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heabooknerd's review
4.0
FROM COCKTAILS TO SLEIGH BELLS was a delightful read from start to finish! It's Christmas night and Santa, a young, sexy, and tattooed version, has just finished delivering presents when he sees a beautiful woman wipe out on ice and promptly knock herself out. What follows is a sexy one night stand as Nicole “Cole” Barnes learns that Kris Kringle is the real life Santa Clause.
The business side of Christmas and the way it's changed into a big time enterprise was really creative and Kris's vehemence toward Rudolph had me chuckling. And don't even get me started on all the dirty Christmas puns! The magic that makes Kris Santa also makes puns compulsive and I loved that he was embarrassed about it until Cole made him feel more comfortable with her own dirty puns. They were really fun together and I loved how flirty they were.
I also loved "the boys" (as Kris refers to them) who are Kris' best friends and his Delivery Team Leads who have replaced the use of reindeers. They were definitely scene stealers and I'd love to get stories about each of them.
Content Warning: references to past death of a parent
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Favorite Quotes:
The various Delivery Team Lead positions are passed down through their family lines as well. Christmas today isn’t all that much different from a crime syndicate—it’s still various families bonded together in tradition and clandestine efforts—we just tend to have more colorful lights and caroling than theft and murder.
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Holy shit. Santa is a spanker. Eat your heart out, Krampus.
The business side of Christmas and the way it's changed into a big time enterprise was really creative and Kris's vehemence toward Rudolph had me chuckling. And don't even get me started on all the dirty Christmas puns! The magic that makes Kris Santa also makes puns compulsive and I loved that he was embarrassed about it until Cole made him feel more comfortable with her own dirty puns. They were really fun together and I loved how flirty they were.
I also loved "the boys" (as Kris refers to them) who are Kris' best friends and his Delivery Team Leads who have replaced the use of reindeers. They were definitely scene stealers and I'd love to get stories about each of them.
Content Warning: references to past death of a parent
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Favorite Quotes:
The various Delivery Team Lead positions are passed down through their family lines as well. Christmas today isn’t all that much different from a crime syndicate—it’s still various families bonded together in tradition and clandestine efforts—we just tend to have more colorful lights and caroling than theft and murder.
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Holy shit. Santa is a spanker. Eat your heart out, Krampus.
salli_darling's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
whiskis's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Santa baby is coming in you. Fun story.
the_sugared_bookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it!!
Looking a for a spicy Santa?? Look no further, this is it! Loved this quick read!! Very steamy, had lovable characters, was funny and brought all the feels!
Looking a for a spicy Santa?? Look no further, this is it! Loved this quick read!! Very steamy, had lovable characters, was funny and brought all the feels!
hannahmiara's review
4.0
This. Was. Adorable. Is Santa always shown as a round, jolly fella? Yes. Was it refreshing to read about Santa as a hot, lumberjack man with magic? HELL YES. The puns were so cheesy and ridiculous, but I truly signed up for that when I opened the book and I loved every minute.
kaygee_reads's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
shelovestoread81's review
fast-paced
4.0
This is about Cole and Kris. She is a bar owner and gets hurt on Christmas night. Kris (The current Santa) comes to save her. Once his secret is found out, after a nice bit of sex, then how Cole handles it.
This is a fast paced book that is more smut than plot but was a nice way to end the holiday season.
This is a fast paced book that is more smut than plot but was a nice way to end the holiday season.