Review:
“Santa Baby” by Patricia Ryan. After informing his client Celeste Worth that her husband has a mistress, Celeste hires him to steal said woman away from her spouse. Jack O’Leary then begins a different kind case than his usual cheating spouse case.
“Love Bytes” by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Samantha Parker loves her team leader Adrian Cole, but to her he only notices her as an employee. Adrian struggles between his desire for Sam and the company policy forbidding dating between management and staff. This is the best story of this anthology.
“Naughty Under the Mistletoe” by Carly Phillips. Office protocol has kept attorney Toni Larson from seducing Stephen Corbin until this year’s office Christmas Party because she will relocate after the holiday. When she kisses her target under the mistletoe, she realizes it's not Stephen but his twin, the black sheep of the family, Max.
“A Christmas Charade” by Kathryn Smith. In 1815 Viscount Garrett Maxwell expects to die when he is thrown in jail in France until widow, Eliza Vail rescues him. On the ship going back to England Eliza and Garrett give in to their attraction to each other and make love. Garrett convinces Eliza to meet him for dinner, but she fails to show up. Eight months later at his sister’s home, Garrett finds the woman who has haunted his soul, but can he persuade her they belong together.
The three contemporaries and the one Regency are all well-written entertaining Christmas novellas that make for nice holiday reading.
VERY GOOD
Jo Anderson
A.L.R. Reviews
