“A Hallmark movie in book form!” – Goodreads reviewer Ezra Grayson sits in his palatial estate and lords over the hamlet of Brooktown. He owns everything. Except her. Adeline Bishop runs Bishop Bakery, one of the last non-Grayson businesses in town. She’s sent the mysterious Mr. Grayson one of her signature Christmas cakes–while also refusing all his offers to buy her bakery–for the past 5 … refusing all his offers to buy her bakery–for the past 5 years. This year’s cake delivery brings their feud to a head. Ezra decides to confront Adeline, but he doesn’t expect the curvy baker to be quite so sweet. When naughty meets nice, who will get their just desserts?
Author’s Note: Merry Christmas! This is a safe, sweet* enemies-to-lovers Christmas novella. (*Author is not responsible for cavities or sugar highs as a result of reading.) An additional set of Christmas stories is included, but only for a limited time. The bonus stories are: Christmas Candy, A Cowboy for Christmas, and A Stepbrother for Christmas.more
This is an enticing story that not only captivates the mind but tastebuds as well. A real heart warming holiday read that is a must read expecially if you like heated confrontations that lead to love.
Christmas Cake-
Christmas Cake is an adorable Scrooge-esque romance. Filled with gingerbread, cakes, and lust…oh my!
It’s sweet and a cute way to start of the holiday season. Just do yourself a favor, avoid the coffee!
A Cowboy for Christmas-
That’s one Hell of a Christmas gift! Santa, can I have a cowboy of my own?
Celia Aaron makes this quick read a delightfully dirty affair. It takes place on a ranch. What did you think I meant by dirty?! Yeah, well that too.
Sexy times are had by some in this snow covered Christmas story. Enjoy the rough and tumble…
A Stepbrother for Christmas-
Holy Hell that’s freaking hot!!!!
And I’m not even talking about the posh British accent. I’m talking about fantasies fulfilled. I’m talking about enemies to lovers. I’m talking about my favorite genre…stepbrother romance.
I swear Celia Aaron wrote this as a Christmas present just for me. And I say, thank you, thank you very much! Merry Christmas to all and may the tree never stop jingling all the night.
Christmas Candy-
Former crush and too hot handle candy maker is now front and center in Olive’s mind, work day, and nighttime fantasies. Too bad he needs to go. Except…he isn’t going anywhere and it’s about time Olive knows exactly what he wants.
Yummy treats and naughty deeds make this short story a fun romp. And now I want a Yule log…
Great collection
Christmas Cake: A Holiday Collection is an awesome anthology featuring a brand new story called Christmas Cake as well as three previously published Christmas gems. I love them all! Celia Aaron is a must read author for me and she never disappoints.
Christmas Cake: Enchanting holiday story of a hard-hearted billionaire who falls in love at first sight with a sweet bakery shop owner. Adeline’s huge heart and loving nature are exactly what vulnerable Ezra needs to bring joy to his lonely life. I loved this heartwarming and touching romance.
Christmas Candy: A delightful, sexy and sweet romance. Candy shop owner Hank is out to claim the woman of his heart – Olive – the girl he fell for in high school. Yoga teacher Olive is fighting the temptation of both Hank and his sweets! Celia Aaron brings this story vividly to life with humor, great storytelling, wonderful characters and hot as heck romantic scenes.
A Cowboy for Christmas: Rancher Ingram Brady is older, settled, and one might say a bit grumpy, at least in Molly Gale’s eyes. Molly, a neighbor and a rancher herself, enjoys riling him up. Irritated on one hand and attracted on the other Ingram tries to keep his distance until an accident on Christmas Eve forces him to accept her help and suddenly they are united in matters of the heart and in solving a mystery that plagues them both. A Cowboy for Christmas is a sweet, funny, sexy, mystery, romance.
A Stepbrother for Christmas: Niles has a lot to make up for, but he knows what Anna wants and he’s going to give it to her. He made her life hell when they were teenagers but now he’s fulfilling all her secret fantasies. This is one seriously hot little story but pretty sweet too. Niles and Anna are explosive together. This is one of my favorites!
Christmas Cake: a Holiday Collections by Celia Aaron is a cute hot box set of Christmas stories that total about 390 pages. These are sugary sweet with a big spoonful of hotness. One thing about Ms. Aaron’s writing is she can deliver different types of hot romances and I was glad this book didn’t let me down. It can make a cold winter night pretty hot.
I’ve not really one for holiday stories but since it was Celia Aaron I thought why not and I’m glad I bought and read Christmas Cake, I loved the story-enemies to lovers are the best reads and Ezra thought of Adeline the enemy until he laid eyes on her. I recommend this HEA sweet Christmas novella and the bonus story was awesome.
Christmas Cake by Celia Aaron is a standalone romance that will surely get you in the mood for the holidays. Featuring a scrooge, Ezra Grayson, and the cheerful baker, Adeline Bishop, who helps him realize the joy of the holidays.
Ezra Grayson is a recluse who owns most of Brooktown except for Bishop Bakery that is run by Adeline. Holding a grudge against the Bishops, Grayson has tried buying Adeline’s bakery, but to no avail. Instead, Adeline continues to own her bakery while still finding time to send him a cake every Christmas. One Christmas, Grayson receives the cake and finally decides to confront Adeline in person. However, instead of seeing a woman who is like her cruel father who hurt his family when he was a kid, he sees a caring young woman who’s shop lights up the whole street because of its warmth and glow.
Ezra soon finds his feelings changing as he and Adeline get to know one another. I enjoyed their romance and reading about them falling in love. I also liked how Ms. Aaron fills the story with heart. I liked it and would happily recommend.
Overall, Christmas Cake by Celia Aaron is a super sweet story that should not be missed.
(I voluntarily reviewed an advance review copy of this book I received for free in exchange for my open and honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.)
This was such amazing novella!! Holy smokes. It was short, but it packed in so much goodness. This isn’t just a romance tale, there is more to it than that. It’s relevant, it’s honest, but yes it is a romance at its core. The chemistry between characters is off the charts, and the by play is amazing. Not everyone can write a comprehensive novella, and make it really stick with you, but this one sure does.
Christmas Cake was so adorably, deliciously sweet that you’re going to double and perhaps triple check the authors name. And yet, you’ll still be pleasantly shocked that the name reads Celia Aaron. What stand strong through every single Celia Aaron book, no matter the genre, is the immense heat and sexual tension/desire. I really adored the storyline and the characters, Ezra and Adeline. I just can’t get over how much of a story was packed into one novella. Loved it so much!
Christmas Cake is just the book to get cozy with on a cold winter day while thinking happy seasonal thoughts while nuzzled up in a warm blanket drinking coffee. Christmas Cake made my heart happy and helped get me in that holiday spirit. The writing was spot on… detailed and sweet. Who can resist a rough and rugged Scrooge and a sweet and loving baker? I can’t, that’s for sure!!
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… my opinions.
I always look forward to Celia Aaron’s Christmas stories! Ezra’s and Adeline’s story was perfect. Ezra’s is the town recluse and he is out to destroy Adelines business, but once they meet watch out! It’s like Hallmark and Lifetime meet Showtime after Dark. The love story and the drama meets hot sexy scenes!
A Hallmark Movie in Book Form
What is the holiday season without an amazing, sweet, fun filled holiday read? This story is just that. Filled with holiday cheer, a hot Scrooge, a sweet baker and a heart warming plot; this story is sure to become a holiday classic.
I loved Ezra and Adeline; their love story is what loves stories should be. Bold and sweet with a touch of heartbreak, the story leaves such sweetness on the palette. The story is one of love and redemption, non judgement, wonderful bakes and characters that will have any reader coming back for more. I could not have wanted anything more from this book.
If you get the chance to wrap up next to a roaring fire, have some hot cocoa and read this book, then you are guaranteed an amazing day. Pure Christmas Perfection. A new Christmas favorite for me!
I do love a tempting holiday treat, and Celia Aaron has served up a spicy little morsel with Christmas Cake. Ms. Aaron always has a way of delivering more than just a light read. This book has more heart, more heat, and more emotion than I expected. It’s so, so good.
Sweet and sexy, Adeline is a curvaceous bakery owner whose special cakes are the highlight of her town’s holiday celebration. Her family’s bakery has been the bright star of the Christmas season, much to the dismay of the grumpy town recluse, Ezra. He has secrets, but he’s far from the miserly old man everyone imagines. I loved getting to know him, and loved the depth his character was given. While I liked Adeline’s generous spirit and joyful soul, Ezra made the story exceptional with his surprisingly vulnerable heart. For me, he was the yummy frosting on this 5 star Christmas Cake.
Christmas Short Stories
I thought this was one story but ended up being four short hot stories instead. All three had a Christmas theme and went nicely with the holiday season. As always with a Celia Aaron book there was a lot of steamy hot scenes mixed in with the obsession/love from both characters. Classic!
Quick, smutty, and unique, at least in terms of Christmas stories, Celia Aaron has created a fun, must read Holiday Collection, starting with the fun story titled Christmas Cake. Ezra is all hard lines, angry mood, and money hungry. Adeline is charming, sweet, the town’s philanthropic baker. They’re enemies, with Adeline refusing to sell her business to the supposed old, grumpy man, but a chance meeting and a few secrets leave the two pining for each other. With Christmas cakes, of course, lots of kissing, and a demanding man turned charming, Celia Aaron takes readers on a journey that’s both classically Christmas and still totally Celia.
There’s three more stories tacked onto the collection, too. So, if you haven’t read all of Celia Aaron’s books like I have, this collection is sure to be a treat for you.
3.5 stars
“She smelled like sugar and vanilla, a sweet treat waiting to be devoured.”
I’ll keep this review like this novella: short and sweet.
If you are looking for a lovely story to put you in the right mood for Christmas, this is the one!
The characters are easy to love, with flaws and quirks that make them feel real.
And it’s truly adorable how the author turned a scrooge like character into a fan of the Christmas spirit. With a great combination of fun, seriousness and Christmas feeling you will fall in love with Ezra and Adeline.
Christmas Cake has all the right ingredients: a hint of sugar, a spoon of naughty, a cup of Christmas spirit and a shot of feelings. So treat yourself with something hot and sweet.
“That’s what she does to me – turns off the malfunctioning parts and lights up the good ones.”
Loved loved loved this Christmas book! It was full of naughty and nice and who could forget love. This was my first Christmas book by Celia and to say I was not disappointed! I loved this book it was such a sweet and fun read!
Adeline owns a bakery she loves that place and puts her heart and soul into that bakery. Ezra Grayson has tried for years to get her to sale him her place and after receiving his yearly Christmas cake he decides to take matters into his own hand. But when Ezra walks in everything changes. Ezra is dumbstruck at how beautiful she is and he sees her in a total new light. But can he still go through with his plan to buy her bakery?
This is a fun sweet and steamy read I found myself not able to put it down if your looking for a hot and steamy holiday read then this is something you’ll want to read!
5 TASTY TREAT STARS!! Such a sweet and tasty treat to devour from the queen, Celia Aaron. This story is so sweet, but definitely sexy and hot to warm you up. Adeline and Ezra is the perfect story to put me in the Christmas spirit. As always this author can write any genre that sucks you into the story. You definitely want to read this book, so make sure you download it.
This was a delicious little slice of naughty and nice. Exactly the right amount of both for a fun festive treat that’ll make you feel all warm and cosy inside.
Ezra Grayson the rich entrepreneur owns most of the businesses in Brooktown has been obsessed with getting his hands on the last shop to complete his empire.
Adeline Bishop the sweet bakery owner puts her heart and soul into all her creations, gives to the community during the festive season.
Even the elusive Grayson who’s been trying to get his greedy hands on her Bakery for years.
Grayson has finally snapped and decides to confront the Bakery owner. However he isn’t prepared when he finds a curvy temptress far more seductive than the most mouth watering of treats.
This story was sweet with a dash of spice, perfect for warming you up on a cold Christmas night….Loved it.
I’ve just been to the dentist for my check up and he told me everything looked great, but after reading Christmas Cake, I think I might need a follow up!
This superbly written story does exactly what it’s intended to do, make you fall in love, believe in romance and get into the magic of the Christmas season. Happy Holidays everyone <3
Who doesn’t love an enemies to lover story? If you don’t there is something seriously wrong with you…just saying.
Nothing fixes things like cake…I mean Adeline’s jam is cake and the holidays so what could go wrong?
Ezra is grumpy, frosty, and mysterious. I mean if ever a man was in need of cake its him.
This sexy morsel of a story will warm your heart and restore your faith that cake can indeed fix ALL things.
Did I mention it was a sexy read…grab it now!
#CakeIsKing