Well I have been putting off writing this review for 3 days now. I have been trying to decide how to rate a book that had me all over the place with my emotions. I have loved the Kavanagh's since book one. All four of the books before this one and the novella got a 4 or 5 star from me. I was so looking forward to this book. I figured it would be a little cute Christmas novella that would make the way for Jimmy or Casey's book, but nope. I was so disappointed to read at the start of this book that this would be the last book of the series. That this book takes place years after the last book and would touch on the whole family and then wrap up the series. I was really looking forward to Jimmy's book and Casey's. So I started this book on a bit of a sour note knowing I wouldn't be getting two books I was looking forward to. A couple pages into the book and I was back into my happy little Kavanah world enjoying this big loud Irish family. I settled in for a nice sweet holiday story but instead I got some sweet with a lot of tears and heartbreak. Why Sarah Why???? I love Sarah's writing style and her yummy heroes but I couldn't handle all the sadness this book gave me. First off it felt like one long depressing epilogue. As this book starts years after Quinn's and then covers 12 years into the future. Though there was good stuff in this read like sexy time with my favorite couples, New babies, and new relationships(Casey and Jimmy)the heart break overshadowed all my happy feels.
This was suppose to be a happy Christmas read I didn't want to read that Rory and Clare six year old son gets cancer and has to battle cancer for many years having to suffer pain and life long health issues from the chemo. Nor did I want to read about Seamus and Dee dying. OMG they are the heart of the family. I cried like for real I fucking cried. I have fell in love with big gruff Seamus and super mom Dee. They have been a big part of every single book in the series they can't die. They have to live forever and live HEA! Now because I did enjoy about half of the book I gave it 3 stars. But to be honest I felt sad and disappointed after I finished it and I really wished I hadn't read it in the first place so Dee and Seamus would still be alive in my head. Don't take my silly over emotional opinions on this book. I am definitely the minority in my rating and feelings since all my friends loved it.

This is a GREAT catch up w/ the Kavanagh's! We get to see each couple, where they are, what's going on w/ them, and they all come together to support some of the not-so-happy things going on. Because that's life, and that's family. Everyone still has their HEA's (no worries)! I especially love how the Epilogue is framed. Good story!! : )

I have been a fan of the Kavanagh clan since I read the very first book in the series. I have witnessed pain and joy with this special family, and it’s hard to say good-bye to them. However, Sarah Robinson gave them the perfect farewell!
The book is full of all the emotion, steam, and romance just like the all the other books in the series. It was wonderful catching up with them, and I loved that the chapters were told in alternating POVs. I was especially a fan of Dee’s, the matriarch. I got an inside look into her love for Seamus, and the devotion this couple has shared for forty years….now, that’s a real love story!
As with any big family, there is tension, but as one family member faces the fight for their life, the Kavanagh clan does what it always does…they come together to support one another.

The Kavanagh Legend series is one of my all-time favorites! I hate to say good-bye to them, but I LOVED the epilogue. It was heart-warming and beautiful just like the Kavanagh family itself. If you haven’t met them, you really need too. I guarantee you will fall in love with them just like I did!

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I felt quite emotional when reading this book, it’s the end of an era I’m going to miss these guys so much.

Sarah gives us such a fitting end to this series, all the couples are back and I loved dropping into their lives now.

As always the book is well written and I can’t wary to see read what the author does next.

OK, I cannot tell a lie. I did not read the first four books of this series. Yes, I know, spoilers and all that. In my opinion this is a good thing regarding my review. I am going into this book totally blind, no preconceived perceptions of the book. This is the first book I am reading by Sarah Robinson, and let me tell you I am VERY MUCH blown away by the depths of her story. Kavanaugh Christmas is an EXTREMELY emotional read. There are many times that Ms. Robinson brought me to tears of anguish and happiness. One of my all-time favorite parts the graduation…. I cried like a freaking baby!!! Sorry, no spoilers. I fell in love with every single character in this book, so much so I WILL go back and read the first four books to find out how this wonderful series started.
I was gifted with a copy of this FREAKING FABULOUS STORY from the publisher via NetGalley.
Thank you for reading my review.

WHAT.AN.ENDING! Even though I shed some sad tears, this was a beautiful end to a fantastic series. Not only do we get to catch up with the entire family in this holiday novella, the author went even farther with adding an extended summary of where the family is in the future. I’m sad to be saying goodbye to the Kavanagh clan but they got the farewell they deserved.

KAVANAGH CHRISTMAS is the fifth and final instalment in Sarah Robinson’s contemporary adult KAVANAGH LEGENDS romance series focusing on the Kavanagh family of MMA fame.

Told from several third person points of view KAVANAGH CHRISTMAS is a novella that follows the Kavanagh family as they prepare for the Christmas holidays. Seamus and Dee Kavanagh have finished raising three healthy boys, and a foster daughter, who have grown into successful men and woman with families of their own but life isn’t always easy as each son will continue to fight a personal battle-together and alone.

Sarah Robinson wraps up the Kavanagh Legends with a look at the individual families: their struggles; their successes; their dreams; their futures and their losses. An epilogue will fast forward the series twelve years; the author will wrap up the character development with a look at ‘where are they now?’. KAVANAGH CHRISTMAS ends at 51% in the ebook ; the author adds a short story/excerpt focusing on Rory and Clare set between Becoming a Legend (Book 3) and Chasing a Legend (Book 4), as well as a look at her latest release NUDES.


KAVANAGH CHRISTMAS is an emotional read, not only because it is the last in the series, but the author doesn’t hold back on the heartbreak, pain and potential grief of a family who has battled, lost and won, and who must continue to battle, once again. The premise is impassioned and dramatic; the characters are familiar, animated and energetic. A dramatic, reflective and intimate look at a close-knit Irish family.

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With Christmas fast approaching none of the Kavanagh family the spirit and joy of the holidays, however, fate has a certain way of bring everybody back to reality in what is the most important. This is the conclusion of the Kavanagh stories, and I love this series, and this is a very fitting end. This story is sweet, sexy, emotional, and heartfelt. I highly recommend this authors’ work for all readers, and look forward to reading more from her!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book!

Christmas is that time of year where family gathers and hearts are filled with love. In the Kavanagh family that is multiplied by 1000. The unity built into the family by Dee and Seamus is one of an unbreakable bond and happiness. A love that fills the pages of this amazing and loving book that will bring tears of both joy and sadness to your heart and eyes. Reading how they brothers and Casey have grown into their own families and struggles is what a great holiday story should be about, add in a dusting of lust and passion, and you have one steaming holiday read to keep you warmer than any fire ever could.

Sarah Robinson brings back the crazy, lovable Kavanagh family for one more novella with Kavanagh Christmas and it definitely doesn’t disappoint. Told from multiple points of view, readers get to enjoy another look at Rory and Clare, Kieran and Fiona, Kane and Nora, Quinn and Kiera, and the rest of the crew settled into their happily ever afters. In true Kavanagh fashion, this novella isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Unafraid to get real and raw, Sarah Robinson hits readers with some tough stuff that had me experiencing the entire spectrum of emotions. I laughed. I cried. I swooned. And I fell in love all over again with each unique and enigmatic couple.

Kavanagh Christmas was the perfect balance of angst, humor, and unconditional love. The chemistry between the couples was as obvious as ever while their connections seemed somehow deeper, fortified by their history and shared trials. Sarah Robinson’s writing absolutely captivated and I found myself simultaneously devouring this novella and wishing it would never end. I loved getting a glimpse at the next generation, falling in love with the Kavanaghs as parents (and grandparents). My heart was shredded, pieced together, and left to soar with this final piece of the series. Sarah Robinson knows how to leave readers utterly satisfied and Kavanagh Christmas did just that!

I did not want this series to end I fell in love with the Kavanagh family in Breaking a Legend. I looked forward to every single book in this series. Kavanagh Christmas was bitter sweet for me. I wanted to read this but I also did not want to say goodbye. And let me tell you something I was a mess reading this, there were moments I had to put my kindle down and just give myself a minute and clear my vision of the tears. Sarah Robinson definitely did not disappoint and though I cried a lot her words brought us the proper closure and the best ending for this story. Absolutely a must read series. One of my faves this family will forever live in my heart.

Right - this is not really a standalone book. Not in the same way that the others were. Even if you have read only one of the previous volumes, I think that you will derive a great deal of enjoyment from what is, essentially, a great big epilogue.

This is a wonderful drawing together of threads. Full of emotion from heartache to joy.

If you love the Kavanaghs, this is not one to miss.

This holiday novella catches up with the Kavanagh clan and what they are up to now . Some of them are married some are dating and some are going to get engaged . The family is a loud rambunctious family that love and care for each other . There are some fun times and some sad times that are going on but at Christmas all is there happy and glad to be alive .
The characters are well written and you get to know a little bit more about what is happening in the lives of the boys .
The story was good and I liked the Kavanagh men but to me there was so many points of view you kind of got lost with everyone talking . You never really get the closure to everyone's stories . Other then that the story was good and it is sad to see the Kavanagh's go to their happily ever afters .
I was given this book from the publisher for an honest review .

What a perfect ending to what has been an incredible series!!!
After falling in love with the boisterous but loving Kavanagh family at the beginning I am incredibly sad to see it come to end.
I cried multiple times reading this book, both in sadness and happiness. I felt as though I was saying goodbye to family. Not just characters in a book.

Sarah, you have done these boys justice and should be proud. I’m gutted we aren’t getting Jimmy’s or Casey’s story. In a way it kind of feels incomplete without them getting their own book.
The little snippets we got in this novella just wasn’t enough for me.

But with that being said I was incredibly happy to see all brothers and (adopted) sister get their happily ever afters.

Book Review
Title: Kavanagh Christmas
Series: Kavanagh Legends #5
Author: Sarah Robinson
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: November 7, 2017
Cliff Hanger: No

4 Stars

*This story is for mature audiences only. Contains explicit scenes and language intended for adults 18+

Synopsis:
The heartfelt holiday conclusion to the Kavanagh Legends family saga revisits all the couples that readers have fallen in love with throughout the series. An angsty and loving Christmas novella, it’s the perfect goodbye to these Irish MMA fighters and a glimpse into what the future holds for them.

With the Christmas season fast approaching, the entire Kavanagh family is feeling anything but the holiday spirit. Commitments are questioned, relationships are tense, and bickering is nonstop.

However, when a crisis strikes and the family realizes that they might lose one of their own, they’ll come together to remember the reason for the season is first, and foremost, love and family.

With their own heartwarming HEAs, Sarah Robinson’s Kavanagh Legends novels can be read together or separately:

BREAKING A LEGEND #1
SAVING A LEGEND #2
BECOMING A LEGEND #3
CHASING A LEGEND #4
KAVANAGH CHRISTMAS #5

“Fans of Lori Foster’s SBC Fighters series will love the MMA atmosphere of [Sarah] Robinson’s Legends.”—Library Journal

“This endearing story showcases Keira and Quinn’s easy banter, familiar warmth, and unquenchable heat.” – Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review, on Chasing a Legend

“One of my favorite MMA books to date.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken, on Breaking a Legend

“Those Kavanaghs really know how to make a girl swoon.”—New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans

“Saving a Legend is a gripping and sexy MMA romance with characters you’ll be rooting for long after you finish reading. Buckle your seatbelts and get ready for one amazing and hot story from Sarah Robinson.”—New York Times bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, on Saving a Legend

“Raw, sexy, and romantic, Becoming a Legend is another perfect, steamy read about the heartwarming Kavanaghs.”—Kate Meader, author of the Hot in Chicago series, on Becoming a Legend

My Thoughts:
What a wonderful way to wrap up a terrific series! If you haven’t read this series yet, go back and read every wonderful story and then top it off with this very heartfelt novella.

I fell in love with this family more and more as I read each book. This one though, wow! I laughed at all the banter and outrageous things this family says and does, I swooned as the brothers courted their wives, and I cried throughout the book. There are so many touching moments.

I hated to say goodbye to this series, but so happy I found closure for each and every member.

If you haven’t read any of the Kavanagh Legends books, then this isn’t the book for you. You will be lost. So, my recommendation is to read the books in order and savor every beautiful moment with the Kavanagh clan.

ARC kindly provided by NetGalley for an honest review.

Final Score - 5 I Don't Want This to End Stars!

This was a bittersweet ending for me. As the first series of books I've ever read by Sarah Robinson, it was hard to let this Irish family go. I've laughed with them, cried with them, loved with them. They feel like family to me. I hate saying goodbye - it feels too final and I've never been good at it.

If this book is indeed the end, then it was a beautiful glimpse into the future for this loud, boisterous, beautiful family. From eldest son to youngest grandchild - you will see how their lives turn out and all I can say is BRAVO Ms. Robinson.

But ... can we have a spinoff? Perhaps with the grandchildren keeping the spirit of the Kavanagh's alive?

OH MY! I'm not sure what I expected going into this book especially knowing it was the last of the series, but I can tell you that I didn't expect my heart to hurt as much as it did.

This story starts off with Dee's point of view, as the matriarch of the Kavanagh family she has always been the backbone that not only keeps the family going but the person that is the true heartbeat of the family. I love the Kavanagh family and while I love each of the couples for various reasons I absolutely love Dee and Seamus.

This story takes us on a holiday journey with each of the couples through various points of view, there are happy times, sad times, ecstatic times, and downright gut wrenching times, but through it all is the deep seeded love of the entire family.

I would advise you to keep some tissues within grabbing distance because there a few moments that just sneak up on you and before you'll have tears streaming down your face just like I did, I also had a few hiccuping sobs at a certain point of the story (believe me you'll know what I am referring to when you read the book).

I am sad that this series has come to an end but I can honestly say that Sarah Robinson did a wonderful job with wrapping up the series with Kavanagh Christmas, we find out what happens to each of the couples and get a little peak into the future as well. Please keep in mind that this series must be read in order with Kavanagh Christmas as the final book because it is a total spoiler for any of the books that have come before it.

I received a netgalley copy for review purposes.

What a great way to end the series. I feel like I have been through so much with this family as the series progressed. This story was packed full of all of the emotions. I laughed and cried and my heart was filled by the love this family has for each other.

Make sure you read all of the series first to avoid spoilers and to make sure you're caught up on the family before you read Kavanagh Christmas.

Sarah Robinson writes a heartfelt, holiday-themed conclusion to the Kavanagh Legends saga, a series of four books that detail a rough-and-tumble Irish family in the Woodlawn neighborhood of the Bronx. The Kavanagh family own and operate a mixed martial arts gym, Legends.

“Kavanagh Christmas” takes place several years after the fourth book in the series, “Chasing a Legend.” Seamus and Dee, the patriarch and matriarch of the family, have five sons (Rory, Kieran, Kane, Quinn and Jimmy) and one adopted daughter (Casey.) Each son (and the daughter) have a significant other, and three of the couples have children, which makes for a crowded cast of characters, and a little confusing for readers who didn’t read the original saga.

It was good to see what was essentially a festive extended epilogue to a much-enjoyed series. If you have read Robinson’s Kavanagh Legends saga, and you want to know more about the family, and get some bonus stories along the way, pick up this heartwarming conclusion.