Hotter, Wilder, and oh so holiday-ready.
Three small-town holiday romcom stories with found family, big hearts, hot nights, and ALL the feels.
HOT UNDER THE COLLAR
All Reggie wants is the cute rescue pup at the shelter. She couldn’t care less about the adopt-a-pup, win-a-date special. But now she’s on the hook for a day out with the hot firefighter she’s been ogling. Unfortunately, he’s also the man who rescued her when she set her bedroom on fire during a failed attempt at “self care.” Can she turn a recipe for humiliation into a hot holiday fling—or more?
10,000 words. Originally published in the Chasing Holiday Tail anthology.
WILDER FOR THE WIN
Let the games begin! The coldest thing at the Tinsel and Tatas Winter Games is Amanda and Heath’s marriage. Can Amanda’s Wilder stubbornness melt the ice? Or will Heath have to bring the heat?
10,000 words. Originally published in the Tinsel & Tatas anthology.
A WILDER WEEKEND (co-written w Brenda St James Brown)
Was it a mistake for Mika to kiss her best friend’s brother all those years ago? She’ll find out, because she’s partnered up with him for the Rent-An-Elf fundraiser on her visit to Rush Creek. Connor is as confident and sexy as she remembers, and it’s no easier for them to keep their hands off each other than it was the last time around…
20,000 words. Originally published in the Holiday Heart-On anthology.
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Review:
Hott Under the Collar was fabulous! The meet cute had me LOLing (where can I get those t-shirts? My coworker and I think they’d be perfect for work) and the fake-date-no-it-isn’t that came about because of a meddling senior citizen and an adorable shelter dog were *chef’s kiss* perfect. A great addition to the author’s newest series (Hott Springs Eternal! Also works fine as a standalone/series intro)
Rating: 5 stars / A
Wilder for the Win is Amanda’s story (the lone Wilder sister from Wilder Adventures)–a relationship (maybe) in trouble story. Amanda and Heath’s marriage seems to have gone…stale. Is it just a side effect of having 3 kids under 10, or is there something truly wrong?
LOVED this one. Rachel had a mini-breakdown while at a sex toy party in an earlier series book, so it was lovely to see her and Heath works things out in a verrrry sexy (and perfectly Wilder) way. This one works as an intro to the series if you haven’t read any yet, but if your heart broke a little while reading Walk on the Wilder Side when Amanda revealed her woes, you’re bound to love it even more!
Rating: 4 1/2stars / A
Better than Christmas by Brenda St. John Brown and Serena Bell is a best friend’s brother story featuring secondary characters from Bride and Tested and Wilder Adventures as MCs. It’s perfect for fans of the previous books *and* for newcomers! (Side note: I’ve never been so glad to be reading and not actually listening to that karaoke scene… ;))
Rating: 4 stars / A-
Altogether, this is a fun little collection of holiday-themed rom com novellas for fans or newbies that is sure to put you in the mood! (Feel free to take that either way you want. Trust me, it’ll be true 😉 )
Overall rating: 4 1/2 stars A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.