Melissa Mitchell is going to be alone at the holidays, at least until her new friend Terri Coleman takes pity and invites her to the family home in rural North Carolina for an old-fashioned family Christmas. It sounds wonderful, and to top it all off, Terri has a single and very eligible brother, Richmond police detective Joe Coleman.Then Terri drops her bomb shell: the Coleman family is … is old-fashioned in more ways that one, and Terri has recently fallen afoul of her brother, who took care of the situation in the time-honored way. Could it happen again? There are issues unresolved between Terri and her brother, and Terri feels she needs to warn Melissa that no-nonsense Joe just might resort to spanking if he thought the situation warranted it. And that’s not all: Terri’s other brother and his wife are in a domestic discipline relationship, and are very open about it.
As irritated as Melissa is that Terri has dragged her into family drama, Melissa also has a secret of her own: she’s been fascinated with tales of old-fashioned over-the-knee-discipline forever, and the idea that that could occur in real life seems too much to believe. At first, the holiday celebration couldn’t be better. Melissa and Joe feel an instant attraction, fueled by the fact that Joe quickly figures out that Melissa’s interest in what had recently happened to Terri goes beyond mere concern for her friend.
But Melissa has another secret, a dark terrifying reality from her past. Just when she feels the most safe, through an innocent mistake, the secret is revealed endangering everyone in the family. And Joe will do anything to protect his family….
Publisher’s note: “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” is a steamy romantic adventure with power exchange elements. It is intended for adults only.
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Great read
I loved the Christmas theme storyline within the pages of this book. The characters have a great connection and are well developed with plenty of chemistry throughout the pages.
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Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters were intriguing. Melissa had nowhere to go for Christmas, so her new friend Terri felt sorry for her and invited Mel to join her and her family for Christmas. Terri had an older brother Joe who is a detective. When Terri introduces Mel and Joe it was instant attraction between them. They got to know each other, Mel has a big secret but cannot tell Joe. Only Joe found out part of it when he got his partner to see what he could find out. Will he still want her when he finds out the rest.
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Melissa is in witness protection and becomes friends with Terri, who invites her to their Christmas back home. She goes and meets her brother Joe, a detective and the heat instantly builds, along with a bit of spanking. Due to a mis-comment, Joe asks a friend to run a check on Melissa, which triggers a storm of trouble onto them all. Melissa had seen a mafia crime and they want her dead. It is an impossible five hours from Christmas Mass to having search and rescue everywhere around. Mafia shooting at them, a sheriff shot, hiding in a cabin, riding around in police cars, ATVs and trucks. A roller coaster ride of emotions and feelings between all parties involved. Joe has a plan to get Melissa somewhere safe, but best laid plans do fail. Can not wait for the next book.
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Old Fashioned Christmas (A Traditional Family Book 1) by Nickie Flynn, Bethany Burke is a wonderful story that I have read. This is book number one in this wonderful new series that I am so hooked on. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about erotic and contemporary romance.
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Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters were intriguing. Wow I am absolutely in love with this book, once I started to read this story I was in a state of euphoria. I had to read the book again
Terri invites Melissa to her family home for an old fahsioned Christmas. Then tells her that her family is more old fashioned in the domestic discipline way. Secretly she has been intrigued by this concept and what it would be like to be spanked. Terri has a brother Joe and it is an instant attraction between the two. Melissa lets her secret slip and it puts everyone in danger. Joe is a detective and will fight to protect his family. Joe is totally alpha male goodness. I liked all the characters I think they were believable and wonderful. The story flowed well and it was not a hardship to read. Great story. Cannont wait for the next book to see how it ends.
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Christmas time alone might have been a good idea, because when our heroine is naughty, our hero knows just how to correct that.
This is an erotic romance story featuring domestic discipline. In addition to that, we get a bit of action and suspense as well. The story is well written and easy to read with a nice hometown setting, but with the bit of kink thrown in as well. The entire cast of characters are well done which provides some nice depth to the story. The plot is also well paced and includes a nice bit of suspense and action towards the end to drive to a dramatic conclusion. Overall, I found it to be a highly enjoyable story and I look forward to exploring more from this author.
Highly recommended.
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The first book in the A Traditional Family series a story that kept me turning pages. This is a new Author to me. This story centers around Melissa Mitchell and it does end on a cliff-hanger. I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Joe and Melissa have instant chemistry when they meet. She’s in WITSEC – he’s a cop. His inquiry about her background gives away information as to her whereabouts, putting the entire Coleman family in danger. Even without the D/d relationships or spanking, this is a wonderful and suspense-filled book. Joe are Melissa are smoking hot together. There are interesting characters in the Coleman family. The story is fast-paced and action-filled. I read it in one sitting, unable to put it down for a moment. The story continues in the next book. I hate a cliffhanger as much as the next reader, and frequently take a star away from a rating for one that is unannounced. Not this time, though – the story is just so terrific, and the next book is coming soon.
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When Melissa heads to Asheville, NC, to spend Christmas with her friend Terri’s family, she’s taken aback by Terri’s account of the spanking her big brother meted out earlier in the year. She’s also intrigued.
Joe is attracted to Melissa and quite happy to assuage her curiosity about domestic discipline by spanking her. But his training as a police detective has him instinctively pulling apart bits of background information Melissa lets drop. When he has his partner run a background check on her, he inadvertently brings danger right to his family’s door, betraying Melissa in the process.
Belatedly realizing his mistake, he risks his life and career to save the women he has fallen in love with.
The book, both both a romance and adventure tale, offers characters and a plot that draw you in. I hate that it ends in a cliffhanger, but it’s good enough that I’ll definitely read the follow-up.
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An old-fashion Christmas in more ways than one.
Melissa got a bit more than she expected when accepting an invite to her friend’s home for Christmas. She is looking forward to an old-fashion Christmas but finds that is not the only thing old-fashion in rural North Carolina. The characters were great I loved no-nonsense, Joe. There are a few rather nasty challenges that Joe and Melissa will have to face secrets tend to cause problems. The only problem is that it is a cliffhanger so there are a few unanswered questions. I liked the story and I am happy to recommend it. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
This is a fun story of a young woman who is invited to spend Christmas with a co-worker’s family only to find out that they are spankers! Melissa is in the witness protection after witnessing a mafia kill. She is now a secretary at a Catholic school. When she accepts Terri’s invitation, she doesn’t expect what she gets! But spanking has always fascinated her and Joe, Terri’s brother, is also fascinating! But when Melissa gets a little too relaxed, she lets the cat out of the bag about her real name, and Joe, being a detective, is curious. Then it’s a toss up as to who is going to get to her first, the mafia or the agency that sent her into protection in the first place.
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ONE TURBULENT JOURNEY
Busting britches! Nikki cuts loose with this tumultuous whirlwind, laying on thick and spreading it out thin, dishing up some fervent facts, harsh lessons and relentless drive, hurling this jewel to staggering heights. Mannerisms and dynamics in layer upon layer that you peel back with each page your drawn into this tangled web so thoroughly till everything else ceases to exist, propelling this bad boy into the eye of the storm, blowing it into a frenzy with mind-blowing results. Difficulty and chaos descends in a vortex of clever strategy and ruthless tactics, broken perimeters, blurred barriers and dissolved restrictions solidify as limitations are expurged and exposed, secrets confessed, revelations unmasked and promises made, exhibiting the fierce quirks and defying bents, reaching deep for every fiber of strength in a fierce surge of determination, bursting this baby to life spectacularly. The characters are complex, genuine and realistic with traits and qualities that balance and blend, with amazing depth and diversity and enough spice to add an extra kick to the mix. Throw in 100% on point realism, raising the stakes with such graphic scenarios that are so colorfully descriptive and vividly detailed its like you’re living it with them instead of on the sidelines. Incredible job Nikki, thanks for sharing this little gem with us.