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Naughty & Nice
~A story that's nice.~
Make A Wish (Contemporary Holiday Romance)
A humorous and heartwarming contemporary romance Christmas novella about following your heart, living your dreams, and a second chance at finding love. Oh, and there might just be an elf.
Clara Parker was a small town girl from Overlook, Nebraska who followed her dreams to the Big Apple.
On her way home for the holidays she encounters a strange man and finds herself in possession of a unique book. Unexpected news from her sister, hilarious family gossip, and running into the boy who stole her heart force Clara to acknowledge the truth.
Successful restaurateur Luciano Ventura can't forget the passionate first love of a high school sweetheart.
As the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events with the health of his father tore the young couple apart. A meddlesome sister helps these two former lovers discover undeniable truths about the choices that they've made. He never thought tiramisu would lead to such a searing reunion.
But can he convince Clara that she can live her dreams and be with him too?
~A story that's naughty.~
Winter Promises
HEAT UP YOUR CHRISTMAS WITH PASSION & LOVE (A PARANORMAL BDSM EROTICA STORY)
Holly Ellis never liked Christmas but after being bounced around the foster care system who could blame her. At twenty-two her feelings toward the season hadn’t changed or at least that’s what she thought. Arie changes her outlook on the holiday season with a very special scavenger hunt. This winter promises sensual delights that Holly won’t soon forget.
Reader Note: If you already own ‘Make A Wish’ or ‘Winter Promises’ then this box set is simply those two stories combined in a special holiday release. Christmas is right around the corner. Have you been naughty or have you been nice? ;)
Merry Christmas Everyone! xoxo —A.C. James
Make A Wish (Contemporary Holiday Romance)
A humorous and heartwarming contemporary romance Christmas novella about following your heart, living your dreams, and a second chance at finding love. Oh, and there might just be an elf.
Clara Parker was a small town girl from Overlook, Nebraska who followed her dreams to the Big Apple.
On her way home for the holidays she encounters a strange man and finds herself in possession of a unique book. Unexpected news from her sister, hilarious family gossip, and running into the boy who stole her heart force Clara to acknowledge the truth.
Successful restaurateur Luciano Ventura can't forget the passionate first love of a high school sweetheart.
As the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events with the health of his father tore the young couple apart. A meddlesome sister helps these two former lovers discover undeniable truths about the choices that they've made. He never thought tiramisu would lead to such a searing reunion.
But can he convince Clara that she can live her dreams and be with him too?
~A story that's naughty.~
Winter Promises
HEAT UP YOUR CHRISTMAS WITH PASSION & LOVE (A PARANORMAL BDSM EROTICA STORY)
Holly Ellis never liked Christmas but after being bounced around the foster care system who could blame her. At twenty-two her feelings toward the season hadn’t changed or at least that’s what she thought. Arie changes her outlook on the holiday season with a very special scavenger hunt. This winter promises sensual delights that Holly won’t soon forget.
Reader Note: If you already own ‘Make A Wish’ or ‘Winter Promises’ then this box set is simply those two stories combined in a special holiday release. Christmas is right around the corner. Have you been naughty or have you been nice? ;)
Merry Christmas Everyone! xoxo —A.C. James
- GenresRomance
105 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2016
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About the author
A.C. James
41 books321 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author A.C. James writes paranormal romance and erotica, including Eternal Ever After (rebranded as Eternal Lover), featured in the bestselling Spice Box anthology. Her Ever Dark Immortals Series, which begins with Eternal Lover, has been described as “brimming with sensuality” and “romantic and sizzling hot.” The Isle of the Horse Shifters series starts with Ride: Awakening and is “lighthearted,” which is a “joy ride from beginning to end.”
She resides in the Philadelphia suburbs with her adoring husband Ron (aka Mr. A.C. James), who loves her imaginative yarns and punny sense of humor. She’s also a domestic violence advocate and discusses intimate partner violence and addiction to raise awareness on social media and through her writing. Many of her books include themes like alcoholism or addiction. If you love books that feature underdogs and redemption, her stories will capture your heart.
She spends most of her time drinking large vats of coffee while wrangling kids by day and writing by night. Recovering video game beta tester and tech geek who grew up going to cons and watching SmackDown. There’s probably some cosplay pictures around somewhere of her dressed up as Bloodberry from Saber Marionette J. Just don’t tell anyone.
She resides in the Philadelphia suburbs with her adoring husband Ron (aka Mr. A.C. James), who loves her imaginative yarns and punny sense of humor. She’s also a domestic violence advocate and discusses intimate partner violence and addiction to raise awareness on social media and through her writing. Many of her books include themes like alcoholism or addiction. If you love books that feature underdogs and redemption, her stories will capture your heart.
She spends most of her time drinking large vats of coffee while wrangling kids by day and writing by night. Recovering video game beta tester and tech geek who grew up going to cons and watching SmackDown. There’s probably some cosplay pictures around somewhere of her dressed up as Bloodberry from Saber Marionette J. Just don’t tell anyone.
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November 16, 2016
Very good set of contemporary romances that take place during the Christmas season. The first story is well written with some sexy moments and, about a second chance to be with the one you love. The next story is definitively for adults and includes a vampire and the one he loves. The stories are well written and easily read over the course of a few hours. I received a complimentary copy of this book and chose to write a review. I look forward to reading future books by this author.
November 26, 2016
I enjoy holiday romances and you get a sweet tale and a sexy tale in this set. The first one is a second chance at love story for someone who is not feeling the holiday spirit. The second book is a paranormal romance with some real heat. It is a great holiday treat.
I received a copy in return for a honest review.
I received a copy in return for a honest review.
November 21, 2016
I received Naughty and Nice as a free ARC in return for an honest review. I have read several books by this author and I have to say that she did not disappoint. In these two short stories A.C. James brings us back to the simpler times of Christmas and what it should mean.
November 23, 2016
Double pack book Naughty and Nice was a great read.
Make A Wish was a lovely heartwarming love holiday love story.
Clara Parker was coming home for Christmas when she met a man in the air port who looked like a handsome Elf to her and he told her something about appreciating the holidays but Clara didn't appreciate it she told him off and had to pee her luggage was the last one off the carousel she was on her way to the rental counter for her car when she saw her sister they rode 21/2 hrs. home and then her sister tells her that her husband has left her but not to tell her mother things didn't seem to be going well even though her sister did give her a good laugh about her grandfather romancing all the nurses and how he had been thrown out of several senior homes and how their dad set him down and gave him a firm talking to in front of the nurses station the next morning she went to visit her grandfather and she took him her poem book that she use to write poems in in college and gave it to him since she found out that he was using them on the nurses and they seem to really like them one of the nurses said that her brother was a publisher at the college and that her grandfather might want him to look them over she didn't say anything about who actually wrote them on the way into see her grandfather she saw her old flame Luciano Ventura (Luca) she had been in love with him since she was a teen and he stayed while she moved to New York to become a writer but she is a editor working for Mark and she wanted to tell him to leave her alone but he was determined to have her he realized that she was all he ever wanted this is a beautiful story of Christmas love.
Winter Promises
This is a short erotica with vampires who are in love and celebrate the holidays.If you have not read After Eternal Ever After then you may want to read that first. I am providing an honest review of this book.
Make A Wish was a lovely heartwarming love holiday love story.
Clara Parker was coming home for Christmas when she met a man in the air port who looked like a handsome Elf to her and he told her something about appreciating the holidays but Clara didn't appreciate it she told him off and had to pee her luggage was the last one off the carousel she was on her way to the rental counter for her car when she saw her sister they rode 21/2 hrs. home and then her sister tells her that her husband has left her but not to tell her mother things didn't seem to be going well even though her sister did give her a good laugh about her grandfather romancing all the nurses and how he had been thrown out of several senior homes and how their dad set him down and gave him a firm talking to in front of the nurses station the next morning she went to visit her grandfather and she took him her poem book that she use to write poems in in college and gave it to him since she found out that he was using them on the nurses and they seem to really like them one of the nurses said that her brother was a publisher at the college and that her grandfather might want him to look them over she didn't say anything about who actually wrote them on the way into see her grandfather she saw her old flame Luciano Ventura (Luca) she had been in love with him since she was a teen and he stayed while she moved to New York to become a writer but she is a editor working for Mark and she wanted to tell him to leave her alone but he was determined to have her he realized that she was all he ever wanted this is a beautiful story of Christmas love.
Winter Promises
This is a short erotica with vampires who are in love and celebrate the holidays.If you have not read After Eternal Ever After then you may want to read that first. I am providing an honest review of this book.
November 23, 2016
Do you believe in Santa? How about elves? Clara didn't either--at least until.... Coming home for Christmas was an obligation, not a pleasure. Her professional life sucked--and the man in it as well as in her personal life felt the same. Family, perfect sister, mom who wanted (and was not hesitant to press for) grandkids, as well as the only man she'd ever loved awaited her. Maybe she wouldn't see Luca and make her heart hurt even more, but she couldn't avoid the family.
She met a man at the airport who told her...well you need to read about that. He seemed to recognize her sad attitude and wanted more for her. Even suggested wishes did come true. HE loved the season.
You'll have some laughs, meet some fun people, see a different side of the people than Clara sees as well as some steam and an ending that will leave you smiling.
Part two is pure steam. She has become a vampire, she has a very hot guy with strong control issues, who is about to give her the hottest experience of her life—or yeah, she's not alive. How about the hottest experience of her non-life? This is short, but oh so steamy. Enjoy.
I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy and I have not been compensated in any way.
She met a man at the airport who told her...well you need to read about that. He seemed to recognize her sad attitude and wanted more for her. Even suggested wishes did come true. HE loved the season.
You'll have some laughs, meet some fun people, see a different side of the people than Clara sees as well as some steam and an ending that will leave you smiling.
Part two is pure steam. She has become a vampire, she has a very hot guy with strong control issues, who is about to give her the hottest experience of her life—or yeah, she's not alive. How about the hottest experience of her non-life? This is short, but oh so steamy. Enjoy.
I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy and I have not been compensated in any way.
November 13, 2016
I got this book for a honest review.
Or book, books I have to say.
The two books in this book are not related at all. They don't have anything to do with the other book. Only that the first one is a nice romance story and the second one is a naughty story.
The first one is a sweet story with something from the past. She is coming him for Christmas. She has been living her dream, but was it all worth it? Did she get to her dream at the end of is she stuck now in a job who doesn't make her get to her dream? She thinks about that when her past lover is back in her life. And he doesn't want to let her go this time. What he does to get het is funny and sexy. She falls for him again very hard. But what will she do? Stay with him or go finally work on her dream. Or can she have both?
The naughty story is an even sexier story with her following his instructions to a very hot and steamy moment together.
Loved both stories from this wonderful writer.
Can't wait to read more work from her.
Or book, books I have to say.
The two books in this book are not related at all. They don't have anything to do with the other book. Only that the first one is a nice romance story and the second one is a naughty story.
The first one is a sweet story with something from the past. She is coming him for Christmas. She has been living her dream, but was it all worth it? Did she get to her dream at the end of is she stuck now in a job who doesn't make her get to her dream? She thinks about that when her past lover is back in her life. And he doesn't want to let her go this time. What he does to get het is funny and sexy. She falls for him again very hard. But what will she do? Stay with him or go finally work on her dream. Or can she have both?
The naughty story is an even sexier story with her following his instructions to a very hot and steamy moment together.
Loved both stories from this wonderful writer.
Can't wait to read more work from her.
December 3, 2016
This is a box set of two short steamy stories that will leave you sighing. In “Make a Wish” Clara left home (and the love of her life) to pursue her dreams only to find her dreams remain elusive. Coming home for Christmas she has numerous run ins with a strange man that thinks he is an elf and comes face to face with the man she left behind, who somehow managed to make his dreams come true even though he never left. Luca had to let go of Clara but he could not go with her due to his father being ill, however now that she is back he has no intention of letting her go again and with a bit of help he may get his wish.
“Winter Promises” is an erotic scavenger hunt with characters from “Eternal Ever After”. Short, Sweet, Naughty and Nice read!
**I voluntarily chose to review a copy of this book and I have not been compensated in any way**
“Winter Promises” is an erotic scavenger hunt with characters from “Eternal Ever After”. Short, Sweet, Naughty and Nice read!
**I voluntarily chose to review a copy of this book and I have not been compensated in any way**
November 24, 2016
For short stories these two are awesome. I had previously read Make A Wish, so my review is as follows:
A funny and heartwarming story about Clara and Luca, who rediscover love and their dreams with a little help from someone unexpected and her sister. I loved the characters and the quaint town, but felt it needed to be longer. Provided by author in exchange for an honest review,
Winter Promises was an unexpected surprise when I saw that it was about Holly and Arie from the Ever After series, my favorite! This was a quick heated up short story primed to get your motor running!
This wonderful book was gifted to me!
A funny and heartwarming story about Clara and Luca, who rediscover love and their dreams with a little help from someone unexpected and her sister. I loved the characters and the quaint town, but felt it needed to be longer. Provided by author in exchange for an honest review,
Winter Promises was an unexpected surprise when I saw that it was about Holly and Arie from the Ever After series, my favorite! This was a quick heated up short story primed to get your motor running!
This wonderful book was gifted to me!
November 24, 2016
MAKE A WISH
A very cute Christmas themed novella. It was a quick and fast-paced read with easy to like characters. I liked how strong worded Clara was at the start, she definitely gave me a few laughs. I thought Luca was so sweet and I liked they still had that connection between them from years ago.
WINTER PROMISES
I loved this little short story and the whole scavenger hunt idea. You can see just how sweet and alpha Arie can be. A good 5 minute read with a cute ending.
4.5 Stars
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book
A very cute Christmas themed novella. It was a quick and fast-paced read with easy to like characters. I liked how strong worded Clara was at the start, she definitely gave me a few laughs. I thought Luca was so sweet and I liked they still had that connection between them from years ago.
WINTER PROMISES
I loved this little short story and the whole scavenger hunt idea. You can see just how sweet and alpha Arie can be. A good 5 minute read with a cute ending.
4.5 Stars
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book
November 25, 2016
Make a Wish
A helpful Elf, Christmas magic, wish book, match making sister, a flirty grandad and the love of her life. This Christmas is definately magical.
Clara is going home for Christmas but not looking forward to it. Overbearing mum and her first love make her think about her choices. But this time Luca isn't letting her leave him and with the help of Lacy he can set a scene for seduction. I just loved Luca and his commitment not to let his love go again. Such a lovely Christmas read.
Winter Promises
All I am going to say about this quick read is... HOTTTT!!!!!
A helpful Elf, Christmas magic, wish book, match making sister, a flirty grandad and the love of her life. This Christmas is definately magical.
Clara is going home for Christmas but not looking forward to it. Overbearing mum and her first love make her think about her choices. But this time Luca isn't letting her leave him and with the help of Lacy he can set a scene for seduction. I just loved Luca and his commitment not to let his love go again. Such a lovely Christmas read.
Winter Promises
All I am going to say about this quick read is... HOTTTT!!!!!
December 2, 2016
Naughty and Nice is two stories in one!
I've enjoyed AC s writing for quite some time and these stories didn't disappoint. ..written AC style.
Make a Wish, the first story, is a heartwarming second chance romance. I fell in love with Luca and Clara.
The second story, Winter Promises is an erotica.
A paranormal snipit of hotness with a little BDSM thrown in there. Freshly turned vampire, Holly awakes to a scavenger hunt of sorts. Where she must do whatever Arie has instructed her to do.
If you enjoy these type of stories in a Christmas setting then don't pass this up.
I've enjoyed AC s writing for quite some time and these stories didn't disappoint. ..written AC style.
Make a Wish, the first story, is a heartwarming second chance romance. I fell in love with Luca and Clara.
The second story, Winter Promises is an erotica.
A paranormal snipit of hotness with a little BDSM thrown in there. Freshly turned vampire, Holly awakes to a scavenger hunt of sorts. Where she must do whatever Arie has instructed her to do.
If you enjoy these type of stories in a Christmas setting then don't pass this up.
February 8, 2017
Two Christmas stories. Both very sweet, I enjoyed both these short reads. (I voluntarily reviewed this free ebook).
November 10, 2016
Two brief tales.
The Nice one story is about a girl and her guardian angel who is a mysterious disappearing elf. She returns home for Christmas and is thrown together with her past love. Will she be brave enough to give up her boring job and follow her dreams? Here's hoping she finds love and a brilliant new career.
The Naughty story was a scavenger hunt that was totally racy and ended exceptionally steamy.
Two treats for your Christmas stocking to read over your vacation.
The Nice one story is about a girl and her guardian angel who is a mysterious disappearing elf. She returns home for Christmas and is thrown together with her past love. Will she be brave enough to give up her boring job and follow her dreams? Here's hoping she finds love and a brilliant new career.
The Naughty story was a scavenger hunt that was totally racy and ended exceptionally steamy.
Two treats for your Christmas stocking to read over your vacation.
November 24, 2016
This is a standalone set with two short stories with no cliffhanger. Definitely 18+ due to sexual situations. Even though the storylines were predictable, I enjoyed the set. The characters and settings are well described in the blurb, and I'm not going to recap that in my review. You can't go wrong with this quick holiday read.
November 25, 2016
I voluntarily read this advanced readers copy of this story. I have liked everything I have read so far that A.C. James has written. She knows how to tell a story and keep you enthralled. This box set is a couple of great quickie romance and is quite entertaining. I was not able to put it down once I started it.
November 23, 2016
Two fun fast paced reads that will get you in the Christmas spirit. I loved the characters as well as the stories. Naughty and nice is the perfect title for these stories. I really liked both of them.
November 24, 2016
A little bit of Christmas cheer and something to make you blush!
November 28, 2016
Loved these 2 Novellas, light hearted and fun to read
December 3, 2016
A nice collection of two stories, one a little bit naughty and one a whole lot of nice. I enjoyed both of these stories, both very different.
November 17, 2016
Enjoyed both of these books
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