It has been an insane month so far. I can't believe that next week is Christmas! I was traveling a good portion of last week but I still managed to read one full length book and four novellas. I love being able to variety read again. It was such an enjoyable week of reading for me. Check out my reviews and add these to you list today. Happy reading.
Santa Monica, Baby (Holidays in LA #3) by Kelly Reynolds
#OppositesAttract #Holiday #Novella
Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this
can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA.
Austin is not your typical MMC as he is on the fluffy side. I appreciated that he was not 6’4” and built
of muscle. He was a regular guy who was
sweet on the inside and had a talent for playing Santa. His artistic soul fit
his photography profession perfectly. Who knew that under the unassuming
exterior was a soft dom with a heart of gold? Nellie is working as a corporate
lawyer. She is a goal-oriented, driven, successful “Elle Woods” type of girl. In
a life where she controls everything so completely, Austin is exactly what she
needs behind closed doors. She is quick to cede control to her Santa Daddy when
they get frisky.
Dr. Scandalous (Boston’s Billionaire Bachelors #1)
by J.
Saman
#FakeRelationship #Billionaire #SingleMom
Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this
can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA.
Oliver is from old money Boston. He has never really wanted
for anything. Even his family is loving despite their money. Amelia has grown
up middle class until her parents died suddenly in a car crash when she was 20.
She is buried in debt and responsibility. What starts as a fake engagement for
a night quickly spirals into a more long-term ruse. Both characters catch
feelings. It always amuses me when the guy falls hard and fast without even
realizing he is sunk. I loved what a good person Amelia was. Oliver may be a
little clueless but underneath there is a soft heart who wants to give Amelia
everything.
This was a steamy read that I really enjoyed. It was my
first book by this author, and I have more queued up and ready to read. I
enjoyed the layers of the plot and depth to the characters. I am looking
forward to reading more HEAs by her.
Alien Pleasures by Sinistre Ange
#Erotica #Alien #SciFi #Virgin
Written in third person, this is an erotic standalone that incorporates a
little love and a bit of a HEA.
Shansa (18) makes the decision to sell herself as an indentured servant to an
alien pleasure house to pay for her passage and set herself up away from earth
in the hopes of finding her brother. She quickly embraces her new lifestyle and
enjoys pleasing several types of aliens. One Torian lord also captures her
emotions as well as physical satisfaction.
This was super steamy read. I was very impressed with the author’s creativity
with the variety of aliens and their physical coupling with Shansa. I appreciated
her willingness to embrace all the new things, finding pleasure in each new
experience. I loved how feisty she is and her sass. With Tyander, she is a
little bratty and then faces the consequences of lots of sp@nking as foreplay.
I really liked their dynamic.
I needed a palette cleanser, and this book was exactly what I was looking for.
X-Mas and Ohs (A Very Alpha Christmas #2)
by Francesca Penn
#BWWM #OppositesAttract #FlingtoForever #Holiday #Novella
The nerdy girl reforms the playboy.
Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this
is a standalone that ends with a HEA.
Aubree is a research scientist. Her brain is very curious,
and she has all the questions, especially about her neighbor. She wonders if
the screams of “Oh, Jason” that she hears through the walls regularly are real,
because she has never had THAT kind of O experience. I loved her logical
approach to her problem. Surely propositioning
the neighbor to give her what he regularly doles out can’t be too much to ask.
Jason is a playboy who never has trouble finding a woman to
take home. He has a one-night rule that is iron clad. Until Bree. I loved how
he accepted her challenge. I loved how he worked with her mentally and
physically so that she could peak. I loved how he falls hard for her without
having a clue he has fallen.
This was a fast and steamy read with enjoyable characters who
shared realistic emotional and physical connections. There were a few minor
typo and word usage issues, but the most distracting thing as a reader hinged on
the formatting. Breaks in the middle of words, sentences, and paragraphs where
there shouldn’t have been any was jarring at times. I did love the premise and
the characters. This was still a solid holiday read.
You Are Mine (Morales Coven #0.5)
by Amy Oliveira/Scarlett
Reyes
#AgeGap #FatedMates #Paranormal #Witches #Holiday #Virgin #Novella
Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this
can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA. This novella is set outside of
San Francisco and takes place beginning on Halloween 2022.
Marnie is the youngest of seven sisters who are witches, and
each have a special gift. Marnie’s gift: to know her soulmate. She is 22 when
she meets Grayson, who is 19 years older and a successful CEO. I loved the first two chapters. After that, I
felt like the story was a little rushed to fit inside the novella format. I
liked both MCs but I wanted more development of their relationship. They get physically hot and heavy pretty fast,
but I felt like their emotional connection fell short outside of the magnetic
draw of being soul mates. I also really want more of the sisters and their
relationships. I have the next book downloaded, and I am hopeful that it will
provide even more insight into their relationships with each other and their
family history.
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