MP Book Reviews on Instagram: "Review: MistleFoe by Cambria Hebert 4 of 5 stars Toby returns to his hometown of Winterbury for Christmas for the first time in nearly a decade, weighed down by guilt and determined to avoid the town’s infamous mistletoe tradition — the same one that once turned his best friend Archer into his sworn enemy. He plans to keep his head down, help out at his family’s animal clinic, and steer clear of both mistletoe and Archer’s Christmas tree farm. But Winterbury has other plans. Archer storms back into Toby’s life — boots, flannel, scowl and all — and the old sparks between them flare instantly. Forced proximity, meddling families, small‑town holiday chaos, and a very charming dog slowly chip away at Toby’s resolve. What begins as long‑standing friction starts to feel suspiciously like chemistry. As the season unfolds, Toby discovers that maybe the mistletoe legend wasn’t a curse after all… and that his frenemy might just be the person he’s been avoiding — and wanting — all along. I loved this story where their friction is really unresolved affection, miscommunication, and the sting of a friendship that fell apart. I also enjoyed that the story made the suggestion that traditions can carry trauma — but they can also offer a path to healing when revisited with new understanding. This was a story full of emotions and feelings as they worked through everything between themselves to conclude that love sometimes hides behind the loudest emotions — anger, frustration, longing — until the truth finally breaks through. Easy to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0DP5BF3V5" 1 likes, 0 comments - mp_book_reviews on January 14, 2026: "Review: MistleFoe by Cambria Hebert 4 of 5 stars Toby returns to his hometown of Winterbury for Christmas for the first time in nearly a decade, weighed down by guilt and determined to avoid the town’s infamous mistletoe tradition — the same one that once turned his best friend Archer into his sworn enemy. He plans to keep his head down, help out at his family’s animal clinic, and steer clear of both mistletoe and Archer’s Christmas tree farm. But Winterbury has other plans. Archer storms back into Toby’s life — boots, flannel, scowl and all — and the old sparks between them flare instantly. Forced proximity, meddling families, small‑town holiday chaos, and a very charming dog slowly chip away at Toby’s resolve. What begins as long‑standing friction starts to feel suspiciously like chemistry. As the season unfolds, Toby discovers that maybe the mistletoe legend wasn’t a curse after all… and that his frenemy might just be the person he’s been avoiding — and wanting — all along. I loved this story where their friction is really unresolved affection, miscommunication, and the sting of a friendship that fell apart. I also enjoyed that the story made the suggestion that traditions can carry trauma — but they can also offer a path to healing when revisited with new understanding. This was a story full of emotions and feelings as they worked through everything between themselves to conclude that love sometimes hides behind the loudest emotions — anger, frustration, longing — until the truth finally breaks through. Easy to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0DP5BF3V5".

Review: MistleFoe by Cambria Hebert 4 of 5 stars

Toby returns to his hometown of Winterbury for Christmas for the first time in nearly a decade, weighed down by guilt and determined to avoid the town’s infamous mistletoe tradition… #BookReview #MistleFoe #CambriaHebert #ChristmasBooks #HolidayReads

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Yes I know Jim's American, not Canadian. But he still looks hilarious in the Mountie uniform. Shame that he won't be laughing after learning of K. Rool's gold plated chest armor.

PSYCHE! You guys didn't think I'd sleep on this obvious joke, did you? #HappyBoxingDay to our UK, Canadian and Australian supporters (whom I just now learned that y'all celebrate it too and didn't include you in this pic...sorry 😅) 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺
#MISTLEFOE #UK #Canada #EarthwormJim #KingKRool #DonkeyKong

Thus brings the end of #MISTLEFOE! Though battered and bruised, we're united once more! To you, your family, your friends and your pet. #MerryChristmas from all of us at the Retro Planet!

I've had a very VERY busy #December. Between #Mistlefoe, Gifts for the Family for #Christmas and just for my own amusement. Not since "Swordtember" of 2020 back on Twitter have I drawn this much. #Art

As a #ChristmasEve gift, got some more #Bonus Content from the #MISTLEFOE series.
*Psy-Crow and The Noise providing commentary for the Christmas Chaos

*Cranky Kong as the referee

*Even Emmie (by @jean926.bsky.social) is on the scene with her cute lil camera

#EarthwormJim #PizzaTower #DonkeyKong

Lucas (left) and Mikado (right) stand under a Mistletoe that's covered in mini-boxing gloves.

A Happy Mistlefoe to my friend Mikado! I hope for many more tussles in the future!
Mikado: @mikadosora.bsky.social
#oc #Mistlefoe

This was probably the hardest to draw. Mostly trying to design the Mech that Tin Cans was in. I had to start over so many tines, my brain was frying that I started visualizing River Dancing chimpanzees. If I had to start over one more time I was gonna start naming them! #MISTLEFOE

#MISTLEFOE Round 6 has our loveable Space Pirate Jayce (@jaybrilliant.bsky.social) undergoing some pest control as the neurotic hobo raccoon Tin Cans (@sinfulraccoon.bsky.social) swiped a mech from his ship. Sorry that we were a little late getting this one out! #Christmas #Holiday

#MISTLEFOE Round 5 pits Tae-Ja (@artisticargonian.bsky.social) against Kiki (@kloolass.bsky.social) in a brütal, No Holds Barred, TO THE DEATH BATTLE OF...Go Fish. Yeah not much bloodlust between an Artisan Argonian and Edutainment Game Character. Maybe one of them will get a paper cut on the cards.

Jackolynn "Jack" is a new jackalope #OC I created specifically for a Rikkaku spin-off but used for #MISTLEFOE. Jack is apart of Rikkaku's crew as his navigator (The Nami to Rikkaku's Luffy). She's still a work in progress and I'm not sure if or when she'll show up on @itsretroplanet.bsky.social .

@roadrunnermoose.bsky.social is not only doing the fights #MISTLEFOE, he's built a world around the whole event. 1st up are the round card models. First two are a pair of #OCs, Winnie Werebat (by @jean926.bsky.social) and Jackolynn while the 3rd is #TheTick b/c we back himbos! #Christmas #OCArt

Both Jean and Scourge wanted a slapstick fight involving their weapons, but just having them bonk each other on the head wasn't as funny as a still drawing. This one required me to think outside the box. Might do an alt drawing after Christmas with Jean playing "Wack-A-Scourge"
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#MISTLEFOE ROUND 4 has Jean (@jean926.bsky.social) and Scourge (@ickystyx.com) in a slapstick showdown. Guess you can Jean might be a bit "boned" in this fight. How can she turn it around? Join us in the next episode "Bone To Pick With You" or "Christmas Cannon".
#MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays

The meals the two were suppose to prep was "Potluck Corn Pudding" for Funny and ちゃんこ鍋(Chankonabe) aka Sumo Stew for Teddy. I also added Gordon Ramsey as a judge because the thought of him chewing them out while their creations are chewing them up was hilarious!
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#MISTLEFOE ROUND 3 is a culinary clash between Funny (@seriouslyfunny.bsky.social) and Teddy (@teddyroo12.bsky.social). Someone replaced their ordinary cookbooks with the Necro-Nom-Nom-Nomicon and their food isn't quite agreeing with them!

Also Gordon Ramsey's here!

#merrychristmas #happyholidays

Because I forgot to say it in the last post, Round 3 of #MISTLEFOE is tomorrow. I hope you guys have been enjoying this so far. Remember to show some love to our amazing artist @roadrunnermoose.bsky.social. He's been busting his tail-feathers getting these out to you guys.

I'm so happy to be apart of this little event, by @roadrunnermoose.bsky.social and the fellow members of the @itsretroplanet.bsky.social and you'll be hearing a little nod to it in my upcoming Christmas special.
#MISTLEFOE #Christmas

#MISTLEFOE ROUND 2 has Spiffy (@spiffyinfo.bsky.social) squaring off with Dragon (@dragonclawking58.bsky.social) This Rock Em Sock Em beatdown is brought to you by the letter "A" for agony!

#Christmas #HappyHolidays #Muppets #Pokemon #rockemsockemrobots

Almost forgot! Go follow @roadrunnermoose.bsky.social. No only is he a great artist, but he'll be providing some small "behind the scenes" facts of each of the rounds throughout #mistlefoe

So for this one, @dagamingsaurus.bsky.social suggested that their fight be similar to that of Komodo Dragons. The way the left one was positioned I wanted Zak to bite down on Saurus. First thing that came to mind was his goatee and the rest played itself out.
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#Mistlefoe 🎄🥊is UNDERWAY!!!

Round 1 kicks things off with some good ol' Sibling Rivalry as Saurus (@dagamingsaurus.bsky.social) takes on Zakoz (@zakozcontroller.bsky.social). I've heard of "Taking It On The Chin", but this seems a bit ridiculous!

Round 2: 12/9

#merrychristmas #happyholidays

Can't wait for you guys to see! #Mistlefoe

It's about time to Deck Some Halls! #Mistlefoe

#christmas2024 #holidays #boxingday #happyholidays

Coming Soon! Some halls are about to be decked!
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((Art by @roadrunnermoose.bsky.social; Idea by @artisticargonian.bsky.social))

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