Publication: October 18th 2016
Publisher: Harlequin Blaze
Series: Men at Work #2
Genres: Adult, Romance, Holiday
Format: eARC Source: Publisher via Netgalley
My Rating:
A feast she wasn’t expecting!
Clover Greene would sooner crawl into her oven than host family for Thanksgiving dinner. Yet another annual ritual of too much food, served with a side of criticism over “Clover’s Bad Life Choices.” This year, she needs to distract them all—with a handsome fake boyfriend. And she has the perfect guy in mind.
Contractor Erick Fields is the poster boy for sexy single dads, and Clover has been secretly crushing on him for ages. She certainly wasn’t expecting Erick to agree to her insane charade…or to add lots of hot, wicked sex to the deal. If they can pull it off, the worst Thanksgiving ever might give them something to be really thankful for!
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~REVIEW~
I haven’t even read the last book in this trilogy but I’m already convinced that this is my favorite. Her Naughty Holiday is just as fun and sexy as Her Halloween Treat, but there’s some seriousness to it as well. I adore Clover, Erick and Ruthie. I could happily read a whole series about them as their lives go on. I can’t recommend this installment enough! This is the second book in a holiday trilogy: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas – and can be read alone. Previous characters are mentioned but I promise you won’t miss out on anything. Still, I’d definitely read them all just to get in on the fun.
I loved this for a few reasons. 1) Clover reminds me of the old ME, a little. I used to be quiet and very passive – not wanting to make a fuss out of anything but keeping to myself how much my feelings are hurt. Now, I’m just quiet. That passive shit is for the birds. Luckily, I don’t go to my family gatherings anymore and when I do see them it’s hi & bye. Clover’s family are just plain old snobs. The way they talked to her, but tried to sugarcoat it all up, just pissed me off. I’m glad that Erick came along when he did. Which brings me to my next point. 2) Erick has got to be the greatest father ever. It doesn’t hurt that he’s hot, but his bond with his 17 yr-old daughter, Ruthie, is adorable. They bicker like siblings, but he is first and foremost her parent. I love that whole hot-single-dad-contractor thing he has going on. 3) Ruthie is my type of girl. She is all ecofeminism and hooking her boss (Clover) up with her dad. Clover needs someone to play boyfriend for Thanksgiving. I’m so glad that she decided against Sven, the male escort.
Clover and Erick hit it off immediately. It felt right since they’ve been checking each other out for a whole year, but doing nothing about it. Clover has been through so much and she turned out to be a happy person. Well, when her judgmental family aren’t around. This girl runs her own business and could possibly be a millionaire if she sells it. What happens at Thanksgiving? Does Clover sell her business? You have to read to find out. This installment is even better than the first one, so I am eager to read One Hot December.
If you want some fun reads this fall, I highly recommend this trilogy. They are quick, fun sexy and filled with holiday debauchery. You will enjoy every second!
Great review! I liked Clover, too but this book had a lot of miss for me. I thought the family drama was so over the top (especially the dinner) and everything felt so rushed.
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Oh this one sounds fascinating!!! And I have heard so many great things about this author!!! I like the holiday theme of this series. 😀
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I adored Clover, Erick, and Ruthie, too! I thought Clover’s family were a bunch of horrible snobs, too! Erick was just too delicious with his dirty talk! Lovely review, Lekeisha! 🙂
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How fun that it’s a trilogy with the three holidays. An I DEFINITELY need to read more Reisz.
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I haven’t read anything by this author but I’ve always seen her name on various romance-reading blogs! I will definitely change this at some point. Mmm, look at that hunky hunk. 😉 Clover is an interesting name – she sounds like an okay heroine, I’d probably be fine with her. I’ve had a lot of rotten luck with heroines in romance novels in the recent ones I’ve been reading. Ah well!
Wonderful review, Lekeisha! =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
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She is a little self conscious, but to understand why, you have to read it. I felt bad for her but she is truly a wonderful person, in light of how her family treated her.
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Yay for finding a great guy. At first I thought the dude on the cover wa holding a baseball bat. (like a thug)
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LOL! Nah, he’s just a hardworking single dad. I swooned so much, swear to God.
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Her relations sound awful, but how fun that leads her to find a great guy and his daughter. I already had my eye on this series and now you have me pumped for this middle book. 🙂
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I honestly think this is my favorite and I have yet to read the last one.
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OMG. Why have I not tried this series yet? I’m sure they’re fast reads so I can squeeze them in on my schedule!
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Yes, you can read them all in one or two sittings. Vert fun reads1
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Fun – I don’t think I’ve read a Thanksgiving romance. I though it was a Christmas story and the guy on the cover was holding an ax and ready to cut down a fir tree but maybe he’s fixing to … behead a turkey?
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LOL! He’s a contractor and works mostly with Cedar wood.
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A thanksgiving read, that ‘s nice 🙂 I can’t say I have read one before
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You should check this out!
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HAHAHA Lekeisha I love how you were like, I’m so over all that passive rubbish. And GOOD ON YOU for that. This one sounds like a steamy, fun and also serious read at the same time. It can be such a hard combination to master so good on the author for being able to handle all of that! I really like the sound of this holiday trilogy the more I am hearing about it!
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A slighty different tone than the Halloween read. And it fits since this is Thanksgiving and all about family. I really really love this installment.
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I skimmed your review, as I haven’t found the time to read this one yet. I loved the Halloween story, and I’m a huge TReisz fan, so I’m confident I’ll enjoy Her Naughty Holiday as well, Lekeisha. Your five stars are very enticing 😉
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I think this will be another 5 star for you, Lexxie. Erick and Clover are just made for each other. Ruthie is adorable too!
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You were right, Lekeisha! I loved this one, and it definitely earned 5 stars 🙂 I’m so happy you’re over the passive shit 😀 It’s quite freeing to not spend time with people who try to put us down, eh?
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I haven’t tried this author or series but it does sound fun and perfect for the Christmas holiday season!
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It is!
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