Exactly the kind of book I needed to read right now. Just Christmas-y enough to justify the title and cover, but not dependent on Christmas cheer bullshit plus a super-hot and supportive male hero who believes in the heroine and defends the heroine's choices and decisions.

Molly Malone is tired of being the administrative assistant for Archer Investigations and is ready to start taking on her own cases, but her protective brother and her boss keep deciding she isn't ready. When they refuse to take on a case involving a Bad Santa swindling his elves from their fair cut of bingo proceeds, Molly decides she'll take the case on her own.

To make matters a bit more delicate, she also has to contend with the fact she spent the night in the bed of one Lucas Knight, one of her colleagues, and he doensn't remember anything. She tucked him in after he didn't realize the potency of a pain pill and a shot of booze (he's recently recovering from a GSW) and he thinks they may have done more than just sleep. Molly is intrigued that Lucas doesn't seem to be upset that they slept together, just that he doesn't remember.

Now he's also decided he's going to be her partner on the case of the Bad Santa and while she knows she could do it on her own, she's definitely okay with having more time with Lucas, even if she's a bit embarrassed by the tiny elf costume she needs to wear.

What ensues is a fun, kind of dangerous caper with a delicious and supportive man who'll do anything for her, even if it means falling for her at the same time.

Loved Molly and Lucas as a couple and it was so great seeing Shalvis at her prime. There are so many great comedic moments and I love all the sexual tension. I was a bit dubious about the premise of Lucas waking up in Molly's bed and not being able to remember the night (especially in light of recent news), but the situation is handled in a great, non-creepy way.