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A funny, sexy holiday novella.
A bubbly college student. A grumpy recluse.
On winter break from college, Cynthia returns to her small town for the holidays.
After a wrong turn, her hike turns deadly and she awakes to find herself snowed in with a rumored kidnapper. She quickly discovers that the burly mountain man is Griffin, a genius adult toy inventor with a soft spot for cookies and his little dog, Comet.
What was supposed to be a surprise visit home turns into a week of pleasure filled with toys, gadgets, and a lot of jolly cheer.
After a casual holiday fling, will Griffin be able to return to his life of solitude, or has his little Cyn found a way to warm his cold heart?
A bubbly college student. A grumpy recluse.
On winter break from college, Cynthia returns to her small town for the holidays.
After a wrong turn, her hike turns deadly and she awakes to find herself snowed in with a rumored kidnapper. She quickly discovers that the burly mountain man is Griffin, a genius adult toy inventor with a soft spot for cookies and his little dog, Comet.
What was supposed to be a surprise visit home turns into a week of pleasure filled with toys, gadgets, and a lot of jolly cheer.
After a casual holiday fling, will Griffin be able to return to his life of solitude, or has his little Cyn found a way to warm his cold heart?
98 pages, ebook
Published November 30, 2022
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Zoe Mona
4 books38 followersSteamy & Fun Novellas That Are Always A Good Time
Zoe Mona is a romance author who writes sweet, occasionally chaotic, and steamy love stories that will make you forget your own love life (or lack thereof).
In her free time, Zoe enjoys nothing more than curling up with a good book, a bottle of wine, and her beloved dog, Whiskers (who has better luck in the love department than she does).
If you're a fan of fun-to-read novellas, you won't want to miss out on Zoe Mona's latest works that are sure to leave you feeling both satisfied and thoroughly entertained.
Zoe Mona is a romance author who writes sweet, occasionally chaotic, and steamy love stories that will make you forget your own love life (or lack thereof).
In her free time, Zoe enjoys nothing more than curling up with a good book, a bottle of wine, and her beloved dog, Whiskers (who has better luck in the love department than she does).
If you're a fan of fun-to-read novellas, you won't want to miss out on Zoe Mona's latest works that are sure to leave you feeling both satisfied and thoroughly entertained.
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March 27, 2024
Me: I’m in such a slump. Idk what to read.
Husband: read the shortest book on your shelf.
Me: okay 😃
Me after reading it: 😐
Husband: read the shortest book on your shelf.
Me: okay 😃
Me after reading it: 😐
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December 25, 2023How is this smutty novella with only 2 smut scenes? At first it was fun but then it annoyed me. Turned out very childish!
December 28, 2023
Toasty Inside
This book was like Santa’s Gift Sack — you wonder how he fits everything inside… and I would mind taking a ride on this Santa Sleigh.
star rating: 3.75 ★ ★ ★
spice rating: 3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
This book was like Santa’s Gift Sack — you wonder how he fits everything inside… and I would mind taking a ride on this Santa Sleigh.
star rating: 3.75 ★ ★ ★
spice rating: 3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
December 17, 2022
rounded up to three stars for the amazing SLEIGH multi-use sex toy.
A completely insta-lust / insta-love novella with a hot, reclusive mountain man who is also a sex toy creator genius who finds her perfect muse and product tester passed out from a head injury on the mountain he recluses on. Just put aside any thoughts and enjoy the sleigh-ride okay?
Comet the dog was cute, also the man created his own geothermally heated CAVE / hot spring in his basement so i wouldn't ask too many questions either.
Thanks to HEAapologist for this rec.
A completely insta-lust / insta-love novella with a hot, reclusive mountain man who is also a sex toy creator genius who finds her perfect muse and product tester passed out from a head injury on the mountain he recluses on. Just put aside any thoughts and enjoy the sleigh-ride okay?
Comet the dog was cute, also the man created his own geothermally heated CAVE / hot spring in his basement so i wouldn't ask too many questions either.
Thanks to HEAapologist for this rec.
December 11, 2022
Surprisingly cute and steamy
KU rec’d this as “Humorous Erotica” so I had to download immediately, granted with not so high expectations. But this was quite good! I really liked the funny moments, the relationship between the MCs felt authentic because even tho it happened over the course of a week, it wasn’t rushed or cringey.
The steam was fun and the dirty talk was 👌🏻. Comet was an adorable addition into this holiday novella because who doesn’t love a wiener dog? 🥰
KU rec’d this as “Humorous Erotica” so I had to download immediately, granted with not so high expectations. But this was quite good! I really liked the funny moments, the relationship between the MCs felt authentic because even tho it happened over the course of a week, it wasn’t rushed or cringey.
The steam was fun and the dirty talk was 👌🏻. Comet was an adorable addition into this holiday novella because who doesn’t love a wiener dog? 🥰
December 10, 2023
quick novella to try and get this reading goal hit. nothing spectacular but enjoyable!
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 stars
April 24, 2024
if any of my friends see this no y’all didn’t.
December 12, 2023
“Cyn, are you gonna be a good little slut for me and fuck me raw?” In response, I glide my wetness along the full length of his oversized cock again.
This was fantastic. Pure smutty, end of year, unhinged sexiness.
Cyn is on break from school and goes hiking but the weather takes an unexpected turn and thanks to a precious puppy dog named Comet, her hunky dad rescues Cyn and brings her to his cabin.
After the initial shock of things Cyn discovers her hero is Griffin the mysterious sec toy maker in the mountains and she is more than happy to be a tester.
Griffin is both intrigued and exasperated with this green haired goddess.
Queue the sex sleigh, double pen and we can fit it in vibes. You shouldn’t read this in public, it’s far too sexy.
💕💕💕💕/5
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥/5
😂😂😂/5
😳😳😳/5
This was fantastic. Pure smutty, end of year, unhinged sexiness.
Cyn is on break from school and goes hiking but the weather takes an unexpected turn and thanks to a precious puppy dog named Comet, her hunky dad rescues Cyn and brings her to his cabin.
After the initial shock of things Cyn discovers her hero is Griffin the mysterious sec toy maker in the mountains and she is more than happy to be a tester.
Griffin is both intrigued and exasperated with this green haired goddess.
Queue the sex sleigh, double pen and we can fit it in vibes. You shouldn’t read this in public, it’s far too sexy.
💕💕💕💕/5
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥/5
😂😂😂/5
😳😳😳/5
December 6, 2023
i am just very confused
December 14, 2022
TOASTY INSIDE was a fun, silly, and high heat Christmas novella that hit just the right spot between over the top and enjoyable. When college student Cynthia ends up stranded in the snow she's rescued by the reclusive mountain man Griffin, who has been a legend around her small town for years. Cynthia is shocked to learn that not only is Griffin incredibly hot, but he's also the genius inventor of her favorite sex toy line. What's a girl to do but offer to test some of his new creations?
I had a great time reading this one and it had me chuckling frequently at how flustered Griffin would get with Cynthia's chatty, unfiltered comments. This does have a substantial age gap, Cynthia is 22 and Griffin is in his late thirties, but they work well together because Cynthia is so out spoken and not afraid to go after what she wants. These two had great chemistry and they develop feelings for each other fast. I would have liked a few more emotionally deep moments to help support the idea that they fell in love so quickly, but it's a novella and it's clearly meant to be more fun than anything else, so I'm good with it.
Bonus points for the adorable dog Comet who Griffin is an absolute marshmallow for. If you're looking for an extra hot and funny Christmas novella then definitely check this one out.
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Favorite Quotes:
“You’ve got a real small-town murder vibe going here. Angry stare, bushy beard, a forehead that looks like it was carved out of a tree trunk. You’re not a murderer, right? Just can’t be too careful.”
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“What about a special someone? A girlfriend? A boyfriend? Someone to warm your bed during snowstorms?”
I sigh. “Not in a very long time.”
“Would you ever consider trying again, with someone new?”
“Not until you.”
I had a great time reading this one and it had me chuckling frequently at how flustered Griffin would get with Cynthia's chatty, unfiltered comments. This does have a substantial age gap, Cynthia is 22 and Griffin is in his late thirties, but they work well together because Cynthia is so out spoken and not afraid to go after what she wants. These two had great chemistry and they develop feelings for each other fast. I would have liked a few more emotionally deep moments to help support the idea that they fell in love so quickly, but it's a novella and it's clearly meant to be more fun than anything else, so I'm good with it.
Bonus points for the adorable dog Comet who Griffin is an absolute marshmallow for. If you're looking for an extra hot and funny Christmas novella then definitely check this one out.
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Favorite Quotes:
“You’ve got a real small-town murder vibe going here. Angry stare, bushy beard, a forehead that looks like it was carved out of a tree trunk. You’re not a murderer, right? Just can’t be too careful.”
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“What about a special someone? A girlfriend? A boyfriend? Someone to warm your bed during snowstorms?”
I sigh. “Not in a very long time.”
“Would you ever consider trying again, with someone new?”
“Not until you.”
December 23, 2022
This was such a fun time!
A grumpy mountain main who runs a successful sec toy business meets a bubbly/sunshine college student 🤝❤️🫶🏻
This made me giggle, blush and swoon. I also loved that while it was a novella they didn’t say I love you till the epilogue. Like it was insta lust/love without them getting married after 3 days.
I would try more novellas/books by this author for sure!
A grumpy mountain main who runs a successful sec toy business meets a bubbly/sunshine college student 🤝❤️🫶🏻
This made me giggle, blush and swoon. I also loved that while it was a novella they didn’t say I love you till the epilogue. Like it was insta lust/love without them getting married after 3 days.
I would try more novellas/books by this author for sure!
December 13, 2022
This heroine, man… idk if it was intentional on the part of the author to make her so childlike (what was with the constant bouncing???????) and immature or what but…pretty skeevy in an erotic book. And calling someone a dirty little slut twenty min after meeting them doesn’t do it for me.
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December 8, 2023this was wild
December 5, 2023
Super fun smutty holiday novella
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December 4, 2022This basically had everything I love: grumpy/sunshine, mountain man, age gap, forced proximity and bonus points for the show stealing dog Comet! Griffin and his dog definitely have the same dynamic as the Grinch and Max and I was living for it.
December 21, 2023
This felt like it was written by a single, straight man.
December 6, 2024
Honestly this was a fun time 😀🤣. Delivered exactly what it says a fun holiday erotica.
Snowed in but way more than your average snowed in situation 🤭😉 it's a little *extra*
I don't want to say much and ruin the fun 😊
Snowed in but way more than your average snowed in situation 🤭😉 it's a little *extra*
I don't want to say much and ruin the fun 😊
December 10, 2023
Honestly didn’t see that one coming 🤭🤭🤭 recluse man+ inventor genius 😮💨 yeah santa has been LISTENING fr
December 23, 2023
I’m going to actually give this book 3.5 stars. It was well interesting. The amount of types I stopped to laugh because of the audacity of what the characters were doing was insane.
I also mainly read it as kind of a buddy read with my book club friends. Idk how they find these things
I also mainly read it as kind of a buddy read with my book club friends. Idk how they find these things
December 5, 2023
Originally I wanted to read this book based only on the dedication. I had no idea of what this was like going in other than that. The book was sweet, very rushed since it’s a novella, but didn’t make me lose my straight face.
December 18, 2025
This book was really good. I liked the setting, lonely sexy mountain man living in a gorgeous mountain mansion get away.... and he makes adult toys..... and has a hot spring in his house! i like how Griffin and Cynthia fell for one another- he was a little grumpy and she was his sunshine. Comet, his dog was a cute addition to the story too! Mona is a new author for me and I'll be checking out her other books too.
🌶️🌶️/5🌶��� 🌖🌕/ 5🌑
🌶️🌶️/5🌶��� 🌖🌕/ 5🌑
December 19, 2022
this book cracked me up. A spicy xmas novella with a sex toy maker that hides away in the mountains and a woman who is home from college and hiking in the mountains.
December 4, 2022
“𝑺𝒐, 𝑰 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇?”
“𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒚𝒏.”
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice: 🔥🔥
Tropes: MW, grumpy/sunshine, BDSM elements, toys, some praise, some degradation, major Grinch vibes
⚠️Check triggers⚠️
Cynthia is on winter break from college and heads home for Christmas. While on a hike, she gets turned around and ends up at Griffin's house, a reclusive adult toy inventor with a cute dog named Comet. Snowed in for a week together, Cynthia and Griffin test out some of his inventions, watch movies together, and fall in love.
This is a cute Christmas novella that gave me major Grinch/older Cindy Lou Who vibes. It was cute, had some good spice, and made me smile. Cynthia is a bit chaotic and exemplifies sunshine. She pulls Griffin out of his shell and is perfect for him. I wish we got a little more spice and use of Griffin's toys. The sleigh sounds like a great time 😏
“𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒚𝒏.”
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice: 🔥🔥
Tropes: MW, grumpy/sunshine, BDSM elements, toys, some praise, some degradation, major Grinch vibes
⚠️Check triggers⚠️
Cynthia is on winter break from college and heads home for Christmas. While on a hike, she gets turned around and ends up at Griffin's house, a reclusive adult toy inventor with a cute dog named Comet. Snowed in for a week together, Cynthia and Griffin test out some of his inventions, watch movies together, and fall in love.
This is a cute Christmas novella that gave me major Grinch/older Cindy Lou Who vibes. It was cute, had some good spice, and made me smile. Cynthia is a bit chaotic and exemplifies sunshine. She pulls Griffin out of his shell and is perfect for him. I wish we got a little more spice and use of Griffin's toys. The sleigh sounds like a great time 😏
December 24, 2022
This was probably the worst book I have ever read. Nice New Hampshire reference though.
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December 9, 2023No comment
January 16, 2024
My Selling Pitch:
Do you want to read some bonkers Christmas smut?
Pre-reading:
Snowed in at work. Time to traumatize the coworkers.
Thick of it:
Crampons
I didn’t know what crampons were. Brain immediately went to tampons.
This is incredibly bad. Thriving.
Wow, she’s gonna play with his weiner.
He has little puffers for his dog.
A furry headboard ew. Imagine the clumping. The matting.
Rom-com mentions serial killers sin
A piney boy
Where did he get snails in the middle of a snowstorm?
Wow, a local.
Post-reading:
This is Christmas smut you read for the lols. It is not good. It is one of the better absurd reads I’ve read because it doesn’t take itself seriously at all. Read it for all the sex toy holiday puns.
Who should read this:
Smut for the lols people
Do I want to reread this:
No
Similar books:
* Unhinged by Vera Valentine-Girlypop fucks a door
* All I Want for Christmas is Utahraptor by Lola Faust-bad dinosaur Christmas smut
* Uncommonly Verdant by Daria Vernon-Girlypop fucks a forest deity
Do you want to read some bonkers Christmas smut?
Pre-reading:
Snowed in at work. Time to traumatize the coworkers.
Thick of it:
Crampons
I didn’t know what crampons were. Brain immediately went to tampons.
This is incredibly bad. Thriving.
Wow, she’s gonna play with his weiner.
He has little puffers for his dog.
A furry headboard ew. Imagine the clumping. The matting.
Rom-com mentions serial killers sin
A piney boy
Where did he get snails in the middle of a snowstorm?
Wow, a local.
Post-reading:
This is Christmas smut you read for the lols. It is not good. It is one of the better absurd reads I’ve read because it doesn’t take itself seriously at all. Read it for all the sex toy holiday puns.
Who should read this:
Smut for the lols people
Do I want to reread this:
No
Similar books:
* Unhinged by Vera Valentine-Girlypop fucks a door
* All I Want for Christmas is Utahraptor by Lola Faust-bad dinosaur Christmas smut
* Uncommonly Verdant by Daria Vernon-Girlypop fucks a forest deity
December 22, 2022
4⭐️ I read this due to a TikTok I saw and wanted to see what it was about. Thank you to the user who posted this I was not disappointed at all. Griffin owns a very popular holiday themed adult toy store and lives off the grid. Cynthia comes home for the holidays to surprise her family and goes on a hike and falls during a snowstorm. Griffin finds her and takes her back to his house and it storms so bad that they are stuck in his house for a whole week. The spice is excellent and I loved this book.
December 11, 2023
Lmao this book is literally just an intro to a porno and then a bunch of edging and literally only two lame sex scenes, if you can even call them that. Clichés around every corner, aggressive sexual name calling out of nowhere, and the absurd need to connect everything to Christmas/ holiday terms. Give me a break with the Sleighdickanator 5000, like BFFR. Idk why I thought it was a good idea to read a normal romance book.
December 24, 2023
1.5/5
Tamamen ithaf cümlesi icin basladığım bir novellaydı… iste holiday novellası tam bu zamanlarda okumalık. Fena değildi ama bayılmadım görüldüğü üzere mskdlxlc
İthaf cümlesine bakınca smut dolu falan sanıyosunuz ama öyle de değildi ajjsksldd Degisik bi novellaydı…
“To everyone who reads holiday smut with a straight face. Good luck.”
Bu da ithaf cümlesi 👆🏻
Tamamen ithaf cümlesi icin basladığım bir novellaydı… iste holiday novellası tam bu zamanlarda okumalık. Fena değildi ama bayılmadım görüldüğü üzere mskdlxlc
İthaf cümlesine bakınca smut dolu falan sanıyosunuz ama öyle de değildi ajjsksldd Degisik bi novellaydı…
“To everyone who reads holiday smut with a straight face. Good luck.”
Bu da ithaf cümlesi 👆🏻
December 9, 2024
Was not a fan of the FMC at all. She acted like a weird child and it was unsettling to me. I enjoyed the idea of the MMC, but the execution wasn’t there, and the way he was at the end wasn’t what I was hoping for. If I wasn’t trying to reach a reading goal of mine so quick I would not have finished this book.
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