This short was surprisingly well put together. I'll read more by this author. ( )

The Christmas Curse is the story of Jared Templeton, a spy for his country, and a dog, who really isn't just a dog. This is told in third person from Jared's pov.

In this historical romance, we meet Jared, who is a very lonely man. A lover married and broke Jared’s heart. The lover wanted Jared to be his dirty secret. Jared couldn't bear that, so now has no one until a dog befriends him.

This book is very short and abrupt in all its scenes. Many questions are brought up, but none of them are answered. The story is incomplete. The author had ideas, but it feels like she had no intention of filling out the details. I don't get the impression the author plans to write a follow up book, which is a shame because the story and characters are interesting.

I would've given The Christmas Curse more stars, but it's seriously lacking in detail, leaves way too many questions unanswered, besides having a very abrupt ending with another unanswered question. I enjoyed what story there was, but can only give 3 Stars.
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This was a lovely short story with a m/m romance between a dog shifter and a human. It's short, but it's gentle and sweet, and it actually wasn't as rushed as I expected because of the length. ( )