Rating: 
Summary: Talented ensemble in this sexy, consistent anthology
Review: NAUGHTY OR NICE comes as a timely X'mas read with its sensual overtone and provocative romance to warm up the freezing season. Patricia Ryan starts the heat with Santa, Baby where a private investigator Jack O' Leary is baited with a tantalizing sum of money by a rich man's wife to seduce the "home-wrecker". His plan gets complicated when Katherine isn't who she seems - but charms him off with her philanthropic and generous soul. Budding writer Sherrilyn Kenyon intensifies the sensuality with a romance with co-workers in a computer firm. Sam decides to take a gamble with an office romance and transform Adrian the geek to a devastatingly handsome stud and let her enter into his heart. Next comes the fabulous Carly Phillips who weaves love when rigid lawyer Toni loosens up on a seduction of her boss and kisses Max, his twin unwittingly under the mistletoe. Kathryn Smith brings readers back to the historical platform with a story of a widow who rescues a viscount on a spying mission then later fall in love. All the 4 stories are of quality and brims with enough mischief to delight readers into the festive mood of love. Its languid sensuality and delicious read is however the feature that distinguishes it from the other anthologies. Rarely has a romance anthology succeed in equating light romance with sex, but with the talented ensemble it proves that a miracle can manifest itself.
Rating:
Summary: 3 out of 4
Review: Santa, Baby by Patricia Ryan
I confess this plot did not interest me, therefore I skipped over it after reading the first chapter, hopefully I'll get around to reading it in the future. Love Bytes by Sherrilyn Kenyon*****
A must read! Tomboyish Samantha Parker has had the hots for her boss, Adrian Cole for over a year, what she does not know/believe is that he has felt the same way. Well, it all hit the fan when Sam gives him a kiss of comfort after witnessing an argument he has with his sister, Heather. Will he be her knight in shining armor or will he ignore the attraction in order to keep him job? Another hot contemporary romance by Ms. Kenyon, it will keep you captivated until the end. Naughty Under the Mistletoe by Carly Phillips*****
Toni is attracted to her boss but has kept her hands to herself. Well now that she has earned a promotion and will no longer be working with Stephan Corbin, she decides to celebrate and bring in the New Year getting naughty with him at the company Christmas party. She had no idea that she really was not attracted to Stephan until after she mistakenly locked lips with his twin, Max in a very naughty kiss. Completely embarrassed, Toni makes a beeline for the Christmas tree and throws herself into being Santa's elf. Max immediately hunts down his twin to stake his claim' on Toni. Even though this plot is the common mistaken identity of a twin, Ms. Phillips does a brilliant job with it. This is a fast paced, hot romance that will make you want to run out and get you some mistletoe. A Christmas Charade by Kathryn Smith*****
Mrs. Vail aka Elizabeth is a spy for England on a mission to rescue a spy named Maxwell aka Garrett, Viscount Praed currently locked in a French prison. The couple is instantly attracted to one another and don't deny the lust they feel but agreeably act on it during their return trip on her boat. Mr. Maxwell is not married and doubts that there is a woman still awaiting his return from the war and Mrs. Vail husband died fighting for his first love-his country. Once the boat is docked, Maxwell is so enthralled by her that he invites her met him at the Pultney Hotel for dinner the following night. Elizabeth arrives at the hotel right behind Garrett as he's getting out of his expensive carriage-knew she was out of her league and after confirming his status quickly flees. After awaiting her for hours and an extensive search for her at the Home Office, Garrett admits defeat and returns to the war. Knowing she can not have him, Elizabeth gives up the spy business, sells her boat, goes to Devonshire and purchases a cottage in the tiny village near to coast of Exeter thinking it would not be close to Garrett's home town. She has befriended Regina the wife of an earl that shuns society's ranks and accepts her invitation to spend Christmas with Regina's family. Garrett, Regina's recently betrothed brother is also en-route. What a surprise for them to unexpectedly meet again 8 months later. Anticipation will keep you turning the pages of this hot historical romance.
Rating:
Summary: 3 out of 4
Review: Santa, Baby by Patricia Ryan
I confess this plot did not interest me, therefore I skipped over it after reading the first chapter, hopefully I�ll get around to reading it in the future. Love Bytes by Sherrilyn Kenyon*****
A must read! Tomboyish Samantha Parker has had the hots for her boss, Adrian Cole for over a year, what she does not know/believe is that he has felt the same way. Well, it all hit the fan when Sam gives him a kiss of comfort after witnessing an argument he has with his sister, Heather. Will he be her knight in shining armor or will he ignore the attraction in order to keep him job? Another hot contemporary romance by Ms. Kenyon, it will keep you captivated until the end. Naughty Under the Mistletoe by Carly Phillips*****
Toni is attracted to her boss but has kept her hands to herself. Well now that she has earned a promotion and will no longer be working with Stephan Corbin, she decides to celebrate and bring in the New Year getting naughty with him at the company Christmas party. She had no idea that she really was not attracted to Stephan until after she mistakenly locked lips with his twin, Max in a very naughty kiss. Completely embarrassed, Toni makes a beeline for the Christmas tree and throws herself into being Santa�s elf. Max immediately hunts down his twin to stake his claim� on Toni. Even though this plot is the common mistaken identity of a twin, Ms. Phillips does a brilliant job with it. This is a fast paced, hot romance that will make you want to run out and get you some mistletoe. A Christmas Charade by Kathryn Smith*****
Mrs. Vail aka Elizabeth is a spy for England on a mission to rescue a spy named Maxwell aka Garrett, Viscount Praed currently locked in a French prison. The couple is instantly attracted to one another and don�t deny the lust they feel but agreeably act on it during their return trip on her boat. Mr. Maxwell is not married and doubts that there is a woman still awaiting his return from the war and Mrs. Vail husband died fighting for his first love-his country. Once the boat is docked, Maxwell is so enthralled by her that he invites her met him at the Pultney Hotel for dinner the following night. Elizabeth arrives at the hotel right behind Garrett as he�s getting out of his expensive carriage-knew she was out of her league and after confirming his status quickly flees. After awaiting her for hours and an extensive search for her at the Home Office, Garrett admits defeat and returns to the war. Knowing she can not have him, Elizabeth gives up the spy business, sells her boat, goes to Devonshire and purchases a cottage in the tiny village near to coast of Exeter thinking it would not be close to Garrett�s home town. She has befriended Regina the wife of an earl that shuns society�s ranks and accepts her invitation to spend Christmas with Regina�s family. Garrett, Regina�s recently betrothed brother is also en-route. What a surprise for them to unexpectedly meet again 8 months later. Anticipation will keep you turning the pages of this hot historical romance.
Rating: 
Summary: First two books were the best!
Review: SANTA, BABY: GREAT! I loved this book as one woman mistakenly starts to care for a much older man, yet unknowningly starts to have feeling for the PI, but stays faithful to the old coot! LOVE BYTES: LOVED THIS BOOK! It's usually the guy who gets the girl a makeover and voila! But here, it's the other way around and creates great chemistry. Even though I loved the book, I could have done without the nasty sister and mother aspect. Didn't like the other two books after the first few pages, so I can't give an opinion.
Rating:
Summary: First two books were the best!
Review: SANTA, BABY: GREAT! I loved this book as one woman mistakenly starts to care for a much older man, yet unknowningly starts to have feeling for the PI, but stays faithful to the old coot! LOVE BYTES: LOVED THIS BOOK! It's usually the guy who gets the girl a makeover and voila! But here, it's the other way around and creates great chemistry. Even though I loved the book, I could have done without the nasty sister and mother aspect. Didn't like the other two books after the first few pages, so I can't give an opinion.
Rating:
Summary: Uplifting
Review: This collection of romantic short stories is a good pick-me-up for a bad or rainy days. All the stories are independent from one another. The only thing that links them all together is a Christmas theme. The best story out of the four is Sherrilyn Kenyon's LOVE BYTES. It is story of two co-workers who are attracted to each other but their own personal insecurities keep them apart. Adrian is Samantha's supervisor and office relationships are discouraged. It is not until one of them is down and the other tries to cheer him up that their love blossoms. The story is nice and sweet even though there are some loose ends by the end of the story. This collection of novellas is fine as an escape after a bad or rough day but that's about it. It is not Masterpiece Theater
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