All Creatures Great and Small

Charlie is an orphan. He grew up in foster homes all his life and never celebrated Christmas. When he adopts, Max, his cat, Charlie decides to celebrate their first Christmas as a family. And with the help of his landlord, he tries to have a perfect Christmas for Max.

I loved this novella.

Charlie is adorable and funny. He’s kind of asocial, speaks his mind out loud and doesn’t care what people think of him. He has a huge heart, and when he meets Max, an ugly cat almost blind without a tail, he doesn’t hesitate to save him.
Aemon, Charlie’s landlord, is amazed by him and decides to help him to have a perfect Christmas.

I had a real pleasure reading this short story. I would have loved it if it was a little bit longer because Charlie is so funny and adorable.

4 optimuMM for Charlie and his fur babies

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3.5 stars of frantic pet-loving craziness!

I love romantic Christmas novellas, as they bring all the magic and excitement of Christmas to life with plenty of heartwarming passion.

This is a really amusing and very cute Christmas romance. It does not start very auspiciously, but Aemon realises that he has met a diamond in Charlie, and decides to make up for all the sadness that Charlie has previously experienced. I am sure he didn't expect that to mean a menagerie, but it seems they are both into rescuing strays.

Slightly crazy, but definitely a love story, thank you, Ms. Quill.

Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Stocking Stuffers: All Creatures Great and Small by Kasper Quill to read and review.

So cute! This short story made laugh and happy sigh.

I completely identify with Charlie. It’s as if the author knows me! Aemon is so sweet and exactly what Charlie needs.

No angst, no miscommunications, no ‘big misunderstanding’ or magic peen. Actually, no smexy times at all. Just a very sweet Holiday story that will bring a smile to your face. Unless you are a Grinch!

I’m disappointed the author has not published anything else and I don’t see a website, blog or even Goodreads page!! That must be remedied soon Ms Quill. Please.

This is a story of epic pet love that brings Aeman into Charlie's life.

I’m an animal lover right down to my bones so when I read the description for ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ I couldn’t help but be touched by Charlie wanting to give his cat, Max, a wonderful holiday even though Charlie really had no idea what that was due to his own upbringing in foster homes. The thought of this young man wanting to shower so much love on his cat made me feel the warm glow of the season.

On his bike ride home from work one afternoon, in an attempt to miss the creature that darts out under his front tire, Charlie ends up going a** over teakettle. While he’s lying there trying to figure out what hurts, he meets a gorgeous man who talks like a ponce - Charlie’s word, not mine. Regardless, as Charlie slowly makes his way home, the ragged cat, missing a tail, with a torn ear, and a scar on his face, follows him home. Charlie figures he’ll give it a trial run and see how getting out of his comfort zone feels. He names the cat Max, in honor of Mad Max, because that’s how bad the cat fights him that first night when Charlie gives him a bath.

On the next evening’s ride home Charlie decides to get a tree so he and Max can have a real Christmas just like a real family. Of course, Charlie lives on the third floor, he barely makes it home walking his bike while the tree “rides” it, and now he has to figure out how to get the tree up the twisty stairs. That’s how he meets the ponce, Aemon, a second time. Aemon owns Charlie’s building and he’s there to pick up Charlie’s pet deposit check. Let’s just say their second meeting is just as rousing as the first.

“It may have been presumptuous of me, but I hazard to guess that you know nothing of maintaining a Christmas tree.”
“You’re correct. It was very presumptuous of you. I’m caring for my tree just fine, and I’m not going to burn your damn building down! See!” I grabbed the spray bottle off the counter and furiously began spraying the Douglas fir leaning precariously against the wall. That would show him just how well I was taking care of my tree!
I looked over to glare at Aemon and was surprised to see the corner of his mouth quirking up as if trying not to grin.

Oh Charlie. What you did at the pet store has you forever hold a place in my heart. Not so sure what Max will think, however. The third time Charlie and Aemon come together (not like that, get your mind out of the gutter) is another animal versus human altercation of which I laughed out loud. In fact, the author’s epilogue had me howling in glee because I could see it all and it was purrfect.

A fabulous addition to this year’s Advent Calendar and I’d love to have more. Please.

NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews