What do you think?
Rate this book
The Wolf Pack #7
Merry Sexy Christmas
Christmas Romance
Get cozy with this heartwarming story perfect for your holiday reading
Have yourself a sexy little holiday…
Overtime Love by Beverly Jenkins
Drew Davis's goal is to buy the semipro football team where he is general manager. But the owner's grandaughter, Tasha Bloom, unexpectedly inherits it first. Still, Drew's not brokenhearted, since their mutual passion for football runs second only to their attraction to each other. But can the team and their budding romance make it to the New Year's Day championship?
Ex-mas Reunion by Kayla Perrin
Kendra Harris and Damien Monroe had a summer fling years ago. Now fate has left them stranded together at the airport during a winter snowstorm. Sharing a rental car makes sense if they want to get home for Christmas. And so does sharing a hotel room…and a bed. Because sometimes the one that got away is the only one you ever wanted.…
A Holiday Affair by Maureen Smith
Over the holidays, Atlanta attorney Ava Cameron is dumped, depressed…and primed for a one-night stand with sexy stranger Colby Austin. How is she to know he will end up being opposing counsel on a major case— and the best mistake she has ever made?
Get cozy with this heartwarming story perfect for your holiday reading
Have yourself a sexy little holiday…
Overtime Love by Beverly Jenkins
Drew Davis's goal is to buy the semipro football team where he is general manager. But the owner's grandaughter, Tasha Bloom, unexpectedly inherits it first. Still, Drew's not brokenhearted, since their mutual passion for football runs second only to their attraction to each other. But can the team and their budding romance make it to the New Year's Day championship?
Ex-mas Reunion by Kayla Perrin
Kendra Harris and Damien Monroe had a summer fling years ago. Now fate has left them stranded together at the airport during a winter snowstorm. Sharing a rental car makes sense if they want to get home for Christmas. And so does sharing a hotel room…and a bed. Because sometimes the one that got away is the only one you ever wanted.…
A Holiday Affair by Maureen Smith
Over the holidays, Atlanta attorney Ava Cameron is dumped, depressed…and primed for a one-night stand with sexy stranger Colby Austin. How is she to know he will end up being opposing counsel on a major case— and the best mistake she has ever made?
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 16, 2012
29 people are currently reading
320 people want to read
About the author
Beverly Jenkins
70 books4,826 followersBeverly Jenkins is the recipient of the 2017 Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the 2016 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for historical romance.
She has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award in Literature, was featured both in the documentary “Love Between the Covers” and on CBS Sunday Morning.
Since the publication of Night Song in 1994, she has been leading the charge for inclusive romance, and has been a constant darling of reviewers, fans, and her peers alike, garnering accolades for her work from the likes of The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, and NPR. Her critically acclaimed Blessings series has been optioned for film by John Legend’s and Mike Jackson’s production company Get Lifted, and Hollywood and Broadway powerhouse Deborah Martin Chase.
To read more about Beverly and sign up for her newsletter, visit her at www.BeverlyJenkins.net.
She has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award in Literature, was featured both in the documentary “Love Between the Covers” and on CBS Sunday Morning.
Since the publication of Night Song in 1994, she has been leading the charge for inclusive romance, and has been a constant darling of reviewers, fans, and her peers alike, garnering accolades for her work from the likes of The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, and NPR. Her critically acclaimed Blessings series has been optioned for film by John Legend’s and Mike Jackson’s production company Get Lifted, and Hollywood and Broadway powerhouse Deborah Martin Chase.
To read more about Beverly and sign up for her newsletter, visit her at www.BeverlyJenkins.net.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 30 reviews
November 10, 2012
Just finished reading this wonderful Holiday novella written by 3 ladies 2 of which I'm avid fans. Overtime Love by Beverly Jenkins is the story of Tasha Bloom and Drew Davis. Great story, the two are thrown together by the will of Tasha's recently deceased uber rich grandfather. Little do they know grandpop knew what he was doing. This was a very good feel good story.
Ex-mas Reunion by Kayla Perrin the story of Kendra Harris and Damien Moore two young lovers who grow apart separated by distance as they attend college one in DC the other in NYC. Fate forces them together again as they are forced to share a car during a snowstorm if Kendra wants to attend her Aunt and Uncles anniversary in Louisville and come o grips with what drove them apart 10 years ago.
Last but not least is Maureen Smith who again shares with me another one of her fine, fantastic, friends from the Wolf series. This is the story of Ava Cameron and Colby Austin who indulges in an unbelievable one nightstand. They only know one another's first name until they find out they're opposing counsel in a lawsuit. Talk about conflict of interest. Hahaha.
I enjoyed all three stories and if you sure in need of a quick hot read to lift you holiday spirits this should do he trick
Ex-mas Reunion by Kayla Perrin the story of Kendra Harris and Damien Moore two young lovers who grow apart separated by distance as they attend college one in DC the other in NYC. Fate forces them together again as they are forced to share a car during a snowstorm if Kendra wants to attend her Aunt and Uncles anniversary in Louisville and come o grips with what drove them apart 10 years ago.
Last but not least is Maureen Smith who again shares with me another one of her fine, fantastic, friends from the Wolf series. This is the story of Ava Cameron and Colby Austin who indulges in an unbelievable one nightstand. They only know one another's first name until they find out they're opposing counsel in a lawsuit. Talk about conflict of interest. Hahaha.
I enjoyed all three stories and if you sure in need of a quick hot read to lift you holiday spirits this should do he trick
October 9, 2016
I read this book for Maureen Smith's story about Colby and Ava which was romantic and oh so SIZZLING...but I did go back and read the other two...I'm DEFINITELY a fan of Beverly Jenkins'...hers was funny, romantic and sweet...I've never read anything by Kayla Perrin and I sadly it was my least favorite of the books...just wasn't impressed w/the storyline and found it a bit dull.
January 26, 2024
I don't usually read romance, so what I say ought to be taken with a large grain of salt. I found it sexist, predictable, and lacking! Even the sex was lame.
December 8, 2025
Beverly Jenkins’ Overtime Love = 3.75 stars
Kayla Perrin’s Ex-mas Reunion = 2 stars
Maureen Smith’s A Holiday Affair = 4 stars
Kayla Perrin’s Ex-mas Reunion = 2 stars
Maureen Smith’s A Holiday Affair = 4 stars
December 28, 2012
My Thoughts on Overtime Love
Miss Jenkins brings us another enchanting tale, and just in time for Christmas. After Tasha Bloom’s grandfather dies and leaves her his semipro football team, she is reunited with her long time crush, and General manager of the team Drew Davis. After being promised the team, Drew is livid but is willing to work with Tasha to bring the team up to par. In the midst, their attraction grows and they are unable to deny themselves.
Loved this story. It was fun and romantic and the characters were charming. Tasha and Drew are great together and their personalities just mesh well. I’m also very interested in Tasha’s best friend Monty and am hoping Miss Jenkins will be writing his story in the future.
The only issue I had with this story was when Tasha proposed to Drew. Though I can get with the modern times, in this way I remain a traditional girl. You know, he who finds a wife and all of that. There was a little redeeming in regards to this because Drew had already planned to pop the question to her. This story is more about the journey and less about the destination, though I loved where they ended up.
Overall, loved it. Beverly Jenkins brought it just as good as she always does.
My Thoughts on Ex-mas Reunion
This story was kind of blah for me. After drifting apart when they went off to separate colleges, Kendra and Damien run into each other in the airport. When the weather doesn’t permit them to fly home, Damien convinces Kendra to road trip it. Damien is eager for a second chance, but Kendra is still hurt by the way Damien stopped returning her calls and emails ten years ago. Yup, he pulled a fade to black move on her.
I didn’t like Kendra at all. If she has just put on her big girl panties and had a sincere discussion with Damien, they could have worked things out a lot sooner and a lot simpler. Her stubbornness was annoying and I felt sorry for poor Damien…and he was the one in the hot seat!
Overall, the story really dragged and I just didn’t care what happened to either of them. This story was a miss for me.
My Thoughts on A Holiday Affair
Another winner! When Ava and Colby have a one night stand, neither thinks they will see the other again. But when they are opposing council on a high profile case, things get real hot and real complicated, real quick. Battling her desire for Colby and her ethics, Ava is torn between loving Colby and being dedicated to her job.
The characters were dynamic and the romance was explosive! I enjoyed getting to know Ava and Colby. Both successful attorneys, Ava is head strong, intelligent, and goes after what she wants. Colby is also intelligent and quite a formidable when it comes to his job. But I loved that he was so laid back and humorous in his personal life. Definitely somebody a woman could easily fall for.
My only issue with this story was how many of the characters were dead ringers for some very attractive celebrities. Idris Elba (yes Lawd!), Boris Kodjoe (ummm hmm), and Megan Goode. Really? Personally I like to conjure a person from the actual description, not be told who to picture. If a celebrity comes to mind, so be it. Otherwise, let’s not reference them, or at least not so often.
Other than that, the story was engaging and the writing was superb. This was my first time reading Maureen Smith and I’ll definitely be picking up some of her other stuff. Overall, a very worthy Christmas anthology!
Miss Jenkins brings us another enchanting tale, and just in time for Christmas. After Tasha Bloom’s grandfather dies and leaves her his semipro football team, she is reunited with her long time crush, and General manager of the team Drew Davis. After being promised the team, Drew is livid but is willing to work with Tasha to bring the team up to par. In the midst, their attraction grows and they are unable to deny themselves.
Loved this story. It was fun and romantic and the characters were charming. Tasha and Drew are great together and their personalities just mesh well. I’m also very interested in Tasha’s best friend Monty and am hoping Miss Jenkins will be writing his story in the future.
The only issue I had with this story was when Tasha proposed to Drew. Though I can get with the modern times, in this way I remain a traditional girl. You know, he who finds a wife and all of that. There was a little redeeming in regards to this because Drew had already planned to pop the question to her. This story is more about the journey and less about the destination, though I loved where they ended up.
Overall, loved it. Beverly Jenkins brought it just as good as she always does.
My Thoughts on Ex-mas Reunion
This story was kind of blah for me. After drifting apart when they went off to separate colleges, Kendra and Damien run into each other in the airport. When the weather doesn’t permit them to fly home, Damien convinces Kendra to road trip it. Damien is eager for a second chance, but Kendra is still hurt by the way Damien stopped returning her calls and emails ten years ago. Yup, he pulled a fade to black move on her.
I didn’t like Kendra at all. If she has just put on her big girl panties and had a sincere discussion with Damien, they could have worked things out a lot sooner and a lot simpler. Her stubbornness was annoying and I felt sorry for poor Damien…and he was the one in the hot seat!
Overall, the story really dragged and I just didn’t care what happened to either of them. This story was a miss for me.
My Thoughts on A Holiday Affair
Another winner! When Ava and Colby have a one night stand, neither thinks they will see the other again. But when they are opposing council on a high profile case, things get real hot and real complicated, real quick. Battling her desire for Colby and her ethics, Ava is torn between loving Colby and being dedicated to her job.
The characters were dynamic and the romance was explosive! I enjoyed getting to know Ava and Colby. Both successful attorneys, Ava is head strong, intelligent, and goes after what she wants. Colby is also intelligent and quite a formidable when it comes to his job. But I loved that he was so laid back and humorous in his personal life. Definitely somebody a woman could easily fall for.
My only issue with this story was how many of the characters were dead ringers for some very attractive celebrities. Idris Elba (yes Lawd!), Boris Kodjoe (ummm hmm), and Megan Goode. Really? Personally I like to conjure a person from the actual description, not be told who to picture. If a celebrity comes to mind, so be it. Otherwise, let’s not reference them, or at least not so often.
Other than that, the story was engaging and the writing was superb. This was my first time reading Maureen Smith and I’ll definitely be picking up some of her other stuff. Overall, a very worthy Christmas anthology!
January 12, 2013
Overtime Love by Beverly Jenkins
I loved this novella. This was fun and I fell in love with Drew and Tasha. This is such a cute little couple and both of them knows exactly what works and they work hard to succeed. It was really nice to see a successful business woman fall in love, but still hold to her independence. She worked really hard to prove in the begin to prove how good she could make the time and it was great on the outcome.
Ex-mas Reunion by Kayla Perrin
Not my favorite novella, but it had a cute reunion. It was a little boring and things took forever to actually happen, but I liked Damien and his struggles to understand and accept Kendra. But Kendra was not my favorite character because it felt like she was pushing everyone away in her hole life.
A Holiday Affair by Maureen Smith
I liked this story, because it showed this both really great character working to find a way to actually be together. These are opposing sides, but they were really hot together and deserved to be happy, because their life story was so sad, especially Colby. It was nice to see him working on his problems from the past and trying to find closure for some of his darkest nightmares.
I loved this novella. This was fun and I fell in love with Drew and Tasha. This is such a cute little couple and both of them knows exactly what works and they work hard to succeed. It was really nice to see a successful business woman fall in love, but still hold to her independence. She worked really hard to prove in the begin to prove how good she could make the time and it was great on the outcome.
Ex-mas Reunion by Kayla Perrin
Not my favorite novella, but it had a cute reunion. It was a little boring and things took forever to actually happen, but I liked Damien and his struggles to understand and accept Kendra. But Kendra was not my favorite character because it felt like she was pushing everyone away in her hole life.
A Holiday Affair by Maureen Smith
I liked this story, because it showed this both really great character working to find a way to actually be together. These are opposing sides, but they were really hot together and deserved to be happy, because their life story was so sad, especially Colby. It was nice to see him working on his problems from the past and trying to find closure for some of his darkest nightmares.
December 18, 2021
3 sassy novellas!
1) Overtime Love by Beverly Jenkins: 4 Stars 12/15/2021
The video tape of Tasha's grandfather's last will and testament is the funniest thing I have read in a long time. However, Drew Davis didn't think so when the will leaves the football team to Tasha and not him as promised.
2) Em-Mas Reunion by Kayla Perrin: 3 Stars 12/16/2021
Kendra hasn't seen Damian in 10 years. Who knew that a chance meeting in the airport would lead to the best Christmas ever?
3) A Holiday Affair: 4 stars 12/17/2021
Ava Cameron recently dumped by her boyfriend, meets a handsome, sexy stranger (Colby) and has a no-name, just sex, one night stand. Who knew a one night stand could turn into so much more?
ebook edition.
1) Overtime Love by Beverly Jenkins: 4 Stars 12/15/2021
The video tape of Tasha's grandfather's last will and testament is the funniest thing I have read in a long time. However, Drew Davis didn't think so when the will leaves the football team to Tasha and not him as promised.
2) Em-Mas Reunion by Kayla Perrin: 3 Stars 12/16/2021
Kendra hasn't seen Damian in 10 years. Who knew that a chance meeting in the airport would lead to the best Christmas ever?
3) A Holiday Affair: 4 stars 12/17/2021
Ava Cameron recently dumped by her boyfriend, meets a handsome, sexy stranger (Colby) and has a no-name, just sex, one night stand. Who knew a one night stand could turn into so much more?
ebook edition.
January 28, 2015
Sexy Merry Christmas
This was a very great book, I enjoyed reading the stories each author told.
Overtime Love was an okay story to me it took some time getting used to Tasha and Drew love affair.
Re-use Reunion was an amazing story I enjoyed reading about Damien and Kendra reconnecting and fighting for their love even though it was very hard for the to do.
A Holiday Affair was an amazing story Colby and Ava had me on the edge of my seat since very they were opposing appointments. They relationship was a little frustrating due to the fact that they both were lawyers and had a conflict of interest. I'm glad everything worked out for all of the couple's in the end.
This was a very great book, I enjoyed reading the stories each author told.
Overtime Love was an okay story to me it took some time getting used to Tasha and Drew love affair.
Re-use Reunion was an amazing story I enjoyed reading about Damien and Kendra reconnecting and fighting for their love even though it was very hard for the to do.
A Holiday Affair was an amazing story Colby and Ava had me on the edge of my seat since very they were opposing appointments. They relationship was a little frustrating due to the fact that they both were lawyers and had a conflict of interest. I'm glad everything worked out for all of the couple's in the end.
April 14, 2015
Love is in the air
All three novels were excellent! Three of my favorite authors combine this novel with heart warming stories ! Ms Beverly is Overtime Love which was about the love of football which turns into a love affair, Ex mas Reunion by Ms Kayla was finding love again,Ms Maureen a Holiday Affair was instant attraction between to lawyers , which lite up the pages from the start also this was a good follow-up to the Wolf Series. I'm on a re-read with Maureen Smith books.
All three novels were excellent! Three of my favorite authors combine this novel with heart warming stories ! Ms Beverly is Overtime Love which was about the love of football which turns into a love affair, Ex mas Reunion by Ms Kayla was finding love again,Ms Maureen a Holiday Affair was instant attraction between to lawyers , which lite up the pages from the start also this was a good follow-up to the Wolf Series. I'm on a re-read with Maureen Smith books.
November 3, 2012
This was a great book with outstanding authors Beverly Jenkins, Kayla Perrin and Maureen Smith. From a grandfather setting his granddaughter up to marry the General Manager, to two lovers finding themselves on opposing ends in the courtroom. Good anthology just in time for the holidays
August 14, 2016
Each story stands perfectly on its own
Good stories by different authors. Showing how passion and purpose drives one to love. You'll go on a journey that just brings smiles to your face.
Good stories by different authors. Showing how passion and purpose drives one to love. You'll go on a journey that just brings smiles to your face.
October 24, 2012
3.5 and only because it was anchored by the much stronger writing of Maureen Smith.
October 20, 2012
Loved all three stories but Ex-maś reunion was a little dull for me. Definitly worth buying! A holiday affair left me wanting!!! I want his sister Summers story
December 7, 2012
'Tis the season for spicy romance collections and this is a fun one. Quick read, with well developed characters to root for!!
December 16, 2012
Excellent book, kept my attention finished in 1 day
December 21, 2012
Like all three stories. I think they were all okay. They more pretty quick since they were short stories.
December 29, 2012
Ex-mas Reunion was a real Christmas romance story. I liked the chemistry between Kendra and Damien. The love scenes were sexy but not raunchy or glossed over. Great writing Kayla Perrin.
December 28, 2012
This anthology was pretty good. Two of the authors involved, Beverly Jenkins and Maureen Smith, are NEW to me authors
January 2, 2013
This book was great and a good read!! I loved it....
May 15, 2013
Very good book, loved all three stories. My favorite was Maureen Smith's Holiday Affair, it had drama, romance, sex, and a little humor. Would definitely recommend this book to everybody.
June 3, 2013
3 awesome stories
December 4, 2014
Beverly Jenkins "Overtime Love" is the reason for me reading this book. Great job, Ms. B. I love your stories, I hate when they are short stories because they end too soon for me.
December 18, 2014
Ex-mas Reunion by Kayla Perrin was the one I wanted to read with a couple reuniting after 10 years but all 3 stories are good in there own way.
January 10, 2015
very sexy alright
March 26, 2015
I only read Maureen Smith's story. I just can't get enough of anyone related to the wolf pack or the Morehouse Nine. Another winner in my book, Colby and Ava were hot.
August 8, 2015
All Three stories were great.
March 24, 2016
This novella was a good read. I enjoyed it and the best was the Maureen Smith novella. Nice mix of authors. Not a fan of Kayla Perrin.
November 12, 2017
Three sexy Christmas love stories by three great authors.
January 2, 2014
Light hearted predictable love story.
November 1, 2015
All the stories were so wonderful.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 30 reviews