Weekend Read: Merry Christmas, Baby by Vicki Lewis Thompson, Jennifer LaBrecque and Rhonda Nelson

Merry Christmas, Baby is a Blaze anthology that delivered the heat and holiday spirit. This book contains novellas that are linked to ongoing Blaze series, but you don’t need to be familiar with the other books to enjoy this anthology.

Vicki Lewis Thompson’s novella “It’s Christmas, Cowboy” is linked to her Sons of Chance series. Tucker gets caught in a snowstorm while chasing down a runaway horse and has to share a rental cabin with Lacey for the night. He and Lacey almost got together in high school, but nothing is holding them back now. Lacey just ended a serious relationship and Tucker thinks he knows the score. He’s used to being the rebound guy and he can’t wait to give Lacey a Christmas to remember.

Christmas in Alaska sounds freezing, but Jennifer LaBrecque’s “Northern Fantasy” is scorching hot. Jared can’t wait to leave New York City and visits Good Riddance for a friend’s wedding when he meets Teddy. The attraction is red-hot and instant, but Teddy isn’t staying for long. She’s ready to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress in New York City. This novella is part of LaBrecque’s Alaskan Heat series and offers a cozy small town setting with lovable characters.

“He’ll Be Home for Christmas” is a Uniformly Hot! novella by Rhonda Nelson. Silas makes a surprise visit to his parents’ home for Christmas only to walk in on Delphine who is house sitting and enjoying a dip in the hot tub. Silas doesn’t get the homecoming he had expected, but as he enjoys a holiday fling with Delphine he finds a woman he wants to come home to. This is a sweet and spicy story!