Deck My Halls

Happy Con-idays #2

by Reese Rivers

Blue is back. And so are the men she tricked on Halloween.

Blue thought she had pulled off the perfect con by drugging three masked criminals, stealing their loot, and vanishing into the night. She thought she was home free. She was wrong.

Now, she’s in Santa Monica for a high-stakes Christmas Eve heist, poised to ruin a corrupt billionaire and empty his safe. The plan is flawless…until the "catering staff" walks in.

Black, Red, and Green have spent six weeks hunting their sexy, sassy thief. They didn’t come for the money she stole. They came for another Treat.

Instead of turning her in, they whisk her away to a secluded beach house for a private holiday reunion. They plan to unwrap their favorite Christmas present, claim her body and soul, and teach her a lesson she’ll never running from them was a mistake.

She’s always been a "hit and run" kind of girl, but this Christmas, these three possessive men are playing for keeps.

It turns out, being on the Naughty List is exactly where she wants to be.

❤️ What to expect in this Holiday Heist

Blue & Her Masked Men (The Halloween crew returns!)

Enemies-to-Lovers Reunion

Robin Hood Revenge Plot

Santa, Elf, and Reindeer Masks (with a sexy twist)

High Heat Holiday Spice

Deck My Halls is the second novella in the Happy Con-idays series. It follows the events of Trick My Treats but can be enjoyed as a festive, spicy standalone.

Genres: Christmas, Why Choose, Short Stories, Contemporary, Holiday

117 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 2, 2025

About the author

Reese Rivers is a RH romance author who lives in Alberta, Canada. She is addicted to coffee, inappropriate memes, dark humor and happy ever afters. Her happiest place on earth is at her camper in the forest where like Snow White, she attracts all the critters - mosquitoes instead of birds and skunks instead of bunnies. She would live there full time if not for the Canadian deepfreeze that is winter. Her latest RH novel, Burn Butterfly Burn was the #1 Book in Australia and #2 in the USA and Canada

Reviews

[bookgalbrock 🐝✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deck My Halls

We first meet our cons in 'Trick My Treats' and this novella picks up where we left off. Black, Red and Green was conned by Blue and then she drove off into the sunset with Little Skipper in tow.

Now from Halloween in Seattle to Christmas in Santa Monica guys have tracked down their mystery woman and plans on showing her why they're the only gift she needs this Christmas.

star rating: 3.25/5 stars
spice rating: 2.5 🌶️🌶️

[Kristal Galey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Form: 📱ebook on phone
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trope: Enemies to lovers, forced proximity
Angst: -
Spice: 🔥🔥🔥
Recommend: 3

I really enjoyed the first book in this trio.. this one wasn’t as “sassy”, but I still blasted through it.

[Ember · Rating 5 out of 5]

YES SIRRRRRR WELCOME BACK! Love a good quick read! I missed the damn boys man!

[Petra Hart · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF. Maybe if I read the first book? Or maybe not.

I loved Rivers’ zombie apocalypse RH romance “Dying to Love,” so I gave this one a try.

[Ally · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75⭐️ It was a fun(ish) spice novella follow up to Trick My Treats. It was fun to be back with the crew, though I will say I enjoyed the first one better. I’ll still pick up the next one to see where things end up. I don’t blame her for publishing them this way, but these actually could have been a pretty decent novel if they were put together and fleshed out more. As it stands, this one was more unbelievable than the first (mainly because it actually takes a lot of talent and know how that she wasn’t trained in to pull off the sort of event she did, plus why isn’t she hiding what she looks like?)

[Lauren Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

We're back with Blue who now has a new name, job, and hair. We finally realize she's running cons and maybe even better than the guys. She thought she left them in the dust 6 weeks ago, but they find her at her newest con. But they aren't there for revenge. They're there to help...and to make her theirs. We get the same hot level of spice as their previous encounter, but with more emotion. There's feelings involved now, whether Blue wants to admit it or not. The guys learned her name, background, and story, and want her. Can she let them in? What happens when they give her the same treatment she gave them in October? Blue needs to decide if she is going to track down the guys and Skipper, or leave them behind to continue solo.
The guys are oiled up Daddy Santa, an elf, and a reindeer was everything I imagined...and Blue clearly agrees. They were so forceful with making her see who they were and what they wanted, but ultimately left the choice up to her. I love how they all enjoyed one another and pushed boundaries, but the guys made sure to do thorough aftercare for Blue every time. This was sweeter, yet still spicy. I'm eagerly awaiting Valentine's Day and what Blue will choose to do.

[Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh Christmas

We see the three thieves from Halloween awaken to find they've been conned. What are they to do? Find their mate, hunt her down, and claim her. They track her down, discover her next mark, and infiltrate her con to claim her.

After another night of passion upon her cons completion, they leave her as she left them at Halloween. She awakens, discovering they took her dog, but left her haul.

The note? Come and find us. She checks the tracker on the dogs collar, then takes off to complete the end game. Once it's finished, she's getting her dog back, and maybe.....

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a spectacular way to start off the Christmas holiday!!

Blue is a woman after my own heart! Such a bad @ss!

The book picks up 6 weeks later, in Santa Monica, after Blue drugs and steal from Black, Red and Green. She’s going after a big-wig of the insurance company that denied her mother’s health insurance claim, resulting in her death. The amount of work to bring down another crappy person was executed with no problems, except when three men with Santa, reindeer and elf masks ruin her perfect escape.

Even the damn cliffhanger fits the series perfectly!!!

[Cindy thismomreadsbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great addition to this story!
These characters are all so fantastic, I loved how this one played out! Blue’s revenge plan just got bigger and better this time. I loved how her men found her-and are in such awe of her con abilities!

I am hooked, I cannot wait to see what Blue will do next, she has her revenge plan in motion and one final part to complete!
But Black, Red and Green have left her with so much to think about! These men are obsessed, but they all just have so much fun playing their game :)

So excited the final instalment of this novella series will be coming soon!

[Jennifer Ervine · Rating 5 out of 5]

The next delicious installment!

Deck My Halls picks up right where Trick My Treats ended. Black, Red, and Green are on a mission to find Blue and make her see what they could be together. I loved the guys emotion and need. I feel this one had less spice than the first, but dealt with more feelings. My heart broke when Blue was still hesitant and keeping her distance emotionally. It was great to see them switch it up and put the chase on her. I can’t wait for her to find them on Valentine’s Day!

[Carrie Mosbrucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

…”She wasn't an innocent bystander like we thought, she was a predator running her own revenge con. She’s everything I didn’t know we needed. Our fourth. Our perfect match.”…

Ahhh I’ve been dying to get more Blue and the guys. Loved we got to know more about Blue in the book and what’s driving her to seek revenge. But the guys are hot on her heels and aren’t letting her go. Perfect fast paced, steamy read to get the holiday season rolling!

[Cristy Rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

In love with this short series!

I absolutely did not expect to love the Happy Con-idays Series as much as I do, when I picked Deck MY Halls by Reese Rivers as my last Holiday Read of the year. These short reads are sooooo good! Full of suspense, filth with 3 hot as hell con-men and a bad a$$ FMC that makes me want her as my new bestie, LOL! Adrian, Damon Marcus & Demi formally known as Black, Red, Green & Blue are so deliciously filthy and perfect together. Can't wait to see if they end up together in the next book in the series.

[Christi Goodwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Valentine's Day is too far away!

This is such a fun plot but I need more! Its too short. However very clever planning in marketing this series around holidays.

As this story progresses I will need both the nickname and real name a few more times. I was confused as to who was who.

Looking forward to the conclusion!

[Deja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well… what can I say? I didn’t see this coming, but I was pleasantly surprised by this quick little novella. I flew through it in one sitting and now I’m impatiently waiting until February to see how their story ends.

While this can be read as a standalone, I definitely recommend reading the first book—you’ll appreciate this one so much more if you do.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Happy Holidays!

This was a continuation from Trick my treats. I’m so glad I found this. I was wondering what was going to happen to the guys when they woke up and if Blue was ever going to be found. A con woman and her three men, and their little dog too. I now cannot wait for the next book. Will she finally let someone in? Or just keep on moving on?

[Nicholle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Edged....🤷‍♀️🤣

This book feels like a giant tease for book 3. 🤣🤣
With our favourite canine side kick, and the same bratty attitude as book one. This is a Spicy little Christmas read, that will leave you wanting more.

[Kalexreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

A tangled and twisted chase between Blue and Red, Green, and Black. Blue pulled a few things over on the guys, but they weren’t really mad about it. It some time to find there, then they needed to figure out how to keep her. Spicy and a bit dark. Loved it and am loving this series!!!

[Jynnifer Spencer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the first book so much that I had to see where our favorite hot trio went to next. Of course they began the hunt for Blue. I won’t spoil it, but it was an excellent Christmas gift wrapped up in twinkle lights. Can’t wait to read the exciting conclusion coming soon!

[Angelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always a great read!

I love anything Reese Rivers writes and this did not disappoint! Fun holiday read with all the spice as the first in the series. Can’t wait for Valentine’s Day now!

[Kait young · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED

I thought “Trick your Treat” was good but this was sooooo good! I’m genuinely so excited for the 3rd and valentines book, I’m loving the themes all while Stolle getting more cons and getting to know the characters more and more each book keeps it’s interesting! LOVE

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!!

This was a great follow-up to the first book!! I have been waiting for this since I finished reading the last page of the first one. I loved getting a better look into Blue, Black, Green, and Red's lives. I can't wait for the final book to see how their story ends!

[DA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it!

Super fast paced dark reverse harem romance that kept me turning the pages and fanning myself. The sexual tension is just as hot as the spicy scenes. Can't wait to see how it all ends!

[Lorna Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good but the 1st was better

I did like the book but it had a lot to live up to with the first book. It felt like less got done even though it had more pages than the first. However I love their story and interaction look forward to where it goes from here

[TheBookishHen · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 🌟
Spice: open door
Format: ebook

Perfect short read. Not overly smutty and still has a decent enough plot. Very little Christmas. This is technically book 2, they are both short novellas that end with a 'happy' for now.

[Charlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good

The beginning was ridiculously repetitive, not in the reminding us what happened in book 1 but in the wording and actions. It got really frustrating. Though it kinda got better as we neared the end but book 1 was definitely better.

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was solid, I wish I had realized this was the 2nd book and not a standalone. But I am dumb. Alas, it was good even with missing the first book. Will potentially read the third when it comes out. I liked all the characters.

[MaryJo Turgeon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awww I love this series. I like how the guys help her on her mission. I like how skipper the dog is included :) I like how the roles are reversed, she wants the relationship they want... I can't wait to read the final novella installment due out for Valentine's Day

[JoAnna VanDorn · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first one was good. This one is kind of blah. I’m undecided if I’ll read the third novella.

[Melissa Fuentez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait for next book

I have really enjoyed these two books. Lots of spice and good story line.
Can't wait for the next book to hopefully finish up this story. Love RR's books.

[Saige Santora · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this series, I just really wish it was longer:/