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Guilty Pleasures: A Collection of 3 Super Sexy Novellas
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Hard to Resist
Ever wonder what happened to the girl most likely to… Give a Guy a Second Chance?
Renee Griffen always did have a thing for Jake Copeland, especially since they’d been each other’s “firsts” in high school. But now, ten years later, he’s offering her a sexy “do-over” of that less-than-satisfying night, and Renee finds his offer hard to refuse. Jake might have blundered their first time together, but he’s all about second chances, and this time he’s playing for keeps.
Meet Me at Midnight
From Friends . . . To Lovers . . . To Soulmates.
Shane Witmer and Alyssa Harte have been best friends all their lives, but it’s been years since he’s felt more than brotherly affection for her. When Alyssa decides it’s time to actively seek a committed relationship with a man, Shane is determined to convince her that’s he’s the only man for the job, and show her that best friends make even better lovers.
Seducing Santa
ALL SHE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS . . .
All Faith Roberts wants for Christmas is one sexy night with Matthew Carlton, the hot, gorgeous pediatric surgeon posing as Santa for a visit to the children’s ward where she volunteers. Matthew has been interested in Faith for months and is more than willing to fulfill her naughty wishes, and more. As Faith seduces her Santa, It’s Matthew who steals her heart. She might have only asked for one night, but Matthew is determined to show her that he’s the kind of gift that keeps on giving.
Originally part of JINGLE BELL ROCK anthology
Hard to Resist
Ever wonder what happened to the girl most likely to… Give a Guy a Second Chance?
Renee Griffen always did have a thing for Jake Copeland, especially since they’d been each other’s “firsts” in high school. But now, ten years later, he’s offering her a sexy “do-over” of that less-than-satisfying night, and Renee finds his offer hard to refuse. Jake might have blundered their first time together, but he’s all about second chances, and this time he’s playing for keeps.
Meet Me at Midnight
From Friends . . . To Lovers . . . To Soulmates.
Shane Witmer and Alyssa Harte have been best friends all their lives, but it’s been years since he’s felt more than brotherly affection for her. When Alyssa decides it’s time to actively seek a committed relationship with a man, Shane is determined to convince her that’s he’s the only man for the job, and show her that best friends make even better lovers.
Seducing Santa
ALL SHE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS . . .
All Faith Roberts wants for Christmas is one sexy night with Matthew Carlton, the hot, gorgeous pediatric surgeon posing as Santa for a visit to the children’s ward where she volunteers. Matthew has been interested in Faith for months and is more than willing to fulfill her naughty wishes, and more. As Faith seduces her Santa, It’s Matthew who steals her heart. She might have only asked for one night, but Matthew is determined to show her that he’s the kind of gift that keeps on giving.
Originally part of JINGLE BELL ROCK anthology
151 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2012
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About the author
Janelle Denison
159 books559 followersIt’s hard for me to imagine that I’ve been writing romances for over twenty years now! I started at the young age of 21, just after I got married. Reading romances, and then writing them, came about as a result of having too much time on my hands. When I first married my husband Don, I was working a regular nine to five job and he worked swing shift, from four in the afternoon until midnight. It wasn’t an ideal schedule for newlyweds, and in order to pass those hours when I was alone I started reading romances, and eventually tried my hand at writing them.
The road to publication wasn’t an easy one. It took me five years and dozens of rejections to make my first sale, which was to Harlequin for their “Stolen Moments” line. THE FAMILY MAN, written under the pseudonym Danielle Kelly, was one of the twelve novellas published in 1993 for this promotional line.
It took me another two and a half years (and more rejections!) to sell my second book. HEAVEN’S GIFT (written under my own name) was published in October 1995 by Leisure Love Spell for their “An Angel’s Touch” series. Another two years passed of collecting even more rejections before I finally sold to Harlequin Romance and Harlequin Temptation. At the time, writing for both Temptation and Harlequin Romance provided me with a wonderful creative outlet for both my modern, ultra-sexy stories, and my warmer, traditional romances. But as the years passed, I realized how much I enjoyed writing the sexier stories and streamlined my career accordingly so that I was no longer writing the sweet traditional romances, and instead focused on the hotter, sexier stories for Temptation and Blaze.
After writing over two dozen books for Harlequin, I decided to branch out. I wanted to write anthologies and single titles, and came up with an idea about three sexy brothers with the last name of “Wilde”. Little did I know that those Wilde brothers would become such a sensation with readers. In the second Wilde book, WILDE THING, four Wilde cousins were introduced, and readers started writing in for their stories, too. It’s been a joy and pleasure to write each of the Wilde stories, and I want to thank everyone for purchasing those books and putting them on the USA Today Bestseller list!
I’ve been a full-time writer for years, which consists of being deep in deadlines, writing proposals (growling at the husband to fix a glitch in the computer so I can get back to work!), perusing contracts, line-edits (stressing over a scene that won’t work or characters that just won’t talk or cooperate with my plans for them!), galleys, art-fact sheets, promotion, and other publishing paperwork. Admittedly, I wouldn’t trade all the craziness in for pantyhose, rush hour traffic, and a nine-to-five job again. Writing is hard work, but I find the rewards are well worth the effort. Fan letters are one of those priceless rewards, and can keep me on a high for days! I’ve met the most wonderful people through my books, some of which I now consider good friends.
The road to publication wasn’t an easy one. It took me five years and dozens of rejections to make my first sale, which was to Harlequin for their “Stolen Moments” line. THE FAMILY MAN, written under the pseudonym Danielle Kelly, was one of the twelve novellas published in 1993 for this promotional line.
It took me another two and a half years (and more rejections!) to sell my second book. HEAVEN’S GIFT (written under my own name) was published in October 1995 by Leisure Love Spell for their “An Angel’s Touch” series. Another two years passed of collecting even more rejections before I finally sold to Harlequin Romance and Harlequin Temptation. At the time, writing for both Temptation and Harlequin Romance provided me with a wonderful creative outlet for both my modern, ultra-sexy stories, and my warmer, traditional romances. But as the years passed, I realized how much I enjoyed writing the sexier stories and streamlined my career accordingly so that I was no longer writing the sweet traditional romances, and instead focused on the hotter, sexier stories for Temptation and Blaze.
After writing over two dozen books for Harlequin, I decided to branch out. I wanted to write anthologies and single titles, and came up with an idea about three sexy brothers with the last name of “Wilde”. Little did I know that those Wilde brothers would become such a sensation with readers. In the second Wilde book, WILDE THING, four Wilde cousins were introduced, and readers started writing in for their stories, too. It’s been a joy and pleasure to write each of the Wilde stories, and I want to thank everyone for purchasing those books and putting them on the USA Today Bestseller list!
I’ve been a full-time writer for years, which consists of being deep in deadlines, writing proposals (growling at the husband to fix a glitch in the computer so I can get back to work!), perusing contracts, line-edits (stressing over a scene that won’t work or characters that just won’t talk or cooperate with my plans for them!), galleys, art-fact sheets, promotion, and other publishing paperwork. Admittedly, I wouldn’t trade all the craziness in for pantyhose, rush hour traffic, and a nine-to-five job again. Writing is hard work, but I find the rewards are well worth the effort. Fan letters are one of those priceless rewards, and can keep me on a high for days! I’ve met the most wonderful people through my books, some of which I now consider good friends.
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March 31, 2024I've read only read Seducing Santa. No rating here.
The Story
All Faith Roberts wants for Christmas is one sexy night with Matthew Carlton, the hot, gorgeous pediatric surgeon posing as Santa for a visit to the children's ward where she volunteers.
Matthew has been interested in Faith for months and is more than willing to fulfill her naughty wishes, and more.
She might have only asked for one night, but Matthew is determined to show her that he's the kind of gift that keeps on giving.
The Romance
Clichéd, rushed, undeveloped.
Characters
Faith Roberts, an elementary school teacher with trust issues and nice boobs.
Matthew Carlton, pediatric surgeon with a playboy’s reputation but actually a strong desire for commitment. And a rocking hot body, of course.
Genre
Syrupy sweet contemporary erotic romance.
Erotica
Not bad.
Ending
Not so surprisingly, it's
Recommended?
It depends on how much you are into hot, misunderstood surgeons, hot nights in luxury hotels, jewelry, petals in the bath, champagne and sweet words.
The Story
All Faith Roberts wants for Christmas is one sexy night with Matthew Carlton, the hot, gorgeous pediatric surgeon posing as Santa for a visit to the children's ward where she volunteers.
Matthew has been interested in Faith for months and is more than willing to fulfill her naughty wishes, and more.
She might have only asked for one night, but Matthew is determined to show her that he's the kind of gift that keeps on giving.
The Romance
Clichéd, rushed, undeveloped.
Characters
Faith Roberts, an elementary school teacher with trust issues and nice boobs.
Matthew Carlton, pediatric surgeon with a playboy’s reputation but actually a strong desire for commitment. And a rocking hot body, of course.
Genre
Syrupy sweet contemporary erotic romance.
Erotica
Not bad.
Ending
Not so surprisingly, it's
Recommended?
It depends on how much you are into hot, misunderstood surgeons, hot nights in luxury hotels, jewelry, petals in the bath, champagne and sweet words.
July 7, 2024
I'm slowly reading books I downloaded for FREE or very inexpensively that are well over 10 years old. I'm pretty sure I downloaded "Guilty Pleasures" for times I was stuck in the car waiting on my kiddo at practice or while in a waiting room of a doctors office. Each of the 3 stories was short and right to the point. Some had better background stories to build the characters. The editing could have been better, but that seems to be a thing with many of the older self published authors.
May 3, 2019
Great book
Wonderful read, enjoyed all the short stories
Would be happy to recommend to my friends. Keep my interest all throughout
Wonderful read, enjoyed all the short stories
Would be happy to recommend to my friends. Keep my interest all throughout
June 29, 2020
They could have been just a bit longer.
May 28, 2013
#1 Is a sweet second chance love story...3 Stars.
#2 Story about best friends turning lovers...2 Stars
#3 Sexy secret love between a school teacher and a pediatric surgeon...3 Stars
These 3 short stories were good inbetwwen books when I knew I didn't have time to start and finish a 300 or some what pages.
#2 Story about best friends turning lovers...2 Stars
#3 Sexy secret love between a school teacher and a pediatric surgeon...3 Stars
These 3 short stories were good inbetwwen books when I knew I didn't have time to start and finish a 300 or some what pages.
June 21, 2013
This is sweet, sexy, and short collection of 3 of this author's titles. I have swtich back and forth between 3 and 4 stars. This was a nice quick and enjoyable read but it isn't spectacular. For the length of each story, the author does a good job of developing the characters without slowing the pace of the story. I will probably read this again.
February 26, 2013
I enjoyed reading those 3 short stories. I just love themes like second chance romance, from best frieds to soul mates and Christmas romance!
The box set is sold 0,99$ on Amazon, so it's a great deal. And you'll get to meet some of the Wilde series characters (which I would recommend too).
The box set is sold 0,99$ on Amazon, so it's a great deal. And you'll get to meet some of the Wilde series characters (which I would recommend too).
June 8, 2015
Novellas
Cute little novellas. 1st was a friends to lovers story: cute but little convoluted in that it took them that long and the way it came about. 2nd and 3rd were second chance stories. Both fine but the 3rd was probably the worst in the bunch.
Cute little novellas. 1st was a friends to lovers story: cute but little convoluted in that it took them that long and the way it came about. 2nd and 3rd were second chance stories. Both fine but the 3rd was probably the worst in the bunch.
September 12, 2015
Heartwarming, refreshing...
I cannot say enough about just how amazingly wonderful and refreshing it was to read these stories! So full of longing, hope and love...Made my heart melt! I'm definitely going to check out more of her books!
I cannot say enough about just how amazingly wonderful and refreshing it was to read these stories! So full of longing, hope and love...Made my heart melt! I'm definitely going to check out more of her books!
November 13, 2014
A series of really great super sexy short reads when you're in the need for a lot of steam and short on time.
June 6, 2013
The first one is sugary sweet, but cute.
June 21, 2013
Fun short stories
May 21, 2013
Hot romance... All stories take place after the characters have met and know each other for sometime.
June 13, 2013
3.5 - probably closer to 4 stars
August 6, 2013
Three lovely short and sweet romances. A nice way to spend a day or two. My favourite was 'Seducing Santa'
August 30, 2014
Happy endings
3 steamy novellas with happy endings! I particularly love the one with the best friends. All 3 are great reads & had me clenching my thighs more than a few times. LOL
3 steamy novellas with happy endings! I particularly love the one with the best friends. All 3 are great reads & had me clenching my thighs more than a few times. LOL
January 18, 2015
they were cute novellas. pretty sexy and a light read. I would recommend
April 10, 2021
A cute, sexy collection of stories. I always want novellas to be longer but all of these had enough back story to not feel too cheated.
July 14, 2015
The title is pretty spot on. 3 super sexy novellas. A read well worth it.
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