Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Mated Under the Mistletoe

SERIES: Vale Valley #1

AUTHOR: Connor Crowe

PUBLISHER: Fated Fire Foundry

LENGTH: 152 pages

RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2018

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Like your favorite Hallmark Christmas movie…only way more gay.

A Dragon In Denial…

Sebastian Wallace spread his wings (literally) and left Vale Valley for business school in the city the moment he was able. Ambitious and full of big ideas, he wanted to find his own place in the world. With an MBA under his belt and a startup business venture in New York, things are looking up. Until he gets the call that his mother has passed away and left him The Dozing Dragon, her bed and breakfast, in the will. Sebastian returns to his hometown, hoping to make it a quick trip. But when he reconnects with a sweet omega in the Valley, everything changes.

A Haunted Omega…

Will Sterling can see things no one should. In a town full of shifters and other paranormals, you’d think seeing ghosts would be no biggie. Afraid of his own power, Will does his best to live a “normal” life and keeps himself busy at the local garden shop. But things are starting to change in Vale Valley. The yearly fireworks show ended five years ago when a stray rocket sent the place up in flames. And now The Dozing Dragon’s sudden closure fills Will with dread for what might come next. When the owner’s son returns to town, dare he hope for a better future?

With Sebastian’s help, can they save the Dozing Dragon and bring back the fireworks in time for Christmas? And does Will’s secret power hold the key to both?

Mated Under The Mistletoe is the first book in a multi-author series about Vale Valley, a small town open to everyone in need of love and a home. Each installment can be read as a standalone.

It contains way too many dirty jokes, plants with a mind of their own, mpreg, and more sweets than Willy Wonka’s factory. Pull up a chair, grab your hot cocoa, and settle in for this heartwarming holiday read!

REVIEW:

This was just the sweetest little book. Oh my gah. Just loved it. It was incredibly romantic, but not without some angst. And I got a laugh at the end, that has my stomach still hurting and me crying. I don’t want to give anything away, but let’s just say I sounded a lot like Will in the cursing department.

Sebastian ran far and hard as soon as he could to get out of Vale Valley. He wanted to make a name for himself somewhere and he set off and did it. He thought he was happy, kind of, until a phone call rocked his world. His mom died, and all the things he wanted to say, even I love you, was now gone. Rushing home, he finds everything has been left to him and he’s torn on what to do. His dragon is saying stay, but the rest is saying his life is in NY. Until Will comes back into his life. Challenged by Will to kiss him under the mistletoe, Sebastian dives in and life cha he’s even more. This is his mate. How can he leave? But how can he stay? Will, with a little Christmas magic and the help of the Valley, do all they can to make everything special for Seb. Even his mom’s memorial. Will just hopes this will keep Seb here.

I love these guys. I feel bad for Sebastian though. Sometimes we spend so much time running to make a name for ourselves or be better than what we think where we are, that we forget where we came from and those who love us. In some cases anyway. Like Sebastian. Sometimes you just have to run and not look back like Will. I felt bad for both of them. Will felt like a freak and had lost the one person that was like a mom to him and Seb just lost his mom. Life isn’t easy.

But even when the doubts were there for Sebastian, he knew Will was for him. And he fought for it. Even with himself. Will, just wanted to be loved and for this to be real. And my heart broke for him at that.

But they knew they had something and it was worth fighting for. And they did in the ways they knew how. I just loved it.

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