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Three sexy hunks. One lonely saleswoman.
And a department store all to themselves for the holidays.
After a bad breakup on Black Friday, I get kicked out of my apartment.
And with nowhere else to turn, I’m forced to hide out in my department store at night.
Dodging security guards, the alarm system, and my way-too-empty bank account.
Perfect start to Christmas, right?
But I’m not the only one working long hours over the holidays.
Thomas is the tall, dashing manager of the toy department. With an English accent as smooth as silk, he’s the most lusted-after man in the store… but out of all the saleswomen throwing themselves at him, he asks me out on a date.
Gabe is the sweet security guard working nights to put himself through college. With a face like a young Tom Cruise, we share a slice of pizza every night—and he smiles at me like he knows my secret.
Then there’s Victor, the chiseled alpha bartender who helps me forget my troubles one night. Yet there’s trouble swirling in his stormy eyes, and he’s harboring a massive secret of his own.
They each have their own ways of cheering me up.
And some are downright naughty.
But I just need to survive until my next paycheck.
One month living in the department store without getting caught.
Which becomes far more difficult when my ex-boyfriend starts snooping around…
Will my three new guardians be able to fill me with holiday cheer?
Or will our combined secrets ruin Christmas for everyone?
CHRISTMAS PACKAGE is a sizzling, stand-alone Reverse Harem love story filled with mystery, suspense, and boatloads of holiday cheer. HEA guaranteed!
And a department store all to themselves for the holidays.
After a bad breakup on Black Friday, I get kicked out of my apartment.
And with nowhere else to turn, I’m forced to hide out in my department store at night.
Dodging security guards, the alarm system, and my way-too-empty bank account.
Perfect start to Christmas, right?
But I’m not the only one working long hours over the holidays.
Thomas is the tall, dashing manager of the toy department. With an English accent as smooth as silk, he’s the most lusted-after man in the store… but out of all the saleswomen throwing themselves at him, he asks me out on a date.
Gabe is the sweet security guard working nights to put himself through college. With a face like a young Tom Cruise, we share a slice of pizza every night—and he smiles at me like he knows my secret.
Then there’s Victor, the chiseled alpha bartender who helps me forget my troubles one night. Yet there’s trouble swirling in his stormy eyes, and he’s harboring a massive secret of his own.
They each have their own ways of cheering me up.
And some are downright naughty.
But I just need to survive until my next paycheck.
One month living in the department store without getting caught.
Which becomes far more difficult when my ex-boyfriend starts snooping around…
Will my three new guardians be able to fill me with holiday cheer?
Or will our combined secrets ruin Christmas for everyone?
CHRISTMAS PACKAGE is a sizzling, stand-alone Reverse Harem love story filled with mystery, suspense, and boatloads of holiday cheer. HEA guaranteed!
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Published November 23, 2021
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December 12, 2023
Christmas season at a New York department store!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙🖤💜❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍🌎
Character development: 😟🤭😤😘
The heroine: Brianna - she is a saleswoman at Fulton’s, one of the largest department stores in New York. She got to leave early on Black Friday because she worked double shifts including Thanksgiving, missing dinner with her boyfriend Carl and his family. Though when she gets to the fancy apartment she shares with Carl, she finds he has kicked her out and her things are in garbage bags outside the apartment door, and he changed the locks. Not only that but when she tried to book a hotel room, she found her credit card rate had been reduced and she couldn’t afford a room.
The Heroes:
Thomas - he is from England and works as the manager of the Toy department at Fulton’s. He wants children but has yet to find the right woman.
Gabe - he is an Information Technology student at Columbia University who works as a night security guard for Fulton’s department store.
Victor - He works as a bartender at a bar he owns near Fulton’s department store. He also has a secret day job at Fulton’s.
The Story: Brianna couldn’t stay with friends because all of her friends were actually Carl’s friends, but one thing she did have was the key to Fulton’s department store, since she was supposed to open the store in the morning. She took her belongings and went to Fulton’s. The department store had an employee locker room which included showers and she was able to hide her belongings there, she just needed to find a good place to sleep.
There were a few secrets going on in this story, and though I guessed Victor’s secret very early on, I had no clue what Thomas was hiding, so I liked that. I had some guesses, but they turned out to be wrong. really enjoyed the story and how each of the three relationships grew slowly and naturally. Each one had their ups and downs and dealt with some problems but that made things interesting.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙🖤💜❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍🌎
Character development: 😟🤭😤😘
The heroine: Brianna - she is a saleswoman at Fulton’s, one of the largest department stores in New York. She got to leave early on Black Friday because she worked double shifts including Thanksgiving, missing dinner with her boyfriend Carl and his family. Though when she gets to the fancy apartment she shares with Carl, she finds he has kicked her out and her things are in garbage bags outside the apartment door, and he changed the locks. Not only that but when she tried to book a hotel room, she found her credit card rate had been reduced and she couldn’t afford a room.
The Heroes:
Thomas - he is from England and works as the manager of the Toy department at Fulton’s. He wants children but has yet to find the right woman.
Gabe - he is an Information Technology student at Columbia University who works as a night security guard for Fulton’s department store.
Victor - He works as a bartender at a bar he owns near Fulton’s department store. He also has a secret day job at Fulton’s.
The Story: Brianna couldn’t stay with friends because all of her friends were actually Carl’s friends, but one thing she did have was the key to Fulton’s department store, since she was supposed to open the store in the morning. She took her belongings and went to Fulton’s. The department store had an employee locker room which included showers and she was able to hide her belongings there, she just needed to find a good place to sleep.
There were a few secrets going on in this story, and though I guessed Victor’s secret very early on, I had no clue what Thomas was hiding, so I liked that. I had some guesses, but they turned out to be wrong. really enjoyed the story and how each of the three relationships grew slowly and naturally. Each one had their ups and downs and dealt with some problems but that made things interesting.
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December 23, 2019
Christmas Package: A Holiday Reverse Harem Romance By: Cassie ColeWhat A Way To Start Her Holiday Season...
She's coming HOME from WORK, only to find Her possessions bagged up & put OUT by Her NOW Ex...
What a jerk!
There's better ways of Break'n UP,
Instead of lock'n a Person OUT...
WithOut giv'n Notice & with NO where to GO!
Good thing She's got keys to the building where She WORKS,
As IT gives Her a place to Cop-a-Squat!
Plus, She's UnLikely to get caught,
As She opens & Closes the place...
But She's got THREE watchers interested IN Her movements,
And soon they're Tak'n IN the WAY she MOVES up CLOSE!
But Her Ex isn't quite DONE with Her yet...
Will Her MEN be Enough to Shelter Her IN the END!?!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Cassie Cole's "Christmas Package: A Holiday Reverse Harem Romance." I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time... Happy Reading!
My Rating Sytem:
4🌟: I like IT a lot. Great, Solid Story w/ few if any inconsistencies or errors. This is a HIGH Rating, & I rarely give OUT a Higher Rating.
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December 28, 2020
This was a really cute Christmas read. Right before the holidays the heroine finds herself in a horrible situation. The only good thing is the loss of her deadbeat manipulative boyfriend. However, this loss not only leaves her homeless but somehow makes her life worse and harder day after day. She ends up spending almost all her time at work and gets to know 3 of her fellow male employees. She has a unique start and relationship with each man which I thought was a nice way of them getting to know one another. While the men do not know each other thats something they handle on their own in the end. They decide to put their focus on the heroine and seem to have found a way to make their special relationship work. I did enjoy the book but there was one thing that for some reason really bothered me and that’s how the heroine essentially interrogates one of the men (Thomas). After getting out of a shit relationship I can understand her hesitation and concerns when things seem fishy but the irony of questioning a man’s life and home-life is ironic when she herself is living in the store she works in. Honesty is a two way street and I just hated how she thought nothing of keeping her own secrets while expecting him to fess up to all of his. Also the way she denied herself help was kind of annoying.
December 4, 2021
All-in-all, kind of a train wreck
This was likely the last thing I would have thought of, had I been imagining a ‘Christmas romance’.
She gets over breaking up with her boyfriend of nearly a year, by engaging in sex with every man in New York quick as she encounters him.
I couldn’t;t finish, it was just so…bad. So NOT what I would have hoped it would be.
For me, this was a total fail.
This was likely the last thing I would have thought of, had I been imagining a ‘Christmas romance’.
She gets over breaking up with her boyfriend of nearly a year, by engaging in sex with every man in New York quick as she encounters him.
I couldn’t;t finish, it was just so…bad. So NOT what I would have hoped it would be.
For me, this was a total fail.
December 16, 2019
❤️❤️❤️❤️
💋💋💋
Entertaining and enjoyable to read ,
4 people thrown together at the holiday season , 3 of them with secrets, 1 with an arse of an ex boyfriend who just won’t take no for an answer. All of them connected by the department store they work for .
Twist, turns and new romances .
Good read
💋💋💋
Entertaining and enjoyable to read ,
4 people thrown together at the holiday season , 3 of them with secrets, 1 with an arse of an ex boyfriend who just won’t take no for an answer. All of them connected by the department store they work for .
Twist, turns and new romances .
Good read
January 7, 2020
I just couldn't get into this book and I gave up on it.
December 20, 2022
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would XD. I mean, it's definitely imperfect: typos, over the top reactions from suspicious boyfriends, and the "romance" scenes are really porny XD. REALLY. But the romances were also sweet, and the respect for polyamory was really nice. Most importantly, I liked how this book highlighted homelessness, and how easy it is to become working poor in America. There is a stigma that being homeless is somehow a sign of laziness or other vice, and that's simply not true. A person can work, have good work ethic and big ambitions, have zero addictions, and still... Honestly, if you skip the sexy scenes and just read about this poor girl trying to survive paycheck to paycheck without feeling humiliated, it is a really really sweet read. All three men understand her needs for space and dignity, and don't push to "rescue" her, while still offering support. I still think Brianna was TOO stubborn in the end, she had more of a support network than most and could have done more to alleviate her financial stress XD. But I get it, I get the heap of responsibilities and anxieties making a fool of all. Even if it was campy and porny at times, I'm glad this book told a story that needed to be told. Respect is important! ^__^
November 27, 2022
She’s only gone and done it again!! Another enjoyable read from the one and only Cassie Cole. Such charming characters!! Usually they’re all pretty similar, age wise etc but this was quite the diverse group. Everyone had their little quirks and I loved them all very much. The flip-flopping between main guy did my but in a tad but even still, I’m incredibly pleased with how it all turned out.
December 17, 2019
This book hooked me from the get go I just couldn’t put it down I fell in love with these characters and omg what a story just a perfect
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January 3, 2020
I loved this book it has great characters that are well developed and engaging and a storyline that flowed smoothly from beginning to the end. I am looking forward to reading more by this author.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 24, 2020
Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down. Wonderfully written with strong, intriguing characters. I want to read more from this author.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 24, 2019
Sweet as hell and just as sexy. The only thing that lets it down is the dialogue, which isn’t natural and doesn’t flow. I’ll definitely be looking for more from this author, though!
December 12, 2019
Brianna gets dumped by her boyfriend who throws her out of their apartment. With no where to go she goes back to the department store she works at and sleeps there. Thomas, Gabe and Victor plan on protecting Brianna and soon sparks are flying between all of them. Will she have to choose? Fast-paced and steamy reverse harem read. I liked it.
December 17, 2019
An in-depth book of a woman with a sly, cruel, ex. And of course her knights to rescue her. Drama, suspense, sexiness...you get it all here!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 14, 2019
My first exposure to this author was her story “Smolder”, which is what I compare her other similar works to. While that story did have it’s issues there was an intensity and closeness of the characters this story is missing.
Brianna was unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend on Black Friday which left her homeless and optionless on such short notice that she had to sneak back into work to sleep.
Brianna left her small town and moved to New York hoping to have a more exciting life, sleeping in a tent in a department store was not what she had in mind.
Her new situation put her in the direct path of Victor as she was wallowing in the bar he worked in. Her offered to help her out with her stress levels thus starting her foray into collecting sexy men into her fold. Victor had noticed Brianna unbeknownst to her for a while and was more than happy to get closer to her.
Thomas managed the children’s toy store in the mall. His British accent, good looks and sweet ways with the children that visited his store, stole many a heart of the ladies that worked in the mall. He too had noticed Brianna and an inadvertent dirty rear end was his ticket to getting that first date.
Gabe found out about Brianna’s secret living situation and instead of turning her in as his job as mall security warranted he kept an eye out for her safety. Along the way he got to know Brianna better and felt himself falling for her.
All of the characters were very likeable, Brianna had her strong moments and her whinny moments.
Victor was alternately a bit cocky, sweet with his share of secrets. I found him referring to Brianna constantly as “kid” a bit off-putting to be honest.
Thomas was the oldest of the harem and while he had a polish to him he also had his share of secrets.
Gabe was the youngest of the harem, he was finishing up college he was also probably the sweetest of the three guys.
For me this story had too many moving parts that didn’t make a good flow. The stuff with her ex while some of us have unfortunately experienced such treatment got a bit ridiculous towards the end. Plus Brianna referring to herself as an ese ell ewe tee pulled me out of the story. I mean there are other words like vixen, naughty minx, wanton any of those would have been so much better. When an author has a female character refer to themselves in a derogatory manner I do lose respect for the author and it is an automatic star drop for me. This would have put this story in the 2 star range so I kept it at 3 stars because I did like the characters.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Brianna was unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend on Black Friday which left her homeless and optionless on such short notice that she had to sneak back into work to sleep.
Brianna left her small town and moved to New York hoping to have a more exciting life, sleeping in a tent in a department store was not what she had in mind.
Her new situation put her in the direct path of Victor as she was wallowing in the bar he worked in. Her offered to help her out with her stress levels thus starting her foray into collecting sexy men into her fold. Victor had noticed Brianna unbeknownst to her for a while and was more than happy to get closer to her.
Thomas managed the children’s toy store in the mall. His British accent, good looks and sweet ways with the children that visited his store, stole many a heart of the ladies that worked in the mall. He too had noticed Brianna and an inadvertent dirty rear end was his ticket to getting that first date.
Gabe found out about Brianna’s secret living situation and instead of turning her in as his job as mall security warranted he kept an eye out for her safety. Along the way he got to know Brianna better and felt himself falling for her.
All of the characters were very likeable, Brianna had her strong moments and her whinny moments.
Victor was alternately a bit cocky, sweet with his share of secrets. I found him referring to Brianna constantly as “kid” a bit off-putting to be honest.
Thomas was the oldest of the harem and while he had a polish to him he also had his share of secrets.
Gabe was the youngest of the harem, he was finishing up college he was also probably the sweetest of the three guys.
For me this story had too many moving parts that didn’t make a good flow. The stuff with her ex while some of us have unfortunately experienced such treatment got a bit ridiculous towards the end. Plus Brianna referring to herself as an ese ell ewe tee pulled me out of the story. I mean there are other words like vixen, naughty minx, wanton any of those would have been so much better. When an author has a female character refer to themselves in a derogatory manner I do lose respect for the author and it is an automatic star drop for me. This would have put this story in the 2 star range so I kept it at 3 stars because I did like the characters.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 14, 2019
A great story that just keeps you hooked
Brianna had been working hard on black Friday and her feet hurt. She just wanted to get home and relax but when she got there she found her belonging in black bags outside her door. When she tried her key it didnt work. She thought she had the wrong door until she knocked and her boyfriend Carl told her she was dumped. Her now ex is a right piece of work. Brianna leaves carrying her bags but she has no where to go. Then she remembers she has the keys for the store she works in. And plans to stay there for the night.
This is when she meets Thomas Gabe and Victor. Each bring something different for Brianna. They all know of each other but thought out the main story its just one on one time with Brianna.
This is a fantastic story that has so many twist and turns, Each of them have a secret they are holding back and in time we find out how they can be there for each other.
Another brilliant read from Cassie Cole!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Brianna had been working hard on black Friday and her feet hurt. She just wanted to get home and relax but when she got there she found her belonging in black bags outside her door. When she tried her key it didnt work. She thought she had the wrong door until she knocked and her boyfriend Carl told her she was dumped. Her now ex is a right piece of work. Brianna leaves carrying her bags but she has no where to go. Then she remembers she has the keys for the store she works in. And plans to stay there for the night.
This is when she meets Thomas Gabe and Victor. Each bring something different for Brianna. They all know of each other but thought out the main story its just one on one time with Brianna.
This is a fantastic story that has so many twist and turns, Each of them have a secret they are holding back and in time we find out how they can be there for each other.
Another brilliant read from Cassie Cole!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 15, 2023
This book could have done with a serious edit and some basic fact checking.
Most of the character dialogue felt stilted and unnatural, probably due to the lack of contractions.
This also didn't really hit the spot in terms of being a why choose romance, sure she ended up with all of them but the majority of the book was three very separate relationships. There was no group scene until 90% of the way through and it didn't even feature the guy who was most into the idea! Also only scene with the four of them was rushed, very much a 'this happened, then this, and then this also happened'
Overall not a fantastic read.
Most of the character dialogue felt stilted and unnatural, probably due to the lack of contractions.
This also didn't really hit the spot in terms of being a why choose romance, sure she ended up with all of them but the majority of the book was three very separate relationships. There was no group scene until 90% of the way through and it didn't even feature the guy who was most into the idea! Also only scene with the four of them was rushed, very much a 'this happened, then this, and then this also happened'
Overall not a fantastic read.
January 6, 2020
Overall good...
The story overall was good and I liked the Christmas aspect. I didn't like the way the main character talked about all the homeless people she encountered, you'd think being homeless herself she'd have or at least learn some compassion but nope. Also the guess just seemed to agree that they'd be okay with a poly relationship "off screen" and I just felt like we didn't really learn much about why they were all cool with it. Overall it was a good story though.
The story overall was good and I liked the Christmas aspect. I didn't like the way the main character talked about all the homeless people she encountered, you'd think being homeless herself she'd have or at least learn some compassion but nope. Also the guess just seemed to agree that they'd be okay with a poly relationship "off screen" and I just felt like we didn't really learn much about why they were all cool with it. Overall it was a good story though.
December 22, 2019
One of the most ridiculous books I've ever read. This book really should have just been about Victor and Brianna and keep the crazy ex drama. Everything else was absurd.
December 13, 2019
I really enjoyed reading this story! Cassie Cole really knows how to tell a story that sucks you in and you don't want to put it down! Characters that pop from the pages. You feel the range of emotions that the characters are going through, and yes, there are times where you are yelling at the book trying to tell the characters what they should do like at the movies. I love how you get to see how Brianna evolves into a strong independent woman who doesn't want to rely on any man.
Brianna left the farm to move to New York city. She dreams of being in advertising, but is working at the largest department store in New York. She works in Women's Fashion and after working double shifts on both Thanksgiving and Black Friday, her boyfriend of 8 months dumps her. He won't even let her in to talk about it. He packed all her things in three trash bags and left them in the hallway. He had been planning this. He called her bank and said she doesn't live at that address so they cut her credit card limit in half so now she has $55 in the bank to last her to her next paycheck in three weeks. The jerk turns everything around so it is like it is her fault and asks when is she coming home. He stalks her at work too. It also seems that now that she is single, the guys flock to her. Her main concern is where to sleep at night. Well, she works in a huge, 7 floors, department store, and she is the one who opens the store in the mornings and closes at night, so . . .
Gabe is the night security guard. He is a college student at Columbia who works to try to keep his student loans to a minimum. Sometimes he can study at work, but when he sees someone walking around after hours, he is supposed to report them. He let's it slide the first night because when he goes to confront her, he hears her sobbing. Then they become friends who share a pizza dinner every night. He knows that he should report it, but he knows that she is in trouble and she isn't hurting anything. The day security guard keeps talking about the Fulton Squatter. That has been a fable for many years there.
Victor is the super hot bad boy biker with tattoos who works somewhere in the store who keeps flirting with her. She sees him at a local pub and hooks up with him, no strings. Okay, maybe a couple/few times. She doesn't know that he is the Santa Claus that is right next to Women's Fashion and he watches her every day.
Thomas works in Children's Toys, actually the Manager. Every woman in the store wants to go out with him, but he turns them down. He is a posh English man in his late thirties who looks like David Beckman. When Brianna comes to his department during lunch to play with the children, he gets to know her and asks her out.
Brianna and her guys all have misunderstandings and break things off at one time or the other until they straighten things out. One is trying to protect her, one knows he can't give her the children that she wants and the other has secrets that he won't share with her.
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Brianna left the farm to move to New York city. She dreams of being in advertising, but is working at the largest department store in New York. She works in Women's Fashion and after working double shifts on both Thanksgiving and Black Friday, her boyfriend of 8 months dumps her. He won't even let her in to talk about it. He packed all her things in three trash bags and left them in the hallway. He had been planning this. He called her bank and said she doesn't live at that address so they cut her credit card limit in half so now she has $55 in the bank to last her to her next paycheck in three weeks. The jerk turns everything around so it is like it is her fault and asks when is she coming home. He stalks her at work too. It also seems that now that she is single, the guys flock to her. Her main concern is where to sleep at night. Well, she works in a huge, 7 floors, department store, and she is the one who opens the store in the mornings and closes at night, so . . .
Gabe is the night security guard. He is a college student at Columbia who works to try to keep his student loans to a minimum. Sometimes he can study at work, but when he sees someone walking around after hours, he is supposed to report them. He let's it slide the first night because when he goes to confront her, he hears her sobbing. Then they become friends who share a pizza dinner every night. He knows that he should report it, but he knows that she is in trouble and she isn't hurting anything. The day security guard keeps talking about the Fulton Squatter. That has been a fable for many years there.
Victor is the super hot bad boy biker with tattoos who works somewhere in the store who keeps flirting with her. She sees him at a local pub and hooks up with him, no strings. Okay, maybe a couple/few times. She doesn't know that he is the Santa Claus that is right next to Women's Fashion and he watches her every day.
Thomas works in Children's Toys, actually the Manager. Every woman in the store wants to go out with him, but he turns them down. He is a posh English man in his late thirties who looks like David Beckman. When Brianna comes to his department during lunch to play with the children, he gets to know her and asks her out.
Brianna and her guys all have misunderstandings and break things off at one time or the other until they straighten things out. One is trying to protect her, one knows he can't give her the children that she wants and the other has secrets that he won't share with her.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 11, 2019
I am reviewing this book voluntary after receiving an ARC from the author. I believe I have read every book that Cassie has written. In this story she gives us Briannas life from Black Friday until after Christmas, with a great HEA. She deals with a delusional boyfriend that dumps her and leaves her homeless with no warning. Then it progresses daily with the twists and turns of her situation, some of which are crazy. She finds her strength while also finding three amazing men. Victor, Gabe and Thomas are completely different in every way except for their feelings for Brianna. Victor is a tattooed, leather wearing, motorcycle riding, bar owner with a heart of gold and hiding a part of that. Gabe works night security while going to college full time. He is the youngest and his big secret is hes Bri's guardian angel and she doesnt know it. Thomas is a vest wearing, British man who is a department manager at the store where everyone is employed and oldest of the four. Children and people less fortunate are the biggest soft spots in his heart until he meets Brianna. These four are meant to come together. A run of bad luck and circumstances, dont forget the crazy ex, may turn all their lives topsy turvy. You will not be disappointed in this story. It has a unique plot with a lot of love, steamy sex and craziness. I cant wait until Cassies next story
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 12, 2019
Imagine what would happen if one day you came home from work to find all your worldly goods in plastic garbage bags in the hallway outside of your apartment, you had no warning of any kind of problems with your boyfriend, only just finding the locks are changed and you have nowhere to go and no friends to fall back on.
That’s what happened to Brianna. She has no cash and her credit cards are not working. When she contacts her bank, she finds out her ex had contacted the bank on the previous Tuesday and he kicked her out on the Friday. She has nowhere to live. But then her boss asks her to close up the next night as well as opening the store for the next couple of weeks. Brianna finds the solution to her problems, work has a shower in the staff room and she can sleep in the camping section of the department store at night.
While living in the store, she develops a relationship with Gabe the security guard, Thomas the department manager of the children’s toy department and Victor the department Santa Clause. But the only one who really knows Brianna’s secret is Gabe, but he doesn’t let her find out till almost a week later.
This story develops quickly with hilarity and romance with lots of steam coming from the pages. There is drama and action between all of the characters as well as Brianna’s ex. You won’t be disappointed with reading this story. I loved everything about it.
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That’s what happened to Brianna. She has no cash and her credit cards are not working. When she contacts her bank, she finds out her ex had contacted the bank on the previous Tuesday and he kicked her out on the Friday. She has nowhere to live. But then her boss asks her to close up the next night as well as opening the store for the next couple of weeks. Brianna finds the solution to her problems, work has a shower in the staff room and she can sleep in the camping section of the department store at night.
While living in the store, she develops a relationship with Gabe the security guard, Thomas the department manager of the children’s toy department and Victor the department Santa Clause. But the only one who really knows Brianna’s secret is Gabe, but he doesn’t let her find out till almost a week later.
This story develops quickly with hilarity and romance with lots of steam coming from the pages. There is drama and action between all of the characters as well as Brianna’s ex. You won’t be disappointed with reading this story. I loved everything about it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 20, 2025
I really wanted to like this book, especially since it's my first by this author, but unfortunately, it didn’t improve as I kept reading. I was hoping for a heartwarming, spicy Christmas romance, but this one missed the mark for me.
The main character, Brianna, was difficult to connect with. She had a big issue with people lying or keeping secrets, but then she did the same thing herself. The miscommunication here felt forced and unnecessary. Misunderstandings can work in a story, but this one just came across as frustrating.
As for Thomas, if the author hadn’t mentioned he was English, I wouldn’t have guessed. He spoke in proper English, but it didn��t come across in a way that felt authentic to his background. There wasn’t any nuance in the dialogue to make him feel truly English, except for occasional mentions of "back home in England."
The spicy scenes were another letdown. They felt very flat and lacked the chemistry that would’ve made them engaging. The interactions felt robotic, with no real passion or connection between the characters. There was no "dirty talk" or any moments that made the intimacy feel exciting or meaningful.
Overall, I wish I had stopped reading sooner. I don’t think I’ll continue with this author, as the writing style just doesn’t work for me. If you’re looking for a Christmas romance with spice or a reverse harem storyline, there are definitely other books out there that do it much better.
The main character, Brianna, was difficult to connect with. She had a big issue with people lying or keeping secrets, but then she did the same thing herself. The miscommunication here felt forced and unnecessary. Misunderstandings can work in a story, but this one just came across as frustrating.
As for Thomas, if the author hadn’t mentioned he was English, I wouldn’t have guessed. He spoke in proper English, but it didn��t come across in a way that felt authentic to his background. There wasn’t any nuance in the dialogue to make him feel truly English, except for occasional mentions of "back home in England."
The spicy scenes were another letdown. They felt very flat and lacked the chemistry that would’ve made them engaging. The interactions felt robotic, with no real passion or connection between the characters. There was no "dirty talk" or any moments that made the intimacy feel exciting or meaningful.
Overall, I wish I had stopped reading sooner. I don’t think I’ll continue with this author, as the writing style just doesn’t work for me. If you’re looking for a Christmas romance with spice or a reverse harem storyline, there are definitely other books out there that do it much better.
December 12, 2019
I really enjoyed reading this story from start to finish, its one of those books where you wonder whats going to happen next, and it really doesnt dissapont you at all.
Brianna works at Fulton, and lives with her boyfriend Clay, but when she leaves she finds that there are three bags out by the door, and when she cant open the door she finds that she has been thrown out. Clay no longer wants to be with her. So Brianna heads back to Fultons, she has been lucky enough to have been given the keys as she is locking up at night and unlocking first thing in the Morning. Unaware she is been watched by a security Guard Brianna makes herself comfortable for the night. While she is at the store she meets Gabe who is the security guard who looks over her at night and who she eats Pizza with at night. Then theres Victor who also works at Fultons but runs a pub, and last but not least another man who works in the Toy department Thomas, who is admired by the other staff. But all is not well with Brianna her boyfriend is bugging her, her parents are worried about her and worse her pay has dissapeared. These men come together to protect Brianna against her ex, but then things get more intense and all turns to custard.
A very well writen book that deserves once more 5 stars. The sex is hot the men are great, what else can we expect.?
Brianna works at Fulton, and lives with her boyfriend Clay, but when she leaves she finds that there are three bags out by the door, and when she cant open the door she finds that she has been thrown out. Clay no longer wants to be with her. So Brianna heads back to Fultons, she has been lucky enough to have been given the keys as she is locking up at night and unlocking first thing in the Morning. Unaware she is been watched by a security Guard Brianna makes herself comfortable for the night. While she is at the store she meets Gabe who is the security guard who looks over her at night and who she eats Pizza with at night. Then theres Victor who also works at Fultons but runs a pub, and last but not least another man who works in the Toy department Thomas, who is admired by the other staff. But all is not well with Brianna her boyfriend is bugging her, her parents are worried about her and worse her pay has dissapeared. These men come together to protect Brianna against her ex, but then things get more intense and all turns to custard.
A very well writen book that deserves once more 5 stars. The sex is hot the men are great, what else can we expect.?
December 12, 2019
Brianna's world has come crashing down, her boyfriend Clay who she lived with, kicks her out, she has no money for a new place at the moment. She has her job at Fultons. Luckily, she even has a set of keys to the place since she has closed a d opened the place. Brianna works during the day and hides out at night as she has no where else to go. Brianna finds that three other employees start to take an interest in her. There is Thomas, he is the manager of the toy department and super sexy, but apparently he only has eyes for her. Gabe, is the night time security guard for the place that knows she there and watches out for her. Thirdly, we have Victor, he runs the pub inside the department store. Each man has his own way of causing an escape for Brianna but when Clay comes back into her life and looks at starting trouble, all three of these guys step up to protect her. Can a girl love three men? Can the men be willing to share her? Brianna just wants to make it through the month but can she do so without everything blowing to bits? Another well written story that takes you on a sexy, steamy journey to a HEA. These characters come together naturally and realistically but what they find together, is more than a fantasy come true. Enjoy!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 16, 2019
This book is so good :-) The story centres around Brianna, who after a bad break up with her manipulative boyfriend, finds herself homeless. She discovers that her credit level has been reduced on her cards, so she’s no money until she gets that sorted and she can’t wait until payday arrives. She has no choice but to move in to the department store she works at until she can get herself straight. She meets the gorgeous cheeky but charming Victor at work and also discovers that he works at a local pub, where things get hot and heavy after a few drinks. She also meets the older, gorgeous and intriguing Thomas, the manager of the toy department. He captivates her heart with the way he treats the children that visit his department. Her living arrangements are discovered by Gabe, the gorgeous computer studies student, who works as the night security guard. He takes pity on her situation and gets to know her better every night when they share pizza time. Her relationships with each of the very different men have there ups and downs, but ultimately, Brianna falls for each of them and can’t choose between them. All the while her crazy ex is toying with her. This is a well written steamy romance that sizzles at times and ultimately has a HEA. Absolutely brilliant!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 26, 2019
I received this book with the understanding that I could leave a voluntary and honest review.
In this book we meet Brianna Scherzer, Thomas Prescott, Gabe Young, and Victor. Brianna had been working long shifts for days leading up to black friday. So when she finally gets home after a long shift on black friday the last things she expects is her current boyfriend and roommate to kick her out and leave all of her things outside the apartment. Brianna isn't going to take this so she spends the night in the department store after not being able to use her credit card. That is when she learns there is more than meets the eye to her now ex-boyfriend Carl. During this time though she learns some things about herself and those around her that lead her to really learn what and who she wants in her life. The men she meets are all a little broken and looking for something and someone who can accept them just how they are. Will they all find a HEA this holiday season or will the ghost of Brianna's past make sure she never finds happiness again?
This is another amazing hit by this author. It does have its ups and downs I really want to tell you about. However I don't want to ruin the story for any other readers. I will say this book will have you emotionally connecting with these characters in ways you would never think you would. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
In this book we meet Brianna Scherzer, Thomas Prescott, Gabe Young, and Victor. Brianna had been working long shifts for days leading up to black friday. So when she finally gets home after a long shift on black friday the last things she expects is her current boyfriend and roommate to kick her out and leave all of her things outside the apartment. Brianna isn't going to take this so she spends the night in the department store after not being able to use her credit card. That is when she learns there is more than meets the eye to her now ex-boyfriend Carl. During this time though she learns some things about herself and those around her that lead her to really learn what and who she wants in her life. The men she meets are all a little broken and looking for something and someone who can accept them just how they are. Will they all find a HEA this holiday season or will the ghost of Brianna's past make sure she never finds happiness again?
This is another amazing hit by this author. It does have its ups and downs I really want to tell you about. However I don't want to ruin the story for any other readers. I will say this book will have you emotionally connecting with these characters in ways you would never think you would. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
December 22, 2024
I don't know what it was, but I had a really hard time getting into this book. It felt like it took a REALLY long time to get where it needed to go, and I found myself checking how many pages I had left far more frequently than I usually do with a Cassie Cole book.
I loved Gabe, Victor, and Thomas, but I struggled a lot with Brianna as an FMC. She seemed to needlessly create drama at times with Thomas and came across as really entitled. Demanding information from Thomas about whatever he was hiding felt in extremely poor taste when she wasn't telling him everything either and had outright lied to him. Everyone was also ridiculously unwilling to have a conversation; nearly every piece of drama could have been avoided with a simple conversation.
The romance also seemed to come out of nowhere a bit. Brianna was in a long-term committed relationship and got over it very quickly, other than severely distrusting the intentions of her love interests. Her almost blasé attitude about her love interests was also kind of weird; she'd be interested in all three then have an issue with one and just 🤷♀️ 'well I guess it's just me and these two now' and so on. It didn't feel like a cohesive RH to me.
All in all, Christmas Package wasn't a horrible book by any means. It just wasn't what I was expecting and very slow moving.
I loved Gabe, Victor, and Thomas, but I struggled a lot with Brianna as an FMC. She seemed to needlessly create drama at times with Thomas and came across as really entitled. Demanding information from Thomas about whatever he was hiding felt in extremely poor taste when she wasn't telling him everything either and had outright lied to him. Everyone was also ridiculously unwilling to have a conversation; nearly every piece of drama could have been avoided with a simple conversation.
The romance also seemed to come out of nowhere a bit. Brianna was in a long-term committed relationship and got over it very quickly, other than severely distrusting the intentions of her love interests. Her almost blasé attitude about her love interests was also kind of weird; she'd be interested in all three then have an issue with one and just 🤷♀️ 'well I guess it's just me and these two now' and so on. It didn't feel like a cohesive RH to me.
All in all, Christmas Package wasn't a horrible book by any means. It just wasn't what I was expecting and very slow moving.
December 12, 2019
Cassie Cole has done it again. A department store and four of its employees, a former boyfriend with a bit of psychopath in him, secrets galore and hotness, hotness, hotness. What's a girl to do when her boyfriend kicks her out when she arrives home to their apartment after working two double shifts? And what if she discovers he has previously messed up her bank and credit card accounts leaving her virtually penniless until her next paycheck? Why she carries the bags of belongings her ex left outside his door and slips back into the store where she works. After hiding her things in the locker room she goes back to work, thinks of offering to close the department that night and eventually beds down in a tent in a camping display in Sporting Goods for what she thinks will only be one night. You will have to read the book to find out how she meets Gabe, hot young security guard, Victor, bar worker and store employee, and Thomas, Toy Department Manager and how each relationship goes through its ups and downs as she stuggles to survive homeless, get her finances in order, not get caught squatting at work and which man to pick to stay with. And her ex is acting stranger and stranger.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 14, 2020
Brianna found herself homeless on Black Friday when her boyfriend broke up with her. Having nowhere to go and no money she sneaks back into the store to sleep there for the night. Brianna struggles with what she going to do and ends up in a bar where Victor works. Victor had been watching Brianna whenever she came in so when he saw her this time and she was upset he move in her direction. He listens to her as she vents and gets her a drink. Then there's Gabe who works as security and finds her sleeping on the property. He doesn't turn her in but just watches over her so nothing bad happens to her. Thomas works at the children's toy store at the mall and he is drawn to Brianna also. Each man wants her but she has no clue the she is even desired by them. When her ex turns back up causing problems its Victor, Gabe and Thomas that help her out. Will she accept being in a relationship with them? What will she do?
This is a great story that once I started it I couldn't put it down. The chemistry between them is scorching hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a great story that once I started it I couldn't put it down. The chemistry between them is scorching hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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