What do you do when your life finally calms? Celebrate…Over the last few months, life at Redwood Supernatural University has been busy, overwhelming, and sometimes downright terrifying, but it’s finally winter break. With two and a half weeks of downtime, I’ll get the time I’ve desperately wanted to just hang out with friends, family, and my boyfriends. After everything we’ve been through this … we’ve been through this semester, don’t we deserve a little time to relax?
When the guys come to my hometown, I’m surrounded by gifts, love, and all the embarrassing mother/boyfriend bonding that I never knew I needed. And, if I’m being honest, the hot chocolate isn’t the only thing getting steamy. But my mom doesn’t need to know about that part.
Unfortunately, winter break isn’t all mistletoe, magic, and mini marshmallows. As if being kidnapped by my crazy ex-boyfriend and getting stuck as genie-smoke wasn’t bad enough, now I’m finding out that there’s a lot more to my supe identity than I’d ever imagined. At least I have my six guys to help me navigate the craziness that is being home for the holidays.
I got this…I think.
Book 3 of the Best Wishes Series is a holiday novella but is essential to the storyline and must be read between book 2 (Smoke and Survival) and book 4 (Smoke and Betrayal).
The Best Wishes Series is a seven-book WhyChoose/Reverse Harem saga featuring MMFMMMM meaning there is M/M content, and the female main character doesn’t have to choose between her love interests. Please note: while the romance is medium burn, the world and magic building will follow a slower pace due to the series’ setting in the human world.
This book contains references involving PTSD, sexual assault recollections, domestic violence, and other themes that some readers may find triggering.
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This 3rd installment is full of twists and turns. Lucie is quickly coming into her powers and the guys are realizing how momentous this is. I love that this book kind of revolves around Christmas. It brings a little lightheartedness to a very tense situation. You can feel the love between Lucie and her guys and we see the first signs of prejudice when it comes to humans interacting with Supes. This book leaves me with quite a few questions I’m hoping get answered in the next book and a surprise at the end, I think will make everyone squeal. I can’t wait to see how the story continues
Smoke and Mistletoe (Best Wishes Book 3) Kindle Edition
by A.J. Macey
I borrowed this book via the Kindle Unlimited program. I am choosing to leave an honest review
Best Wishes is shaping up to be one of my all-time favorite series in this genre Part of the reason is the clever way Ms. Macey inserts little details that grounds this paranormal Reverse Harem series in reality – for instance the pineapple shaped lamp in Lucie’s room. Everyone has an unusual lamp in their childhood room. Mine was a Bozo the clown lamp my mother hand painted for my brother that was passed down to me.
The sizzling, sensual sex scenes of all variations reminded me of why I love this genre, but there is more to the story and to the various romantic partnerings that just blazing bedroom (and other places) scenes. There is a real vibe of caring and desire between the characters.
The fair was fantastic and fantastical. Little bits like the drinks and the various special affects were wonderfully creative, imaginative and just plain fun. I would love to go to this kind of fair.
Lucienne’s slow recovery was well handled. The PTSD she suffered was realistic as was the way her panic attacks leave her disconnected. Too many authors and screen writers have people panting or freaking out where many people have the ‘freeze’ reaction from fear.
The convention Ms. Macey uses to tell the story – rotating POV narrators whose posts are added by the days – creates a feeling of anxiety over what will come next.
Beyond the above, this series and this book manage to balance plot, character, mystery and loves (in there various incarnations).
5 great big shiny stars out of 5
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A sexy Novella and part of the Best Wishes series of books. Lucie (FMC) is still recuperating from the last book and with recurring nightmares still plaguing her. Her guys – Landon, Dante, Logan, Hudson, Nik, Cam, her friend Char and her mum they rally around her to make her Christmas a good one. A short, sweet book that is needed after the darkness of book 2 in the Best Wishes series and this book is no different from the others. Its a damn fine read
What a festive little adventure! The Best Wishes series is fun to begin with, but adding in the holiday segment was a straight delight. A.J. Macey writes books that I love to read and this one is no different. What you THINK is a book of just, information and fun, of course isn’t anything like that. She throws some twists at you, a teeny bit of drama, and JUST ENOUGH to make you crave the next book and borderline lose your mind. I really enjoyed this one, just as I have the other two, and I can’t wait to see where Macey throws at Lucie and her guys next.
This book was amazing. I love this series and this book was fast paced and leaves you wanting more. She ends it on an omg bomb that makes you hate but love her. A.J. Macey is a genius.
I enjoyed this book so much. This book was pretty much the second half of December with Christmas and New Years. Things got a little heated a few times between characters and it was hot. That end though! I’m not surprised but I am at the same time. I can’t wait to dive into the spin off and the next book in this series.
So many new things
So this third installment/novella to the Best Wishes series picks up right where the second book left off! It’s all about the winter vacation for Lucie and the guys, IT’S CHRISTMAS!!
Lucie is just trying to get back some normalcy from her ordeal and spend some time with family and friends during the holidays. She gets to meet the rest of her guys’ family and gets to introduce her friends and the guys to hers. It’s all fun and relaxation for the group, but of course since this is AJ, not all is as it seems!!!
This was a very laid back and fun book compared to the other two. It has sweet love, holiday fun, some emotional revelations, and a truth bomb at the end that will leave you speechless!
This still is one of my absolute FAVORITE series and I can’t wait to see what happens next in book 4!!!!
Holy $h!+! I loved this book! You get to see the relationships grow between lucie and her guys’d but also her other friendships and her home dynamic as well. But WOW that ending . Sure was something. Starting my count down for the next book now.
So many feelings after reading this book! The love Lucie shares with her men is so beautiful, it makes me cry. Her fighting spirit and will to overcome her trains gives me hope. I can’t say enough good things about this series. Simply: Amazing! Can’t wait for the next book.