My sugar plum was all grown up and more forbidden than ever.Holly Halliday was twenty years old and deliciously curvy.My best friend’s daughter.Too young.Off-limits.I’d kept my desires buried for the last two years, but now, with her realizing the effect she had on me, I was struggling to stay away.But this holiday season, Holly was especially irresistible, and there was no way I could say no to … and there was no way I could say no to my desires any longer. I find myself breaking the vow I made with myself not to be with her. Holly’s learned to use her womanly charm, and the moment those lace panties found their way under my pillow, I was a goner.
There was no way I was keeping my distance, and I’d know how sweet Holly really is.
Sugar Plum is a father’s best friend romance. Sugary sweet and self-indulgent, this novella is the perfect bite-sized treat to enjoy on a cold winter evening!
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Sugarplums dance in your head
This is just the best quick holiday read. When these authors get together they bring us the perfect steamy reads, where sparks fly and someone’s daddy is never happy at first. These 2 might have a 20 year age gap, but they just fit together and the love they feel will carry them through. I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next thing this pair manage to cook up.
I loved this little Christmas treat. I always love a book about a curvy girl and this one was very good.
What a story! I thought it was so sexy and hot that it couldn’t be contained haha. These two ladies should write together more often. Very good read.
Sugar Plum is a Best Friend’s father romance by the iconic writing duo of Jenika Snow and Isabella Starling. And you know when these ladies pair up, it’s going to be just a taboo and naughty romance. Sugar Plum certainly doesn’t disappoint
Bastien Lancaster has noticed and lusted after his best friends daughter Holly Halliday since she was 18 years old. She is now 20, and he’s double her age. But he’s kept his distance. Holly has been in love with “Uncle Bastien” since she was 16. She’s tired of waiting to see if he feels the same way.
With the help of her best friend, Holly decides to make the first move. But will he reciprocate? And what will daddy Aston think of his best friend and daughter getting together? Take a walk on the wild side and pick up a copy of Sugar Plum and Find out.
I love both Jenika’s and Isabella’s writing, and they blend seamlessly here as a team in this age taboo forbidden romance. I’ll admit, age taboo is not my cup of tea, but the writing is just so great that it just didn’t matter.
I love these type of books. This author always pulls me in with her great characters and chemistry. The writing is so good in this book I finished this book so quick I read it again.
Even though the story says that it was taboo it is extremely sweet and warm-hearted story. Right from the beginning you can see how much they love each other and I enjoyed the way the story played out. It was short and sweet and sometimes that’s just what you need especially after reading something that has your mind spinning. This was a first time for me reading anything by Jenika. As for Isabella I’ve been a fan of her writing skills for a while now and I knew without a doubt that I would enjoy this book.
Characters = 4/5
Plot = 4/5
Romance = 4/5
Mystery = 0/5
Action = 0/5
Darkness = 0/5
Humor = 0/5
Stars = 4
Would I recommend this book = Yes
Would I read future books by this author = Yes
Older man/younger woman
Daddy’s best friend
Sexy
Likeable characters
Independent heroine
Loveable hero
Understanding family
HEA
Could have been sexier
This book was so good! It was the perfect quick read for a cold, wintry night. It was hot and swoony. The characters and storyline sucked me right in. I will definitely be recommending this book to everyone!
Sugar Plum is a forbidden romance between Holly and her dad’s best friend Bastian. Holly has had a thing for Bastian for years and now that she’s grown up he can’t stop thinking about her curves. Hot, steamy and a great afternoon read.
****Warning*****
Super hot book!!!! Don’t miss out!!!!
This time we have a wonderful collaboration. Jenika and Isabella for me are the perfect duo.
Holly and Bastian are everything and I love their love story.
Bastian was her fathers best friend and the man she felt in love. Holly was his best friend only daughter, but he knew she was sit for him.
Decisions needs to be made. Confrontation is ahead, but they will fight for each other. Love always win.
This age gap romance has it all. Dad’s hot best friend and the beautiful curvy daughter make the perfect couple. Too bad they are too afraid to go for it, or are they…..I love this book and I think you will too.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The lure of a forbidden romance
I love how you are pulled into the story of forbidden love that has been hidden for too long. Bastian is best friends with Holly’s father, so to want Holly is all sorts of forbidden. You actually feel the struggle between Holly and Bastian trying to avoid the temptation of loving one another because of what Holly’s father will think. Yet when Holly pushes the envelope, will Bastian accept? You have to read to find out and won’t put the book down until you turn the last page.
A fast-paced, sweet and steamy father’s best friend/older man/younger woman forbidden romance story that is wonderfully written with great characters. If you’re looking for a quick holiday romance read, then Sugar Plum by Jenika Snow and Isabella Starling is a must read.
I volunteered to review an advance reader copy of this book.
This was a wonderful collaboration between these two authors. I can’t tell where one ends and the other picks up. Taboo, old man and younger woman, hot, kindle burning, page turning good. No cheating with a hea.
Jenika Snow and Isabella Starling together is pure magic. Sugar Plum is a May/December romance. It’s sweet and sexy hot! It doesn’t disappoint.
This is a really sweet May/December love story with the added twist that the older man is the best friend of the girl’s father. There is no angst, just a slow build up and the advice of a best friend. It is sweet and romantic and the ending is really lovely.
I really enjoyed this book about Bastian and Holly. It was a quick and steamy read that satisfied my curiosity about them but also left me wanting to know more. It it a forbidden romance that was well written with great characters and was the perfect novella to read in one sitting. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review
This is the first book that I have read from Isabella Starling. Loved this story. Holly and Bastian were so good together. He is older and her father’s best friend but that didn’t matter to them. The chemistry and attraction between them were just so good. Always love Jenika’s stories and now I have a new set of stories to love with Isabella’s stories. Can’t wait to read more from both authors.
I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Sweet, steamy short story – perfect for the cold winter evening
This one is hot, steamy and sexy read. With alpha male in love with younger and off limits woman. The chemistry is off the charts, the forbidden theme is not overused in the plot and I love how the father figure behaved. No unnecessary drama, lot of protectiveness, lots of sweetens, tender looks and touches. Romantic and really quick read that will keep you warm during the cold winter evening.
Age gap, dad’s best friend, AND a curvy girl. Yes yes yes.
There’s just something about a dad’s best friend who has known the girl for awhile but his feelings for her change into something more after she grows up… it gets to me in a good way. It feels more forbidden I guess, but I love it! Holly’s dad was also pretty damn awesome and accepting too. Gotta love that.
I also love reading about a curvy girl. Even though Holly’s figure wasn’t really described much in the book, I just kept picturing the beautiful girl on the cover and it made me happy. Love me some curvy girls getting it on like they deserve, hah.