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Hot, hot book!!

Yay for Christmas smut! This time of year thoughts turn to the warmth of hearth and home¿and bedroom. This hot little anthology does not fail to deliver in that respect. The first entry, HOT FOR CHRISTMAS, by P.J. Mellor follows the story of Texan Chris MacNeal who has good reason to feel like Scrooge around the holidays. At least until he meets Allison Conroe, the new kid in town and purveyor of all things Christmas. The secondary characters in this story all work together to provide emotional highs and lows for the couple on their journey to true Yuletide love. Melissa MacNeal tells the tale of a dream come true for her heroine, Norah Dalton, in CABIN FEVER. When Christmas starts to look like the very worst day of the year for her, Norah is rescued from a blizzard by her celebrity crush, retired rodeo rider Danny ¿Diablo¿ Black. Danny¿s holiday season is off to a dismal start as he mourns the loss of his beloved wife. He finds salvation in the arms of his very own Christmas angel in skimpy lingerie in this heated and heartwarming tale of redemption. TRIPLE XMAS by Valerie Martinez offers us a ménage story to finish off the collection. Artist Deb Collins is devoted to her eco-friendly fiancé Rick, but before they finally tie the knot, she wouldn¿t mind a Christmas threesome with the brawny lumberjack across the street, Dale Lix. The two men are complete opposites and Deb has to learn to be both lover and mediator. A forest fire burns away their barriers, leaving her a very satisfied woman. Overall, this anthology is great for a quick, hot read ¿ you won¿t need your flannel jammies to keep you warm!--Reviewed by Sela Carsen

Definitely Very 'Hot for Christmas'

A small Texas town, not one but two cowboys, and a Christmas store may not sound like the ingredients for a hot romance (or two) but P.J. Mellor has wrapped them up into another of her trademark charming, sexy novellas. Chris MacNeil has every reason to hate Christmas¿the day he was born, the day his father walked out, and the day he was stood up at the altar. Now somebody has opened the Happy Holidays Boutique on the town square right next to his favorite greasy spoon, the Roadkill Café. To add to his aggravation, the store¿s owner is a perky young elf of a woman who has him wondering what the hell she¿s wearing under that ugly jumper. Flintlock, Texas, is Allison Conroe¿s hope for a new start where nobody will know about the terrible scandal that drove her out of Houston. She¿s determined not to repeat her mistakes, but when Chris stalks into her shop, surly and gorgeous in jeans and cowboy boots, behaving is the last thing she has in mind. P. J. Mellor does a wonderful job of capturing small town color, think deer blinds and pick-up trucks, and her secondary characters are both warm and humorous. And needless to say, the sex is sizzling and plentiful¿just the way it should be in an erotic romance. P.J. Mellor fans, old and new, will find Hot for Christmas a gotta-have for the holiday season.

A hot anthology

Hot for Christmas' by P.J. Mellor. In Flintlock, Texas Chris MacNeal hates the holidays so she has strong reasons to detest newcomer Allison Conroe who just opened up a Christmas boutique. Instead of bah humbug however, Chris wants Allison wrapped in sexy packaging that he plans to slowly open on bow at a time.------------ 'Cabin Fever' by Melissa MacNeal. In Wyoming, Norah Dalton is broken due to Alex disappearing with their inventory. Now stuck in a ditch in the countryside as a blizzard hits, her lover Leon Scurtz calls her she is abrupt with him before hanging up her cell. Norah reaches a cabin where Danny Black is drinking whiskey to forget his financial problems caused by his family. When he sees the angel needing help, he comes to her rescue. Isolated, this depressed pair finds solace in each other¿s arms. ------------- 'Triple Xmas' by Valerie Martinez. In Kristmastown, Deb knows she and Ranger Rick will marry one day, but before they do she wants her deepest fantasy fulfilled. Deb¿ Christmas wish is a ménage de trois with Rick and the ¿Brawny Man¿ Rick detests the idea for several reasons, but also wants to fulfill his beloved¿s desires.------------- Although erotic novellas with obviously the sex scenes important elements, these three tales are much more. Each of the couples has major issues to contend with so much so that love-making in a variety of ways is a welcome diversion, but love is not. Sub-genre fans will enjoy this anthology though not as heated as some of Aphrodisia¿s other collections. ---------------- Harriet Klausner

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