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These are good books. The families of the Dentons and the Elkins are the main characters. They have known each other for all their lives. Both families are in the hotel business. These stories are about found loves and expanding that love. These stories are told about families and their support and love.

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This boxed set includes the six Christmas romances from author Leslie North. Each one deals with a new and different trope: surprise babies, fake fiancés, second chances...

These were the perfect books to read while cuddled up at home with a hot cup of cocoa. I enjoyed each one and they didn't take all that much time to get through.

Thanks to NetGalley and Leslie North for and eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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A big thank you to NetGalley and Relay Publishing for the eARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is a collection of 6 book. Two triliogies-the first three books are in the Denton collection and the 2nd 3 are the Elkins. They can be read in any order but idealily the last should be read last. It combines all 6 couples in this last book, which was fun for me. These are predictable but still interesting and cute. 4 stars

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Book 1

Amelia has been Joshua's assistant for two years, working closely with him on various tasks. When Josh plans a trip to Cedar Grove Hotel and Spa, a place from his childhood, he asks Amelia to accompany him and pretend to be his fiancée to impress the owners. Initially hesitant, Amelia agrees after negotiating a promotion. Despite her growing attraction to Josh, she prioritizes her career. However, as they spend more time together, Amelia realizes she's in love with him. The book explores their relationship, with a mix of romance and family dynamics. The plot is engaging, and the characters are well-developed. Overall, it's a captivating read with a satisfying conclusion.

Book 2

Mitch and Jules, both focused on their careers, find themselves drawn together after discovering an abandoned baby girl, Noelle, in the hotel's nativity scene. They decide to care for Noelle together until after Christmas, leading to a deepening connection between them. As they navigate their growing attraction and feelings for each other, Jules struggles with insecurities about her status compared to Mitch's billionaire background. Despite their differences, they both envision a future together with Noelle. However, misunderstandings and doubts threaten to derail their budding relationship. Will Mitch and Jules overcome their fears and find happiness as a family? This fast-paced romance explores themes of love, family, and personal growth, with realistic and relatable characters facing life-changing decisions.

Book3

"The Billionaire's Second Chance Christmas" is the third book in The Denton Billionaire's series, featuring standalone novels with themes of billionaire romance, holiday romance, and Christmas stories. The story follows Chris Denton, a celebrity chef known for his abrasive attitude, who gets roped into participating in a gingerbread contest in his hometown of Glenford. Unbeknownst to him, his high school ex-girlfriend, Maria Lancaster, is also participating, reigniting old feelings and unresolved issues between them. Despite initial animosity, they rekindle their relationship in secret, but their romance is complicated by secrets, jealousy, and conflicting ambitions. Ultimately, Chris wins the contest and decides to prioritize his relationship with Maria over his globetrotting career, leading to a happily-ever-after ending for the couple.

Book 4

"The Billionaire's Athlete's Christmas Fling" is the first book in the Elkin Brothers Christmas series, offering a standalone novel with a satisfying happily-ever-after. The story revolves around Chase Elkin, a professional skier facing a career-ending injury, who returns home to the family ski lodge at the request of his grandmother, Elin Elkin. There, he meets Tana, a single mother and ski instructor, with whom he develops a complicated relationship. As they navigate personal and professional challenges, including accusations against Tana, Chase must prove her innocence and win back her trust. With themes of family, love, forgiveness, and second chances, the novel explores the dynamics of relationships amidst secrets, misunderstandings, and personal growth, ultimately leading to a heartwarming conclusion.

Book 5

"The Billionaire’s Fake Christmas Engagement" is the second installment in the Elkin Brothers Christmas series, focusing on Gabe Elkin and Anna Waters. Gabe, summoned back to Elk Lodge by his grandmother Elin, concocts a plan to fake an engagement to please her during her battle with cancer. Anna, a hardworking and ambitious woman with a troubled past, agrees to play the role of Gabe's fiancée in exchange for financial assistance to pursue her dreams. As they navigate the charade, their pretend relationship blossoms into genuine feelings and passion. However, when Anna's past resurfaces, she flees, leaving Gabe to decide whether to chase after her and fight for their love. With well-developed characters and an engaging storyline, the book delivers a heartwarming tale of love, family, and second chances.

Book 6

"The Billionaire’s Christmas Son" continues the story of the Elkin brothers, focusing on Jonas, the oldest sibling. Dedicated to managing the family resort after their parents' passing, Jonas has little time for personal relationships until he crosses paths with Rachel, a single mother and photographer. Their one-night stand results in a pregnancy, leading to unexpected challenges and confrontations within the Elkin family. Despite initial resistance, Rachel's strength and determination ultimately lead to a resolution, highlighting themes of family, love, and forgiveness. While the reactions of the Elkin clan initially disappoint, the eventual coming together underscores the strength of familial bonds. Overall, the book and series offer engaging characters, realistic emotions, and dynamic storytelling, captivating readers with its depth and complexity.

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Book 1
This is the first of a three book series. A super quick, lighthearted read for the holiday season.

Amelia has been working as an assistant to Josh, a billionaire hotelier. His dream property is up for sale and he knows the small town owner would love to sell to a family man, except Josh is unattached. Enter his brilliant plan - get Amelia to play is fake fiancée in exchange for a large bonus and the promote she has always dreamed of.

Book 2
This is book two in a three book series - super quick holiday read.

Jules is an event planner working for a company tasked with throwing the Denton’s infamous Christmas Gala. Mitch is overseeing the event for the hotel. There is a huge snow storm rolling into NY. That has everyone on lock down.

Then there is a baby left in the manger.

Good story for the length of the book. Would have loved some more pages for more character development.

Book 3
The third and final book in the series.

Chris returns to his home town to compete in a nationally televised cooking competition, that is what happens when you are a world famous chef. While there he realizes he will be competing against his high-school sweetheart. Sparks fly.

Book 4
This is book one in a three book series.

Chase is a former professional skier, who was recently injured and returned home, his family's ski resort in Colorado. He meets Tana, one of the resorts ski instructors and starks fly.

This wasn't one of my favorites by Leslie. I personally found the story very choppy and missing pieces in the flow.

Book 5
This is book two in a three book series.

Gabe is an extremely successfully app developer who lives in Vegas. He recently got word that his grandmother, who has raised him since he was a kid, is not well. The one thing she always wanted was for her grandsons to find wives. He asks a woman he has worked with if she would be willing to be his fake fiancée.

This is one of my favorite tropes. It was a light quick read.

Book 6
This the third and final book of the series.

Jonas is the oldest brother of three and carries a lot of weight on his shoulders to run the families ski resort and be the best role model possible. On Christmas Day the photographer he hired arrives at the resort to take family photos, that is when he realizes he has met her before - it was a one night stand three years ago.

Rachel recognized Jonas immediately, she can't stop thinking about him and he is also the father to her son.

Quick read, but Rachel's character drove me crazy, always trying to look for conflict or something wrong.

Please note these reviews were left in GoodReads on each individual book.

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The Denton and Elkin brothers definitely bring the sexy romance. Each story was different and I loved the Christmas theme and lots of drama.

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Unfortunately, I had to DNF this. I had already read the Denton brothers books, so I started directly on the Elkin brothers trilogy. I am sure I would have enjoyed these books if I hadn't read the Denton brothers first. I feel the stories were really alike and I needed something more. I would really love to finish reading them later on.

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Thanks so much to @netgalley for the chance to review Christmas with the Billionaire by Leslie North. This sex-book set was the perfect way to kick off a Christmas break from work! There was a little bit of everything - spice, romance, and my favorite tropes. Even the surprise baby trope (which I rarely love) was there, but somehow, this series made it all okay! Super sweet, sexy, easy reads. The perfect escape!

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Get ready to settle down in a cozy place with a nice hot drink of your choice and spend a few hours with six swoon-worthy billionaires. From unforgettable one-night stands to a fake fiance, this collection will keep you engaged and entertained from start to finish. Be sure to have plenty of time when you begin ,because once you start, you'll want to work your way through till you've read them all. They can each be read as standalone, but the prior one gives you introductions to the hero of the next one and give brief follow ups of the previous stories. All well-written Christmas stories that are fast paced with great characters. A truly enjoyable collection!
I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

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The Christmas with the Billionaire collection is 6 fun romance stories featuring the Denton and Elkin brothers. I enjoyed all of the stories and they were a good read during December.

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Leslie North's Christmas box set was a delightful seasonal indulgence. The billionaire romances provided a perfect escape into a world of love, holiday magic, and unexpected twists. I particularly enjoyed the diverse storylines, from fake engagements to second chances, each keeping me engaged with its unique charm. The characters felt authentic, and their chemistry added a satisfying layer of intensity. The holiday backdrop enhanced the festive atmosphere, making it an ideal read for the Christmas season. Overall, a heartwarming collection that blends romance and holiday spirit seamlessly.

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Thank you so much NetGalley and Leslie North for this series of 6 books! These were great to read during this holiday season. I did leave individual reviews on each book on Goodreads so I will keep this review short and sweet.

I would say overall, I am giving the complete set 4 stars. Of the 6 books I had 2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reads, 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ star reads, and 1 ⭐️⭐️ star read. My absolute favorite of all of them would have to be The Billionaire’s Christmas Son. I thought the story was told beautifully and I absolutely fell in love with Jonas, Rachel, Scott, and both Elin’s. My least favorite was The Billionaire’s Sudden Christmas Baby. This one just gave me so much anxiety about two total strangers finding a random baby and trying to take care of it together really stressed me out. It just wasn’t my favorite. But overall I really enjoyed the series!

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Awesome six book boxset with the Denton and Elkin billionaires during Christmas. This is an entertaining set of books that has something for everyone’s reading pleasure. There is steamy romance, drama, twists, turns, fake pregnancy, fling, second chance at romance, surprise babies with great characters, and plots that held me captive. Can’t wait to see what Leslie North has in store for her readers next.

I received and ARC and I am leaving my review voluntarily.

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Thank you NetGalley for the box set of the Denton and Elkin Christmas stories.
Josh and Amelia

He needs to acquire a new property. She needs a promotion. They don't realize they need each other more.

Perfect light reading for the holidays. It's like a Hallmark movie. With more....uhm...."coziness". Yeah.... Lol Josh and Amelia are adorable together. He's the kind of guy you wanna take home to meet the family.

Mitch and Jules

How stinking cute is this couple!? Mitch saves Jules from being treated like crap from her event planner boss. And the sparks start flying. Add in a tiny abandoned baby and these two are such a fun pair. Leslie North knows how to create an MMC that you can't help but fall in love with.

Chris and Mara

Cute little Christmas read. Chris Denton returns to his hometown for a bakeoff that will hopefully launch him into the next portion of his celebrity cooking career. He's set to crush the competition until he realizes that he has a crush on the competition. His high school sweetheart Mara has plans of her own for the prize money. Who will win? Chris, Mara or love?

My least favorite of the Denton books. However, still enjoyable and a nice wrap-up to the trilogy.

Chase and Tana

Chase is back at his family's ski lodge for the holidays. Being back with his ailing grandma and nursing his own wounds has him in a foul mood. Tana is making a name for herself as a ski instructor and raising her daughter. Their worlds collide with some sassy dialogue and a flat tire.

Another cute little holiday read from Leslie North. So much fun.

Gabe and Anna

Gabe is a successful tech guy. Anna is a PR wizard that helps make people's dreams come true. But Gabe finds out that his grandmother is suffering from cancer and wants him home for the holidays. Tired of being the disappointment of the family, he enlists Anna's help to make this a Christmas that everyone will remember.

Such a cute cozy Christmas romance. I really like Gabe and Anna. Some of my favorites of the series. Two people struggling to fit in fit together and it's so lovely.

Jonas and Rachel

Jonas has put up with his family's shenanigans all during the holidays. And he thinks that he's got everything back under control. That is until his one night stand from three years ago shows up at the lodge to take holiday pictures with her two year old in tow...Their two year old.

Such a fun story about second chances and doing what your heart says is right. A lovely final installment for the Elkins and the Dentons complete with epilogues that wrap up everything so nicely.

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This is an omnibus of six different Christmas stories for those whose need the printed word to round out their Hallmark Christmas movie festival. The stories are similar, but sweet, which is what one would expect on Christmas.

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Unfortunately, I missed the date to transfer this book over to my kindle app before it archived. So I did not get a chance to read and review it. I plan to order the book and update my review at some point. Leaving three stars for now so that it does not negatively impact the review score.

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I just finished reading the six books in the billionaire’s series. Every book introduces the male character for the next book.
* <i>The billionaire’s christmas fiancée</i>: A very light read about billionaire Josh Denton and his assistant Amelia who have been secretly in love with each other for over two years. Josh asks Amelia to be his fake fiancée but they have a hard time separating fact from fiction, with all their secret emotions flying around.
* <i>The billionaire’s sudden christmas baby</i>: Josh’ brother Mitch is tasked with making sure the legendary Denton Hotel christmas gala will be a huge success. When he sacks the woman his father hired to organize the event, he asks the woman’s right hand, Jules, to oversee the planning. And then they find an actual baby - all while stuck in the hotel due to a snowstorm!
* <i>The billionaire’s second chance</i>: Chris Denton and Mara Lancaster were in love in high school but broke up. Years later their paths cross again when famous celebrity Chris and Mara both enter the annual gingerbread house competition. Mara needs the win to boost her catering career, but Chris is a pro… They hook up within a day, which I found incredibly and unrealistically fast, but the story moves fast. Chris was being a jerk towards Mara. There’s a lot of swearing in the book.
* <i>The billionaire athlete’s christmas fling</i>: Chris’ friend Chase Elkin is the hero in this book. He used to be a professional skier. An injury forced him to quit his career and he has been struggling with that. Now Chase is looking for a ski program director for his family’s resort. Tana works for the resort as a ski instructor and definitely wants the job. She’s a single parent- not what Chase had expected. But they have the skiing in common and when Chase offers to teach her daughter, he learns he’s not the only one wo is limited. Tana’s daughter has a condition and she’s very protective her. But she’s holding her back and Chase makes her see that trying to hold another person (or yourself) back is not the solution but will only limit you even more.
* <i>The billionaire’s fake christmas engagement</i>: Chase’s brother Gabe is in the final installment of this series. He asks Anna Waters to be his fake fiancée to convince his family at their christmas celebration.
* <i>The billionaire’s christmas son</i> is about the last Elkin brother, Jonas. He hires a photographer for his resort and that photographer turns out to be Rachel Alexander, the woman he had a one-night stand with, three years ago. They never told each other their names, so it’s quite a shock to Jonas to learn Rachel pregnant and they have a son. Jonas wants to keep this sudden discovery a secret at first, fearing a shock for his ailing grandmother, but soon enough they grow into a real family themselves.
All of the stories are nice reads. They all follow up on previous books and although they can be read as a standalone, I encourage you to read them all. There is mention of a serious illness, the characters quickly get into bed with each other and don’t expect deep, insightful conversations. But expect a bundle of books where the stories are light, the families are tight, the pace is quick and you can easily finish a book on a free night on the couch with a coffee, a cup of tea or a cocoa. And don’t forget to check out Leslie North’s other books as well!
I have read Leslie North books before, enjoyed them a lot so I was happy to have the opportunity to read this bundle of books. Thank you Netgalley, Leslie North and Relay Publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.

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The Billionaire's Christmas Fiancée is a sweet holiday romance that turns a job into a love like no other.

Josh was harboring a secret attraction to his assistant since the day she started for him two years ago. He did good at dismissing it, until she discovered him looking for a fake wife via a hilarious computer oopsie that had me laughing. It didn't take long for him to change the idea and ask her to do it instead. A fake wife to seal a business deal, what could go wrong with that scenario? Oh yeah, it's a business in her hometown and not only do they have to lie for the sake of the business deal, but also to her family and everyone else she knows in the small town.

Amelia was also harboring a secret attraction to her boss and thought the fake fiancée thing was a very bad idea, but the money he offered to pay her combined with the promotion she'd finagled out of it were worth the risk. At least she thought so in the beginning, that was before she started to actually fall for him.

Simple touches to enhance their relationship appearance became touches when no one was around. A few days in, it turned into a chemistry explosion that neither could get enough of. However, each had their doubts about the realness of what they were feeling. That was when Josh had to come clean and admit it wasn't true, which still got him the deal he had been after. Though he lost her, to wanting some space.

But when you know, you know, and space is not what you need. Luckily for Amelia, she only assumed Josh gave up, and instead he made his move and did only what a man in his shoes could do...show up at her parent's house and prove he was in love with her without a doubt.

The Billionaire's Sudden Christmas Baby is an interesting turn of events romance. Mitch is stressed out trying to get everything perfect for the Christmas Gala, dealing with a winter storm, and a hotel running with less than half its staff. What he did not need is a crazy event planner that he would have to have fire and have security escort off the property, or depending on her once assistant to finish planning the gala, or for them to find a real baby in the nativity crib.

Jules didn't particularly like her boss, but she loved her job. She didn't expect for her to throw a temper tantrum and fire her, nor did she expect the hotel's COO to hire her directly, but the highlight of her crazy day was discovering an abandoned infant in the nativity scene and getting asked to stay in Mitch's suite with him to assist in taking care of the baby until social services could make other arrangements.

Mitch and Jules take to parenting like naturals. They work well together in every aspect of taking care of baby Noelle and finishing up with all of the gala arrangements. After a few days things become so normal that they both start to let up their barriers and be more comfortable, which leads to flirtations, and then hot as hell elevator sex. 

Things are going great until Jules needs Mitch's help with the baby and he has work stuff. Stuff that includes shots with a woman who wants in his pants, a meeting that Jules sees and realizes that maybe everything she thought they had was all in her head. At the gala Mitch fails to stand up for her and it is the final draw. She will take Noelle and finally go home to her house. Although she won't be there very long before Mitch shows up in a unique way and makes everything right.

Together Mitch and Jules will do everything they can to be the parents Noelle needs and the partners they both always wanted.

The Billionaire's Second Chance Christmas is a sizzling competition between ex high school sweethearts who are both still drawn to each other. Chris went on to become a celebrity chef, while Mara stayed in her hometown and needs to win the Christmas Gingerbread House Competition in order to use the prize money to open her own bakery. For him, it's just publicity and to help him get the show he wants to do.

It doesn't take long for the pages to heat up, just a little one-on-one time and they can't seem to keep their hands off of each other. However, it's not just sex, although there is a lot of that. Chris does such sweet things like taking her ice skating or making her hot chocolate. Their time together without anyone else around is precious. They remember how much chemistry they had in high school and slowly as the days pass, they will learn the truths their high school selves were too stubborn to listen to.

The lead characters have an amazing chemistry that keep you fully wrapped up in them and their story. The utter cuteness and intense passion are wrapped up in comedy and competition.  

The Billionaire Athlete's Christmas is a heartwarming story about a single mother and an ex-athlete who find each other when they least expect to.

Chase didn't want to be at his family's ski resort. As a matter of fact, he didn't want to be around snow period. He was a champion skier who got injured and lost everything he knew. His girlfriend left him, his sponsors left, and eventually it was just him wallowing in his own self-pity.

Tana wanted to make a good life for her daughter and the ski lodge offered her a way to do that. She gave ski lessons, and they gave her a cabin to live in and all sorts of little benefits that made the opportunity a perfect fit. Her daughter Lindsey has an ailment that prevents her from certain activities, but because she wants to keep her safe she'll hold her back. It's because of Chase that Lindsey will finally be able to do things she's always wanted to do, like learn to ski.

Lindsey is just as big a part of this story as Chase and Tana. She's an adventurous little girl who absolutely loves Chase and when he offers to give her ski lessons, she's overly excited. She talks about him all the time and wants him to be her dad. A simple fact that at the time she only knew him as her mom's friend and when she mentions it talk about a mom panic mode. LOL! It's funny how kids pick up on the truth of things.

I loved how all the characters fit together and how it feels like you know everyone, leaving you looking forward to what happens with his brothers and wanting to read the next book in the series.

The Billionaire's Fake Christmas Engagement is a bad idea that turned out right. Why not bring home a fake fiancé to prove that you're on the right life path? Because everyone will find out you lied. And because you'll fall for her. That's exactly what happens for Gabe.

Anna thought that once their working relationship was over that maybe they could pursue something a little more personal, she never expected him to ask her to be his fake fiancé. She did like him, but part of her knew it would be a bad idea and yet she agrees.

The Elkin family can be ruthless when it comes to one of their own and after Anna's ex shows up and calls her out, they automatically think she's some kind of schemer and she knows it so she leaves. With the way she grew up it wasn't as if she thought she belonged in their world anyway.

Out of all the books in this series this wasn't my favorite. Compared to its predecessors the leading couple just didn't have the same fiery chemistry. It felt off. The storyline was similar to another of the Christmas with the Billionaire books in this collection, which is probably why it didn't hold my interest.

The Billionaire's Christmas Son was a sweet family romance. 

Jonas recognizes Rachel as soon as he sees her, and although shocked he also knows at first sight that Scott is his son. He feels like he's missed out on so much and does not want to lose any more time with him.

Rachel never expected to see her one-night stand again, let alone be working for him. She knows she should let him be in Scott's life but letting him into her life turns out to be a little more difficult. She had an ex who like to control everything she did, and her mother is worse. Her mother would rather her be with her cheating ex because it looks good for her campaign to not have a single mother as a child. She wants to control all of her actions because they are not what she would do and when she realizes she cannot control her daughter's actions she will even threaten to take her son. Her mother is definitely a piece of work.

The Elkin family is almost just as bad. The think Rachel is just trying to claim Jonas as the baby daddy for his money and his brothers are very vocal about it once they discover the truth. A truth he keeps from his grandmother because he wants to protect her health. Though once everything falls apart and Rachel leaves with Scott he'll realize exactly what he wants in life...and what makes life enjoyable.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and it was a great way to end the collection.

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I picked this up because I wanted some Christmasy fun times. This wasn't that. Yeah, these stories are extremely Christmasy but they weren't that fun of a time. Especially reading them all so closely to each to other. It got so incredibly repetetive. This was just the same story 6 times over just packaged differently. Everything was extremely underdeveloped as well. So yeah, I wanted this to be more fun than it ended up being.

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