The Sleight Before Christmas (Holiday Hijinx Series Book 2)
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Last update: 12-22-2024
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From the author of The Plight Before Christmas and The Ravenhood trilogy comes a heartwarming, spicy, holiday-themed romantic dramedy with ALL OF THE FEELS.
My kids are a**holes.
Yeah, I said it. I said the thing no father is supposed to say about their children, and I’ll say it again because I miss my wife.
Serena’s checked out and now resides in ‘yes dear’ robot mode, complete with a new eye twitch. Reason being, the impish elves we spawned are currently sucking the life out of her—daily. Thanks to Gracie and Peyton, my patience is hanging by the last orange bulb on a very thin green wire. Thank God we’re headed to Triple Falls. A week of Ruby’s eggnog and a little change of scenery could be just what the woman I love needs to find her way back to herself—and to me. But the closer we get to packing up, the shorter my fuse becomes . . . and the more I’m starting to get ideas of taking drastic measures.
And by drastic, I mean our little goblins won’t be the only ones making Rudolph’s naughty list. I’ve had enough. I’m not giving in this time. No amount of alligator tears or fake apologies are going to cut it.
Ironically, the more I man up and take charge, the more Serena and I are starting to reminisce about the good old days, which is quickly adding up to some heated nights.
Come hell or high water, this Christmas, our kids are going to learn to appreciate the parents they’ve got because I’m getting my girl back . . . even if the two little hellions we created have to pay to bring her back to me—little f*ckers.
The Sleight Before Christmas is book #2 in The Holiday Hijinx series. While it can be read as a stand-alone, it is highly recommended that you read The Plight Before Christmas first.
*Fair Warning- Both books in Holiday Hijinx are packed with adult shenanigans, laugh-out-loud outrageous content, colorful language, adults behaving badly, as well as hefty doses of spice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Such a good surprise…
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???? ????????????????????????????????: Thatch and Serena have been married for over 20 years - not all sunshine and rainbows but never giving up on one another. But one Christmas with their kids driving them to the brink of insanity poses the hardest obstacle yet.
???? ????????????????????????: Clearly this was a “drop everything and read this book” sort of moment for me. Everyone who knows me knows I love The Plight Before Christmas, so seeing this surprise release had my eyes perking up.
About 40% in, I wasn’t sure exactly where it was going, if I’m being honest. And I wasn’t sure it was a romance - at least not in the traditional sense. But by the end, I can confidently say I haven’t read anything like this book.
Thatch, Serena, their kids… it was all just so relatable and real. It felt sometimes like looking in a mirror. Serena and Thatch’s very grown up troubles felt like my own. I guarantee this will resonate with anyone who has been married for a bit, and anyone who has kids for sure.
I wasn’t sure I needed more of this couple. But I loved getting to know them. And in the end, I wanted to hug both of them - and left with a really powerful thought of falling in love with your partner over and over.
If you need something to kick up your holiday mood - but that go way beyond the season and into real-life territory - these two books will do it for sure.
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