Under The Covers

by Crystal Jordan

Crystal Jordan, Lorie O'Clare, and P.J. Mellor will have you dreaming of a hot Christmas with this sizzling trio of oh-so-naughty holiday stories. . .

Naughty or Nice? Crystal Jordan

Dayna Sharp has the perfect job, the perfect man. . .the perfect life. So why is the prospect of marrying Mr. Wonderful so perfectly boring? It's a question Dayna can't shake when she brings her fiancé home to meet her spectacularly un-boring family--and finds herself pursued by a bad-boy bearing gifts that could burn a hole in more than her Christmas stocking. . .

Nativity Island Lorie O'Clare

Marine biologist Mercedes Porter isn't accustomed to hot weather on Christmas--or to being half a world away from home on her favorite holiday. But here she is, stranded at a seaside lodge on a tiny island. The only other guest is a darkly mysterious, undeniably gorgeous stranger who certainly knows his way around the mistletoe--and, before long, around Mercedes. . .

Escaping Christmas P.J. Mellor

The best things in banker Samantha Harrison's life are her dog, her friends, and her boyfriend--pretty much in that order. But everything changes when, right after knee-buckling, tree-trimming sex, her man breaks the news that he's leaving her for another woman--walking out with her pride and her pooch. Determined to recover both, Sam soon finds herself in Christmas, Texas, handcuffed to the hottest lawman she's ever seen--and hoping for some naked justice. . .

Genres: Romance, Anthologies, Contemporary, Erotica, Holiday, Erotic Romance

301 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Crystal Jordan is an award-winning author of paranormal and futuristic romance. She has published over 50 books, both independently as well as with publishers such as Harlequin and Kensington Books. When not writing, she works as an academic librarian at a university on the California coast.

Reviews

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the first story, "Naughty or Nice?", by Crystal Jordan, and she's an author I'll look out for now. This was a best friend/younger sister story, which is one of my absolute favorite themes. The connection between Jake and Dayna was intense and well-written, particularly for a novella-length story, and the love scenes were hot.

Also, the third story, "Escaping Christmas," by P.J. Mellor was very good. At first I wasn't sure, since the heroine Samantha's ex-boyfriend was written a bit over-the-top, but it settled in nicely. I especially liked the handcuffing the hero and heroine together for a portion of the story as a way to move along the tension and connection between the couple when there's limited time, which is the case in a novella.

I gave four stars because the middle story, "Nativity Island," by Lorie O'Clare left something to be desired. I felt like the connection between the hero and heroine was forced and awkward. I didn't buy their HEA, and the love scenes were lacking in number and heat.

[Ann Lorz · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt like Christmas in July. I enjoyed all three stories. My Favorite was Crystal Jordan's. The romance between Dayna and Jake makes you sigh in want. They are perfect for each other. It's wonderful to see her learn that life isn't about rules all the time. I also enjoyed Mellor's story. It was cute and hot at the same time. I enjoyed the characters very much. I might have liked the O'Clare the least but that didn't mean there was anything wrong with the story, it was just not as good as the other two. A great way to spend Christmas in July.

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

love it.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

These stories are excellent. Enjoyed all three of them.

[Penny · Rating 2 out of 5]

Only the first story is decent. Skip the rest.

[Netanella · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first and particularly the third story were the best in this anthology of contemporary Christmas romances.

[Trish · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not my thing