What happens under the mistletoe stays under the mistletoe…
Brandy Bloom plans to seduce the man of her dreams at an office Christmas party but finds herself kissing his twin, instead. One night only is her plan but Max Corbin has other ideas. The sexy elf who kissed him under the pretend mistletoe is a special woman he has no plans of letting go.
*A stand-alone novella
| Title: | Just One More Mistletoe |
| Author: | Carly Phillips |
| Series: | The Sterling Family (Book 3) |
| Pages: | 71 |
| Genre(s): | Contemporary |
| Trope(s): | Christmas Romance One Night Stand |
| Point of View: | Third Person, Past Tense, Dual Viewpoints (H&h) |
| Location: | New York, US |
| HEA: | ✔️ |
| Release Date: | 15 October, 2024 |
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A short festive frolic
This festive nugget is a short novella in Carly Phillips’ Sterling Family series. It features Brandy – the best friend and colleague of Samantha Dare from the previous book in the series, Just One More Dare. Our hero is someone I don’t think we’ve met before in Ms Phillips’ books, Max Corbin – although he does have links to The Back Door pub which has featured in previous books. But with all that said – this book stands alone and you don’t need to have read anything other book to enjoy this one.
It’s the office Christmas party and Brandy is packing up her office. She’s got one more stint as a Christmas elf and then that’ll be her finished in this office – moving to another in the new year. As her final act in this office, she plans to make a daring move and seduce the man that’s taking over her job. But that’s before she meets the man’s twin brother.
Despite the problems of such, I admit to being slightly disappointed that Brandy immediately identified that the man she’d kissed was not the man she had intended. But despite that, Brandy and Max had delicious chemistry from the first and that didn’t wane throughout the story.
“…you’re treated to a short and sweet sampling of everything Carly Phillips is known for…”
Brandy was a really likeable character. She was feisty but that hid a shy and slightly anxious heart. A child of the foster care system, she’s used to keeping a distance with people – but something about Max made her instantly comfortable. But she only wanted a one night stand so when Max looks for more – of course she’s going to panic. It’s a short book so we don’t get as much detail about Brandy’s life as you might in a longer book – but Max and Brandy definitely got to know each other so that’s all that matters!
Max is a private investigator but his job is barely important in this story other than as a way for Max to disappoint his father. He’s the non-corporate one in the family, very different from his twin brother. He’s not been a player per se, but he’s never settled on one woman. Until he sees Brandy. Then he’s all in. It’s believable, even in such as short time frame and Max comes across as a decent, kind and sexy guy.
At just 71 pages, you can rattle through this story in about an hour. But it’s a hot and fun hour where you’re treated to a short and sweet sampling of everything Carly Phillips is known for – great characters, good sex and delicious connections. This is perfect for fans and newbies alike and a story I would recommend.
*I received this book in exchange for my honest review*
Carly Phillips gives her readers Alphalicious heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart on fire, and she loves everything about writing romance. She married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her three crazy dogs: two wheaten terriers and a mutant Havanese, who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram. She has raised two incredible daughters who put up with having a mom as a romance author. Carly is the author of over fifty romances, and is a NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller. She loves social media and interacting with her readers. Want to keep up with Carly? Sign up for her newsletter and receive TWO FREE books at www.carlyphillips.com.
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