 With the name Holliday, you’d think I’d be all about the Christmas season. Most years, I am, but this one not so much. Between my ex being a real Scrooge-in-the-backside, re-entering the workforce, wrangling my two children, and evading my eight-year-old’s questions about Santa’s existence, I’m struggling to believe in the magic myself. Enter Nick, my next-door neighbor. My very hot, single, fireman neighbor. He’s full of the seasonal spirit from hanging my outdoor Christmas lights to playing Santa for the local church breakfast. Funny thing about Nick, he kind of resembles the man in red, in a younger, sexier, silver fox way, complete with snow in his beard but rather tight abs suggesting cookies are not part of his diet when they are a staple of mine. Anywho, he’s sweet in a rugged sense, and if he were the man making a list and checking it twice, I’d like to be in his naughty column. Because something tells me being a little naughty-ish with Nick from next door might bring me tidings of comfort and restore my joy in this season. When he discovers I have a seasonal list myself, he’s determined to help me accomplish all the to-dos, only falling in love with my next-door neighbor wasn’t one of them. 5 Heart Review by Ashley L.B. Dunbar has outdone herself with this one. Naughty-ish is the holiday romance I didn't know I needed. Sexy (as the title denotes) but sentimental and sweet and a reminder of what the season is all about. I liked Holliday's reluctance to get into the spirit despite her best intentions. She was stressed and it was showing. But Nick with his gentle patience, thoughtfulness and persistence brought the joy back to her life. It was just the spark she needed to get out of her funk. I couldn't get enough of their banter and playfulness. In both big and small ways, Holliday and Nick's grumpy/sunshine, neighbors to lovers romance brought the magic of the season and I am copying 'the list'. About the Author L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbar’s signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever.
She’s a USA TODAY Bestselling Author, as well as an Amazon Top 10 Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox. To get all the scoop about the self-proclaimed queen of silver fox romance, join her on Facebook at Loving L.B. or receive her monthly newsletter, Love Notes. AUTHOR LINKS Facebook Page | Instagram | Amazon | Bookbub | Goodreads | Website | Tik Tok
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