Review: Thinking about this book just makes me smile.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 18, 2012
My Review: (minor spoilers)I actually readI Need You for Christmasas part of theRed Hot Holiday: Wish List\I Need You for Christmas\Breath on Embers. As I love reading Christmas-related books, especially romances, I was especially excited to read this one. It takes place in Canada, which I love as I lived there for some time. Reading about Megan, the Mountie and her long-distance boyfriend Ryan with the lengths they were willing to go to to be together was a really touching and enjoyable story. They had met in college yet for the past 7 years, their lives and responsibilities have kept them apart, only seeing one another for short, stolen moments of time. This Christmas, they have decided it is time for that to change.The Good: Besides wanting to readI Need You for Christmasdue to the story taking place in Canada, I was also thought the cover was beautiful. Once I got into actually reading it, it did not take long for me to read it just because it made me feel good to 'hear' the storyline. Leah did an excellent job of portraying the character's feelings - Megan and her peace and comfort when she can be with Ryan and submissive in the bedroom and Ryan with his wonderfully talented artistic talents, expressions and desire to take hold of the control Megan willingly gives him. The Shibari on the front told me there was some BDSM in the story but please do not let that scare you off. It is a light version of BDSM and beautifully written. Above all, the thing I loved most was that Megan and Ryan had both made the sacrifices needed to no longer be apart...but had not told the other one - very reminiscent of O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi.The Bad: Was the book perhaps a little simplistic? Maybe a tiny bit but not enough to ruin the beautiful story being told.The Snuggly: Thinking about this book just makes me smile. And probably fan myself a little too. Okay, a lot. Yes, there is p.l.e.n.t.y O' Snuggly in this book. The sex is explicit yet as I said, although there certainly are BDSM elements involved, not uncomfortably so. This is meant for a mature audience only, however. And lots of fans. And towels. And cold showers. ;)The Rest: Truth be told, I cannot wait to read this book again. What can I say? It made me happy to read it, I loved almost everything about it and I think that, if you like steamy Holiday Romances with a HEA, you probably will like it too!5 Stars, 5 FlamesNote: I was given this copy of Red Hot Holiday Anthology in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All opinions are 100% my own. ARC courtesy of Carina Press via NetGalley.