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Naughty AF
Naughty AF has been republished as What Happens at Christmas.
REX
Hooking up with my new stepbrother over the holidays is probably fine, right? After all, What Happens at Christmas, Stays at... well, blah, blah, you know the rest. It's not like it's a big deal.
So we accidentally stopped annoying each other long enough to get our Christmas kink on, and now I can't stop thinking about it. Whatever. It happens. Soon Brad will go back to college, I'll go back to my hot mess of a life, and we'll both keep pretending the other one doesn't exist. Nothing has to change.
Except I think it already has.
BRAD
Hooking up with my new stepbrother over Christmas break is probably fine, right? So we happen to have one kinky thing in common and we both need to blow off a little steam. Holiday hookups are a thing. They make movies about them all the time.
If it had ended with just one kiss, or one afternoon of kink, or one surprisingly sweet holiday adventure, this would be a lot easier. But it didn't. Instead, I accidentally got to know him.
And now I'm not sure I want this to end at all.
Naughty AF is a 50,000 word kinky Christmas romance, stuffed full of festive fluff, accidental feelings, and lots of holiday spankings. One grump, one brat, one secret winter break hookup between stepbrothers. It's all completely casual... until it's not.
**This book was loosely inspired by characters from the short story Please Come at Home for Christmas. This is a completely original standalone novel.
REX
Hooking up with my new stepbrother over the holidays is probably fine, right? After all, What Happens at Christmas, Stays at... well, blah, blah, you know the rest. It's not like it's a big deal.
So we accidentally stopped annoying each other long enough to get our Christmas kink on, and now I can't stop thinking about it. Whatever. It happens. Soon Brad will go back to college, I'll go back to my hot mess of a life, and we'll both keep pretending the other one doesn't exist. Nothing has to change.
Except I think it already has.
BRAD
Hooking up with my new stepbrother over Christmas break is probably fine, right? So we happen to have one kinky thing in common and we both need to blow off a little steam. Holiday hookups are a thing. They make movies about them all the time.
If it had ended with just one kiss, or one afternoon of kink, or one surprisingly sweet holiday adventure, this would be a lot easier. But it didn't. Instead, I accidentally got to know him.
And now I'm not sure I want this to end at all.
Naughty AF is a 50,000 word kinky Christmas romance, stuffed full of festive fluff, accidental feelings, and lots of holiday spankings. One grump, one brat, one secret winter break hookup between stepbrothers. It's all completely casual... until it's not.
**This book was loosely inspired by characters from the short story Please Come at Home for Christmas. This is a completely original standalone novel.
161 pages, ebook
First published December 22, 2019
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Misha Horne
39 books588 followersMisha Horne (they/them) is a queer kinky author of queer, kinky, character-driven romance. Expect lots of steam, snark, and spanking.
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November 25, 2021
Awesome feels, a bit more kink than sex... Which somehow totally works!
If you had told me I would love a book with mostly kink, a few BJs and practically no penetration I would probably have skipped it. The reason it totally worked for me was the connection between the two MCs. The development of their emotional connection was so subtle and so well done that it was almost a shock when the matter of fact yet incredibly intense "I love you" happened. Wonderfully well-written such that the words flowed swiftly and smoothly! All in all a definitive WOW!!!!
If you had told me I would love a book with mostly kink, a few BJs and practically no penetration I would probably have skipped it. The reason it totally worked for me was the connection between the two MCs. The development of their emotional connection was so subtle and so well done that it was almost a shock when the matter of fact yet incredibly intense "I love you" happened. Wonderfully well-written such that the words flowed swiftly and smoothly! All in all a definitive WOW!!!!
November 9, 2021
3.5 stars
“I guess I’m in love with you.”[…]
“Does it feel like there’s a car parked on top of you?”
“Yeah. Pretty much.”
“I have it too. I feel it. I… my heart hurts. It’s beating too hard.” […] “So, I guess I’m in love with you back.”
I’m very stressed because of university at the moment and i’m pretty sure that a sweet christmas themed story about two stepbrothers who engage in a lot of spanking was the exact thing I needed at the moment. I had so much reading this book and I really appreciated the time I spent reading it.
Brief summary
Rex is spending Christmas at his family’s home with his stepbrother Brad. Rex is jealous of Brad and thinks he wants to be him because he has everything Rex wants … but turns out Rex doesn’t actually want to be Brad, he just wants to date Brad. They learn that the other is into spanking and then they start doing it together and they fall in love.
First of all this was really fucking hot and I loved how many spanking scenes there was (kissing, spanking, blowjobs and lots of licking is mostly all they ever do but it didn’t bother me here as those scenes were really hot and they worked really well in the story).
Second, I really loved how they were friendly first and how this story portrayed it as a little awkward from them to switch from stepbrothers to lovers and how they didn’t really know how to do it and stumbled a couple of times before they made it work, it felt super realistic and was just so sweet. Also their banter was so good, I really loved it.
Third, this was the exact kind of insta love and fluff i’m looking for in a Christmas story. I don’t want any angst in my christmas stories, just a boat load of fluff and swoony moments and this book delivered.
I had such a good time reading it and it was the exact book I wanted at the moment I read it.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.
“I guess I’m in love with you.”[…]
“Does it feel like there’s a car parked on top of you?”
“Yeah. Pretty much.”
“I have it too. I feel it. I… my heart hurts. It’s beating too hard.” […] “So, I guess I’m in love with you back.”
I’m very stressed because of university at the moment and i’m pretty sure that a sweet christmas themed story about two stepbrothers who engage in a lot of spanking was the exact thing I needed at the moment. I had so much reading this book and I really appreciated the time I spent reading it.
Brief summary
Rex is spending Christmas at his family’s home with his stepbrother Brad. Rex is jealous of Brad and thinks he wants to be him because he has everything Rex wants … but turns out Rex doesn’t actually want to be Brad, he just wants to date Brad. They learn that the other is into spanking and then they start doing it together and they fall in love.
First of all this was really fucking hot and I loved how many spanking scenes there was (kissing, spanking, blowjobs and lots of licking is mostly all they ever do but it didn’t bother me here as those scenes were really hot and they worked really well in the story).
Second, I really loved how they were friendly first and how this story portrayed it as a little awkward from them to switch from stepbrothers to lovers and how they didn’t really know how to do it and stumbled a couple of times before they made it work, it felt super realistic and was just so sweet. Also their banter was so good, I really loved it.
Third, this was the exact kind of insta love and fluff i’m looking for in a Christmas story. I don’t want any angst in my christmas stories, just a boat load of fluff and swoony moments and this book delivered.
I had such a good time reading it and it was the exact book I wanted at the moment I read it.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.
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December 8, 2022ETA: going to try to re-read this
DNF @ 61% - Humorous stepbrothers baby dom/sub play at Christmas.
I really didn’t want to DNF this but here we are. Just lost interest.
DNF @ 61% - Humorous stepbrothers baby dom/sub play at Christmas.
I really didn’t want to DNF this but here we are. Just lost interest.
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December 31, 2022
MM Romance
Stepbrothers
2.5 Stars ⭐️
A To Z Book Title Challenge: W
”Wanna come to my room tonight and see if I can leave some snowflake shaped marks on your ass?”
I liked this until I didn’t but I think it’s a me thing and not the book. It’s actually an author thing more than anything. This author writes about bratty boys who need to be spanked and I like kink so that’s not the problem. The problem is all of her books read the same to me. It feels like the same story over and over and over again just with different character names and while I like the sex scenes at first, they become repetitive as time goes on too. So with that in mind…
This is Brad and Rex’s story. Can we please get some better names? Their parents got married and they are stepbrothers but they don’t really spend anytime together and both of them have assumed things about the other that puts them at odds. Brad comes home from college for Christmas break and Rex is living at the house now after his college plans fell through. They reluctantly spend time together and in a matter of days fall in love after realizing their kink lines up. From Rex’s POV we know he’s never cared for Brad so I found it ridiculous that knowing he likes to be spanked changed their dynamic that much. 🤣 Then some Christmas magic happens that made me roll my eyes 🙄 I can do a bit of the magic hence ‘Vampire Claus’ 🤣 but this was just too cheesy for me as most Christmas books are.
So why did I read this? Well this book used to be called ‘Naughty AF’ and was on my TBR for ages and when I found out the title changed and it fit my reading challenge, I went with it. I think most people will enjoy this book but I found it just wasn’t for me. & while I found the spatula snowflakes ❄️ hot, the Christmas Tree branches sounded a bit too ouch. 😂
Stepbrothers
2.5 Stars ⭐️
A To Z Book Title Challenge: W
”Wanna come to my room tonight and see if I can leave some snowflake shaped marks on your ass?”
I liked this until I didn’t but I think it’s a me thing and not the book. It’s actually an author thing more than anything. This author writes about bratty boys who need to be spanked and I like kink so that’s not the problem. The problem is all of her books read the same to me. It feels like the same story over and over and over again just with different character names and while I like the sex scenes at first, they become repetitive as time goes on too. So with that in mind…
This is Brad and Rex’s story. Can we please get some better names? Their parents got married and they are stepbrothers but they don’t really spend anytime together and both of them have assumed things about the other that puts them at odds. Brad comes home from college for Christmas break and Rex is living at the house now after his college plans fell through. They reluctantly spend time together and in a matter of days fall in love after realizing their kink lines up. From Rex’s POV we know he’s never cared for Brad so I found it ridiculous that knowing he likes to be spanked changed their dynamic that much. 🤣 Then some Christmas magic happens that made me roll my eyes 🙄 I can do a bit of the magic hence ‘Vampire Claus’ 🤣 but this was just too cheesy for me as most Christmas books are.
So why did I read this? Well this book used to be called ‘Naughty AF’ and was on my TBR for ages and when I found out the title changed and it fit my reading challenge, I went with it. I think most people will enjoy this book but I found it just wasn’t for me. & while I found the spatula snowflakes ❄️ hot, the Christmas Tree branches sounded a bit too ouch. 😂
December 19, 2021
This was a fun book, but I took off a star because they never had sex. It was sexy and they did all the preliminary stuff, but I want real sex. I’m a gay man and blow jobs are great, but I want more than that.
July 15, 2023
4 stars
Hallmark Christmas movie but with gay stepbrothers and spanking?
Ok, so you won't find this one on Hallmark, but the vibe is there. It's light, it's cutesy, there are Christmas ornaments, a mistletoe kiss and...gingerbread lube. Ho, ho, ho indeed.
There was just enough character development to pull it off. I think they complement each other well, and this does use the whole kink as a way to help manage organisational struggles thing that I surprisingly find I enjoy. After all, it seems like a good incentive to me, carrot and stick and whatnot.
Misha Horne knows how to write spanking, and I appreciated the use of at-home implements here. Pervertibles, they call them - marvellous! It doesn't always have to be purpose-made paddles and whips. I mean, have you ever really been spanked if you haven't taken a wooden spoon to the ass? I think not.
Hallmark Christmas movie but with gay stepbrothers and spanking?
Ok, so you won't find this one on Hallmark, but the vibe is there. It's light, it's cutesy, there are Christmas ornaments, a mistletoe kiss and...gingerbread lube. Ho, ho, ho indeed.
There was just enough character development to pull it off. I think they complement each other well, and this does use the whole kink as a way to help manage organisational struggles thing that I surprisingly find I enjoy. After all, it seems like a good incentive to me, carrot and stick and whatnot.
Misha Horne knows how to write spanking, and I appreciated the use of at-home implements here. Pervertibles, they call them - marvellous! It doesn't always have to be purpose-made paddles and whips. I mean, have you ever really been spanked if you haven't taken a wooden spoon to the ass? I think not.
November 17, 2021
An okay read, in my opinion it felt like a hallmark type of book with some kink added in.
November 10, 2021
Misha Horne builds a unique and unusual dynamic between the main characters in What Happens at Christmas. Both guys are from single parent homes, and the parents marry just as they've finished high school. Since these two never lived together while growing up, and didn't know each other before, they've got all kinds of misunderstandings about each other.
There's a lot of posturing and peacocking going on in the first third of the story, but stay the course, because Misha Horne is laying the groundwork for a sweet and very moving self-discovery romance. A nice balance of power evolves between these guys, as they forge a friendship along with their physical attraction.
If you're familiar with Horne's writing, you already know they write some steamy hot erotica. What might surprise you, is they turn a clever phrase as well. This is the first book I've read by this author in quite awhile, and I'm so glad to re-discover them. The Benched series is one of my favorites, and I highly recommend it for fans of spanking and D/s relationships.
a copy of What Happens at Christmas was provided to me for the purpose of my honest review
There's a lot of posturing and peacocking going on in the first third of the story, but stay the course, because Misha Horne is laying the groundwork for a sweet and very moving self-discovery romance. A nice balance of power evolves between these guys, as they forge a friendship along with their physical attraction.
If you're familiar with Horne's writing, you already know they write some steamy hot erotica. What might surprise you, is they turn a clever phrase as well. This is the first book I've read by this author in quite awhile, and I'm so glad to re-discover them. The Benched series is one of my favorites, and I highly recommend it for fans of spanking and D/s relationships.
a copy of What Happens at Christmas was provided to me for the purpose of my honest review
December 31, 2019
Soapy, Quirky and Kinky Fun
Reviewed on 12/30/2019
I abso-freaking-lutely loved reading this entertaining , low angst , feel good, insta-lust, insta-love , deliciously kinky , sexually explicit , hot AF Holidays , NA , MM , Romance story with a HEA.
Naughty AF is the perfect title for this soapy, quirky and fun book, and is one of the sexier Christmas stories, I read in of 2019.
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Reviewed on 12/30/2019
I abso-freaking-lutely loved reading this entertaining , low angst , feel good, insta-lust, insta-love , deliciously kinky , sexually explicit , hot AF Holidays , NA , MM , Romance story with a HEA.
Naughty AF is the perfect title for this soapy, quirky and fun book, and is one of the sexier Christmas stories, I read in of 2019.
Read it through KU
December 25, 2019
I thoroughly enjoyed this reworking / expansion of Please Come at Home for Christmas! Reading this reminded me of why I love books...I felt like it was written just for me. The perfect mix of spanking / very lite humiliation / very lite D/s. *contented sighs*
December 10, 2023
This didn’t do much for me but if you enjoy fluffy young things spanking each other with unconventional, Xmas themed items at every opportunity then this could well be a winner.
July 12, 2020
Holy spanky moly
Misha is the queen of spank, and this is no exception. I loved every minute of this, from the mutual kink exploration to the growing romance. Almost no angst at all - just sweet and spicy.
Misha is the queen of spank, and this is no exception. I loved every minute of this, from the mutual kink exploration to the growing romance. Almost no angst at all - just sweet and spicy.
December 2, 2020
2.5 stars
Rounded up, and I almost just gave it 3 stars out of the Christmas spirit, which hit all the right notes for me here, but it's mostly just Christmas-flavored smut. It's solid smut, though, so it's a good choice if that's what you're looking for, especially since the feels are good, too.
But the internal dialogue is a bit repetitive at the beginning, and they feel a little juvenile (which may be an unfair complaint for 19-year-olds? one of whom I swear was initially described as 23? or maybe *is* 23??) -- but mostly I feel like I'm always going to be chasing the initial high of my first Misha Horne. I'm not sure if I just read the best one first or if it was just my first "spanking" romance so anything would have made an impression :) I'm not sure I'd keep reading them if it wasn't for Old School Discipline though...
Rounded up, and I almost just gave it 3 stars out of the Christmas spirit, which hit all the right notes for me here, but it's mostly just Christmas-flavored smut. It's solid smut, though, so it's a good choice if that's what you're looking for, especially since the feels are good, too.
But the internal dialogue is a bit repetitive at the beginning, and they feel a little juvenile (which may be an unfair complaint for 19-year-olds? one of whom I swear was initially described as 23? or maybe *is* 23??) -- but mostly I feel like I'm always going to be chasing the initial high of my first Misha Horne. I'm not sure if I just read the best one first or if it was just my first "spanking" romance so anything would have made an impression :) I'm not sure I'd keep reading them if it wasn't for Old School Discipline though...
August 1, 2022
A grumpy/sunshine, stepbrother holiday romance with some classic Misha Horne spanking. This is probably the cutest and cheesiest Horne book I've read and because it was holiday themed it just seemed to work. If you're looking for some gingerbread lube, kisses under a mistletoe and literal thrashing with Christmas branches then this is it for you.
December 5, 2022
A Hallmark Christmas movie but make it a little bit kinky, as a treat. ☃️🥄🍪
December 31, 2019
3.5 stars
November 14, 2021
I had a feeling I would love this book and I fell in love instantly, Rex and Brad's slow burn feels over the holidays were so sweet. Of course there is steamy moments with kink, plenty of heat too but its the realisation that they fit together that truly caught me.
These two haven't really took the chance to get to know each other before, but through stumbling into common ground they start to open up too each other and fall in love. I adored their banter and pervertisations of various objects around the house, along with their shopping trip they were just lot of fun.
Also the christmas market exploring the various areas and all of the festive vibes. The ornaments and snacks, to the toy displays and just all of the sweet moments. Holding hands and kissing under the mistletoe, so many feels!
The reveal of gifts for each other and discussion of christmas films, especially the romances and falling in love over a few days. A lovely, perfect romcom and christmas read with a wonderful happy ending! 💕
These two haven't really took the chance to get to know each other before, but through stumbling into common ground they start to open up too each other and fall in love. I adored their banter and pervertisations of various objects around the house, along with their shopping trip they were just lot of fun.
Also the christmas market exploring the various areas and all of the festive vibes. The ornaments and snacks, to the toy displays and just all of the sweet moments. Holding hands and kissing under the mistletoe, so many feels!
The reveal of gifts for each other and discussion of christmas films, especially the romances and falling in love over a few days. A lovely, perfect romcom and christmas read with a wonderful happy ending! 💕
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June 28, 2021
Surprising
The whole way through I laughed and smiled at the two of them. Rex had the whole grumpy thing going on and Brad was sweet. Mild kink throughout
The whole way through I laughed and smiled at the two of them. Rex had the whole grumpy thing going on and Brad was sweet. Mild kink throughout
December 28, 2019
I’ve read Misha Horne’s books before. This is a mm contemporary story with kinky stepbrothers Brad and Rex. Christmas themed. Great fun read.
November 10, 2023
Probably uncool to check out my stepbrother whenever he showed up, but let’s be real, the whole stepbrother thing was in air quotes anyway.
This was a Hallmark-esque read, if Hallmark movies featured stepsiblings and creative spanking utensils. I liked that both the characters felt like ones I could invest a little hope/care into despite the short length of the read. I would have enjoyed a little more
He blew out a frustrated sigh and sat back down on the bed, cupping the snowman in his hands like it was made of fairy dust instead of plastic, and glanced up at me, scowling. “I guess I’m in love with you.”
See? Hallmark-y. But that is sooo not a complaint! The Santa Village was probably my favorite part of the whole read =) Or maybe the snowflake-shaped spatula? ^^
November 2, 2021
Absolutely amazing!
I loved this book! The story of Brad and Rex is sassy and sexy and a whole lot of fun to read! They get stuck together when Brad comes home from college for Christmas break and it isn’t long before the shenanigans begin! The more time they spend together, the more they find just how much they have in common. And how much they need each other. Going back to school seems impossible for Brad until Rex admits the truth about how he feels and Brad asks Rex to go back with him. And he agrees.
I read an ARC copy of this book and am volunteering my honest review.
I loved this book! The story of Brad and Rex is sassy and sexy and a whole lot of fun to read! They get stuck together when Brad comes home from college for Christmas break and it isn’t long before the shenanigans begin! The more time they spend together, the more they find just how much they have in common. And how much they need each other. Going back to school seems impossible for Brad until Rex admits the truth about how he feels and Brad asks Rex to go back with him. And he agrees.
I read an ARC copy of this book and am volunteering my honest review.
September 11, 2020
Such a cute, kinky story! And it even got me in the mood for the holidays and it's only September!
Rex and Brad find that they have similar kinks...Brad likes to be spanked and Rex likes to do the spanking. But they also discover that they love kissing, spending time together and sleeping together. So sweet.
Rex and Brad find that they have similar kinks...Brad likes to be spanked and Rex likes to do the spanking. But they also discover that they love kissing, spending time together and sleeping together. So sweet.
December 11, 2022
Second book by Misha and I have learned that:
A) Misha writes spanking like no one else
B) Misha makes me too invested in characters in books that are basically porn what plot and I feel myself always wanting more of them
This was short, fun, delightful and I loved the different “pervertibles”
NSFW infos:
Two out gay guys
Gingerbread flavoured lube
Spanking w/ household items
Bottom/Top Dynamic
A) Misha writes spanking like no one else
B) Misha makes me too invested in characters in books that are basically porn what plot and I feel myself always wanting more of them
This was short, fun, delightful and I loved the different “pervertibles”
NSFW infos:
Two out gay guys
Gingerbread flavoured lube
Spanking w/ household items
Bottom/Top Dynamic
July 10, 2022
Yall...
I was not expecting the level of wonderfulness that I found in here but I was so glad to have read it.
Brad and Rex did not fight the instalove and just went with it which was awesome.
For a story with no penetration, it was extremely hot and the sexytimes worked.
I was not expecting the level of wonderfulness that I found in here but I was so glad to have read it.
Brad and Rex did not fight the instalove and just went with it which was awesome.
For a story with no penetration, it was extremely hot and the sexytimes worked.
September 3, 2022
4 stars…
Liked this a lot. Very kinky MM step-bro with fun spanking and no weird family drama. It was short and enjoyable and has more fluff than I was expecting.
3/5 on spice. 3/5 on kink. 1/5 on tears. A+ for the kinky book and fanfiction drop in the middle lol
Liked this a lot. Very kinky MM step-bro with fun spanking and no weird family drama. It was short and enjoyable and has more fluff than I was expecting.
3/5 on spice. 3/5 on kink. 1/5 on tears. A+ for the kinky book and fanfiction drop in the middle lol
December 27, 2019
3,5 kinky stars
This was a nice palette cleanser when you’re in between reading heavier and slow burn books. Also, it’s a nice & hot Christmas short.
This was a nice palette cleanser when you’re in between reading heavier and slow burn books. Also, it’s a nice & hot Christmas short.
January 14, 2020
Sexy and cute.
November 8, 2021
What Happens at Christmas is a Christmas romance about stepbrothers Rex and Brad. I really liked their story. It was sweet, sexy, hot, fun and very well written.
December 30, 2021
I need to point out right from the start that What Happens at Christmas has been re-released by Misha Horne with a new title and cover, along with some minor editing and some extending of scenes. It was originally released in 2019 with another title which was a little too “spicy” for a certain retailer.
Readers new to Misha’s work will find deeply complex and emotional characters, whose kinks are a core part of their identities. Rex and Brad are step brothers (not raised together.) With Brad at home for the Christmas holidays from college, their close proximity and suppressed desires for each other come to the fore in ways both men did not expect.
This steamy and fun read has many highlights including classifying household objects as “pevertibles” or “non-pervertibles”, improper use of a Christmas tree branch and seasonally themed lube.
Although What Happens at Christmas is a thoroughly kinky read and full of sizzling steam, it has a very sweet holiday theme throughout, with many delightful moments directly tied to Christmas. Misha Horne has given us a wonderfully spicy festive book that also shows us the true meaning of family and love.
Readers new to Misha’s work will find deeply complex and emotional characters, whose kinks are a core part of their identities. Rex and Brad are step brothers (not raised together.) With Brad at home for the Christmas holidays from college, their close proximity and suppressed desires for each other come to the fore in ways both men did not expect.
This steamy and fun read has many highlights including classifying household objects as “pevertibles” or “non-pervertibles”, improper use of a Christmas tree branch and seasonally themed lube.
Although What Happens at Christmas is a thoroughly kinky read and full of sizzling steam, it has a very sweet holiday theme throughout, with many delightful moments directly tied to Christmas. Misha Horne has given us a wonderfully spicy festive book that also shows us the true meaning of family and love.
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