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Mini Reviews: Battle of the Holiday Flops

Three Christmas Wishes  by Sheila Roberts Blurb from Goodreads : Three friends, three wishes—one Christmas!  Riley Erickson, her pregnant sister, Jo, and their friend Noel are all wishing for the same thing: the perfect man. Or at least men who are perfect for them. Riley's hasn't turned out to be too impressive, dumping her for her bridesmaid three weeks before the wedding. Jo's husband is being perfectly stubborn. And Noel has given up completely.  When the three women visit a shopping-mall Santa on a lark, the guy is full of predictions. Riley's going to meet her perfect man in a memorable way. Noel is going to get a good man to go with that house she's trying desperately to buy. And Jo, well, a new man is about to come into her life. What on earth does that mean? She already has her hands full with the one she's got. As for Riley and Noel, they have some holiday challenges to meet…  Bu...

Mini Reviews: Skating at Somerset House and New Year at the Ritz by Nikki Moore

Skating at Somerset House (#Love London #1)  by Nikki Moore Blurb from Goodreads : There’s nothing Holly Winterlake loves more than Christmas and skating, so working as an Ice Marshall at London's Somerset House is a dream come true. Noel Summerford hates the festive season and is a disaster on the ice, so taking his godson to Somerset House is his idea of the nightmare before Christmas! Things are bound to get interesting when these two collide… With a forty foot Christmas tree, an assortment of well meaning friends and relatives, and a mad chocolate Labrador, will this festive season be one to remember … or forget? My Review:   This was definitely a quick, holiday read -- Noel meets Holly at the skating rink when taking his godson ice skating right before Christmas.  Noel, of course, hates Christmas whereas Holly loves it.  Sparks fly and somehow Noel ends up spending the holiday with Holly's fami...