Review: Perfect Holiday Heat
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
This special box set includes:Getting Scrooged (Eden Bradley), Not So Tiny Tim (Robin L Rotham), & Marley in Chains (R.G. Alexander)* * * * * * * * *Getting ScroogedFour starsLooking for a fun Christmas-themed fantasy-come-to-life? Look no further--Eden Bradley delivers!Holly Knight, our workaholic heroine, is nearing a major milestone birthday, and her cousin Marley hauls her out for a girls' night out. While blissedly sloshed, the two create life "to do" lists--Holly's includes lots of things nice AND naughty that she's never made the time to try. Her life to date has mainly been about proving herself worthy, the best. She's inherited the family business and she's been determined to see that succeed, and succeed well.A potential merger for her company brings her face to face with Ebeneezer "Ben" Hall, a gorgeous man and certainly a match for her professionally. It remains to be seen whether he will be her Christmas present as well.Ms. Bradley does a great job creating a hot holiday treat with a sweet core. Holly and Ben are likeable as two people who have arrived at a point in life where they come to realize they might be missing part of the big picture, and more importantly, part of that picture might be sitting right in front of them. Not just in terms of a physical satisfaction (although Ms. Bradley does deliver that breathtakingly well also!) but with an emotional connection and answering the unspoken desires of the heart.You'll enjoy this Christmas present, no doubt!* * * * * * * * *Not So Tiny TimFour and a half starsNot So Tiny Tim by Robin L. Rotham is the second in the Smutketeers naughty Christmas trilogy. Tim Knight Crichton knows two of his best friends have feelings for him. But because he's got some deeply held secrets, he's always kept his personal relationships firmly categorized, and none of those categories includes "forever."Miranda Girard has loved Tim for years,maybe since they were teens. She knows he's been a player, and a committed one, but she's always thought that one day she'd change all that. But she laid her heart on the line for him, and he flat out told her no. She's crushed, but determined to hold her head up high and carry on.Peter Vaughn? He's been friends with Tim for ages, too. He and Miranda have a passing acquaintance, but it doesn't take him much to see that Miranda's got it bad for Tim. And while Tim might vehemently deny it, he's got more than friendly feelings for Ms. Girard. So when he sees Miranda steeling herself before their gang's Christmas get-together, he offers to help bolster her courage that night by acting as her date. Interestingly, they hit it off spectacularly, and hm... This Christmas might find them *all* getting exactly what they wished for...Ms. Rotham does an excellent job with this novella--I have always loved friends-to-lovers stories, and this one is both blazingly hot and emotionally satisfying. Give yourself a treat no matter what time of year it is and add this to your bookshelf!* * * * * * * * *Marley in ChainsFour starsMarley in Chains by RG Alexander is the third book in the Smutketeers naughty Christmas trilogy. Marley was orphaned right after she graduated from high school, and subsequently ran from her family and two dearest friends, Michael and Carlos, as far and fast as she could. While she did accept a job with her cousin Holly over a decade after that, she's locked herself away from everyone intentionally, and is ready to sprint again at even the possibility of reconnecting. She recognizes that Holly needs something though, and takes her to an old neighborhood haunt to tie one on to celebrate Holly's impending milestone birthday.Michael is stunned to hear through a friend that Marley's back in town. He was devastated when she disappeared without a word seventeen years ago, and he and Carlos haven't been quite the same since. Especially after Carlos returns from an overseas tour in the Marines a shell of the person he was before.Marley can't believe her eyes when she opens her door to a Christmas past--Michael is even more appealing to her than he was years ago, and she cannot turn down his request to help Carlos. The feelings they'd shared as teens seem a mere spark compared to the passion that threatens to engulf them all as Michael and Carlos orchestrate a visit to their Christmas past--one that might turn out to transform their Christmas present into a very remarkable Christmas future...Ms. Alexander pens a story that is both emotional and kinky. Marley, Michael, and Carlos have some pretty deep-seated issues to face, and Ms. Alexander ably deals with those as well as bringing them fulfillment as they reconnect both physically and with their hearts. Look forward to enjoying some holiday healing as you curl up with this read!Don't pass up this chance to grab all three of these for a special holiday treat!