Two years ago, right before our wedding, Ernest Ressler left without an apology. Heartbroken, I abandoned my life and vowed to never love a man again.Now Ernest is back with an explanation… and asking for a second helping at love. But it’s complicated…I’m not the woman he left behind. Just being with him is a sin.My new home is a cloistered convent, open to the public only on Thanksgiving.… open to the public only on Thanksgiving.
Becoming a nun is how I escaped from memories of him.
Now he wants me. Bad. And suddenly I want to get on my knees… but not to pray.
Forgive me, Father.
But if it’s wrong, why does it feel so right?
This is a super short story that’s part of the Second Helpings series … all Thanksgiving-dinner themed standalones.
Check out all the fun and quick holiday stories by these other incredible authors: Sierra Hill, Alexis Adaire, Tessa Blake, Olivia Hawthorne, Laney Powell, Vivian Ward, Derek Masters, Dori Lavelle, Sher Dillard and Tracy Lorraine.
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He’s Comin’ Home For Some “Dirty Dessert,” But Is She Ready To Serve It Up!
When he left her Brokenhearted, She joined a Convent… Cloistered, Alone, Grieving!
Two Years Down the Road, guess who walks into a Homeless Thanksgiving Feast…
He’s BACK…
Strutting in like he Never left…
Saying he’s there to Claim what’s HIS…
A KISS; A TASTE; It’s A Sinner’s Disgrace…
Getting Caught while Consuming his “Dirty Dessert!”
A Cop, A Father, A Mother Superior… Each Echoing “Get A Room!!!”
Are ya Lookin’ for a little something to fulfill your guilty pleasures… If Sooo, look NO further than this HOT, QUICK, LITTLE READ…. It’s got just the Perfect combination of Naughtiness you’re looking for!
I was granted an ARC of Dori Lavelle’s “Dirty Dessert (A Second Helpings Short Story)” via Booksprout; I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
Leah lives her life in a convent as she prepares to take her vows to become a nun. When her ex-fiancé Ernest left her a week before getting married, she turned to the convent to bury her humiliation & hurt. Years later as she’s passing out Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless she’s shocked to come face to face with her past. Ernest has come back to explain what happened all those years ago, but will Leah find the strength to once again deal with the pain & hurt to hear him out?
This book was unique & interesting when dealing with someone’s heartbreak. Ernest has his own issues to deal with while he was separated from Leah. And Leah’s pain was masked & hidden behind the convent walls, but her love for Ernest never went away. This was a good second chance romance with two people who never stopped loving each other!
WOW! What a unique story line for a romance story. My goodness the drama past events have wrought are all about sadness, grief, despair and angst. These are the emotions felt by both the main male and the main female characters. For such a short story it certainly packed a punch.
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Wow! Compelling, emotionally deep, sexy and passionate. This is a quick read that is well written, short, moves at a brisk pace, relatable, and very interesting. Definitely recommended.
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A very sweet second chance romance that has a new approach to the theme. Twisted reasons. Great story that runs over one Thanksgiving night.
Fun, sweet, hot and enjoyable read. Likeable characters.
This is a sexy and sweet second chance romance. It’s a very quick short read with really good characters. For it’s length it’s well written. I liked Leah and Ernest! The two were engaged about to married when he disappeared without a trace. At Thanksgiving he is on a mission to get her back. Really enjoyable story that really sucks you in with some suspense! This is about a 4.5*
He left her just before the wedding and without a word. So she rebuilt her life and she is a nun and the place only opens once a year in thanksgiving. He reappears with an reason why he left. Now she is torn between her vows and him. What will she do? Will she leave to go with him? See what she will decide to do
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Story line is great and I loved the characters. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it! Unexpected twists and turns had me reading this book in one sitting. Great storyline and character development made this book a hot and enjoyable read!
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A Dessert Best Served Hot!
Dirty Dessert is a sweet novella written by the author, Dori Lavelle in which she takes us to a convent in Florida where we meet Sister Leah, a conflicted novice. Hike serving the poor the man who stood her up on their wedding day, Ernest, appears. She runs out and he follows her and wants to explain why he disappeared three years ago. Should she give him a second chance or remain in the convent? Read and find out. It will only take you under thirty minutes.
This and the other SECOND HELPINGS SHORT STORIES are wonderful little appetizers to read and enjoy.
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This one is a cute fun read from Ms. Lavelle.
It’s short and sexy with some lol moments.
Both Leah and Ernest are lovable characters that you can’t help but cheer on.
And of course the writing is always perfect with this author!
Very enjoyable light read.
Leah, or should I say Sister Leah has made life-altering changes in since her ex Ernest left right before their wedding.
Wanting to take the next steps in her vows, to become a full-fledged nun, she still struggles with the ghosts from her past.
Ghosts that will become all too real as she serves Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless.
Another fast-paced shortie to add to the collection of Thanksgiving deliciousness, this story is not short on drama, Sexiness, with a whole lot of heart and a side of taboo. This second helping made hungry for more!
Sexy, sweet with unexpected turn
This short read was sexy, was sweet, has unpredictable event that made story line interesting. Characters even if presented on such a limited amount of pages were likable and I connected with them easily. I really enjoyed reading this one. Perfect for a short brake during the time with family or at work for a lunch time.
Deliciously sweet and sexy!!!
This is a fun, sexy, quick holiday read. It has a second chance at love for a woman who thought she lost it all. Grab this second chance romance and find out if Leah’s Thanksgiving wishes come true.
Dirty Dessert is the second chance story of Leah & Ernest. They were to be married but Ernest doesn’t show up & is gone without a word. In her depression & sorrow Leah joins a convent. It’s now two years later, Leah is a novitiate, and in walks Ernest to get her back before she takes her final vows. This is a romantic, steamy second chance short story that had me swooning & thankful for second chances.
Second Helpings are collaborations of short stories by different authors Looks like they share a Thanksgiving theme & second chances. I’ve read the other collaborations by this and the other authors and loved them (The Cocktail Girls, Halloween Honeys). These individual short stories are quick reads. Their brevity doesn’t lack romance, steam or that ‘Awww’ feeling when your heart melts.
A beautiful second chance romance that’s going to make you say what? It’s everything you’d expect a Dori Lavelle book to be and more. I totally fell in love with the characters.