Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780373793679
ISBN number: 0373793677
Label: Harlequin
Manufacturer: Harlequin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: December 01, 2007
Publishing house: Harlequin
Sale Popularity Level: 292390
Studio: Harlequin
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Merry Christmas to all, and to all a very, very hot night...
'Holiday Inn Bed' by Jacquie D'Alessandro
When Eric and Jessica decide to spice up their Christmas engagement, they play out their favorite fantasy--Do Not Disturb. They'll be a little tied up for the weekend in their private hotel room...
'His for the Holidays' by Joanne Rock
Watch out--Heather Dillinger and Jared Murphy are back in the sack for some holiday sex! And this time they find that sweet revenge makes their reunion the hottest gift they never expected...
'Dear Santa...' by Kathleen O'Reilly
When a secret Santa invites Rebecca Neumann for a holiday getaway, she jumps at the chance. And when a sexy blast from her past appears, she's tempted to jump him, too...
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I buy all the Blaze books without reading what they are about, mainly because I know what they're about. Sex. Pure and simple. Sometimes they have a good story to go with it and sometimes they don't. But there's always sex. So I never feel like one of the Blaze books needs a review. You either like this stuff or you don't. But this one happens to be a cut above the others. The very first two stories are very first rate, but nothing too out of the ordinary and the third story in the trilogy is outstanding.
Having read more than my fair share of short stories, I've come to the conclusion that it's very very hard to write a little story and still get a good feel for the characters. Hard to give out the background without being all exposition or to get to know the characters without making it seem stilted. All three get it right in this one. The story by Kathleen O'Reilly "Dear Santa" is the best of the bunch. A man trying to escape Christmas gets stuck at a lodge with a woman who trys her hardest to keep Christmas alive. Sounds preditable, but it's not. There's layers of emotion here and some pretty dark secrets that both of them are keeping. Watching her crack the man's shell and wiggle herself into his life is spellbinding. And I love the payoff at the end. I was crying and laughing.
The older couple who run the Inn are great characters too and it's fun to see them in all the stories and to hear how our couples are doing at the end. I was just really pleased to death to find such a gem in what I thought would be an ordinary Blaze book. Well done!
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I really liked this Christmas themed anthology. All with the steamy love scenes you'd expect from Blaze with three very good stories to boot.
This anthology take place in the Lake Placid, New York area. Specifically in a cozy cabin resort all decked out in festive holiday cheer. Our group of soon-to-be-lovebirds get snowed in by a storm....hmmm.......what to do....what to do....;). Add to that a pair of pseudo Mr. & Mrs. Clause matchmakers and your sure to see some mistletoe magic.
"Holiday Inn Bed" by Jacquie D'Alessandro.........4 stars
Jessica and Eric need some serious alone time. With their families battling like the Hatfields and the Macoys since the engagement announcement, its no wonder that they barely have time for one another. Now their ready to put out the Do-Not-Disturb sign and get down to the loving business. Only the family has followed them to the resort! And gets snowed in with them!
"His for the Holidays" by Joanne Rock.........5 stars
Its been five long years, but Georgia girl Heather still remembers the military man, Jared, who left her after one weekend of passion. She knew he was shipping out in a few hours, but that didn't soothe the sting she felt after he left without saying goodbye. It shouldn't of hurt, but it did. And now she has an opportunity at revenge. Mr. No-Goodbye invites her, out of the blue, to spend time with him at a the picturesque New York resort. A chance to get to see some real snow. But she's not coming to see some flakes, she coming for something steamier and THIS time she'll be the one not to say goodbye.
"Dear Santa..." by Kathleen O'Reilly.........5 stars
Rebecca didn't know who to expect to see when her secret Santa invited her up to the cozy mountain lodge, but it certainly wasn't Cory from high school. He's the only guy who ever made her feel 'tingles'. There was always something dark and secretive about him and even more so now. So why was she so incredibly attracted to him and why is he so distant? Not one to waste an opportunity with a hunk, she makes her move. But what she finds is something of a kindred spirit and her own Christmas miracle.
Like I said, all very good. D'Alessandro's is a fluffy cute romance. I love revenge plots so naturally I enjoyed Rock's extremely witty story. But of all three, O'Reilly's is the best IMHO. The tortured hero still haunts me, days after reading it. A good emotionally gripping story.
So, if you like Blaze, ask Santa to stick this one in your stocking (just make sure its wrapped!;))
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