This book is a sweet collection of stories all taking place around Christmas time. The stories are linked by the legendary “Once Upon A Christmas Kiss” book written by the principal of the school which if you get it means you’ll find love by Christmas.

Overall I enjoyed the book but some of the stories were more to my preference than others. I will definitely be checking out other books by some of the authors. An overall piece of criticism that I have is that while I thought the mythology of the book was pretty cool, I did not understand how the book got passed around by the different MCs since the short stories seem to take place around the same time. The reason I also took away some stars is because some of the stories felt quite rushed while others did not. I believed some of the relationships more than others.

The book is a fun casual read and I would definitely recommend it for anyone who just wants to have a good bit of fun mixed with holiday cheer.

Tropes: Second chance romance, soul mates, best friend’s brother, and holiday romance

Thanks to NetGalley, the authors, and Author Collective 20 for giving me an opportunity to review the book. All opinions are my own.

Woah! Here we have six amazing romantic novellas by six different authors!
Once Upon a Christmas Kiss by Ciara Knight, Susan Sands, Susan Carlisle, Brenda Lowder, Christy Hayes and Terra Weiss was a captivating cozy Christmas collection of stories that I just adored.
I loved visiting the lovely town of Cherry Creek, Tennessee.
With these sweet, charming and realistic characters. Who stole my heart in just a short amount of time.
You’ll love this anthology. And the phenomenal writing and storytelling that comes along with it.
I love Christmas Romance books and these did not disappoint.
These were sweet easy romance stories that filled me with joy as I read them.
Each of these authors created remarkable moments with realistic characters and moments.
I will be checking each of these authors out again because I loved their stories here.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Author Collective 20 for the opportunity to read this ahead of its publication date in return for my honest review.

A Christmas anthology centred around the small town of Cherry Creek, TN. Cozy reading for the holiday season.

There is something for every taste in this collection of six, Christmas themed novellas. A little mystery, small town charm and a sprinkling of Christmas magic make for a fun and festive read. It was great to try out several authors who are new to me and I found it an evenly balanced collection of stories, all equally enjoyable.

I was excited to read this because I read anything by Ciara Knight and now I got to read stories by authors I haven’t read before. You will fall in love with the sweet town of Cherry Creek. All of the stories give you a little something different. I absolutely loved this book and I highly recommend it!! I also thought the cover was really cute!


Thank you NetGalley and Author Collective 20 for allowing me to read this ARC in advance for my honest opinion.

This was a very enjoyable Christmas anthology. Each story flowed seamlessly from one to another, and if you've been looking to get in the "Christmas feels", this is the book for you.

If I were to describe every single story in this book in one word, it would be "sweet". While they certainly do revolve around Christmas, each story had that cozy and warm feel that made me want to curl up with a cup of cocoa in front of a fireplace and watch the snow fall around me. Reading these stories felt like watching a marathon of Hallmark Christmas movies.

Now, while I've said that the stories are enjoyable, they were also a little repetitive and somewhat predictable. This is always a possibility when reading similarly themed stories back-to-back, especially with interwoven storylines. What I would've loved to see is more distinction between each couple and their stories and a little more depth to each plot.

3 ⭐️