Lindsey is expecting silent nights this holiday. Just her and her boys while her husband serves overseas. But her blue Christmas turns merry when things start rockin’ under the mistletoe thanks to a surprise gift from her naughty Santa.
After all…the nice list is overrated.
Eggnog Makes Her Easy
By erinnicholas
Emotional rollercoaster oncoming for Lindsey LaSalle when the hot Santa at the Christmas adult party is no other than her soldier husband Matt LaSalle! After eight months he comes home for just a few days that will be packed with all the love, jolliness and Christmas spirit he very much needs as do Lindsey and their two boys.
But of course time will never be enough when he needs to go back to the front, so get your tissues ready because tears are gonna roll when reading this novella! The chemistry these two still have after being married ten years is incredible and the love they share is insane. I don’t think one could overdose on Christmas spirit but if one could this would very much be the very best way to do it. Loved it so much!
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Heartwarming and emotionally beautiful holiday journey that is all about family and is a sweetly sexy adventure for one awesome military mom. Loved this short yet exciting visit with the Boys of the Big Easy.
Lindsay and Matt are an interesting and engaging couple, loved getting to visit with the rest of the single parent support group and finally getting to know Lindsay better in this story, I have adored her from the beginning and it was great to finally get to know Matt as well. Loved it!
I really should know better by now. Erin Nicholas is one of those authors who continually puts out an amazing story. So, when I started this novella, I should have known that I wouldn’t put it down until it was done. What I wasn’t prepared for, and should have been, was that I was going to need an entire box of tissues. I got socked in the stomach with a wonderful tribute to our military families. Perhaps being the wife of a national guardsman had something to do with it, ’cause I’ve been there like Lindsey, without her husband for long stretches. But Ms. Nicholas takes it further, with the continuous deployments for Matt, and the toll it takes on the family. This was an awesome Christmastime book, with signature sexy times, laughter, and tons of heart!
I rarely give novellas 5 stars because there is usually not enough time to get to know the characters or feel the connection between them. But you’ll notice the 5 stars on this one, and I would give it more if I could. I think I cried through half of it–but in a good way. It starts off funny, then it gets super hot, and then it gets so emotional. I felt like this was a beautiful representation of what service families sacrifice for our country. I don’t want to say too much about what happens because of spoilers, but I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys realistic characters with real emotions. This is a definite keeper.
What is supposed to be a quiet but fun night at the single parents Christmas party, Lindsey gets the biggest surprise ever. After the children leave with a sitter and the adult party starts, its time to have some fun with Santa! Little does Lindsey know her friends Logan and Dana have set her up with the best gift she could get for the season, her husband Matt. Dressed as Santa, he has presents for each of the ladies and the best is saved as last when Lindsey realizes as she sets on Santa’s lap that it’s her one true love. After some sexy time alone in the conference room and thinking of getting a whole night alone, they decide to wait until the next day to let their boys know their Dad is home. What started as a two week expected stay at home with his family turns into a 72 hour visit but Matt is determined to cram as much fun into his short time with his boys and wife. It’s such an emotional time, Matt wants to be with his family but he knows his heart also needs to get back to his job. Knowing his spectacular wife has things in control on the home front, he prepares to return to the other side of the world on a new mission. Share in this fun, sexy, hot, and emotional Christmas story and fall in love again with the Boys of the Big Easy in this newest book by Erin.
This is a MUST read from Erin, it’s got a lot of fun and sexy as always, with also an understanding of what our military families experience on a daily basis. You won’t want it to end, this I guarantee!!
Absolutely adorable!!! And sexy!! And sweet!! And steamy!! And heartwarming!! I could just stop there! Gah! It was amazing!! Erin Nicholas, how do you do it? I will never look at eggnog the same way again.
I love that I read this on Veterans Day and Matt is in the military and I didn’t even plan that. His dedication to his service is so admirable and made me think of all of those men and women I know in my own life who give up so much for us. I also love that this is about a married couple with two boys who have been married for 10 years and their love and need for each other has not diminished at all despite the miles between them so much of the time.
This novella sure hit all my sweet spots when it comes to romance. I felt so many different emotions in such a short time and it was simply wonderful. What a truly great story about love, marriage, friendship, parenthood and duty! Both Lindsey and Matt are just fantastic characters and I love them both!! I would really love to get more from them down the road.
An amazing Holiday story of a military couple. Matt and Lindsey have been married for 10 years with 2 boys, but have spent very little of that together due to his deployments. They have a system that works for them, but holidays are always difficult . This year Matt surprises Lindsey with a quick visit home at Christmastime.
The love they have for each other and their boys, the spark between them – knowing their time together is short, the support of all their family and friends is just inspiring. The internal struggle Matt works thru at having to leave his family once again – wanting so badly to stay and be with the ones he loves, and equally needing to get back to work in the middle east to keep the peace is very touching. The story balances the red-hot attraction of Matt and Lindsey with the poignant issues of being a military couple. Spoiler – Be prepared to cry. But it is a good cry.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Erin Nicholas made me cry. She has written such an emotionally beautiful story in her latest Boys of the Big Easy series, Eggnog Makes Her Easy. The love between the two main characters, Lindsey and her career Army husband Matt is heartwarming. The Army takes Matt away from Lindsey and their two little boys, Liam and Aidan for months at a time but Lindsey doesn’t resent being left alone to care for the boys. She loves Matt so much that if staying in the Army makes him happy, then Lindsey is happy.
In this story Matt surprises Lindsey at the adult Christmas party held for the Singles Group she attends. While at the party a really sexy Santa arrives thanks to Logan Trahan who readers met in Taking It Easy. Santa sits in a chair all ready for the “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause” Photo Booth. Santa has a gift for all the ladies but Lindsey has to wait until last. Hers is a very special gift. Such a very special gift and surprise!
This story hit so many great highlights as I read it; joy, fun, special friendships and love. There are some very poignant moments which did bring tears to my eyes. There was the feeling of how special true friendships can be. There were also some very sexy and romantic scenes with some titilating dirty talk. It was very enjoyable to read about how Lindsey and Matt met and the importance of eggnog in their lives. Lindsey and Matt did so many Christmas activities with their sons which made this a fun Christmas read as well as a sexy one. Who wouldn’t want to read a story that makes eggnog super sexy?
I have really fallen in love with the Boys of the Big Easy series by Erin Nicholas. This book is definitely a great addition to Gabe and Logan’s books. From the minute I picked up this book, I couldn’t put it down and even when it ended I definitely wanted to read more about Matt and Lindsey and their friends. This book had everything – the adult only Christmas party, a very special Santa made an appearance and surprised Lindsey and her sons, and major romance to wrap it all together. I was laughing and crying, this book had it all. I’m really hoping Matt will show up in a future book, loved him. I’m really looking forward to the next book in this series.
I can honestly say this series gets better and better with each book. Erin does it again with a short novella with the single parents we love best. Leave it to Erin to put out a Christmas novella that highlights military family’s and all they go through and the strong men and women in these relationships. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about Lindsey because of the last book but I should know Erin would make me love her. I would love to be as strong and independent as Lindsey is. Her and Matt are #relationshipgoals personified. How they make big decisions together even though they are apart and keep their love so strong after 10 years of marriage, is amazing. Love love love. If you like this series you will love this book!
Sweet and spicy make for an irresistible treat. Nicholas keeps her winning streak going with an addictive stroll down Lonely Hearts Way and onto Temptation Boulevard with Eggnog Makes Her Easy. The heat is on.
If you’ve been following the Boys of the Big Easy, you’ll flip for this holiday novella featuring Lindsey, whose husband is an active serviceman. If you’re new to this terrific group of single parents, this is just the book to whet your appetite for this wonderful series and fill you with holiday cheer. Once the little ones are tucked away with a movie night and snacks, the adults break out the spiked punch and the ladies, especially, enjoy a visit from a scorching hot Santa and his racy gifts. Without spoiling anything, let’s just say that Lindsey gets the best gift of all from good ol’ Sexy Claus.
Sweet and steamy, heartfelt and humorous, and poignant and patriotic, this holiday interlude is a phenomenal addition to the series. Not only a terrific romance, this book will give you a greater appreciation for members of our military and the family members who support them. If you appreciate an author who can, time and again, craft a compelling, riveting, humorous story with eternally endearing characters, and one who has an eye for detail and a virtually flawless finished product, Nicholas is the author for you, and you’ll love this New Orleans based holiday novella.
This is the next book in the Boys of the Big Easy series by Erin Nicholas. This is Lindsey and Matt’s story. I love everything that the author writes and this book did not disappoint.
Matt is a soldier who is home for a surprise Christmas time leave. He surprises Lindsey at the singles group Christmas party. We hear the story rabout how they met and the deep love and affection that they share. Matt goes off and protects the world from the bad guys while Lindsey stays at home and takes care of their good guys. They have two little boys, who Matt adores. He’s a wonderful daddy. We learn how the family stays in touch during long deployments and why Lindsey supports him in his service.
This was such a wonderful story. I only wish it was longer. I chuckled and got choked up reading it. It has all the feels. You have to read this series. It’s so good! You don’t want to miss it.
Lindsay is going to spent another Christmas with her sons while her husband Matt serves overseas, or she think so. OMG. What a wonderful story. I couldn’t put it away, had to finish. I laugh, I cry. Was so happy to read about Gabe and Logan. Honestly, every book in this series is better and better. Thank you Erin!!!
I truly enjoyed reading this book!
It is a engaging, sexy & fun Christmas story. Lindsey & her single parent’s
group were having an adult Christmas
party. Lindsey is married, but he husband
serves in the Army & is away a lot of
the time. She is raising their two sons.
Christmas time is when she first met Matt,
& she is difinitely missing him.
Logan had fun things planned for the night. When in walks the sexiest Santa Claus, ever! Lindsey couldn’t help admire how hot Santa Claus is. Logan had arranged presents for all the ladies, & an extra special one for Lindsey.
I loved everything about this book!!!
What a wonderful Christmas novella! Do you love watching (sobbing) through videos of military reunions? Then you will LOVE Eggnog Makes Her Easy! It shines a light on military families, their struggles and sacrifices and highlights the “Why they do it” for so many of them. It also gives us lots of love to bask in, fun and laughter to enjoy, and a sexy war hero to swoon over!! I love this book! Excuse me while I go read it again…
I absolutely adore this series and Eggnog Makes Her Easy is the perfect Christmas addition.
Lindsey is basically a single mom. Her husband is gone most of the year serving in the army. This is her life and while she misses her husband, this is the life they agreed on when they got married. She is completely surprised when Matt appears as Santa at her single parent support group. They have a whirlwind few days to celebrate Christmas with their boys before they have to say goodbye.
What a beautiful Christmas story! It’s sexy, it’s emotional, it’s sweet. And in the end, it’s a great tribute to our soldiers and their families. Another excellent book from Erin Nicholas!
Wow! What an absolutely amazing story. For a novella Eggnog Makes Her Easy sure gave me all the feels. This short story sure packed a lot of punch. I don’t know how Erin managed to write such a comprehensive story with so much emotion and love in a novella length story but it was beyond amazing to me. It was fun, sweet, and sexy. It also made me feel ultra grateful to all our military men and women who serve our great nation. Reading about how torn Matt was about doing his duty and being with his family totally made me cry. And Lindsey, she was so strong and supportive of Matt. They’re relationship was just awe inspiring. Seriously a super hot and sexy love story with so much heart.
I absolutely loved this holiday novella by Erin Nicholas. Eggnog Makes Her Easy is part of the Boys of the Big Easy universe, following single parents in New Orleans who happen to find love.
Lindsey LaSalle is a happy mom to two boys she adores. She’s technically not a single mom, since she’s also happily married to Matt, a career soldier who is doing his utmost to serve and protect as he feels called to do. That doesn’t mean that she doesn’t struggle at times with feeling lonely or worried or just needing a sounding board. While she and Matt make every effort to share parenting and their lives by video, calls, and e-mails, the single-parents group helps fill the gaps.
Eggnog Makes Her Easy shares a little slice of Lindsey and Matt’s life, starting with a heartwarming and truly heated surprise the night of their single-parents’ Christmas party. Their reunion melts hearts and other parts 😉
Ms Nicholas’s story is a celebration of married love, of the strength we draw from friendships, and a beautiful tribute to military families everywhere, who absolutely sacrifice many of the day-to-day moments so that the rest of us can enjoy those every day. I will definitely be re-reading this story!
Finally, I caved and took at peek at the excerpt from Nice and Easy–can’t wait for that one next!
Wow! I can’t say just how much I love this story. Lindsey and Matt are an amazing couple. Lindsey is a strong and independent woman, with a huge heart of gold. I’m not sure I could have been as generous or understanding or giving of my husband as she is. I’m certain I would have cried a lot more and been a bit miffed about the amount of time we had together before he had to leave again after already being gone for 7-8 months. I fully understand and appreciate her sacrifice, and that of others in her position, I’m just not sure I’m emotionally strong enough to do it. As for Matt he is a phenomenal character. The fact that he does what he does is enough for me to love him, but the fact the he loves doing it and is dedicated to it, he doesn’t just treat like it’s a job, he is truly passionate about it, makes him all the better in my opinion. I love how he surprised her in the beginning and I love that she says his favorite words to him at the end, and the Christmas gift he gives his boys is beautiful gesture for them and the General. Also, the eggnog scene sure did look fun. This is a phenomenal and heartwarming story that I will be reading many more times. I can’t wait to see what the author brings us next in this series. Well done, Erin Nicholas!