It’s just a bet. Ten days until Christmas and all I have to do is avoid my roommate’s delightfully wrapped package. When the countdown to Christmas is over, I’ll be collecting my own present—a generous stack of pretty green bills.It doesn’t matter that every time he looks at me with those gorgeous hazel eyes, my knees quake. It doesn’t matter how every time he takes his shirt off, my heart skips … off, my heart skips a beat.
Despite what my body wants, I know to keep this charming heartbreaker in the friend zone.
This should be an easy ten days, that is until my roommate shares his best kept secret.
Now the countdown to Christmas has begun, and all he wants for Christmas is me.
more
4 out of 5 stars
All it is is a bet and only for ten days. Thats the montra that Sophia keeps telling herself as the man of her dreams moves into her spare room . The brother of her boss and a co worker . Jaxson is a walking dream of sex appeal and sweetness . Can they keep their hands , lips and other body parts off each other until christmas or will the boss be right and will Sophia get the love she deserves and needs .
The characters in this novella are well written but I just feel like they could of been a little more complex to bring out more of them . Jaxson well he is cocky and he knows it . He really is almost in most people’s eyes a playboy . There is a softness around him I kind of wished the author would of brought out a little more . Sophia well to me sometimes she just comes off a little naive but she does have a heart of gold . She could of held off falling for Jaxson. They are good characters and I just want them to be a little more flushed out .
This is a fast little read that you can read while making your Christmas turkey . The author takes us on a fun filled little journey at Christmas . The characters are written well and the story line is a fun read . You will have a few blushing moments where the kindle will start to get hot in your hands . I just felt a little flat and I know its a novella but I just think that it could of been flushed out just a little bit more and maybe had some conflict before they found their happily ever after . Saying that though over all I truly enjoyed this fast little read and would say if you want a sexy little read for the holiday season check it out
This was a perfect pick me up quickie story! I don’t read Christmas on purpose, I mean I don’t go hunting through my kindle looking for them just because they’re Christmas themed! I’m more of a Scrooge and read it even though it’s a Christmas story, lol. And this was a perfect mix of story, sexiness and made me laugh a bit too
Always count on Betty Shreffler to have an enjoyable story, one of my one click authors.
This was a super short and very sexy friends to lovers story. Betty mixed the magic of Christmas with a quick love story to give you the warm fuzzies. This was sweet and naughty and exactly what you’d expect in a sexy novella.
Bettey Shreffler is a new to me author and this was a great intro into her writing. I really enjoyed this short read and look forward to picking up another book by her.
This time of year is perfect for a Holiday office romance! Jaxson and Sophia’s story was wonderfully written. I loved Sophia’s honesty and the way she didn’t shy away when the going got tough. Jaxson was sweetly hot, and he wasn’t afraid to speak his mind, especially if it meant finally getting what he’s wanted all along. Heartwarming with all the heat!
I’ve read a number of Betty Shreffler books before, and this one didn’t disappoint! I associate her books with likeable characters and all the delicious heat wanted. This one was all that.
If you’re here looking for an involved storyline and feels, keep looking. This is a short Christmas novella that delivers on the romance, heat, and Christmas theme. The characters aren’t deep, but there’s plenty of backstory to make the romance believable. The story reads easily and flows well, and it was everything I hoped for. If you are looking for a fun Christmas read, this is perfect. Light, a little fluffy, and smoking hot. I highly recommend it, and any of this author’s stories.
I received a complimentary copy of the book and reviewed voluntarily. I also bought it because I love it.
What a cute short story that will have you loving this story and is hard to put down. This is a sweet story that will have you feeling the love throughout this story.
Fun quick holiday story where you connect with the characters easily
Sophie and Jaxson have been working together for 3 years. They have flirted with each other until Sophie saw him having a “rendezvous” with another lady. After that, Sophie lost some interest in him thinking he wasn’t made for serious relationships. When they moved together as roommates, her perception changes. Now she has to avoid slipping into his arms for 10 days if she was the double amount of her Christmas bonus.
I like this story because is short and goes to the point without a lot of running around and adding characters that will annoy me. And I love that is developed during Christmas time.
Cute, quick holiday romance. It was such a fun read and I really enjoyed Jax and Sophia. They were so good together. They had mutual crushes on each other however when Sophia saw Jax one night with another girl, she put him in the friendzone. Sometime later, he needed a place to stay and she let him become her roommate. They thought it would be easy to just be roommates but that is not the case. The attraction that was between them was there and it was hard to fight. Loved the story.
5 stars for Countdown to Christmas by Betty Shreffler. This was such a great novella. I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions stated are my own. I am a big fan of Betty Shreffler and this book is a great example of why. This is about two people who work together. They have both had secret crushes on each other for the years they have been working together. Sophia however doesn’t like how Jaxon has been with women, he is somewhat of a playboy. Jaxon needs a place to live so Sophia offers him a place to stay. Moving in together is about to change these twos relationship, maybe they can become more than friends. This is a sweet, sexy and steamy friends to lover’s romance. If you love books that give you a warm fuzzy feeling , then this is a book for you.
A Wonderful story about two amazing people. They are so good together. I loved the chemistry and flow of this story. Couldn’t put it down.
For such a short read this book packs a HOT punch!
The heat is off the scales but the feelings are what soaked into my bones.
Jaxon and Sophia are so very much attracted to each other; The love so apparent that I could feel it burning my kindle. How sweet and sexy they both are but also very guarded. Neither wants to get hurt and it made me feel so many emotions that my eyes leaked a little.
I just love a great Christmas romance and this one definitely hit the spot.
What a great Christmas read , this book was a slow burner of steamy chemistry that had you wanting and begging for the end of the book just so you could see what happens ….Jaxson is a sex god an Sophia is a beautiful young ,ambitious , hard working young women ,who loves her job …..put the two together and bam you have sexual chemistry that’s of the charts and a great story that has to be read ….so download it and read this 5 book I can assure you that you want be disappointed
This was just a really cute and quick Christmas story. Sophia has had a thing for Jaxson for the past 3 years but after catching him with a woman, she’s decided to move on. I loved the banter between these two characters and could tell that Jaxson was upset and confused by Sophia’s rejection of his flirting. When she agrees to let him become a roommate, he’s hoping to figure out what she changed. I won’t say too much more but I loved this story and loved that is was set around Christmas time. Get the book and read it.
It’s going to be a naughty Christmas for Jaxson and Sohpia. This novella will satisfy your Christmas romance craving especially if you like your romance on the steamy side. There is plenty more to this book. This novella packs a punch. I love that Jaxson and Sophia are best friends. I do love a friends to lovers book so this one was right up my alley. This book will get you into the holiday spirit because Sophia and Jaxson do all the romantic things during the holiday season. They’re sweet along with their spicy side. It’s a great read!
Sophia and Jaxson are coworkers that have a crush on each other. They don’t do anything about it until their boss does a little matchmaking for them. This is a sweet, short, and sexy Christmas read that I enjoyed from this author.
Sophia finds herself in an awkward situation when she unintentionally offers co-worker Jaxson, who is looking for a new place to live, her spare room. Living with her new roommate has her fighting her feelings, since she refuses to be another notch on his bedpost. Will Jaxson be able to prove to Sophia that he’s in it for the long-run? This was a great, sweet holiday novella!
I really liked this novella. I thought the story line was cute, easy to read, fun and angsty. This book offers lots of emotions as Jaxson and Sophia try to move from co-workers with long suppressed feelings for each other, to roommates, to more….? There was no denying the chemistry and attraction between these two and their scenes get plenty steamy. Toss in some drama and humor and you have a very entertaining read.
Sweet novella Christmas story that packs a punch! Just loved the passion and chemistry in this novella!
Merry Christmas!!! If you’re not feeling the Christmas spirit then you will be after reading Countdown to Christmas. I loved this short, sweet and sexy Christmas novella. It was filled with so much Christmas joy I couldn’t put it down.
Betty Shreffler did a great job building these characters. I could feel all the love and emotions between Jaxson and Sophia. This friends to lovers story will melt your heart and have you smiling from the start until the very end. I highly recommend this book.