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*Book source ~ A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
Title ~ Holiday Spice
Series ~ Hot Holiday Reads, #1
Author ~ various
Publisher ~ Short Fuse Publishing
Published ~ 7 November 2013
Genre ~ Anthology | Erotica | Holiday
Pages ~ 279
My Rating ~ 3 bites and a nibble
Total score ~ 54 ÷ 17 = 3.18
Total score ~ 54 ÷ 17 = 3.18
This Christmas anthology contains 17 spicy
stories in the contemporary, fantasy, paranormal and sci-fi genres. While the
majority of these are well-written and edited/proofread, there are a few that
seem to have fallen through the cracks (they are noted). I must also note that
while I rarely read contemporary anymore there are several in this anthology
that I find quite delicious.
Christmas
Spice by
Anna Leigh Keaton ~ Naughty role play is very nommy. {5 bites}
A Not so
Lonely Christmas
by Jody Holford ~ Snowbound friends to lovers. {3 bites}
Naughty or
Nice by
Ainsley Winter ~ Jock and nerd come together years after high school. Needs
further editing/proofreading. {3 bites}
Put a Bow
on It
by Zrinka Jelie ~ Office ass gets his. Needs further editing/proofreading. {2
bites}
The
Messenger
by Kim Kasch ~ Not impressed. Needs further editing/proofreading {2 bites}
Office
Santa
by Jade A. Waters ~ Some people have a Santa fetish. I don’t, but this is my
favorite simply because it’s so hot it makes me want to rethink a Santa fetish.
Nom! {5 bites on Santa’s butt}
Kinky
Bells
by Sidney Bristol ~ BDSM Christmas {3 bites}
Snow and
Love by
Callie Russell ~ A snowstorm while skiing turns out to be the best thing ever.
{5 bites}
Secret
Santa
by Kyra Mason ~ That is one observant Secret Santa. {4 bites}
Counting
by Numbers
by L.R. Wright ~ Bored now. {2 bite}
A Second
Chance
by J.A. Pope ~ I’m so full of meh about this one. {2 bites}
No. 18 by Megan Carey ~ A heaping
bag full of NOPE. This woman is scum. Was her name even mentioned? I have no
idea and I don’t care. {0 bites}
Homecoming by D.R. Slaten ~ So
very boring and full of unconvincing drama. {1 bite}
Christmas
Sex Magic
by Philippa Ballentine ~ Fantasy involving the Fae {4 bites}
Guardian
Angel by
Laura Kreitzer ~ Who knew angels were so sexual?! Nom!{4 bites}
The Murder
King’s Christmas
by Jamie Leigh Hansen ~ Intriguing paranormal {4 bites}
The Silent
Stars Go By
by Peggy Barnett ~ Nommy sci-fi orgy. (warning: f/f, m/m action in addition to
f/m) {5 bites}
*Book source ~
Title ~ Christmas Nookies
Series ~ Hot Holiday Reads, #2
Author ~ various
Publisher ~ Short Fuse Publishing
Published ~ 27 November 2014
Genre ~ Anthology | Erotica | Holiday
Pages ~ 192
My Rating ~ 3 bites
Total score ~ 39 ÷ 13 = 3
Total score ~ 39 ÷ 13 = 3
This Christmas anthology contains 13 stories. With
the exception of one they are all contemporary. Some are hot, some are ok, two didn’t
appeal to me and one is just awful. Maybe you’ll enjoy them more.
Miss B’s
Christmas Mix
by Mairi Kilaine ~ Jazz band and jazz choir directors make music. {3 bites}
Oh! What
Fun It Is to Ride
by Elizabeth Shandy ~ Naughty limo action. {4 bites}
A
Christmas Mechanical
by Philippa Ballantine ~ Some quite steamy Steampunk. Nom! {4.5 bites}
Old
Fashioned with a Twist by Paul Goat Allen ~ Twist indeed. Nice! {4 bites}
Away in a
Maison
by Bethany Hyde ~ BDSM Christmas. {3 bites}
Fake It
Till You Make It
by Melissa Lenhardt ~ Picking up a stranger. Naughty nomminess. {4 bites}
Wet
Christmas
by Anh Leod ~ Aquaphile fun. NOM! {5 bites}
Holy Fuck by E.B. Ashcroft ~ M/m
fun, that was only so-so. {3 bites}
Ghost of
Christmas Past
by Wendy Vogel ~ Old lovers reunited. {3.5 bites}
So You
Believe in Santa?
by Nicola Jane ~ Getting it on with Santa. {3 bites}
I’m Coming
Home by
Blake C. Aarens ~ Terrible writing style and if you’re going to write about
Marines then you better know wtf you’re talking about. F!!! {0 bites}
From
Keats, with Love
by Maureen Lee ~ Bored now. {1 bite}
Stealing
Christmas
by Peggy Barnett ~ Ugh {1 bite}
*Book source ~
Title ~ The Stockings Were Hung
Series ~ Hot Holiday Reads
Author ~ various
Publisher ~ Short Fuse Publishing
Published ~ 3 December 2015
Genre ~ Anthology | Erotica | Holiday
Pages ~ 198
My Rating ~ 3 bites and a nibble
Total score ~ 36.5 ÷ 11 = 3.32
Total score ~ 36.5 ÷ 11 = 3.32
100% of
the profits of this book will be donated to the UNHCR, the UN agency leading
and coordinating international action to protect refugees.
This Christmas anthology has 11 tales of
Christmas steaminess. 10 are contemporary and one is fantasy.
Mistletoe
Masquerade
by Matt Inay ~ Ooohhh, acrobats are very flexible. {4.5 bites}
The
Snowman
by Kenya Wright ~ A yummy different fantasy. {4 bites}
Maybe This
Year by
Wendy Qualls ~ M/m nomminess stems from a Gentlemen’s Club. {4 bites}
Middle of
the Storm
by Amelia Creed ~Stranded in a car in a snowstorm. Meh. {2 bites}
Present
Under Her Tree
by May B. Bridges ~ Boring D/s {2 bites}
Blame the Mistletoe by Angelique Reyes ~ A
so-so friends to lovers tale. {3 bites}
Spending
the Holidays with Randy Rob by Kelly Cain ~Online relationship goes live. {3.5 bites}
Do You
Wanna Build a Snowman? by Bethany Hyde ~Bored now. {2 bites}
Oooh Holy
Night
by Laura Elizabeth ~ Confusing and the guy is an asshole. {1.5 bites}
Anything
for a Drink
by Catherine Silver ~ Hot, M/m action at the same party as the first story. {5
bites}
Hung by
the Fire
by Peggy Barnett ~ Ooooh, historical naughtiness! BDSM, ménage and m/m action.
{5 resounding bites}
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