Thank you to Willa Nash and her team for the advance reader copy of the three Holiday Brothers short stories. The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny, Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother’s Best Friend and A Partridge and a Pregnancy release on November 4th!
These are some of the best Holiday stories I have read in a very long time. All romance fans will love these couples and their love stories.
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“One week with one little girl—an angel, according to my staffing agency. Acting as the short-term nanny for a single dad should have been an easy way to make some extra cash. Until I show up for my first day and face off with a demon disguised as a seven-year-old girl wearing a red tutu and matching glitter slippers.
Oh, and her father? My temporary boss? Maddox Holiday. The same Maddox Holiday I crushed on in high school. The same Maddox Holiday who didn’t even know I existed. And the same Maddox Holiday who hasn’t set foot in Montana for years because he’s been too busy running his billionaire empire.
Enduring seven days is going to feel like scaling the Himalayas in six-inch heels. Toss in the Holiday family’s annual soiree, and Christmas Eve nightmares really do come true. But I can do anything for a week, especially for this paycheck, even if it means wrangling the naughty, impressing the nice, and playing the nanny.”
“I pride myself in being grounded. Sure, I’ve had my share of childhood fantasies. Winning an Oscar. Winning the lottery. Winning an Olympic medal for an athletic talent I have yet to discover. But the only fantasy I ever thought might actually happen was winning my brother’s best friend.
Heath Holiday.
My crush on him has ebbed and flowed over the years, but the day I started working for his construction company was the day I smothered it for good. Sort of. Mostly. It was on my to-do list. Making it a priority would have been easier had he not arrived at his family’s annual Christmas party looking ridiculously handsome in a suit.
Then he kissed me. We stepped into an alternate universe and he kissed me. I assumed the next day I’d just be Guy’s little sister again. The office newbie. Our kiss forgotten. Except he keeps showing up at my house. With gifts.
A gold bracelet carrying three jingling bells. Two dainty jeweled earrings, each shaped as a bow. And finally, he brought himself.
One brother’s best friend, asking if I can keep a secret.”
“There are a lot of places I’d rather spend Christmas Eve morning than on a cold, snowy sidewalk outside someone else’s home. I’d kill to be sitting beside a fireplace, drinking cocoa, wearing flannel pajamas and reading a book.
Instead, I’m here, standing in front of my one-night stand’s house, working up the courage to ring the doorbell and tell him I’m pregnant.
I hate that term—one-night stand. It sounds so cheap and sleezy. Tobias Holiday is neither of those things. He’s handsome and caring. Witty and charismatic. And once, a long time ago, he was mine.
Our one-night reunion was only supposed to be a hookup. A fling with an old lover. A parting farewell before I moved to London and put my feelings for him an ocean away. How exactly am I supposed to explain that to Tobias that I’m having a baby? His baby? Maybe I could sing it. He always loved the silly songs I made up in the shower.
Three French hens, two turtle doves.
And a partridge and a pregnancy.”
Check out my more detailed thoughts below…
- General Thoughts: These were some of the best holiday shorts I have ever read. They were neither too short nor too long. I loved the setting of Bozeman, Montana and how it was depicted as an ever-growing town. I loved that the stories were about brothers and the interconnectedness was phenomenal. These were all perfect examples of how to do these tropes and do them well. From falling for the nanny to an accidental pregnancy to falling in love with your best friend’s brother. There are many scenes and characters that overlap and it was really nice to see some important scenes from more than one point of view.
- The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny: Natalie is a nanny and Maddox hires her to watch his daughter Violet for a week. They have an immediate attraction, as Natalie kinda crushed on Maddox during high school. I loved the dynamic between Violet and Natalie. I also really liked how this book examined step-parents. It really eloquently explored the influence these parental figures can have on our lives.
- Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother’s Best Friend: Stella has always crushed on Heath, but he is her brother’s best friend. Plus Heath is now her boss now too. Heath has been crushing on Stella too. Once they started hooking up, I loved how they were so insatiable. What really drove the plot was the secrets they were keeping from each other and everyone around them. I really liked how this one was paced.
- A Partridge and a Pregnancy: Eva and Tobias dated in college, but she wanted to move away from Montana while he wanted to stay. They reconnect years later and have a one-night stand. But surprise! Now she is pregnant! I loved watching as these two fell victim to their whims and their feelings for each other. The story has its frustrating moments because you cannot help but root for them and they just will not commit.
The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny receives five out of five stars.
Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother’s Best Friend receives five out of five stars.
A Partridge and a Pregnancy receives fives out of five stars.
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