This is a collection of five LGBTQ+ short stories based around the Christmas season. I felt I could do with a bit of diversity in my reading and I actually really enjoyed this collection. They are feel-good stories perfect for this time of year.

I decided against reviewing each individual story, as I feel as a collection they are stronger than alone. All these stories are about new starts and falling in love and all are so romantic! Halfway Home was my favourite of the stories, but all were well written, heartwarming and smile-inducing. The accumulated collection of this hope and love is what makes this such a strong bunch of short stories.

If you like Christmas and love, this is the short story collection for you!

Lovely Christmassy diverse short story collection, some genuine 'awww' moments. I read this quickly and enjoyed all of the stories but this quote probably made 900 History my favourite: " He never understood that librarians were heroes. They listened and never judged...They helped her believe, in spite of her father's awfulness. there was nothing she couldn't do' - yes!!! Great to dip in and out of, and certainly helped me to get in the mood for the festive season.

I was unable to review this book because of a conflict in my schedule. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused the publisher or the author of the work. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review for you and I look forward to reviewing for you in the future.

Lighthearted, sweet set of romances infused with the warmth of the holidays.

That was a cute bundle of novellas ! I had a good times with those characters, it's always great to have this fluffy feeling when you open a book !

If the Fates Allow, edited by Annie Harper and contributed to by: Killian Brewer, Lynn Charles, Erin Finnegan, Pene Henson, and Lilah Suzanne is a collection of Christmas shorts. If you need something light-hearted, funny, and touching, this is a great collection of stories to read.

I enjoyed each of the stories included. Each of them had their own unique flair and they weren’t just retellings of the traditional Christmas stories we all know. I loved being able to hear the southern drawl of the characters in Brewer’s piece, Gracious Living Magazine Says It Has to Be a Live Tree. I couldn’t get over how perfect the match making was done through books in Shelved by Lynn Charles. Erin Finnegan gave me hope and made me want to cuddle up next to my love. True North, was my absolute favorite and I wish there were more about the couple. Halfway Home, wasn’t my favorite but there were some funny parts to it. I mean, how could there not be funny parts with a dog like Rudy.

I definitely would recommend this to others and I have found some new authors to check out.

I received an ARC from NetGalley to read and review. The below is my honest, unbiased opinion. Thank you, the authors, the publisher, and NetGalley, for allowing me to review.

IF THE FATES ALLOW is a multi-author, Christmas-themed anthology with stories by Killian B. Brewer, Lynn Charles, Erin Finnegan, Pene Henson, and Lilah Suzanne. This LGBT+ set features stories about second chances, promised futures, unexpected romances, rekindled love, and healed hearts.

These were sweet reads that I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys LGBT+ literature.

Even though it's been unusually warm in the 80s for me, reading a little bit of Christmas was perfect. I love Christmas and romance stories, so this was right up my alley. These short stories so sweet and full of the Christmas spirit. I loved falling back into the world of the Do Nothing's and how eccentric they all were. I loved that the stories had lots of Christmas miracles without cliches. There were several different times while reading this book that I just said to myself "Man, I really want this as a movie." Between puppies, grief, love, mountains, mall santas, and bars, there is something for all readers. My only compliant would be is that i wanted more in each story!