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Stocking Stuffers
by Erin McLellan
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love Erin Mclellan's So Over the Holidays series of novellas, and this installment did not disappoint. Our female main character is a sex toy marketer snowed in at a cute bed-and-breakfast after selling her wares at the Christmas gathering of the Raunchy Readers book club, and our male main character is her host's adorably sincere brother, currently homeless and jobless and single. These two characters are shouldering emotional baggage when they agree to no-strings-attached intimacy while she's stranded with him, and their encounters are lighthearted and sweet. This has fantastic on-page representation of toy use in intimacy (even showing routine cleaning and maintenance, discussion of preferences, etc.), with Mclellan's trademark focus on weaving verbal consent throughout sexy talk. If you enjoy seasonal contemporary romance novellas, this series is fantastic! Added bonus: each novella I've read in the series features bisexual main characters (our female main character is bi in this installment).
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Biphobia
Consistent verbal consent throughout, use of condoms (though no discussion of sexual health/STI testing on page). Fantastic toy rep and on-page cleaning/prep.