Title: Home for ChristmasAuthor: Daphne James Huff
Published Date: November 15, 2017
Genre: Christmas, Contemporary, YA
Page Count: 134
Format: Kindle
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Goodreads Summary:
All across the country, people are heading home for the holidays. Special presents are wrapped beneath the tree, mistletoe is hung, the smell of cookies is in the air, but what if you don't have someone special to share it all with?
Will the magic of Christmas reach these characters? Or will they end up being a bunch of lonely grinches?
Three up-and-coming young adult authors share their Christmas stories about hope and joy during the holiday season.
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My Review:
Thank you to the author for a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
Home for Christmas is three short Christmas stories.
Dirty Santa is the story of Jordin and how she is struggling after leaving college after one semester.
Overall I thought this story was okay. It was very short compared to the other two stories so I feel like a little bit was lost. I really did like the friendship that was shown between the Ben and Jordin that has played out throughout the year. Personally, I would have loved to see past Christmases to really see how their friendship evolved over time into what it was during this Christmas. I did like that family Christmas party was shown as those aren't something we see often in Christmas anthologies.
Jamie is our main character in this one and she has recently become the almost sole provider in the family after a tragedy. She has had to drop out of college and give up her dream of being involved in the theater. She's had an ongoing crush with a guy who comes to the smoothie shop every day and when he asks to set up a flyer for a Christmas program they start talking.
Overall this was my favorite story of the three. Jamie's story is one that was done really well in a very short amount of pages. We learned what happened to her family recently and why they are struggling so much this Christmas. Christmas Redeemer Spectacular also has a really great girl friendship, and a possible love interest who is kind and helps her get back to what she loved doing.
I can't wait to read more by this author in the future.
The Night Sale by M.F. Lorson
The Night Sale is the story of Elizabeth who is a college Freshman and is now home for Christmas. Once home though she learns that her family business isn't doing so well and that her ex-boyfriends family is part of the problem.
This one really reminded me a little bit of the Netflix movie Christmas in the Smokies with the ex-boyfriend ending up playing a big part in the story.
Overall I really did enjoy this story. Elizabeth was a really likable character and I loved her parents.
Thank you to the author for a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
Home for Christmas is three short Christmas stories.
Dirty Santa by Kayla Tirrell
Dirty Santa is the story of Jordin and how she is struggling after leaving college after one semester.
Overall I thought this story was okay. It was very short compared to the other two stories so I feel like a little bit was lost. I really did like the friendship that was shown between the Ben and Jordin that has played out throughout the year. Personally, I would have loved to see past Christmases to really see how their friendship evolved over time into what it was during this Christmas. I did like that family Christmas party was shown as those aren't something we see often in Christmas anthologies.
The Christmas Redeemer Spectacular by Daphne James Huff
Jamie is our main character in this one and she has recently become the almost sole provider in the family after a tragedy. She has had to drop out of college and give up her dream of being involved in the theater. She's had an ongoing crush with a guy who comes to the smoothie shop every day and when he asks to set up a flyer for a Christmas program they start talking.
Overall this was my favorite story of the three. Jamie's story is one that was done really well in a very short amount of pages. We learned what happened to her family recently and why they are struggling so much this Christmas. Christmas Redeemer Spectacular also has a really great girl friendship, and a possible love interest who is kind and helps her get back to what she loved doing.
I can't wait to read more by this author in the future.
The Night Sale by M.F. Lorson
The Night Sale is the story of Elizabeth who is a college Freshman and is now home for Christmas. Once home though she learns that her family business isn't doing so well and that her ex-boyfriends family is part of the problem.
This one really reminded me a little bit of the Netflix movie Christmas in the Smokies with the ex-boyfriend ending up playing a big part in the story.
Overall I really did enjoy this story. Elizabeth was a really likable character and I loved her parents.
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