Published December 17th 2018 by Carina Press
Genre: M/M, Christmas, Romance, bdsm
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Have a holly, very jolly Christmas…
Lucas doesn’t usually do the anonymous holiday gift exchange. But when his office crush, Zane, extends an invite, how could he say no? A little holiday cheer might be nice for a change.
What he doesn’t expect are the bonus presents accompanying the bulge in his Christmas stocking—increasingly kinky gifts that have him wishing he’d torn into them in the privacy of his bedroom.
Though Lucas can’t stop fantasizing—in vivid detail—that his seductive Santa is Zane, he can’t quite believe it’s true. That is, until Zane starts dropping clues that have Lucas blushing almost as much as the erotic gifts themselves.
One thing is for sure: Christmas may be right around the corner, but waiting to unwrap his final sexy surprise is going to be a challenge…
I've read previous full length books and novellas from this author, so I was looking forward to reading Stuffed Stockings. I loved the idea of a naughty secret elf, although the gifts were over the top and not office appropriate. I liked Lucas, and I enjoyed seeing his reactions to some of the 'gifts'. Zane was all over the place, so I'm not sure I ever really liked him. My main problem with this novella was there just wasn't enough content for me to become invested in the relationship or story. The bdsm element felt too forced for my tastes, and there wasn't much of a plot (other than gifting of sex toys.)
Overall, I wasn't too impressed with this novella. I really wanted to love it, but it turned out to be just okay.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
My rating: 3 stars
Aw, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy this as muh as you'd hoped!
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