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 … 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…
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Stuffed Stockings is like a mashup of a sweet Secret Santa/12 Days of Christmas office romance and an exploration into BDSM – and I’m not mad at it. I do think I would’ve enjoyed it more had we gotten both characters’ perspectives; reading the story from just Lucas’ vantage point made it feel very one sided (understandably so) and uneven. However, having just read a book (which was also an office romance ironically) where the story is told from just one character’s perspective and that character was shy/slightly neurotic, thus heavily coloring the whole narrative of the story – I truly appreciated Lucas’ characterization as a somewhat shy and subdued person (especially as he embraces a very alternate side of his personality). Overall, I did enjoy the book and will continue to look forward to reading more in the Dirty Bits imprint. 3 out of 5 wine glasses.
When Lucas’ office crush starts flirting with him, asking him if he’s going to participate in the office Secret Santa exchange, Lucas is sure he’s imagining the flirting. But then he starts getting his Secret Santa gifts and really starts wondering if they’re from Zane, said crush. As each gift gets progressively naughtier, Lucas’ fantasies get hotter, until he’s about to burst with all the secretive, sexy thoughts that are starting to take over his thoughts even during the day when he’s supposed to be working.
Zane has secret needs, desires that his ex made him feel like a freak for expressing. But he feels like Lucas would be just the man to give him what he needs – to take control of him, to demand his submission, to make him feel wanted the way he is. Thank God for the company’s Secret Santa exchange because it gives him the perfect way to experiment, to see if Lucas is the man for him. Will Lucas be the perfect Santa he needs this year?
While I thought Stuffed Stockings was hot and sweet, it wasn’t as great as I thought it would be. For one, the BDSM part wasn’t very well defined. Perhaps it’s because of the way too short length. Perhaps it was because Zane and Lucas weren’t together long enough to be engaging in the kind of relationship Zane needed. Lucas was presented as a sort of nerd in the beginning, so for him to ultimately be the controlling top seemed completely out of character. Zane’s character was sweet, but seemed about as deep as a piece of paper. If Stuffed Stockings had been expanded into a full length novel, though, I think the author would have been able to give the reader (and Zane and Lucas) what would have been the perfect D/s pairing I was hoping (they were hoping) for. As written, though, 3 stars seems fair for something that while hot and ultimately sweet and cute, isn’t well-drawn and developed enough to be satisfying as something more than a short-lasting, hot little stocking stuffer.
A sexy little Christmas Book…about the mysterious gifts Lucas receives in the Company gift exchange. While he receives these he fantasizes about Zane – who works in a separate division of the Company. Lucas is kept wondering if he will be able to use these unique gifts with Zane.
It’s an easy to read, fun loving Christmas Story about love.
This was a cute, enjoyable holiday book! Set in the guise of a secret santa/elf exchange, Lucas starts receiving some rather unusual gifts. We know Zane is the sender and he is interested in Lucas, but Lucas is trying to guess. If Lucas wasn’t interested in Zane, this would seriously be an HR nightmare, lol! But I understand it’s a book and it’s all in fun!
Zane was testing the waters with Lucas. He is interested in him, and wants to be dominated, but doesn’t know if Lucas is interested in that. Lucas finds he does seem to zip to attention with his research! So yes, he is interested in that!
Even though this is a short book, K.A. Mitchell does a great job of giving us characters that are likeable, and a story that is fun, intriguing, and naughty all at once! I was smiling or laughing quite a bit throughout!
Stuffed Stockings definitely was an entertaining and amusing read!
A gifted copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for my honest review.