Review: 4.5 Stars Review
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 3, 2013
In Santa Wore Leathers by Vonnie Davis, Men have a habit of leaving just when Becca Sinclair begins to depend on them being there for her. After her disastrous divorce, she's taking out her frustrations by man bashing, writing a blog about her sexy neighbor and his bachelor ways. Becca's hope is that the popularity of her blog will help launch her career as a reporter for the local newspaper. Her dog Einstein befriends her sexy neighbor guy Dan ‘Wolf’ Wolford and then the fireworks really begin.Ex-SEAL Wolf and Becca have some serious chemistry every time they are together. It's too bad she doesn't trust him enough to let her guard down. He is a man after all, and as such, will most likely break her heart. Then Becca learns what kind of man Wolf truly is thanks to his family and friends. But will it be enough to make her change her mind about him and give him a chance?Wolf is an alpha male all the way. And those alpha tendencies perked up the moment he saw sexy-as-hell Becca. He's focused for so long on taking care of his family since the death of his parents that he hasn't taken time to live a little himself. But that's about to change...until Wolf finds out Becca is a reporter. After a bad experience a few years back, he swore to hate all reporters on sight. She soon changes his mind with her sassy attitude and slow acceptance of him infiltrating her life. So with a little help from Einstein the thong stealing dog, Wolf is determined he'll be able to win Becca's heart.Santa Wore Leathers is my kind of Christmas story! You've got a sexy alpha male with a generous heart, a sarcastic journalist with a gift for snarky comments, and a friendly German Shepherd with a quirky, but funny, habit. Oh...and lots of Holiday cheer too!This is the first book I've read by Vonnie Davis and I can assure you it won't be the last. I love her "voice". I found her writing to be smart and sexy with a perfect, easy pace to it. And considering that this is a short story, that can be a hard thing to accomplish. The dialogue is absolutely hysterical and our protagonists switch smoothly from antagonizing each other to dirty talk that will make you swoon.I thought it was easy to relate to all of the characters and to become wrapped up in their personal dramas. Becca and Wolf together, though, were absolutely smoking hot, yet still managed to be loving with lots of tender moments. There was so much passion and fire between them that you knew they were meant to be together. If they could only trust each other, that is. I always seem to have a soft spot for the quirkiest characters in a story, and in this one, Mrs Minelli just kept me in stitches with her sassy but wise advice for the young(ish) lovebirds.If you're looking for a comical Holiday romance filled with lots of heart and sexy talk--plus a lovable furry critter--I highly recommend reading Santa Wore Leathers.