The 12 Dares of Christmas by Leigh W.
Stuart
Publisher & Release: City Owl Press, December 6, 2016
Time
and setting: Present Day, Virginia
Genre:
Contemporary Romance/Holiday
Heat
Level: 2 Flames
Rating:
4 Gold Crowns
Book
Description:
Lauren Hall has one wish for
Christmas this year—raise money to build a new, no-kill animal shelter for the
town of Sycamore Cove. And she is prepared to do anything to make it happen.
Even dare a man she just met to perform a strip tease for the local knitting
society.
Gabe Nicholson has one wish
too—obtain the job of a lifetime to launch his career. Only his wishes get
snowballed when his best friend's little sister hands him a pair of stripper
pants and a bottle of eggnog-flavored body oil.
It’s all sugar plums and
mistletoe until a scandal caused by Lauren’s fundraiser threatens to ruin it
all. With Gabe's work opportunities disappearing before his eyes and Lauren's
fundraising efforts tanking, their game of dares stands to burn them both. Unless
it ignites a spark of Christmas magic.
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Vikki’s Musings
I found The 12 Dares of Christmas on
Net-Galley. The book description sounded interesting, so I requested the book.
It’s a sweet story with a unique plot twist.
This book is fast-paced with an endearing heroine and a yummy
hero. I always love ginger guys. I even married one! This is a delightful
holiday story sure to put you in the mood. However, the book description is a bit
deceiving. This book is very erotic, not what I expected, but nonetheless,
enjoyable.
Lauren Hall mistake’s her brother friend for the stripper for
her fundraiser to build a No-Kill Animal Shelter. There is a mystery to solve
there since she is deathly afraid of animals. I’ll leave it to you to find out
why. This starts their adventure with dares that titillate one’s fancy.
Gabe Nicholson is in town visiting his friend, Lauren’s brother.
When he meets her, he is immediately attracted to her. What starts out as a
holiday fling, soon becomes so much more. Is there a chance Lauren and Gabe
have found their chance at a forever kind of love?
I truly fell in love with Lauren’s character from the first page.
While she quickly enters into a sexual affair with Gabe, there is an air of
innocence to her that I found very appealing. There is a surprising amount of
depth to her character for a shorter book.
Gabe character, on the surface, comes across as carefree,
footloose and fancy free, but underneath, he had a lot more going on. He’s
worried about his future career, and this is not the best time for him to fall
for anyone, especially not his over-protective friend’s sister, but the heart
sometimes leads one contrary to what one’s head may think is best.
I thoroughly enjoyed the epilogue. It ties up everything with a
pretty bow. If you enjoy light-hearted Christmas stories with plenty of heart
and lots of spice, then you will like The 12 Dares of Christmas. Happy reading!
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