My sassy mouth has gotten me in trouble more than once. Then I’m bid on by three guys who understand how to handle it!
I’m participating in a charity auction to raise money for the local fire department and I’m doing it right.
Wasting no time identifying the ‘money guys’ in the room, I taunt them into a bidding war. It works—possibly too well. When the bidding gets out of hand and the auction is halted, the three highest bidders come to me with a private proposition. They’ll triple the top bid if I’ll commit the required four hours to each of them…and not just for the suggested tasks like cleaning or gift wrapping.
Will they change their minds if I tell them I’m not experienced in those other types of tasks?
Logic tells me this is a bad idea, but the Christmas season has me in the mood to believe this can work. Will my decision become a regret? I have twelve hours to find out.
If you love dirty-talking men who have over-the-top ideas of how to please their woman and want to give her babies, enroll yourself in the Christmas Cherry Auction!
This story was previously released in the Mistletoe anthology.
Sylvie Haas obsesses over dirty-talking heroes who fall hard and fast for the women of their dreams. And often you’ll find heroes, yes plural, in one book because she has such a hard time making the heroine choose one possessive guy.
On most days, you can find Sylvie with the wind in her hair, her fingers on the keyboard, and her mind in the gutter as she thinks up new places her characters can get frisky.
Sylvie’s books will always deliver a happily ever after, and even though they’re short, they’ll leave you feeling satisfied!
HEA Standalone *over 18 readers only * Part of two series RH
Trigger warnings "Daddy" play MFMM Some mild MM action
She's up for auction for 4 hours of time, but 3 men want her for more than what's being offered. She causes a bidding war that ends with all 3 winning her by each donating 20k a piece. She literally has no experience for this (she isn't the only v-card holder, either), but her sass has earned her a funishment. These men have 12 hours to convince her that she is theirs, forever.
I love this story! It’s a cute instalove rh holiday book! I love all the main characters! Roxy is a fun-loving virgin! Then we have Mac the cute innocent virgin as well, Finn the Daddy of the group and Dax the playful lover! I love their family dynamic and that they have lots of kids in the end!!
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Merry four-stars Christmas! From bratty girl talk made cute to the bod quad comments, I enjoyed this book and laughed a bit too hard at times, though I don't consider this book a favorite. Far as Christmas themed romance novels are concerned, this one is in the realm of funny-good to steamily-great, so four stars it is. Roxy is a delight of sass and humor, Mac gives me the flutters, Finn is hot as summer heat in winter months, and Dax has the Energizer Bunny vibes when it comes to playtime in the bedroom. I'm thrilled they're all baby-crazy and have several kids in the epilogue, which I always feel is icing on the cake (or, in this case, the stars on a Christmas tree!), but a part of me wishes this novel started out... a bit less smutty and was classic steamy. I hope that makes sense, but this was still so enjoyable to read! So quick, so steamy, so smutty, and now I want more!
did i enjoy the spice? absolutely did i enjoy the cheesiness? not really…it’s just not realistic to fall in love after 10 hrs😭😂 but i get it for the sake of the book. for such a short book you really get to know each character which is loveddd
The steaminess in this story is off the charts. What begins as some teasing to raise money for the firefighters in an auction to buy Roxy for four hours of time doing cleaning, present wrapping or other minor household tasks. What it doesn't involve in a bod quad evening that turns into a happily ever after. Can't wait to read the other stories in this series of Roxy's friends and the men who bid on them in the auction.
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I liked it, nice quick short read. I didn't connect with the charters.
Finn, Dax, and Mac are business partners who met Roxy at a Christmas Auction. Roxy organized the Christmas auction to help the local fire department with equipment. Roxy's auction is to bid on help for four hours. When Roxy goes out on stage she takes the mic and Finn knows he wants her. Soon Dax and Mac are bidding on Roxy as well. Finn wins the auction but they come up with the idea that each will donate so they can each have time with Roxy. They all head to Mac's cabin since it's up on the mountain. Finn, Dax and Mac explain to Roxy that they want more than her time. When they arrive at Mac's cabin they find out not only is Roxy a virgin but Mac as well. Finn and Dax make the decision that Roxy and Mac will lose their virginity to one another. Finn and Dax pleasures Roxy and helps Mac along. When Roxy wakes the next morning she knows her four hours and done. So Roxy gets dressed, and calls a ride share. When the ride share arrives Finn stops Roxy from leaving. Soon Dax and Mac are behind him. They all explain to Roxy they want her more than just one night. Finn, Dax and Mac all tell Roxy they love her and Roxy tells them she loves them. Six years later, Finn, Dax, Mac and Roxy have two children and she's expecting twins. It's almost Christmas and Roxy promised her kids they could decorate the tree. Roxy goes into labor but asks Mac to help her hide it until the tree is decorated. After the tree is done, Roxy tells Finn and Dax they need to head to the hospital. They all live happily ever after.
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My sassy mouth has gotten me in trouble more than once. Then I’m bid on by three guys who understand how to handle it! I’m participating in a charity auction to raise money for the local fire department and I’m doing it right. Wasting no time identifying the ‘money guys’ in the room, I taunt them into a bidding war. It works-possible too well. When the bidding gets out of hand and the auction is halted, the three highest bidders come to me with a private proposition. They’ll triple the top bid if I’ll commit the required four hours to each of them…and not just for the suggested tasks like cleaning or gift wrapping. Will they change their minds if I tell them I’m not experienced in those other types of tasks? Logic tells me this is a bad idea, but the Christmas season has me in the mood to believe this can work. Will my decision become a regret? I have twelve hours to find out. If you love dirty-talking men who have over-the-top ideas of how to please their woman and want to give her babies, enroll yourself in the Christmas Cherry Auction.
I LOVE MAC!!!!!! That is all I have to say about this novella. 3.5 stars.
Where do I even start? Sylvie Haas has managed to suck me in, in under 100 pages via Kindle. Obviously looking at the title, I should've known what to expect... but boy was I not even remotely prepared!
Sparkles and Spankings starts off with our main lead Roxy setting up part silent auction and part bidding war to help raise money for her town's firefighters. Her sassy mouth and many other things lead to another and before she knows it, she's managed to grab three billionaires attention who are going back and forth bidding to win her. Enter in our main guys Finn, Mac and Dax. These three hot as sin guys start competing against each other for Roxy's attention and then end up... oop, let me not give too much away and spoil the story for you.
Let me tell you, this short story starts off looking like it could be very Hallmark-y and then before you know it, it turns Rated R! 10/10 recommend and I genuinely look forward to reading more of what Sylvie Haas has written in the near future.
"Sparkles and Spankings" is the fifth book in the Christmas Cherry Auction series. Roxy decides to participate in the auction to support the fire department by offering four hours of her time to the highest bidder. However, three men—Finn, Dax, and Mac—get into a bidding war over her. They ultimately decide to pool their funds, each contributing $20,000 to secure her time.
Despite their initial plan, these three friends have their own intentions for Roxy. From the moment they laid eyes on her, they wanted her, and she felt the same way about all three of them. This creates a delightful and engaging short instalove reverse harem story.
The characters' funny banter makes them likable and often has readers laughing out loud. Roxy’s bratty, sassy attitude plays off well with Daddy Finn, playful Dax, and the sweet Mac, creating a dynamic that’s fun to read. Their intense chemistry leads to some very hot and spicy moments, ultimately resulting in a happily ever after filled with love and lots of babies for the group.
This novella has an interesting premise: a young virgin auctions herself as a personal assistant for four hours, only to end up in a steamy foursome with three strangers who bid an insane amount on her. Right from the start, it's clear this story leans heavily into fantasy, as all three men fall head-over-heels within minutes—one even considers marriage before they reach his place! If you can look past these eyebrow-raising plot points, it’s an entertaining, quick read.
As for the spice, it’s there, but everything happens in a whirlwind. I wish the author had slowed down to give the scenes more depth and intensity. And while I can appreciate a range of characters, one of the men being a virgin didn’t quite hit the mark for me; I prefer my heroes confident and dominant, and his nerves just didn’t fit the vibe.
Overall, it was decent but fell short of my expectations. I wanted to be swept away, but it just left me wanting more.
This is a very fast read. Young woman auctions herself off (nominally for four hours of housework or filing or whatever) in a charity auction in a small town.
Three well-off guys buy her services and crank up the charity contribution significantly. She is very attracted to them and happily wants to get rid of her virginity. One has a cozy cabin outside of town.
Yeah, and off it goes.
A fun sexy romp -- although nominally kinky "and Spankings" in the title, it is all pretty non-kinky (OK, as long as three guys taking turns with her is not terribly kinky).
Very hot sex (which is most of the book). Lovely people, and the three guys are well differentiated. No angst at all (OK, she tries to leave in the morning but that was just her not wanting to be awkward). An utter, utter HEA in the epilog.
Roxy wants to raise money for the fire department, so she sets up an auction. She is one of the people being auctioned off for four hours of help during the holidays. Roxy also roped her two best friends into being auctioned off. Maggie was first and her three stepbrothers bought her for $20,000.00. Her other friend Isadora was being bid on by three of the mountain men who live just outside of town. Roxy is wearing her Santa’s helper outfit. She is on stage taunting Finn and his two business partners.
One of Finn’s business partners, Macalastir, just moved to Peach Bottom Valley. Daxton is the other business partner that wants to bid on Roxy. They decide to each donate $20,000 for a total of $60,000 for Roxy. They take Roxy to Mac’s new house.
Roxy was stunned that these three sexy businessmen wanted her. It was definitely a fun story.
Sparkles and Spankings is a reverse harem romance with a Christmas flair. This story is well-written with humor, banter, and a cast of likeable characters. Roxy, with help from her friends, hosts a charity auction to benefit the fire station. Her winning bidders are Finn, Dax, and Mac. As they spend time with Roxy, they soon discover they all have an instant chemistry with her. As their relationship deepens with some spicy filled moments, they determine they want more with Roxy and set out to discover their HEA. I loved the approach this author had with this story – the combination of good writing and characters mixed with humor, fun, and HEA. Spankings is Book 1 of Christmas Cherry Auction series, by Sylvie Haas.
⭐️⭐️ 2/5 stars Sparkles and Spankings had a fun premise and a playful tone, but overall it just didn’t land for me. The characters felt more like caricatures than fully developed people, and I struggled to connect with their motivations. While the story aimed for quirky charm, the pacing often dragged, and the emotional beats didn’t quite hit with the depth I hoped for. There were a few entertaining moments and some lighthearted banter, but those bright spots weren’t enough to carry the rest of the book. Readers who love over-the-top antics might still enjoy it, but for me, the story lacked the substance and chemistry needed to make the romance truly satisfying
If you want a spicy, funny, quick Christmas read, then this is the book for you. Roxy wants to make sure a little boy's wish for safer equipment for his firefighter daddy comes true, so she sets out to raise the money needed to outfit the fire department. Her solution is an auction where she and a couple of her friends will be bid on to help the winners for four hours. Little does she realize what she is letting herself in for when three friends, Finn, Mac, and Dax, each want to win her time and more. This will be a Christmas to remember for all of them.
Who doesn’t love a Reverse Harem, especially with a Christmas theme! From the first paragraph I was hooked and just couldn’t put it down. Roxy is auctioning herself for a good cause, but when Finn, Mac & Dax all bid on her, she isn’t sure what to make of it. But with they way they look at her, she just knows it will be wonderful! These four made me laugh out loud many times and I loved the bratty way Roxy could get her men to do what she wanted. They are the perfect foursome! While this is a short story, it sures does pack quite a bit into it and I found it a delightful read!
It’s not often you find a male virgin in a smut. It was addressed and handled so…much differently than I might’ve expected. His business partners are definitely friends, given they treated him with respect and dignity, when they could have ragged him right out of the whole thing. And to think, she’s his first and only. Sigh.
This one was extremely well-written, aside from a few noticeable typos. I was laughing as much as panting.
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Roxy put together an auction to help raise money to get better equipment for the firefighters. When three men all start bidding on her, and who are also all friends, she is getting a bit excited. She has never done anything like this.
Dax, Finn and Mac all want Roxy. So, why not all have her and do one large bid. What they don't realize is each wants her forever not just the night.
The premise is pretty ridiculous, but fun and I overall enjoyed the read. The “bod quad” was especially hilarious.
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Really my only complaint is that she didn’t know these guys and they didn’t know her… yet we’re supposed to believe they’re in love after 12 hours of fun? I would’ve preferred a HFN for the end and then had the HEA with the epilogue.
This is the funniest reverse harem book that I've read in awhile. I love Sylvie Haas' style of writing and this one is just off the charts. Its fun of snarky comments, a virgin brat, a daddy, well two, and a sensitive virgin guy. And what sets this all over the top is that they're all in for a future!! Love this book.
OH WOW JUST WOW loved this book can't wait to read the whole series in print format However hated to put book down and was sad when book ended but knowing it was in a series made me kind of happy Looking forward to reading whole series in print format so I can review it I highly recommend book and I will definitely read book again hopefully in print format
Trying to raise money for the local fire department, Roxy sets up an auction for 4 hours to help with chores for her and some of her friends. When she is bought by three sexy billionaires for a crazy mount she maybe willing to offer more for her twelve hours with Finn, Dax and Mac in this sexy tale.
Entertaining Holiday reverse harem romance. Roxie is doing an auction to help raise funds for equipment for the fire department. She’s part of the auction. Three business partners decide to bid on her with the hope of getting what they want this Holiday. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books by Ms Hass.
This book is a great spicy read. It's one that makes you want to drag it out longer due to the shortness of it. For a short book it has it all and the ending was great. It left me feeling happy with the ending and not wondering about different outcomes like some books do and that made a big difference. This is a great book hands down
Sparkles and Spankings: A Reverse Harem Romance, book 1 according to Kindle & book 5 according to Goodreads, of The Christmas Cherry Auction by Sylvie Haas.
I've read a lot of Sylvie’s books & this was very similar to her other books. Instalove & RH. Good!
Loved this short story!! A little M&M action going on in it as well. Since it’s short it obviously moved fast, so like insta-love. The spicy scenes were amazing. Loved the overall storyline!
Too fast and too awkward for a sexcapade. Roxie is bold but she's still naive. Mostly nervous and afraid to finish what she started so the guys are trying to help her out with intentions. It's a bit rough. Not sure I'm a fan.