Review - The Naughty List by Ellie Mae MacGregor

The Naughty List by Ellie Mae MacGregor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Naughty List is a super-sexy, fun Christmas novella (novellette? seriously it's 56 pages). Kate's soon-to-be-ex-husband whisked their kids away on a last minute holiday cruise, so she's alone and lonely on Christmas Eve when she falls asleep on the couch - only to wake up to a crazy-hot stranger in her living room dressed as Santa. Nikolai is Santa Clause - it's a family business that he's finally inherited, and can't believe the gorgeous woman is propositioning him. Together they have a night of debauchery.

Ellie Mae MacGregor has done a fantastic job in this story - it hits all the right nerves and can be read in a quick jaunt. The sex scenes are so super steamy, and the explanations for magic-stuff are just perfect. It's well thought-out and excellently executed, and exactly what I didn't know I needed this Christmas! Can't wait to read more by MacGregor!

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Review - Mistletoe and Mr. Right by Sarah Morganthaler

Mistletoe and Mr. Right by Sarah Morgenthaler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mistletoe and Mr. Right is the second b0ok in Sarah Morgenthaler's Moose Springs, Alaska series. Lana Montgomery is trying to save Moose Springs, a tiny tourist town in Alaska from economic ruin. The town, however, doesn't want to be saved. Deeply suspicious of all things tourist, the town's populace constantly tries to undermine all of Lana's efforts to bring more revenue to Moose Springs. When she learns of the "Santa Moose" - an elusive moose that comes every year and destroys the town's Christmas decorations, Lana decides to try to catch it. However, instead she catches Rick Harding - handsome owner of the local pool hall and the only person in town who doesn't seem to hate her. They work together to catch the moose, but catch feelings instead.

I loved this book! Morganthaler has created such a picturesque setting for these heartwarming stories, you want to travel to Alaska just to find it. Lana and Rick are both scarred by their pasts, and have to work together and on their own to find their way through to each other. Morganthaler's writing is quick and witty, and super creative (there's a very unique bed and breakfast that I won't spoil) but she also illustrates the internal character of both Rick and Lana so well.

I can't wait to read the next book in this series!

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Review - Gifting Me to His Best Friend by Katee Robert

Gifting Me To His Best Friend by Katee Robert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gifting Me to His Best Friend by Katee Robert is a lovely Christmas ménage erotic romance novella, and is a fun, quick read. Emma and her husband, Grayson, always go on vacation at Christmas with his best friend, Derek. There's always been an attraction between Emma and Derek, but she would never act on it. However, this year Grayson has a surprise - he wants to give her to Derek for 36 hours over Christmas. When they agree, they learn that there is more than just a good time to be had.

I don't typically read a lot of erotica, and this is only the second ménage story I've read, but I could appreciate a lot about this book. Consent was always completely clear and at the fore, there were never any instances of anyone doing anything that everyone wasn't explicitly on board with. The acceptance between all of the characters was crazy to me in that it was just so much a non-issue - there was never any jealousy or hesitance, all three of the characters have been close for years and trust each other completely.

The book is very insular - the whole story takes place in a cabin in a snowstorm (of course, lol!) over a couple of days. As a novella, the story is very tight - there isn't a lot of filler, so we don't know much about the characters out side of their relationships to each other (which is perfect, we didn't need it all since that wasn't the story Katee Robert was telling). Overall a great read, I would recommend - if you are ok with lots of very explicit sex and ménage stories.

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