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SOS Hotel: Ho, Ho, No
One day, we might leave the hotel for a date or a shopping trip and not be hunted, shot at, kidnapped, and almost unalived by a hoard of gnomes…
Apparently, that day is not today.
My name is Adam Vex, and this is what happened when a day trip to a well-known Scandinavian home furniture store turned into a nightmare for me, Victor and Zee.
No cacti were harmed in the making of this book, but some gnomes were. A whole lot of gnomes, actually. Reader discretion is advised. SOS HOTEL Christmas Special can be read anytime after book 5 in the series to avoid spoilers.
This book is a NOVELLA, and is shorter in length than the main books in the series.
Apparently, that day is not today.
My name is Adam Vex, and this is what happened when a day trip to a well-known Scandinavian home furniture store turned into a nightmare for me, Victor and Zee.
No cacti were harmed in the making of this book, but some gnomes were. A whole lot of gnomes, actually. Reader discretion is advised. SOS HOTEL Christmas Special can be read anytime after book 5 in the series to avoid spoilers.
This book is a NOVELLA, and is shorter in length than the main books in the series.
65 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2024
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January 6, 2026
I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Adam, Zee, and Reynard getting themselves into way too much trouble for an evening outing at Ikea...
✅ Characters
✅ Fast pace / Quick read
✅ Entertaining plot with some action
✅ The sass and humor
✅ Smut (MM)
✅ Romance (throuple)
❗️❗️Trigger warning: some mild exhibitionism (is it exhibitionism if it's Zee watching Adam and Reynard? 🤔😏)
❗️❗️This novella should be read after the 5th book of the series
4.5 stars because even though it was short, it made me laugh and giggle many times, and I am a Christmas girl.
Once upon a time, Zee, Adam, and Victor decide to go to a certain well-known Scandinavian furniture store, but when they fail to follow the arrows on the ground, they get lost in the alleys and are forced to spend the night in the closed store. What should have been a kind of normal night (as normal as it can be to spend the night at Ikea because you were lost when the store closed) turns out to be yet another crazy night in the life of our favorite trio, when they discover that a dark creature is impersonating Santa and killing people in the store. They are now stuck with the evil Santa and his minions and must find a way to survive the night and save Christmas by ridding the world of this evil Santa.
This novella was too short because I always want more of Zee, Adam, and Victor, but it was still the perfect mix of humor, crazy situations, action, and sexual tension. There is even some smut thrown in there for our pleasure (and theirs too, I imagine).
Zee trying (and mostly failing) to understand Christmas was hilarious. The poor guy is trying his best, but he is just so confused, and he doesn’t realize it, which makes it even funnier, because he explains wrong information with so much confidence. I also loved his list of “tips” at the end of the book.
This novella is the perfect remedy for anyone needing more of Zee, Adam, and Reynard. It has Zee’s signature sass and awesomeness, the usual sexual tension between all three of them, the over-the-top-at-times action scenes that they somehow always find themselves in the middle of, and Adam shows us, once again, how he is totally, 100%, human.
1. SOS Hotel: For a Supernaturally Safe Stay! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
3. SOS Hotel: Sleep With Us ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
4. SOS Hotel: Great Service from Top to Bottom ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5. SOS Hotel: No Rest for the Wicked ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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✅ Adam, Zee, and Reynard getting themselves into way too much trouble for an evening outing at Ikea...
✅ Characters
✅ Fast pace / Quick read
✅ Entertaining plot with some action
✅ The sass and humor
✅ Smut (MM)
✅ Romance (throuple)
❗️❗️Trigger warning: some mild exhibitionism (is it exhibitionism if it's Zee watching Adam and Reynard? 🤔😏)
❗️❗️This novella should be read after the 5th book of the series
4.5 stars because even though it was short, it made me laugh and giggle many times, and I am a Christmas girl.
“I fear we’re dealing with a bloodthirsty sociopath with no boundaries, who plays by few rules but their own. Infamous for animal cruelty, with a slew of unlawful-entry and criminal-damage charges. And it appears they’ve escalated to mass murder.”
Zee propped himself up on his elbows. “And this peach is?”
Victor paused for dramatic effect.
“Santa Claus.”
Once upon a time, Zee, Adam, and Victor decide to go to a certain well-known Scandinavian furniture store, but when they fail to follow the arrows on the ground, they get lost in the alleys and are forced to spend the night in the closed store. What should have been a kind of normal night (as normal as it can be to spend the night at Ikea because you were lost when the store closed) turns out to be yet another crazy night in the life of our favorite trio, when they discover that a dark creature is impersonating Santa and killing people in the store. They are now stuck with the evil Santa and his minions and must find a way to survive the night and save Christmas by ridding the world of this evil Santa.
“We should formulate a plan,” Victor, our voice of reason said.
“Uh-huh, uh-huh, or we could go find Santa”— Zee counted on his fingers—“ get our funk on, have amazing sex, raid the meatballs, and be done by morning.”
“That’s not a plan,” Victor grumbled. “It’s a wish list.”
This novella was too short because I always want more of Zee, Adam, and Victor, but it was still the perfect mix of humor, crazy situations, action, and sexual tension. There is even some smut thrown in there for our pleasure (and theirs too, I imagine).
Butt plugs make great baubles, but baubles do not make great butt plugs— ask me how I know.”
Zee trying (and mostly failing) to understand Christmas was hilarious. The poor guy is trying his best, but he is just so confused, and he doesn’t realize it, which makes it even funnier, because he explains wrong information with so much confidence. I also loved his list of “tips” at the end of the book.
Zee snorted a laugh. “Have you met us, Kitten? This is classic SOS Hotel night-out happenings. It starts fine, then wham, some fucker screws it all up, we get kidnapped, Fancy Daddy falls asleep, and I have to save everyone.”
This novella is the perfect remedy for anyone needing more of Zee, Adam, and Reynard. It has Zee’s signature sass and awesomeness, the usual sexual tension between all three of them, the over-the-top-at-times action scenes that they somehow always find themselves in the middle of, and Adam shows us, once again, how he is totally, 100%, human.
1. SOS Hotel: For a Supernaturally Safe Stay! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. SOS Hotel: Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
3. SOS Hotel: Sleep With Us ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
4. SOS Hotel: Great Service from Top to Bottom ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5. SOS Hotel: No Rest for the Wicked ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Ridiculous Holiday fun with a sprinkling of murder and mayhem 😂
The SOS HOTEL management team must save Christmas!
It goes about as well as you'd expect...
Ridiculous Holiday fun with a sprinkling of murder and mayhem 😂
The SOS HOTEL management team must save Christmas!
It goes about as well as you'd expect...
September 6, 2025
A short, creepy story for in between. I believe the brief sex scene, which is much too short, as usual, was the best part.
However, it is a good way to catch your breath before the next book.
Zee’s finger stroked across my bottom lip and my heart thudded harder. Heat scorched my veins. It wouldn’t be long before I forgot where we were—about our plan to hide—and fell down the rabbit hole that was Zee, like I always did when I was the subject of all his intense focus. 😍💗😍
However, it is a good way to catch your breath before the next book.
Zee’s finger stroked across my bottom lip and my heart thudded harder. Heat scorched my veins. It wouldn’t be long before I forgot where we were—about our plan to hide—and fell down the rabbit hole that was Zee, like I always did when I was the subject of all his intense focus. 😍💗😍
October 25, 2025
Omg this was a crazy little story of a festive shopping rendezvous, complete with the usual shenanigans including lives in danger (offset by a little spice by the Swedish meatball Bain Marie). This time there’s a murderous Santa and the worst of the worst of all our Christmas Nightmares - THE Mariah Carey Christmas track 😆
May 9, 2025
Definitely a fun read and I liked how it was laughing at Ikea layouts, but it felt a little out of place in this series? It didn't particularly add anything and I definitely prefer the usual books in the series a lot more.
I was laughing at the floor arrows though because my husband always tries to trick me into taking shortcuts or marching through as quickly as possible, whereas I could happily spend all day wandering around and I pay no notice to the bossy arrows 😂
I was laughing at the floor arrows though because my husband always tries to trick me into taking shortcuts or marching through as quickly as possible, whereas I could happily spend all day wandering around and I pay no notice to the bossy arrows 😂
February 27, 2025
Fun!
Fun holiday side story with the SOS Hotel management crew! Just as hilarious as all the others! Five stars! Highly recommended!
Fun holiday side story with the SOS Hotel management crew! Just as hilarious as all the others! Five stars! Highly recommended!
November 1, 2024
These guys can’t even go to IKEA without raising hell 😅
“So . . . imma just put this out there. Are we fucked right now? Like . . . are we trapped in some weird Scandinavian furniture dimension with something that’s slicing up drywall and unaliving the staff? Because that’s what it kinda feels like. But also, this was supposed to be a normal afternoon out with Daddy Fancy Fangs to buy a fuckin’ shelf and some fairy lights for my pole.”
“So . . . imma just put this out there. Are we fucked right now? Like . . . are we trapped in some weird Scandinavian furniture dimension with something that’s slicing up drywall and unaliving the staff? Because that’s what it kinda feels like. But also, this was supposed to be a normal afternoon out with Daddy Fancy Fangs to buy a fuckin’ shelf and some fairy lights for my pole.”
November 18, 2024
"The ball of his thumb rode up my spine, and then his fingers swept the back of my neck, combining hard massages with swift, delicate strokes. I searched for Zee, checking he was alright and not upset over being left out. He’d draped himself in a plastic chair, one leg up on the table, smirking at the show. “Don’t mind me, Kitten. It ain’t often I get to watch.”
Seriously, could these three get into trouble (and spice!) anywhere - even in IKEA?!
Ariana Nash and Adam Vex do it again in this hilarious, steamy Christmas novella fun and nonsense, featuring our favourite threesome.
Add SOS Hotel: Ho, Ho, No to your TBR and Christmas wish list immediately!
Seriously, could these three get into trouble (and spice!) anywhere - even in IKEA?!
Ariana Nash and Adam Vex do it again in this hilarious, steamy Christmas novella fun and nonsense, featuring our favourite threesome.
Add SOS Hotel: Ho, Ho, No to your TBR and Christmas wish list immediately!
November 15, 2024
A Joyfully Jay review.
3.5 stars
Ho Ho No is part of the SOS Hotel series. It is not intended to be read as a standalone and is best read after book 5, Luxury to Die For, to avoid spoilers.
Read Michelle's review in its entirety here.
3.5 stars
Ho Ho No is part of the SOS Hotel series. It is not intended to be read as a standalone and is best read after book 5, Luxury to Die For, to avoid spoilers.
Read Michelle's review in its entirety here.
November 13, 2024
As is their usual, the SOS hotel management finds themselves knee deep in utter chaos with a side of deadly claws. I don't know if I can ever visit an Ikea again. Though I do have a hankering for their meatballs after reading this. I love this series so much and I am so sad it's almost over! I am looking forward to experiencing it all again in audio though!
December 8, 2024
Love it
Brilliant holiday novella ........................................with Adam, Zee and Victor. It's very relatable, I mean who hasn't been lost in one of those stores...not the getting trapped in one, encountering some seriously creepy stuff and having to save Christmas!
This series universe is so much fun. I'm diving right into the finale now and fully expect a book hangover to set in.
Brilliant holiday novella ........................................with Adam, Zee and Victor. It's very relatable, I mean who hasn't been lost in one of those stores...not the getting trapped in one, encountering some seriously creepy stuff and having to save Christmas!
This series universe is so much fun. I'm diving right into the finale now and fully expect a book hangover to set in.
August 30, 2025
Author. Thank you for giving me a silly goofy time. This was so weird.
November 16, 2024
Christmas cheer
With Adam , Zee and Victor and their trip to that Scandinavian furniture store with arrows galore.
Nothing will go wrong it’s just an innocent trip to buy furniture , famous last words.
With Adam , Zee and Victor and their trip to that Scandinavian furniture store with arrows galore.
Nothing will go wrong it’s just an innocent trip to buy furniture , famous last words.
December 5, 2024
This was a fun holiday romp through IKEA with our three beloved leads as they fight off evil Santa and his gnome minions. There's a little bit of everything that makes this series great; banter, humor, chaos, steam, and of course heart.
April 7, 2025
Glad I finally got around to adding this novella to the part of my heart reserved for this series, annoyed that someone really thought leaving “‘air’ on caution” in it was in any way a good idea.
No Tom. Sad face. Still loved it tho.
4.5/5. That’s a typo you fix, I’m just saying.
No Tom. Sad face. Still loved it tho.
4.5/5. That’s a typo you fix, I’m just saying.
February 21, 2025
I loved this little excursion to a Swedish furniture company - it was fun, spicy, and gory (as usual) and I can't wait to jump into the next book ...
May 27, 2025
loved this one. It was quite funny.
November 10, 2024
"What’s that?”
“I know exactly what that is.” He shoved his phone back into his pocket. “That is a fuckin’ neon sign that says”—he swept his hands through the air—“Leave Now! Do not pass Go. Do not collect Daddy Vampire. Get the fuck out!”
An Ikea trip turned Christmas nightmare - this was the perfect romp to start dipping the toes in on seasonal reads this year! Our favorite trio is in full form and I really enjoyed this funny, spicy side-story to the SOS Hotel series!
"Don’t mind me, Kitten. It ain’t often I get to watch.”
This story is really well balanced between the sugar, spice, and
Ariana Nash has churned these books out and delightfully fed our need for some zany, spicy fun <3
*I was given an ARC of this story but the review is allllll my own
March 9, 2026
Oh wow. Ikea you will never be the same in my mind. This was great for a good holiday giggle as Adam, Zee, and Reynard find themselves trapped in with the worst Santa of all time. Great little bits of horrific imagery tied up in silly antics in this one. Such fun.
October 21, 2024
Ho, Ho, Yes!
“Say it. Say you wanna save Christmas.”
With a reluctant sigh, Victor got to his feet and offered me his hand. “I don’t believe it needs to be said.”
“Say it, Fancy Daddy. We all know you want to.”
“I’ll say it.” I grabbed Victor’s hand, got to my feet, and grinned. “Let’s go save Christmas!”
Whoever said too much of a good thing is wrong because I will never have enough of this lovable, unbelievable trio. Adam, Victor, and Zee are magnets—I mean seriously, read it and you still won’t believe it but you’ll laugh—and I adore them for it!!! They are chaotic good, and probably chaotic neutral, at its finest, and now I need the next book even more.
“Say it. Say you wanna save Christmas.”
With a reluctant sigh, Victor got to his feet and offered me his hand. “I don’t believe it needs to be said.”
“Say it, Fancy Daddy. We all know you want to.”
“I’ll say it.” I grabbed Victor’s hand, got to my feet, and grinned. “Let’s go save Christmas!”
Whoever said too much of a good thing is wrong because I will never have enough of this lovable, unbelievable trio. Adam, Victor, and Zee are magnets—I mean seriously, read it and you still won’t believe it but you’ll laugh—and I adore them for it!!! They are chaotic good, and probably chaotic neutral, at its finest, and now I need the next book even more.
November 15, 2024
"Santa didn’t know what I knew. I wasn’t the good boy he was looking for."
I didn't know that I needed a holiday book from one of my fave trios! This delivered a lot of fun, some laughs, and even some heat.
Shorter than a usual SOS outing, it was a treat read not connected to the main storyline.
Gotta love the gnomes and a scary Santa along with Zee being his fabulous self and Adam being completely human, thank you very much!
Victor with his list going shopping was just too cute! I really feel like this one showcased more of his personality.
I didn't know that I needed a holiday book from one of my fave trios! This delivered a lot of fun, some laughs, and even some heat.
Shorter than a usual SOS outing, it was a treat read not connected to the main storyline.
Gotta love the gnomes and a scary Santa along with Zee being his fabulous self and Adam being completely human, thank you very much!
Victor with his list going shopping was just too cute! I really feel like this one showcased more of his personality.
October 17, 2024
This was a fun quick read.
What I love about this one is they genuinely accidentally walked into the drama of this one.
With a creepy Santa and all.
What I love about this one is they genuinely accidentally walked into the drama of this one.
With a creepy Santa and all.
December 4, 2024
“Say it. Say you wanna save Christmas.” With a reluctant sigh, Victor got to his feet and offered me his hand.
“I don’t believe it needs to be said.”
“Say it, Fancy Daddy. We all know you want to.” “I’ll say it.” I grabbed Victor’s hand, got to my feet, and grinned. “Let’s go save Christmas!”
A hilarious short story set in christmas following our favorite trio. And of course they won’t stay out of trouble for long. An innocent stroll through the mall became a night to save christmas.
Reading this after book 6 felt a little bit weird because now Zee and Victor are on another level in their relationship. Thought it was funny to remember how things were between them at the beginning.
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*Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for a free and honest review*
November 17, 2024
perfect holiday chaos
Rating: 5🌈
Adam Vex decided to give us the tale of how a holiday visit to that famous Swedish store known for its DIY furniture and complicated instructions goes horrifically hilariously and, of course, incendiary sexy, awry.
There’s terrifying gnomes, a weird twists on familiar Holiday mythological characters and general all out chaos.
And they save Christmas.
I absolutely adore this series and characters.
Don’t miss out on any of the stuff beforehand or afterwards, including this.
“HOW TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS BY ZEE”
Cover design by Ariana Nash
SOS Hotel:
- [x] For a Supernaturally Safe Stay #1
- [x] Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous #2
- [x] Sleep with Us #3
- [x] Great Service from Top to Bottom #4
- [x] No Rest for the Wicked #5
- [x] Ho, Ho, No #5.5
- [x] Luxury To Die For #6
- [ ] Your Final Resting Place #7 - tbd
Holiday release!
SOS HOTEL: Ho, Ho, No by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Rating: 5🌈
Adam Vex decided to give us the tale of how a holiday visit to that famous Swedish store known for its DIY furniture and complicated instructions goes horrifically hilariously and, of course, incendiary sexy, awry.
There’s terrifying gnomes, a weird twists on familiar Holiday mythological characters and general all out chaos.
And they save Christmas.
I absolutely adore this series and characters.
Don’t miss out on any of the stuff beforehand or afterwards, including this.
“HOW TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS BY ZEE”
Cover design by Ariana Nash
SOS Hotel:
- [x] For a Supernaturally Safe Stay #1
- [x] Friendly Sanctuary for the Fiendishly Fabulous #2
- [x] Sleep with Us #3
- [x] Great Service from Top to Bottom #4
- [x] No Rest for the Wicked #5
- [x] Ho, Ho, No #5.5
- [x] Luxury To Die For #6
- [ ] Your Final Resting Place #7 - tbd
Holiday release!
SOS HOTEL: Ho, Ho, No by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
November 30, 2024
I'm a sucker for a good holiday story, especially one with characters from a favorite series and this definitely fit the bill!! I love how easily Adam and Zee got into trouble so quickly, how the arrows were not as helpful as they should be (or did they just not truly follow them as they should have!), and how Victor was just done with them and wanted to enjoy his perusing of the furniture.
This was funny, it had sexy times, all three were just so dang awesome (hooray for both Zee and Adam's ideas for getting the baddy to come out of the shed!!) and it wrapped up quickly and in an entertaining manner.
If you like this series, I highly recommend it. If you enjoy amusing holiday books, I highly recommend it. Seriously, just read it. So fun!!
This was funny, it had sexy times, all three were just so dang awesome (hooray for both Zee and Adam's ideas for getting the baddy to come out of the shed!!) and it wrapped up quickly and in an entertaining manner.
If you like this series, I highly recommend it. If you enjoy amusing holiday books, I highly recommend it. Seriously, just read it. So fun!!
October 14, 2024
I continue to love love love the SOS Hotel and the many shenanigans that Zee, Adam and Victor get up to, through no fault of their own, that always turns into a disaster waiting to happen!
A short novella, too short for me lol, as Victor, Adam and Zee visit a store to buy Christmas items to decorate the hotel for the festive season.
Of course it goes off the rails when they get locked in after closing.
It turns scary and bloody really fast as does everything these 3 get up to. Still enough spice to get you through, cos why not have a bit of Adam and Victor action whilst locked away, definitely why not!!
Cannot wait for the next instalment in the lives of the occupants who reside in the SOS Hotel
A short novella, too short for me lol, as Victor, Adam and Zee visit a store to buy Christmas items to decorate the hotel for the festive season.
Of course it goes off the rails when they get locked in after closing.
It turns scary and bloody really fast as does everything these 3 get up to. Still enough spice to get you through, cos why not have a bit of Adam and Victor action whilst locked away, definitely why not!!
Cannot wait for the next instalment in the lives of the occupants who reside in the SOS Hotel
November 16, 2024
A super fun interlude that gave me everything I was expecting from this novella. Adam, Zee, and Victor are on point, as always, and this little ditty is filled with plenty of laughs. I adored the fact that they're basically fighting in an Ikea (though it's never officially called one). I'm super impressed by how much was packed into only 65 pages and this was exactly what I needed last night. This is pure fun, pure entertainment, beloved characters, an easy read with plenty of smiles. A truly brilliant offering to help ease any stress I was feeling, just for a little while.
December 5, 2024
Read all of this series because you need it in your life (even if you don't think so). Then read this holiday special to get you through these months with family. Adam is adorable in his understanding of totally human things. Zee is perfect with his fantastic stage performance of Maria's classic song. Victor is there trying to keep order out of the chaos that is bound to happen...and poke at Zee along the way (along with a poke at Adam ;) ) I had a blast with this special and I love these guys. Could not ask anything more from this trio that seems to attract all the wrong kind of attention!
January 8, 2025
MUST READ SERIES!
I binge read the first seven main books and then found this one. I was hooked from book one Adam, Z and Victor rock! There is such a wide variety of their characters. I am absolutely in love with all three of them! And Tom, the bartender is awesome! If you want a little paranormal sass you have got to read this series! I cannot wait for book 8, and I am begging you do not stop the series there! There is so many ways that this could branch out. I just love it! Thank you! ❤️
I binge read the first seven main books and then found this one. I was hooked from book one Adam, Z and Victor rock! There is such a wide variety of their characters. I am absolutely in love with all three of them! And Tom, the bartender is awesome! If you want a little paranormal sass you have got to read this series! I cannot wait for book 8, and I am begging you do not stop the series there! There is so many ways that this could branch out. I just love it! Thank you! ❤️
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