It’s a very Wicked Winter in this Box Set from 9 of the hottest authors in erotic romance! Warm up a cold winter night with these sizzling and emotional tales of love and desire.
TIED UP FOR CHRISTMAS by Desiree Holt Dealing with a messy and humiliating breakup with her Dom, Bree Donovan welcomed the invitation to leave Chicago for a meeting in Texas. An impulsive attendance at a private BDSM gathering wiped all other thoughts from her mind the moment Rafe Morales claimed her as his for the evening…and maybe beyond.
THE DOMINANT WISH by Robin L. Rotham Once upon a time, Grace Kendrick loved a dominant man. But when Jared McLain asked for more than she was ready to give, she ran away...and paid dearly for thirty years. Now a birthday wish has landed her in the past and back in Jared's bed, and this time there's nothing she won't do for him. (This book was previously published as Seniorella. It's been retitled, revised and expanded.)
But there's a catch. The clock is ticking on Grace's youthful new body and she has only a few hours to explore the erotic delights of her own submission with Jared and his best friend Alec before the clock strikes twelve, returning her to a lonely future. How stupid to wish for just one more night--she should have gone for happily ever after!
Fortunately, fairy godmothers usually have contingency plans...
WINTER SOLSTICE by Eden Bradley Do soul mates truly exist? A chance reading with a psychic on Winter Solstice eve has Destiny Walker wondering. When she runs into the gorgeous Reece Kellan, their sizzling connection goes deeper than mind and body—but is it really fate, or simply the most intense sensual experience either of them has ever had?
REMEMBER WHEN by SL Carpenter Sometimes memories of the past hold lessons for the future. Bride-to-be Pam learns hers as she spends some down time with her Grandma—a woman who sure knows how to tell a spicy, funny tale. Lust, laughter and love...Pam will hear reminiscences of all three. And understand why the most important of all is love.
UNDONE TOY by Lila Dubois Kiara is happy to model for a winter wonderland BDSM photoshoot, until she learns that the man who will be topping her is the only man she's ever called Master. Ice is cold, but the scenes they perform are scorching, and in the end she'll have to decide if she can overcome her fear of the past, and risk her heart for a chance at love.
CLAIMING A Charon MC Novella by Khloe Wren Badass biker Ryan ‘Tiny’ Nelson has no plans to settle down. But when the feisty Mercedes ‘Missy’ Soto shows up at the Charon MC clubhouse, it only takes one taste before they’re both hooked. When Missy’s past catches up with her and she goes on the run, can Tiny find the woman he’s fallen for in time to give her a Christmas to remember, or is she lost to him forever?
A SECRET CHRISTMAS by LK Shaw Four couples all want something different for Christmas this year. Penny and Marcus want a baby, Connor and Bridget need to feed their sadist and masochist sides, Miles want to marry Josie, and Phebe is ready to fully submit to Donovan. With sex so hot it'll melt the winter snow, A Secret Christmas will have you begging for more.
Christmas in Paradise by Sabrina Sol When workaholic CFO Chase Simon is forced to take a tropical Christmas vacation, he sure as hell doesn't expect to enjoy it. But when he finds out that he'll be spending the next seven days with Rio, a sexy celebrity dancer from his past, his doubts begin to fade.
SNOWBOUND AT CHRISTMAS by Christine Ashworth Trapped with her boss in a remote cabin during a snowstorm, their pent-up passions explode into the hottest sex Kitty has ever had...but Logan has decreed once she leaves the cabin, their professional and personal relationship ends. Now, all Kitty wants for Christmas is Logan’s heart. To get it, she’ll have to do battle with the ghost of his Christmas past.
A multi-published, award winning, Amazon and USA Today best-selling author, Desiree Holt has produced more than 200 titles and won many awards. She has received an EPIC E-Book Award, the Holt Medallion and many others including Author After Dark’s Author of the Year. She has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The London Daily Mail. She lives in Florida with her cats who insist they help her write her books, and is addicted to football.
“Get out the ice water and fan…Desiree Holt delivers smoking hot alpha heroes and red hot romances.” Lea Franczak, USA Today Happy Ever After blog
I bought this collection mainly for LK Shaw's story, A Secret Christmas. I follow her Secrets series and am a huge fan of her work. The story is great as we find out what is going on with each couple! Marcus and Penny, Bridget and Connor, Miles and Josie and Donovan and Phebe. Oh how I love these characters and LK doesn't disappoint her readers.
After this story, (because it was the first one I read) I started with the other stories. The Dominant Wish by Robin L. Rotham was beautiful and makes you think, be careful what you wish for. I cried because the story just got to me! Loved it.
Khloe Wren's story, Claiming Tiny was a dark little read but I absolutely loved it. I now need to go get the books in this series that I haven't read. I love MC series!!
All the other authors, Desiree Holt, SL Carpenter, Lila Dobois, Sabrina Sol, Eden Bradley and Christine Ashworth had stories that just drew me in. Each and every story was beautifully written and the characters were memorable. Some of the authors are new to me so I will be looking up others books by them. I HIGHLY recommend this collection of awesome stories!
Wicked Winter is a totally amazing anthology with some of the most incredible authors in erotic romance today! I completely enjoyed just about every single story in this set. Some of my favorites are:
The Dominant Wish by Robin L Rotham: 60 Year old Grace has a special visitor on Christmas eve who grants her a special christmas wish. She longs to be with her dominant lover again.
Winter Solstice by Eden Bradley: Destiny Walker ducks out of a rain storm and sees a psychic who tells her she’s about to meet her soul mate. She ends up running into a man in the pouring rain. He might just be her destiny.
Claiming Tiny: Missy is a club girl and Tiny wants her for his own even if it’s not the norm. But a misunderstanding has her past rearing its ugly head, and Tiny and the boys have to run to rescue her before it’s too late.
The rest of the stories were all wonderful too, but these were my favorites of the bunch. It was just a spectacular read!
A good read. I loved the look at all my faves from LK Shaw's Secret series. I loved being able to see how all of them were doing after their HEA. I love it when authors go back and give us a glimpse into the lives of our fave characters. I can't wait for the next as she did leave us hanging just a little bit with one couple. My heart was happy and I had a smile on my face after reading this short Christmas story. It help get me in the mood for the season
The Wicked Winter Box Set was a fantastic holiday read that hits both naughty and nice on the romance meter for readers. Each story was extremely unique and offers readers a diverse set of novellas to enjoy while snuggling up with this set.
Included are:
TIED UP FOR CHRISTMAS By Desiree Holt - I really loved this story. Bree is a Domme, yet her instant attraction to Rafe has her wanting to submit for the first time. Rafe has never wanted anything permanent, but Bree has him thinking ahead into the future - Can these two dominant partners who live thousands of miles apart find a way to have their attraction be more? This story was off the charts hot while also thought provoking as personal boundaries were really pushed.
THE DOMINANT WISH By Robin L. Rotham - This was a beautiful story about second chances. When an unexpected wish allows Grace to have one more night with the man with the love of her life, she isn’t willing to waste a moment of it. Having lived with regrets for the past thirty years, she’s willing to surrender everything to feel his love just one more time. It really reminds you to make the most of every minute you have with the people you love.
WINTER SOLSTICE BY Eden Bradley - I found this story to be very sweet. Fate brings together a couple that seem to have an instant and deeper connection than they ever could have imagined. Can an old childhood pact made by their grandmother’s be influencing their present? Can they trust in fate and give in to their destiny? I enjoyed the bit of romance magic in this story.
REMEMBER WHEN By SL Carpenter - Wedding jitters has Pam turning to her grandma for advice and learning about the difference between love and lust and how to combine them when you can. Grandma is really a fun story teller, and not in the way you may expect!
UNDONE TOY By Lila Dubois - I absolutely adored this story! Kiara is thrilled to land a winter wonderland fetish shoot until she walks in to see the man who broke her heart 5 years ago. Reis knew he made a mistake all those years ago when he brushed Kiara to the side - now he has to convince her of that and earn her trust. This story was extremely hot and sexy while also being a bit sweet.
A SECRET CHRISTMAS By LK Shaw - This was a lovely story of four couples who are stuck in the day to day of living finding their ways back to one another. What each couple needs is different, but working their way back to the D/s dynamic is key to making their Christmas wishes come true. Its a wonderful reminder to make time to be a couple, which is often hard to do when you get caught up in work and family.
CLAIMING TINY: A Charon MC Novella By Khloe Wren - When Missy escapes from a cult she finds herself at the Charon’s clubhouse looking for a safe place. She’s immediately hooked on Tiny and the feeling appears to be mutual, but is he willing to claim her as his or will he lose her to her past forever? This MC romance definitely adds some rawness and grit to the box set in a fantastic way.
RIO: Christmas In Paradise By Sabrina Sol - Forced on a vacation to reduce the stress in his life, workaholic Simon Chase is floored when he realizes he’s in the villa next door to the girl that got away two years ago after he acted as if their one night meant nothing to him. Will the sexy dancer have him revisiting his priorities of all work and no play? This was a super cute story about second chances and opposites attract.
SNOWBOUND AT CHRISTMAS By Christine Ashworth - Kitty has been in love with her boss for a year, but he has kept his distance. When she takes him a project he forgot he needed to complete to the remote cabin he was spending the holiday at, they get snowed in. Logan has a good reason to hate the holidays and avoid relationships, but when his assistant Kitty gets snowbound at his cabin, they can’t avoid their attraction. Can he finally let go of the past and begin enjoying life again or will he make Kitty stick to his rules of no past and no future - and only the present until the plows clear a way for her to leave his life forever. This was a very sweet and romantic while hot and steamy too. And, Kitty is an absolute riot.
Overall, this is a phenomenal collection of stories. While I gravitated to some of the tales more than others, they were all well written with complete plots and great character development even though they are all novella length. 4.5 stars.
Feeling cold? These nine stories will warm more than the cockles of your heart. TIED UP FOR CHRISTMAS by Desiree Holt. If it’s from Desiree Holt you know it is going to be sexy as hell and this one is no different. This story has a Domme and a Dom butting heads and pretty much everything else. Keep a cold drink handy. THE DOMINANT WISH by Robin L. Rotham This story will have you believing in second chances. Sweet and spicy. WINTER SOLSTICE by Eden Bradley Eden Bradley has you believing in holiday miracles by the end of this smoking hot story. REMEMBER WHEN by SL Carpenter This story had me laughing, blushing and sweating. UNDONE TOY by Lila Dubois Want to see a Dom grovel? That’s what happens in this second chance romance. CLAIMING TINY: A Charon MC Novella by Khloe Wren Although this story takes place in an established series it can be read stand alone. A SECRET CHRISTMAS by LK Shaw This story gathers characters from LK Shaw’s Secrets series and lets you know where they are at in their relationships and what they are wishing for this holiday season. Of course there is a whole lot of hot sex mixed with the love. This story will leave you with a smile across your face and sweat across your brow. Although this story takes place in an established series it can be read stand alone. RIO: Christmas in Paradise by Sabrina Sol Workaholic CFO Chase Simon is forced to take a vacation for his health. It gives him an opportunity to right a wrong and maybe find happiness.
This box set is hot as fire and filled with hope for the holidays. Lots of steamy romance to fill your dreams and make Santa blush.
I jumped at the chance to review this anthology because I recognized some of the authors. Not one of these stories disappointed me. Whether the author chose to advance their own series, like L.K. Shaw, or create brand new stories, it was well worth reading. These hot and steamy stories definitely warmed up my night. I think it’s easy to not take short stories as seriously as novels, but these authors created full stories that instantly drew me in and dangled just enough of a carrot to make me want to read more of their books. I don’t know if I can pick one as my favorite; I really liked each one. If you are looking for some adult Christmas stories, one-click this, sit back, and enjoy.
I read A Secret Christmas by L K Shaw: This short Christmas special gives us a glimpse into what has been happening for all our favorite Secrets series couples, even the newest ones. There are super secret Christmas surprises for a few of our couples but I won’t give them away here… you will have to read for yourself. This short story is packed with lots of sex scenes guaranteed to make your panties damp.
A christmas novella in The Secrets series. I you have read and loved The Secrets series then this a wonderful, sweet, romantic, funny and steamy must read. I was laughing out loud while reading and going aaaaaaw at other scenes.
A Secret Christmas- A great novella about all the characters in the Secret of series. You get a glimpse of how their lives are now and where they are going. It also shows that you don’t have to be blood to be family. Another great story by LK Shaw.
I loved box sets like this. It allows me to catch up with old friends and make new ones as well. I enjoyed all of the books in this set. I was especially excited to read Undone Toy by Lila DuBois. Lila is one of my go to authors. This is part of the Undone Lovers series and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I couldn’t wait to read “Undone Toy” by Lila Dubois, part of the Wicked Winter boxed set. Released just in time to keep us all warm for the winter “Undone Toy” meets all my expectations of a Lila Dubois novel. It’s an enjoyable read, has likeable characters and the writing is not overblown with multiple descriptives making this book a very relaxing and enjoyable read. Thrilled at being chosen as a model for a BDSM book, much like her idol Adelita Sanchez, Kiara Portner shows up at her first photo shoot and comes face to face with her worst nightmare – the Dom who brutally rejected her 5 years before. We all know what HEA means and Dubois gives us that along with bratty subs, witty dialogue and a Master who finally has his head out of his backside.
Featuring some of the hottest authors in erotic romance, this set is even hotter, and a great variety of types of stories.
Disclaimer: I'm personally acquainted with Christine Ashworth and Eden Bradley.
There's bondage, D/s dynamics, a romance between a biker and a motorcycle club whore, an exotic beach Christmas vacation, and another one snowbound. Also, I never thought I would enjoy a granny character who recounts colorful stories of her days s***ing *d**ks, but... These stories are steamily good with delightful humor laced in. Recommended!
This is my first story in the Undone Lovers series, but I can say that I never felt lost. I have, however, loved hearing about all the other characters so I will go back and read their stories.
I love the premise of the BDSM photo shoots. Kiara gets booked for a holiday themed shoot, at her interview she comes face to face with the man, Reis is the Dom who rejected her years ago.
Second chance romances are some of my favorites, and this story had it all. Can they reconnect, will she accept him again as her Dom, the BDSM elements are another favorite of mine. I love the characters of Kiara and Reis, you could feel their chemistry and I’m sure Reis is kicking himself for letting her go, their scenes were hot, scorching hot, and I totally got a kick of how their photographer shows up here and there, they were still able to continue with the scene.
I highly recommend this story, great to read during the holiday season, it will surely keep you warm!
I will add reviews of the other stories as I read them. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
This group of stories is an amazing collection that showcases the authors ability to write so beautifully. Each story is unique and special. Yet they all felt like they belonged with each other. I cried, I laughed, I screamed, I was filled with nerves and joy. I'm not even going to try and pick a favourite as they where all so beautiful in their own way. Enjoy the collection and hope (like I am) that this group of authors wrote like this again.
I received an ARC of Toy Undone by Lila DuBois in exchange for an honest review.
I was surprised at how developed of a story Mrs. DuBois was able to get in such a short framework. I felt like I had read a fully developed book and I truly wished it could have continued. It was sexy, erotic, and fun 😜. Kiara never thought she would ever submit to Reis however it would appear that is not the case. Can she handle it? Has he changed?Will he stick to the contract and does she want him to? Grab onto to your skirt it's quite a ride!
For the price of less than a cup of coffee, you can have 9 great stories by some of the best authors!! Anthologies are a great way to read authors you may not be that familiar with, but discover how good they are. Lila Du Bois is one of my favorites and her book Undone Toy was one of my favorites. Reis and Kiara had an unbelievable weekend 5 years ago, he threw her away, but finds what they had was impossible to forget. Lila does a great job of developing these 2 characters, building the story, and their power exchange through BDSM. All the books in this anthology are worth the read and can keep you warm on the cold winter nights to come!!
This collection was chocked full of authors I love to read! For me it was a no brainer to buy. Now that I have read it, so worth the read. With only one exception, I found all the stories engaging.
The exception - A Christmas Secret by LK Shaw - was decent, but it read like an extended epilogue for a series I have not read. (This was one of three new to me authors in this series.) Although adequate as a stand-alone, I did feel that I had missed a lot by not knowing the full stories of each couple. Sadly, I did not find this "where are they now" intriguing enough to inspire me to see if I could find additional stories. The only kinda dud of the entire collection but still a pleasant read.
The rest of the stories - fabulous bed-time stories to inspire very pleasant dreams, not to mention keep one toasty warm.
What a amazingly erotic naughty book full of short stories from varying authors. I just loved this. It was like reads a bunch of books all in one.
None of these authors disapoints either. They each brought their own naughty brand of christmas fun to the short stories. Which amazing ties the entire book together. Its all about christmas and some sexy fun with each and every character.
This is a five star novel for sure. A must read for anyone into naughty erotica mixed with some romanticism.
I really enjoyed this anthology, I particularly loved The Dominant Wish by Robin Rotham. After running away from Jared, she finds herself facing the choices she had in her youth again.
Tied Up for Christmas by Desiree Holt - 4 Bree is a domme, hurt by a subs betrayal, she goes to a BDSM event out of town and finds herself drawn to a Dom. I'm not a big fan when authors claim their heroine is a domme but then make her submissive. If I ignore that, the dynamic between these two was good, given the abbreviated time.
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