One More Gift

by Holly June Smith

With her divorce pending, art dealer Saskia is looking forward to spending Christmas in her remote country cottage with her oldest friend.

Cut off from the world and free from distractions, now is the perfect time for Saskia and Henry to pick up where they left off seventeen years ago.

With food in the oven, the fire lit, and twinkling lights on the tree, everything is perfect. Until headlights appear on the driveway, and the last person they expect to see steps out of his car. Saskia's soon-to-be ex-husband, Casper.

This brooding artist claims he only wanted to say goodbye to the cottage, and thought it would be empty. But Casper has one more gift for the woman who is still his wife on paper, and he's going to need Henry's help to deliver it.

One More Gift is a spicy MMF snowed-in holiday novella with low-angst and high-heat. I promise you'll never look at paper chains the same way again.

Genres: Christmas, Novella, Romance, M M F, Holiday, Why Choose, Friends To Lovers

160 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 28, 2024

About the author

Holly June Smith is a writer and romance addict who is constantly falling in love with fictional heroes and dreaming up new ones.

Originally from the North East of Scotland, she now lives in Hertfordshire, England.

You can also find her on Insta and TikTok @hollyjunesmith

Reviews

[cat]

I picked this up expecting a light, steamy holiday read, and while there were moments that were enjoyable, I came away mostly disappointed. The erotic scenes were decent, but the way serious topics like divorce were handled felt shallow and almost dismissive, with important issues brushed aside rather than explored. Honestly, it might have been better if those heavier elements had been left out entirely, because mentioning them without giving them proper weight made the story feel off-balance.

The chemistry between Saskia, Henry, and Casper was noticeable, and some scenes were fun to read, but the plot lacked so much depth and the emotional stakes never fully landed. I wasn’t even expecting a story with a lot of heart or deep emotional content, but since certain topics were included, my perspective changed as I read, and it only got worse as I saw how poorly they were executed.

Overall, I didn’t end up enjoying this as much as I hoped. There were glimpses of what could have been entertaining or engaging, but the story didn’t come together for me, and I kept feeling frustrated with how things were handled. It’s not a terrible read if you just want something quick and steamy, but for me, it fell short in almost every other way.

[S {Semi-Hiatus}]

3.5 out of 5 Stars!

Her high school friend AND ex-husband? 👀 Imma give this a try just because it’s a novella.

[Jewell]

I read this for science! 🫡

I mean..this plot is lowkey WILD. But we all know this book wasn’t really written for the plot.

I’m shook?

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

[Camilla]

ALC Review

oh dear lord this was hornier than I remembered. HJS writes some fabulous spice, I'll give her that. Oh what I'd give to be Saskia in a Henry x Casper sandwich. Or to just join them all, honestly.

So, look no further if you want to experience a snowed in, super horny, MMF-for-the-weekend, holiday novella. Perfect to get you in the mood for the Holidays. Or just to get you in the mood, if you catch my drift. 😏

Loved this duet narrated audio, and it was indeed a fun and spicy time. The narrators did an amazing job.

Thank you HJS for the ALC. 🫶

[taylor h]

Perfect one handed reading material

[Anna]

3.75⭐️

This was ONE HOT AF SMUTTY CHRISTMAS NOVELLA!!!!! A woman gets plowed by her soon to be ex husband & new man as they get snowed in during the holiday! And we get the heat right off the bat whew. So much smut & quite the experience listening to it all in duet style! I felt like a little Ho Ho Ho after finishing 🎅🏻🎄

Type: audio (thanks MLA)
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tropes:
MFM
holiday romance
Ex husband x oldest friend

[Laurie Reads Reverse Harem]

*SPOILERS*

Don't mind me. I'm just crying in a corner because I wanted a throuple so badly to be the HEA. I'll just sit here with my broken heart. It's okay. I'm okay. I'm fine.

Update: I'm still so angry over this ending. I will never forgive this author.

[Tia]

AUDIO IT!! Pretty sure I melted into the supermarket floor 🫠🫠🫠

Also this is pure smut, don’t go into this expecting a plot because you’ll be a fool!!! 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

[jords:)]

No plot, just vibes. And by vibes I mean kinky sex. That being said, 5 stars.

[Tay_is_reading_again]

This was MEGA spicy!! This is a spicy holiday novella first with very little plot. This kinda reminded me of Tangled in Tinsel in that it’s Christmas smut at its finest.

Tropes:
🎄Snowed in/forced proximity
🎄her new bf plus ex husband
🎄some dom/sub and BDSM play
🎄bi awakening

[Melissa]

4/ 5 ⭐️ (for what it is!)
3/5 🌶️

One More Gift is exactly what it promises: a spicy, snowed-in holiday novella that knows exactly what lane it’s in—and stays there beautifully. This is not the book to pick up for deep plot twists or emotional devastation. It’s short, it’s hot, and it delivers on the MMF tension with just the right amount of festive charm.

The spice? Perfection. The dynamic between Saskia, Henry, and Casper gives us that delicious blend of nostalgia, unresolved tension, and “well, we’re stuck here so why not?” energy. Low angst, high heat, and a surprisingly sweet undercurrent that makes the ending land just right.

The audio version absolutely elevated it. It’s a duet narration (and we love that!), with both John York and Ryan Mairs giving smooth, intimate performances. If you listen to the Quinn app, you’ll definitely recognize their voices—and yes, they bring that same energy here.

Perfect for when you want something cozy, quick, and sinfully steamy with your hot cocoa. ❄️🔥

Thanks to HJS for an advanced audio copy of this novella! 🫶

[Luna ♡]

HOLY SHIT!

𐙚˙⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩

This was so hot and surprisingly good. Of course I only read it for the smut and this book definitely delivered. A short and hot novella with two men devouring one woman.

5/5 🌶️

[Kayla]

This book was definitely an incredible Christmas gift.
No shame in giving this book 5 ⭐.
I devoured every page and was sweating while doing it.

Snowed in a secluded cabin with her ex-husband and long time friend turned boyfriend, what could go wrong...... or right? 😏🫠

[Monique]

This didn't work for me for a number of reasons.

Spoilers below....

- Casper and Saskia are getting divorced because despite having so much chemistry and clearly loving each other she doesn't want kids and he desperately does. To me this is a heavy topic and one that's pretty depressing if I'm being honest so from the start I was just not in the right headspace for this book

- The voice actor for Henry just didn't fit the part, he sounded very young and dare I say it... feminine. Him calling her "darling" in his prim voice did not a thing for me

- Saskia never stopped wanting Henry even while she was married to Casper for 15 years and again .. this feels heavy and just sat weirdly with me. It also sounded like she lead Henry on for the whole time she was married so that he never found anyone and just pined for her.

- Really thought this would go the way of Gifting Me To His Best Friend but the fact that it ends with Casper dating someone else and the 4 of them meeting up for foursome holidays was just... not the vibe I was after.

TLDR: I went in expecting a light read with loads of spice but instead was left feeling sad for everyone for various reasons

[Steph Borrill]

I can’t even rate this. It was straight porn 🤣

[Toni]

Not a bad novella

Not my usual cup of tea. I didn't get the ick but something didn't sit right with me and I'm not sure if it was the ex coming into the gold or the weirdly amicable divorce they had... I dunno. It was a good little spicy read without too much depth and just a bit of bdsm.

[Gwen]

OH THIS WAS DEFINITELY SPICY DAMN

[Alya]

I don't know why I picked this up... thank God it was a short novella cz 👀🤣

[•rosiegrace•]

I don't even know why I read this lmaooooo I don't touch anything that isn't strictly MM at the moment (likely forever) but the blurb intrigued me and it was cosy and Christmassy, hella spicy and well written with minimal plot and likeable characters - which is what was required at the time.

[Lauren]

Absolutely filthy. I had a great time.

[Katerina Petrova]

If I could give this book 6 stars, I would. This is a cosy sexy Christmas romance, where couples gain new experiences over one weekend.

[Kait]

Holy crap 🥵🔥

MMF
Forced proximity
All smut, no plot

[Larareads]

Actual rating 3.5 ⭐️

[eyes_on_words]

Przez chwilę myślałam, że książka mnie czymś zaskoczy, ale niestety epilog mi to popsuł.

[Read Watch Crochet]

If like a bit of extra spice with your holiday romance.

“I want to make this a Christmas she’ll never forget. The possibilities are endless.”

📚 forced proximity
📚 friends to lovers
📚 MMF
📚 multi POV
📚 forehead kisses
📚 novella (160 pages)

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

“My restraint is hanging on by a thread. Kissing her is all I’ve been craving for weeks”

|Thoughts|
This was basically straight spice, with the plot mainly revolving around their activities in the bedroom, and the lounge room, and the dining room table…you get the picture.

“We’re snowed in on Christmas Day, my friend. We’ve got nothing but time.”

However, it has enough additional character development that made it readable. It was a fun little pallet cleanser with a touch of festive cheer.

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[Mora ؛༊ (sorta quit cause every book ends up ass)]

3.5/5

I solely started this as a quick listen/a palate cleaner, but I actually enjoyed it more than I expected lol.

I was already laughing from the opening of the book ’It’s been ages since I’ve been stuffed with a cock’
Like it’s not a comedy but that sentence instantly let me know what I could expect from this book and I feel that it really helped me enjoy this more than I expected.
Is it still smut with basically no plot? Absolutely. But it was done well, and enhanced by the audio.
There is a lot of kink explorations but I’m sure if you’re about to read this book you’re prepared for that lol.

I listened this via audiobook and I would definitely recommend that. Henry’s narrator in spicy moments was basically as good as those audio erotica narrators. I didn’t love Casper’s narrator as much although I did like the contrast between the two.

[Kelsey-rose💘]

This book is hot I absolutely love Henry and Saskia but her soon to be ex husband screams red flag ( the whole breeding kink in the hopes that some of his cum would cause the iud to fail- the fact he wanted to knock her up and she didn’t want that . The fact he keeps saying “my wife” to her when they are getting a divorce . The fact that he says I’m the “ master of her pussy” no dude 🤮🤮. That would be hot maybe if he didn’t give red flag

Henry and saskia is hot
Casper ( yes her soon to be ex husbands name is Casper ) gives me the ick

The kink was hot though !!

I was so happy that Casper and saskia finally got divorced at the end of the book and her and Henry got together instead .

This was definitely for me a 3.5 star book I enjoyed it ( it was hot and kinky and made me feel some type of way fr ) but there were parts where I said wtf - which is why it’s 3.5 and not a 4 star book

I mean the start did say I would never think of paper chains the same way again ( I get why now)

I absolutely loved Saskia and Henry like so fucking much

[zoë]

4.5☆

[Rebecca]

I’m not sure if I’ve unlocked a new kink or if Holly June Smith just once again made sexual fantasy writing her bitch.

[Йорданка Илиева]

Хахахаха🥵мале,мале🤭🫣🤫