This book is an adorable collection of holiday romances and will put anyone in the Christmas spirit! All these short stories are sweet and clean.

The first story was Return to Mistletoe by Kathleen Fuller is a second chance romance that will warm your heart! The relationship between Emmy and Kieran was so sweet and I really enjoyed all the Irish culture mixed in. The narrator did an amazing Irish accent for Kieran!

The second story was The Mistletoe Prince by Pepper Basham and I was so excited that this book brought back to Luke and Ellie from Loyally Luke! This was my favorite of all three of the books. I really liked the story line of Prince Arran helping Luke’s cousin, Charlie, with the Mistletoe Wish Christmas charity fundraiser. I loved how Prince Arran and Charlie were able to help each other find their own confidences. I would love more stories about these two!

The third and final story was Say No to Mistletoe by Sheila Roberts is a hilarious brother’s best friend romance. This story was so quirky and fun that I was laughing out loud throughout it. I found Hailey Fairchild’s character to be hilarious and her hometown crush Carwyn to be swoon worthy!

Overall, I loved all three of these books and the narrator did a fantastic job bringing all three books to life!

Mistletoe Season
by Sheila Robers, Kathleen Fuller, and Pepper Basham
narrated by Tanya Eby

Five Stars Xs Three

I loved all three of these sweet Christmas short stories!

Sheila Roberts, Kathleen Fuller, and Pepper Basham have put together a wonderful trifecta of Christmas short stories.

Hailey and Carwyn are so stinking adorable! Brothers' best friend.

Emmy and Kieran are so sweet. Kieran with his Irish accent after spending decades in Ireland renovating an old Irish castle is swoony. Best friends' older brother.

Prince Arran and Charlie were so much fun! Who doesn't love a naughty prince on the path to reform? Cousin's brother-in-law.

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, and the authors for the opportunity to listen to and review these stories. I enjoyed all three!

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Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Christian Publishing for the ARC of this audiobook for my honest review

It was a sweet collection of romances , my favorite being the prince and carpenter story. They were short so they fell in love pretty fast but it also meant that the third act that always bothers me in a romance was minuscule. I think these story’s are great if you need a simple romance pick me up for November - December

I'll be publishing my review on Goodreads and StoryGraph 15th October and on Tik tok most likely will add to a monthly wrap up post with review the beginning of November.

Is it ever too early for a Christmas audiobook? In this case…….definitely. The first story had all the elements for a cheesy Christmas romance but the narrator and her “Irish accent” had me cringing for all the wrong reasons. I attempted the second story but when the accents started up again I was done.

This audiobook was the perfect cute and cozy romance for Christmas! I really enjoyed it. The mini stories were adorable and heartwarming. The narrators were awesome and the performance was great. This is going to be perfect for once Christmas season hits! Overall really enjoyed this and highly reccomend.

I alternated between the video version of this book and the e-book version. The narration of the audio was done by Tonya Ebby. The narration was great with easy distinction between the male and female characters.

This was an anthology of three Christmas stories. The stories were Return to Mistletoe by Kathleen Fuller, The Mistletoe Prince by Pepper Basham, and Say No to Mistletoe by Sheila Roberts. My favorite was the story by Sheila Roberts. It is about a romance writer who is having no luck with any romance for herself. She believes that from past experiences, mistletoe is a bad thing. It may take an old flame from her hometown to prove her theory wrong.

Thanks to Harper Collins Christian Publishing and NetGalley for the copies of this book. All thoughts are my own.

Cute novellas to get you in the Christmas spirit without smacking you over the head with it. Great listen if you love Hallmark Christmas movies. One narrator for all three, but she did a great job not making it feel flat.

Return to Mistletoe follows Emmy as she tries to make ends meet as a small business owner. Started great, felt a bit rushed toward the end, but was still sweet.

A Mistletoe Prince follows Charlotte as she looks for her own happily ever after. This story had much better pacing and good character development.

Say No to Mistletoe follows Haley who looks to write her own happy ending. Agains much better pacing for a novella and like able characters.

Three short stories in one beautiful book. I loved this holiday collection. You'll not want to miss this one.

Many thanks to Net Galley and HarperCollins Christian Publishing for an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My thanks for the audio ARC goes to NetGalley and HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Thomas Nelson Fiction. I'm voluntarily leaving a review.

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance, Sweet Romance, Christian Fiction
Spice Level: Kissing
Format: Anthology with 3 stories by 3 different authors
Christian Aspects: Subtle with short/occasional expressions of faith

MISTLETOE SEASON is a lot of fun. I'd read books by Pepper Basham before, but I haven't read anything by Sheila Roberts or Kathleen Fuller (they are now on my list to buy from as well as Basham).

Sheila Roberts

A second-chance romance where a kiss under the mistletoe led to disaster, and now this unengaged woman must return to her hometown and face her worst memories from high school. She's determined to skip out on any interactions with the boy who kissed her. Oops! That's not possible.

Kathleen Fuller

A second-chance romance with a man returning home from his stint in Ireland—where he gained an accent but not a wife. This was heart-warming as the two main characters cracked open their hearts after having experienced disappointment. I loved how the people in their lives are rooting for them to find happiness.

Pepper Basham

A royal romance, where a prince is off to the American South to figure out and reclaim his life after a disastrous break up. This one made me laugh so much as the two main characters work through a horrible first impression. Rediscovering yourself is part of the theme in this story, and it feels like something everyone can relate to.

I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have.

Happy reading!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Mistletoe Season is a collection of 3 Christmas short stories by Shelia Roberts, Kathleen Fuller, and Pepper Basham. I would rate them 3 stars. The books have the feeling of a Hallmark Christmas Movie.  They were okay stories, not my favorites. They took a little bit to get into.

Arc review 📖

3 short stories audio book arc
Did I like it? ….. it was just ok unfortunately.

I normally zoom through audio books I listen to them while so house work, shopping, if I don’t have a book in my hand then I have my headphones on.

I live short stories because it normally takes less concentration and I can get on with my day and still follow a story. These short stories just didn’t hit right.

Thanks netgalley and HarperCollins Christian Publishing for the arc in exchange for a review

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I received an ALC (Advanced Listener Copy) of this audiobook from NetGalley & HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Return to Mistletoe
Who doesn’t love a second chance at love? Emmy has a huge passion of Christmas so when her first love returns home for his mother’s birthday, she doesn’t think it is in the cards for reconnecting…

But fate might have other plans.
I very much liked this story.

3⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Mistletoe Prince
I enjoyed this couple and how she teaches the prince that not everyone gets the HEA childhood but just maybe with the help of your community you can have what everyone else gets.

It’s a sweet story and I highly recommend giving it a listen because you will swoon for the prince and want to be his Princess.

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Say No to Mistletoe
I loved the writing style of this author. It is the first for me by this author as well and I was just grabbed by the story. The story and the connection to the past and how it becomes the present it almost seamless. I was rooting for this couple right from the very beginning. I want and need more from this author.

Great short stories.
Though I am not a fan of the narrator myself she gave all the characters a voice and I appreciate that.

These are fun holiday stories. Loved the format. Great short stories. Will read more from these authors.

Mistletoe Season is a collection of three short Christmas-themed stories. I love short stories and I love Christmas-themed books so I thought this was going to be a homerun for me. Unfortunately, I felt all three stories fell a little flat. All three were well written but I felt they needed more time to fully develop. As a flushed-out standalone I think all three could have worked but as a short story, they just seemed to end too quickly before I could get fully attached to the characters.

If I had to take my pick of which one was my favorite that would be Say No to Mistletoe by Sheila Roberts. I loved the idea of a Christmas tradition such as mistletoe being something that is a jinx for the main character. Her bad luck started under the mistletoe and I was hoping to see her luck change.

If you love short stories then definitely check out Mistletoe Season this holiday season.

A reconnection with a high school flame. Too many mishaps with mistletoe kisses. And an embarrassing encounter with a prince. Three different girls in three different stories all find love during the Christmas season.

Thank you Sheila Roberts, Kathleen Fuller, Pepper Basham, Thomas Nelson, and Zondervan Fiction Audio for the audio version of this collection of short stories. All thoughts and opinions here are mine and mine alone.

I greatly enjoyed each of these delightful short stories. They brought out the joy of the holiday season and gave such cozy vibes. The characters were lovable and easy to get attached to and cheer for as the stories progressed. I think each story was the perfect length for a short story. Each story was like an episode-length Hallmark movie, light-hearted, not very deep, and perfect for chilly weather!

I absolutely loved the audiobook version of these short stories. The narrator was excellent with giving life to each of the characters. I definitely recommend the audio version for the upcoming colder weather and holiday season!

Book Title: Mistletoe Season: Three Christmas Stories
Authors: Sheila Roberts, Kathleen Fuller. And Pepper Basham
Format: 🎧
Narrator: Tanya Eby
Publisher: Harper Collins Christian Publishing/Thomas Nelson Fiction
Genre: Romance
Pub Date: October 8, 2024
My Rating: 4.6 rounded up
Pages 320

Three Christmas novellas:
Return to Mistletoe by Kathleen Fuller
The Mistletoe Prince by Pepper Basham
Say No to Mistletoe by Sheila Roberts

First story - Return to Mistletoe - Emmy and Kieran are in their late thirties and neither has married. Kieran left home after high school when his father whom he was very close to died. Now after living years abroad Kieran is home for the holidays to help celebrate his mother’s 70th birthday.
Emmy never left Mistletoe and had a crush on Kieran in high school.
I loved the story, the characters, as well as the darling village of Mistletoe, Missouri.

Second story- ‘The Mistletoe Prince’, Features playboy Prince Arran St. Clare of Skymar,
He is sent to small town Ransom, North Carolina as a punishment for his playboy attitude and he needs a preparation to prove he is ready for the royal life. Additionally, his sister and her American husband live in this small town in Appalachia.
He meets' Charlie –‘Charlotte’ who is still a 'tom boy' raised by her father as her mother left when she was very young.
Without giving too much away this story contained more than romance but the Christmas Charity, program ‘The Mistletoe Wish’ will bring joy to your heart and having you saying aww yes this a true meaning of Christmas.,

Third story – ‘Say No to Mistletoe’, Hailey Fairchild is a romance author but not a fan of mistletoe- Wait- how can THAT be?
This story is somewhat like the first but has more humor. Once again love these characters

I am a big thriller fan and not big on short stories or romances however these sweet Christmas stories were wonderful and had me changing my mind.
I loved all three on many levels.

Want to thank NetGalley and Harper Collins Christian Publishing/Thomas Nelson Fiction
for this early audiobook.
Publishing Release Day scheduled for October 8, 2024.

First of all, thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for early access to this book in exchange for my honest review.

Super cute holiday read! Definitely recommend to get in the mood for the holiday season.

This trio of charming, sweet, clean Christmas romances will warm your heart and put a smile on your face.

Sheila Roberts (Say No to Mistletoe) and Kathleen Fuller (Return to Mistletoe) are new to me authors and their stories were a fun introduction to their work.

Pepper Basham's The Mistletoe Prince is easily my favorite of the three and worthy of a five star rating on it's own! For those of you, like me, who love her Skymar series, you will love revisiting some favorite characters.

After reading the book, I was given the opportunity to listen to an advanced copy of the audiobook and the narrator did a good job with all of the various characters she had to voice. Ironically, I preferred her male voices to her female ones.

*Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the ALC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I am a long-time fan of Sheila Roberts so this was a must-read for me! Short stories are the best way to try out new authors and when they are paired with a tried and true author you know it's going to be good. NetGalley allowed me to listen to the audiobook version in advance and I am convinced this is the best way to enjoy "Mistletoe Season". Sheila Roberts was very funny and tongue-in-cheek always a delight. Kathleen Fuller also delivered a sweet Christmas story suitable for any audience but my favorite story was by Pepper Basham. Pepper Basham is the only author I hadn't heard about or read yet but her story was heartwarming, it could have taken place at any time of year but the Christmas setting reminds us how magical the season is. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in advance of its release I can confidently put this in the hands of all patrons.

Usually good things come in 3
1. Snap crackle and pop
2.The Holy Trinity
3.Primary Colors
4.The stripes on my cool Samba shoes

Unfortunately this follows the saying bad things come in 3.

I usually enjoy the cheeseball Christmas books, especially those written by Christian authors. All three of these fell flat for me. It was shocking how bored I was despite their incredibly short length. None of the characters were built up enough or allowed me to buy into who they were.
The narrorator may have had something to do with part of my dislike....the way over the top Scottish accent was too distracting.

I usually will sing Christmas books from the top of the mountain....but for this one....its just gonna be a Silent Night from me.....


Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to review this advanced copy of Mistletoe Season. I was not influenced or paid in exchange for my honest opinion.