About the Books

All by My Elf – Olivia Dade

Secret crushes, spicy Christmas treats, heinous holiday traffic, and a fateful snowstorm bring good friends together in a funny, sexy short story by bestselling author Olivia Dade.

Nina and William are underpaid adjunct professors at the same university, where winter break is no break at all: ’tis the season to make extra money. When their holiday side hustle has them stranded by a blinding blizzard in the middle of nowhere, there’s nothing to do but cuddle up for warmth and play a hot and bothered game of Never Have I Ever to pass the time. But in the game of love, secrets never stay secret for long…

Olivia Dade’s All by My Elf is part of Under the Mistletoe, a collection of sexy December romances to warm the cold winter nights. They can be read or listened to in one swoony sitting.

Only Santas in the Building – Alexis Daria

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially for a comic book illustrator whose late-night naughty fantasies become real in a festive and spicy short story by bestselling author Alexis Daria.

All Evie Cruz wants for Christmas is a nap. And maybe some ornaments for her naked Christmas tree. And while she’s making a list, she wouldn’t mind unwrapping her sexy upstairs neighbor like a present. Luckily, the building’s Santa-themed party and a surprise sprig of mistletoe give her just the opening she needs to make all her wishes come true.

Alexis Daria’s Only Santas in the Building is part of Under the Mistletoe, a collection of sexy December romances to warm the cold winter nights. They can be read or listened to in one swoony sitting

Review

Out of the four novellas in the Under the Mistletoe Collection, All by My Elf certainly felt the weakest. I struggled to get through it and often found myself confused. When I finished reading it, I had to go back and reread the beginning because I was missing bits of information. The information had been provided in the beginning, but it confused my brain. In addition, I didn’t particularly see any chemistry between Nina and William.

Only Santas in the Building is the strongest novella in the collection. I thoroughly enjoyed it. One of my favorite things about it is that it felt like a holiday novella while reading. Evie has been struggling to decorate for the holiday season due to work deadlines and the emotions tied to losing her grandmother. However, a neighbor within the building has anonymously been leaving ornaments at her door. It’s predictable, but still a very cute read.

Final Thoughts

Only Santas in the Building emerges as the current victor from the Under the Mistletoe collection. It has the most depth, the best relationship, and feels the most like Christmas. On the other hand, All by My Elf falls flat, suffering from a confusing start and lackluster romance.

Buy on Amazon:

All by Elf: Amazon Kindle | Audible

Only Santas in the Building: Amazon Kindle | Audible