Once Upon a Highland ChristmasSue-Ellen Welfonder
December 3, 2013
Warrior Grim Mackintosh understands why his friend Archibald MacNab has decreed there be no trace of Christmas in his castle. After a devastating attack destroyed everything-and everyone-in Archie's life, he prefers to stew in his own misery until the holiday passes. But Duncreag has seen enough tragedy. Grim decides to throw a grand Yuletide feast, one that the bards will sing about for years to come, one that will remind his laird how beloved he is. He can't do it alone, though. Grim needs an accomplice . . .
There's nothing Breena O'Doherty won't do for Archie, so she's thrilled to help Grim with his plan. Yet she has a Christmas wish all her own-to win Grim's heart-and this might be her only chance to make it come true. As Breena and Grim work together to bring the joy of the season to the cold, gloomy castle and to the heart of the cantankerous chieftain, an undeniable passion ignites between them. But when a shocking secret about Breena's past comes to light, threatening everything she holds dear, will it ruin Christmas in Duncreag forevermore?
I am
a sucker for Christmas romance in any form be it movies or books. I read Christmas romance stories and watch
movies like White Christmas and Love Actually every year. So, when I got the chance to read Once Upon a
Highland Christmas I was very excited.
This story had everything I was looking for Christmas romance and sexy
Highlanders.
I felt like this short story in the end was just ok. It was cute enough, it was sexy enough and it
was romantic enough but that just it all the elements were just enough but not
OMG this is the best thing since sliced bread.
For me this story ended up being just enough to like but not love. While I understand it a Christmas short
story, which means it is the season of miracles and things move at a fast pace
it still felt a little too fast paced and everything just fell into place a
little too easily. This was one of those
stories I really had to just go with flow.
Some parts felt a too far-fetched like a scene when Breena discovers her
true identity could have been left out because I was like of course the story
went there when it would have been just as good without it.
In the end Once Upon a Highland Christmas is a cute and
very sweet story that I like well enough and I didn’t feel like I wasted my
time. I liked that in end they are able
to bring healing and yuletide cheer to a grieving old widower. I
liked that it felt like the author had really put some research into what a
real medieval Highland Christmas would feel like because it felt authentic. This story is also worth checking out
because it Welfonder’s new Highlander series which I will most definitely have
to go check out.
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