Recent Reads: Series - Misadventures & Mistletoe by Wren Morris

From Cocktails and Sleigh Bells by Wren Morris

Series: Misadventures and Mistletoe #1
Publisher: Kindle Edition
Publication Date:  December 6, 2022

 

Format: Ebook, Novella
Source: Kindle Unlimited

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Goodreads Synopsis: 

It was one night before Christmas, but for Cole and Kris, one night might not be enough.

Nicole “Cole” Barnes can’t seem to summon any Christmas cheer, not even while donning her best irreverent reindeer sweater for her bar’s annual contest. Slipping on the ice after a long Christmas Eve shift feels like the perfect nightcap to her lackluster holiday… until she’s rescued by a handsome stranger.

Turns out, she and her would-be-hero have a lot in common: they're both long time service professionals running low on Christmas spirit.

The catch? He’s Santa (for real), but he’s not at all the holly jolly grandpa in the greeting cards.

Kris Kringle has been running Santa Enterprises for years, but the ho-ho-ho has become rather ho-hum. This feisty bartender’s scorching wit could be just what he needs to stoke his passion again… if she doesn’t roast his chestnuts on an open fire first.

Cocktails to Sleigh Bells is a stand-alone MF holiday romcom novella. It has no cliffhanger and ends in a HEA.

Review: 

Found while looking for holiday novellas to complete my goodread challenge. SO CUTE!

Cole, aka Nicole, is a bartender, if is Christmas eve and one her way home she slips and falls and hits her head. Kris happens to be there and gets her up. Cole panics when she comes to but they decide to spend some time together to ensure she is alright. This short read is told in alternating points of view - Cole and Kris. 

The spend some time together watching movies and talking and actually falling for each other, both normally lonely during the holidays. But Kris is actually THE Kris Kringle, Santa. He runs Santa Enterprises and they are speinding time in his magical world, although Cole doesn't know that. Kris' team busts in at one point and gives some of it away, especially because they are named after the famous reindeer. 

Overall, while short, this was so cute, LOL funny, and I loved Cole and Kris. The alternating chapters were really well done. I also really liked how Morris did the North Pole world and the guys were perfect event though we only have a brief glimpse of them. 

This can be read as a standalone, but there will be more in the series following the team. It is a perfect, slightly spicy, holiday romance novella/rom-com. 

 

From Snowball Fights to Hot Summer Nights by Wren Morris 

Series: Misadventures and Mistletoe #2

Publisher: Kindle Edition

Publication Date:  September 29, 2023

  

Format: Ebook, Novella

Source: Kindle Unlimited

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Goodreads Synopsis: 

The Delivery Team at Santa Enterprises brings cheer during the holidays, but Dancer is putting a little Christmas in July with a hot summer romance.

When a friend gets injured right before a performance for charity Dancer offers to take his place. Unexpectedly among all the sequins and spotlights, he finds not one chance at love, but two.

He never thought Trevor, the sweet but quiet bouncer, was interested…but the way he watches Dancer from the audience says otherwise.

Candace Cane, another performer, is as sweet and refreshing as her name. When she urges Trevor and Dancer to act on their feelings, they both realize they’re interested in her as well—but a relationship is the last thing on Candy’s mind.

Will these three find love with a little Christmas magic, or will fate pass them by?

From Snowball Fights to Hot Summer Nights is book two in the Misadventures and Mistletoe series. Each book will focus on a new romance for one (or more) of the Santa Enterprises team. This is a complete MMF romance and ends in a HEA.

Review: 

Shorter review for this one. Cole and Kris make an appearance and it is probably a good idea to read the fisrt book to get the overall Santa Enterprises feel.

This installment follows Dancer. After a snowball fight gone very wrong, Dancer has to take the place of a friend at a charity event. Interestingly enough though, this event is a stripping one. He meets another dancer named Candace Cane (actual name, goes by Candy). He really likes she, she is a breath of fresh air and helps him finally get the attention of Trevor (the bouncer from Cole's bar). 

This becomes a MMF romance with a fair amount of spice. When they all finally get together it is cute and funny, and sometimes awkward as they figure out themselves and each other.

I liked that this was another holiday themed novella. the MMF part was done well. There was a lot of communication and agreements which I felt was good to show even in a short novella. 

I loved the Kris/Cole hightlights and really love this world overall. I will be checking for more installments.