Book Review: Santa's on His Way

Title: Santa's on His Way

Authors: Maisey Yates, Stacy Finz, Nicole Helm, and Lisa Jackson

Publisher: Kensington Books

Publication Date: September 25, 2018

Santa's on His Way consists of four contemporary romance novellas, which are What the Cowboy Wants for Christmas, by Maisey Yates; Snowed In, by Stacy Finz; A Cowboy Wedding for Christmas, by Nicole Helm; and A Baby for Christmas, by Lisa Jackson.

In What the Cowboy Wants for Christmas, Meg O'Neill is devastated when her longtime boyfriend cheats on her, which crashes her Christmas dream of love and marriage. In her haste to escape the pain of lost dreams, Meg visits her best friend, Noah Carter, who has been secretly in love with Meg for years. While trapped together during a blizzard, Meg and Noah confront their attraction and a possible relationship. However, both characters are dealing with secrets in this slightly dark-themed holiday romance.

In Snowed In, Rachel Johnson is trying to rebuild her life, after the devastating end to a serious relationship and her job as a lawyer. Now, she's living in a small town running her new bakery, and she's interested in opening a restaurant in a highly sought historic building. Her main competition is Boden Farmer, who currently owns and operates a popular bar. While co-catering a wedding, Rachel and Boden are snowed in during the Christmas holidays, which leads to plenty of romance. Overall, the story is casual and entertaining.

In A Cowboy Wedding for Christmas, Lindsay Tyler is preparing to move back to her hometown. Six years ago, she left the small town and her boyfriend in order for opportunities and consequently discovered herself. However, Lindsay is still in love with Cal Barton, yet her ex-boyfriend now adamantly hates her and doesn't trust anyone, especially Lindsay. However, they are pushed together throughout various circumstances, which leads to Cal and Lindsay struggling with romance and relationships. It's an intriguing story, yet slightly sad with the heartbreak and six years of distance.

In A Baby for Christmas, Annie McFarlane discovers a baby on her front porch on a snowy night, and Liam O'Shaughnessy eventually shows up and claims the baby as his own. Even without considering the abandoned baby, both main characters are dealing with serious issues in their lives. Annie and Liam are attracted to each other and compelled to raise the baby together. This novella focuses on multiple serious issues in a short amount of time, and it (unfortunately) wasn't my favorite story.

Santa's on His Way is geared towards those want to read contemporary romance novellas with  snow and holiday themes.

Note: I received this book from NetGalley, which is a program designed for bloggers to write book reviews in exchange for books, yet the opinions expressed in this review are my own.