Christmas, a time where anything can happen

Synopsis

Cosy up for Christmas with 12 very different tales of love with all the festive feels!

More than Mistletoe, the debut anthology from The Christmas Collective, is an eclectic and inclusive mix of stories, with swoon-worthy characters, second chances and happy endings.

Between the pages, you will discover classic romance, festive thrillers, LGBTQ+ love stories, hilarious romcoms and historical settings, these stories really do span the whole spectrum of festive fiction.

Featuring twelve up and coming new authors, this refreshing, diverse and romantic read, is a must-have read that will leave you reaching for your Christmas jumper, gingerbread cookies and a mug of hot chocolate!

My review

This anthology shows with twelve different stories the power of Christmas and love. Is there a better timing than Christmas for a shot at love, whether it’s a new love, a lost love or a second chance at love.
This book consists: 

Lumikinos by Lucy Alexander
The Ghost of Christmas Past by Michelle Harris
Christmas for Two by Marianne Calver
August in December by Joe Burkett
Under the Christmas Tree by Cici Maxwell
Killing Christmas Eve by Jake Godfrey
Christmas and Cocktails by Jenny Bromham
Christmas at The Little Blu Bookshop by Sarah Shard
Not Today, Santa by Martha May Little
Sealed with a Christmas Kiss by Bláithín O’Reilly Murphy
Love Forever by Donna Gowland
The Last Christmas by S.L.Robinson 

I am for sure a big lover of stories around Christmas. With Christmas, everything always seems possible, even the most impossible of loves.
So I started to read this story, thinking that I would for sure love all stories, having a few favourites and a few I still liked but not as much as others. 

But I can honestly say that, even if each story was unique in its own special way, I loved them all equally.
The diversity of it makes it really easy to lose yourself while reading. I devoured each story, feeling a bit sad how quickly the story was over, yet eager to discover the next one. 

Also the characters are very different from each other, yet it was a delight to discover each and every one of them. While some main characters are encountering something inexplicable, others are having a second chance, some others are going lengths for their love.
But no matter what their own personal story is, the common heart – warming thread is love and Christmas. No matter what their past is, or their current situation, just like in real life, each of them are longing for love.  

And Love is all we need, and a time like Christmas is perfect to find love or just hold on to and remember the love we already found.  

I didn’t know any of these authors before, but if this is just a glimpse of their talents, I am certain that I will be equally enthralled with what will follow!