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Vanilla-Free Christmas

Doris O'Connor,

Sandra Bunino (Goodreads Author),

Giselle Renarde (Goodreads Author),

Seleste deLaney (Goodreads Author),

Lila Shaw (Goodreads Author),

Vanessa Devereaux,

Raven McAllan (Goodreads Author),

R. Brennan (Goodreads Author),

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4.28 · Rating details · 40 ratings · 16 reviews

This Christmas, the best gifts are waiting for those who have been naughty…

And the toys under the tree are not for children. Sexy Santas, naughty elves, and dominant shifters are ready to spread some very kinky Christmas cheer. It's a good thing the ladies in our stories are looking for anything but vanilla.

Be Warned: ménage sex, anal sex, sex toys, BDSM, spanking

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Published December 3rd 2012 by Evernight Publishing (first published December 1st 2012)

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Dec 13, 2012 Wminbc rated it really liked it

You want fast steamy reads to enjoy during this busy holdiay time??? Pick this one or the companion (ManLove book up).

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Nov 29, 2013 Branwen Sedai *of the Brown Ajah* rated it really liked it

In this collection of short stories, various women explore their deepest desires and fantasies during the holidays. From threesomes to furries, this anthology covers a wide variety of sexual kinks while sharing the magic of the holiday season.

This was the exact sort of read I was looking for at the time; unrealistic storylines with copious amounts of fantastic sex. Yowza! Don't look for anything deeper than this folks, in the case of this book its all about the sex. Which is totally a good thing ...more

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Dec 09, 2012 MsRomanticReads rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2012, anthology, erotica, kinky-fuckery-bdsm, review-requested, short-stories-novellas

This review was originally posted on my blog.

Nine authors, nine kinky stories all centered around the Holiday of miracles. Dive into nine erotic tales of kink featuring BDSM, spanking, romance, voyeurism, role playing, paranormal, shifters, elves. You name it, it’s probably in there. Though I’m familiar with only one of the mentioned author’s body of work, I decided to read them all. Anthologies are a great way of getting a taste of something new.

Story #1 – Santa’s Beard by Doris O’Connor

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Mar 25, 2013 Sapphire Kande rated it it was amazing

Inside Vanilla Free Christmas there are nine individual stories by nine different authors. I have reviewed all of them below. I received a gift copy of this book in exchange for an honest, non-reciprocal, review.

Santa's Beard by Doris O'Connor

Joanna volunteers to be one of Santa's elves at the mall and as she goes through the day watching all the children she wonders what it would be like to sit on Santa's lap herself. What would she wish for? She has nothing but two male cats at home and she ca ...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews rated it liked it

Shelves: erotic, contemporary, bdsm, anal-play-sex, holiday, paranormal, toys, spanking

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This anthology gives us nine hot short stories. Each one burns up the pages with its contents.

Santa’s Beard gives us Joanna’s story. Does Santa really exist and can he truly give Joanna what she really wants or will she be spending another Christmas all alone? At least she has her two cats to keep her company but it seems that her cats are much more than what she thinks. I enjoyed this magical story about wishes coming true.

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This anthology gives us nine hot short stories. Each one burns up the pages with its contents.

Santa’s Beard gives us Joanna’s story. Does Santa really exist and can he truly give Joanna what she really wants or will she be spending another Christmas all alone? At least she has her two cats to keep her company but it seems that her cats are much more than what she thinks. I enjoyed this magical story about wishes coming true.

The Olympian has Olympic hopeful Rachel Stanton trying to blow off some steam and continue training but a wrong turn has her sharing a cabin with the new Crimson Mountain’s Operations Manager. Rachel is stubborn and arrogant to a fault. She finds her pushiness and rudeness does nothing to push Erik away, it only makes him more interested. This was a hot story about two people finding each other.

Three in a Tub is a sweet story of an older woman and a younger man. When Cathy has a new tub installed in her home she finds herself in a position she never thought she would be in. She loves Jeremy but cannot see why he would love a woman like her. Jeremy surprises her with more than one surprise on this day. This is a sweet story that shows how much love can make everything better.

In the story A Few of My Favorite Things we meet Autumn and Storm. Working for Santa in more than one way, Autumn finds her release in private. When her dreams come within grasp she is afraid that she has ruined it all. This intriguing story gives the reader one hot romance.

The Man Inside is a story about hiding our true selves. Coworkers Sam and Jonah are in for the time of their lives at the office holiday party. This story takes you on an adventure with these two. I never expected it to take the turns that it does. Love will always win and this story shows us this.

Who’s Been Naughty and Nice? Has Laura giving herself a Christmas present, instead of spending it alone she takes matters into her own hands. An unexpected turn of events has Laura enjoying more than she paid for. This story shows us that love will find a way no matter what.

Secrets Santa gives us Marian’s story. Finding a man to give her what she needs is a losing battle but tonight someone has a surprise for Marian. Her past has finally caught up with her and Marian is more than willing to let it catch her. This was a hot read that gives us a glimpse at a wondrous world that Marian longs to be part of.

Faith’s Gift has a young woman who can never say no to her friend and this time it has Faith meeting Richard. Having just ended a relationship has Faith a little gun shy but it seems that Richard knows the entire right thing to say and do to bring her out of her shell. I enjoyed visiting with Erik and Laura. Watching Laura let go and enjoy herself was a nice read.

A Very Furry Christmas is one of a different kink. Caitlin has one and is afraid to share it but Jason makes her want to share. Can the two enjoy themselves or are their kinks going to keep them apart. I loved that these two decided to try and give things a chance.

Each of these stories takes the reader into a magical world filled with love and trust. While these stories all were hot and heavy and entertain the reader I did not really connect emotionally with many of the couples. The stories were much more on the lines of titillation for me. Even though this anthology was not a favorite of mine I did enjoy each authors writing and will be sure to check their works for that one that is my favorite. Trust, love and lust play a prominent role in these stories and as hot as they are the romance shows through in each story. ...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Erzabet Bishop rated it it was amazing

Shelves: spanking, bdsm, holiday, christmas, anthology

Save your vanilla for those Christmas cookies because you won't need any for this holiday anthology. Full of naughty elves, sexy Santas, role playing holiday revelers and more, this collection of stories will keep you reading late into the night.

I can't say enough about this group of stories. All of them are great and in particular, Lila Shaw's The Man Inside has a sexy Santa that will have any woman swooning. Jonah is a man of mystery. Sam is both intrigued and a little scared of how he makes ...more

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Dec 12, 2012 Paloma Beck rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2012, erotic-romance

I always dread rating an anthology because of course some stories will be more appealing than others. There were no real standouts - all were written well and each were short enough for me to read in between crazy holiday preparations. They were delicious stories that were definitely vanilla-free.

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Dec 11, 2012 Ndulgent Bloggers rated it really liked it

Shelves: cat, 2012

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Dec 04, 2012 Julie-anne rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Santa's Beard by Doris O'Connor
Two hot, cursed shifters fulfill a woman's wish for dominant men when Santa undoes the curse that's been laid on them .... so she can get laid by them. (Yes, I just said that. Wrote that?)
The Olympian by Sandra Bunino
An ex-olympic hopeful gets injured when training for the next olympics, a resort employee rescues her and things get steamy in an abandoned cabin.
Three in a Tub by Giselle Renarde
A woman gets her threesome dream for real when her boyfriend sets it up w Santa's Beard by Doris O'Connor
Two hot, cursed shifters fulfill a woman's wish for dominant men when Santa undoes the curse that's been laid on them .... so she can get laid by them. (Yes, I just said that. Wrote that?)
The Olympian by Sandra Bunino
An ex-olympic hopeful gets injured when training for the next olympics, a resort employee rescues her and things get steamy in an abandoned cabin.
Three in a Tub by Giselle Renarde
A woman gets her threesome dream for real when her boyfriend sets it up with a bathtub installer and the bath gets christened in an sexy way.
A Few of My Favourite Things by Seleste deLaney
A sequel to deLaney's other shorts in previous Evernight Publishing anthologies. An elf doesn't want her BDSM secret to hold her back from a relationship with a new guy but he's interested in learning more for her.
The Man Inside by Lila Shaw
Two office workers that flirt online finally get together in person but he can only do it behind a disguise .... or in front of a camera.
Who's Been Naughty and Nice? by Vanessa Devereaux
A boss feels the need to not be in charge any more and joins an agency that will help grant her wish to be dominated. A blizzard means they're stuck together for the night and things get steamy afterwards.
Secrets Santa by Raven McAllan
"Santa" brings a woman's fantasy to fruition at an office party, turns out "Santa" is an old acquaintance that knows EXACTLY what she wants.
Faith's Gift by R. Brennan
Doing a favour for a friend, a woman meets a sexy Dom who shows her what a good time is .... and she wants more.
A Very Furry Christmas by Jorja Lovett
A polar bear lover finally finds someone who doesn't find her plushie kink a turn off .... him wearing a polar bear outfit helps a little.

Another sexy christmas anthology from Evernight Publishing following 'Twas a Dark and Delicious Christmas and Stockings & Suspenders and it really lives up to its predecessors. Every story is definitely vanilla free (except The Olympian, I didn't think there was anything un-vanilla about that one) and definitely hot - although I found all the teddy bears in the furry one a bit weird.

I've loved all the anthologies from Evernight and will continue to buy them as they continue to publish them. ...more

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Mar 16, 2013 Julie Ramsey rated it really liked it

Shelves: done

Inside Vanilla Free Christmas there are nine individual stories by nine different authors. I reviewed The Man Inside By: Lila Shaw.

This little story starts out with Sam at work e-mailing her boss Jonah. Well being naughty in the e-mails to her boss is more like it. They are boring and normal in person to each other, yet during the e-mails there are many sexy puns that bring them closer until the sparks fly at the company Christmas Party. It bums Sam out when Jonah doesn't seem to be at the Chri ...more

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Nov 24, 2013 Kaylyn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: loved

Wow I absolutely loved this anthology!! It will get you into Christmas spirit and keep you warm during those long cold winter nights. It was smoking hot and might even lead you to think the naughty list is even better than the good list. Sometimes with anthos one or two stories are not quite up to snuff to the rest but that is not the case here. Each story was great and as you guessed with the title, kink and BDSM are everywhere.

With 9 stories it had a bit everything. It had shifters and magic. ...more

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Nov 08, 2012 Rebecca Hart rated it it was amazing

Shelves: erotica

Really enjoyed these dark and steamy stories.

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Nov 07, 2012 R. Brennan rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

Shelves: erotic, my-stories, bdsm, d-s, friendsbooks

Just finished this and loved it -- and I'm not just saying that because one of the stories in it is mine. A steamy read and 95% Vanilla Free :)

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Nov 27, 2014 Nicole rated it liked it

Santa’s Beard – Doris O’Connor – 4 Stars
Joanna has one wish for Christmas, a wish she tells the new Santa where she works. The next day she wakes up to her heart’s desire. It’s shocking to learn where the two men came from. Will her dream become reality forever or is it just a passing night of sheer happiness and love. A witch, a curse, a Santa, a wish and two cats make this a fun Christmas story.

The Olympian – Sandra Bunino – 2 Stars
Rachel wants to be on the Olympic ski team and after an accide ...more

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Dec 07, 2014 Nicole rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Feb 12, 2012 Evie rated it really liked it

Have yourself a Merry Naughty Christmas filled with nine kinky stories to keep you up at night.

Vanilla-Free Christmas is just as kinky as Keyboards and Kink. Vanilla-Free Christmas is exactly that, there is nothing vanilla about any of the nine stories in this anthology.

Every story has something that sets it apart from the others, but the theme is KINK and lots of it. There is a bit of paranormal and demigods thrown in the mix as well.

The three stories that stand out, at least for me, are:

1) ...more

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