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I left my hometown three years ago, only to run straight back here once my relationship went up in flames.

My plan was to take some time over the holidays to get my life back in order, only there's an unexpected change in that plan.

That change being the hot as hell bar owner who I've crushed on for years.

The problem? He just so happens to be my dad’s best friend.

92 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 10, 2024

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175 reviews9,795 followers
December 26, 2024
okay so she always wanted to fck her dads best friend and then they got to fcking
-honestly I really enjoyed it. A quick & smutty christmas read but I really wisheedddddd for some more tension and wait till they get together idk
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244 reviews1 follower
January 16, 2025
Actually wtf was this because I was cringing the whole way through. There was no tension, they literally only spoke one sentence to each other at a time because they were trying to avoid each other and suddenly THEY LOVE EACH OTHER?? FROM ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY NOWHERE??? I was not feeling the chemistry, I was not feeling the pining, and I was not feeling the danger of a forbidden romance. Everything was just moving too fast and none of it made much sense, not to mention the weird kind of disconnect in the writing.
Profile Image for Lucca Powers Bates.
455 reviews149 followers
January 18, 2025
I sadly didn’t vibe with this a lot. The storyline is pretty good and combines some tropes that I really like. My issues, I guess, is the insta-love and the lack of depth to the characters. I didn’t feel connected to the story at all. I read the first 60% in one go, but it took me another 10 days to finally pick it back up and finish.
Profile Image for Raven Flanagan.
Author 35 books183 followers
December 11, 2024
love this!!

Absolutely devoured this story!! A cute and sweetly spicy story perfect for the holiday season! Makes me want spice in my Hallmark movies haha
Profile Image for Liz.
90 reviews2 followers
December 8, 2024
The ending felt a little rushed and I wanted more. Like more interaction between Lance and his brothers and ex. More to the ending and more expanded. It had potential but it felt like it ended rather abruptly. Other than that I enjoyed the book.


Thank you to A. Rayne for selecting me to ARC read!
Profile Image for Seema .
69 reviews11 followers
January 23, 2025
This is such a cute, fast pacing, binge worthy Christmas novella. I really enjoyed reading it & loved all the characters.


The relationship between the FMC & her parents was amazing! Unlike some of the books that turn the MCs parents a devil ones, or the ones that never want the happiness for their child (which I'm kind of sick of). This book really made that up for me 😍


& Lance!! Whewwww 😮‍💨 I imagined him just like Henry Cavill 🫢 and whenever he uttered a word or said "hm" Henry Cavill's voice was right inside my ears.🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️


4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫



🔖 A sentence of advice from me?! Well I'm more than happy to give you.


🎀 JUST READ THIS BOOK AND GIVE YOURSELF AN EXCITEMENT AND A CUTE STORY 🎀
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48 reviews14 followers
December 7, 2024
OBSESSED WITH THIS CHRISTMAS NOVELLA

I was blessed with the opportunity to arc read and this HIT SO GOOOOD! Lance is Hot with a capital H. I love this with my whole heart. If you’re looking for a steamy yet wholesome Christmas novella THIS IS FOR YOU!
Profile Image for High Lady of Delulu.
522 reviews32 followers
December 17, 2024
3.5

Honestly, the plot got me confused at times because things happened so quickly and then information that came up was just dropped again and everything evolved so fast 😂 but ultimately, the little moments of anticipation and toeing around each other, getting closer, made me feel so much!

Just like the plot, nothing about the romance was slow and while Lance’s and Kallie’s story could just as well have been told as a forbidden romance, slow burn story, it limited itself to small moments of concern and focused on the romance.

It might have helped me personally if Lance had acknowledged that he’d always had a forbidden interest the moment she showed up, but honestly, it was no deal breaker that their connection intensified so quickly.

With the goal of making it a novella, I personally feel like there were moments that could either have been explored further or alternatively left out. But ultimately, none of that took away from the giddiness and butterflies this book sparked in me.


Overall a very cute, cozy Christmas read and I want that too please 🖤
Profile Image for Megan Moser.
628 reviews
December 10, 2024
This was exactly what my soul wanted. It was the most perfect age gap, snowed in, holiday romance. Sweet but not sickeningly so. The spice was there but not overwhelming. The story started off right away pulling you in and making you feel heartbroken for Kallie. But no worries because daddy’s best friend, who happens to be a little over 20 years older and SO FINE, is there to take care of her.

I’m just under 80 pages so much happens and it’s beautiful to see this healthy relationship that blossoms and the support that comes with it.

I loved this sweet little novella! The only thing I wish is that I could have more… like maybe the brothers’ stories 😜
Profile Image for Kat.
274 reviews6 followers
December 13, 2024
🌶🌶.5

This was a quick read. It was very cute and sweet. I get it. It's only 92 pages, but I do feel it went by too fast. I needed more of Lance and Kallie. Lance is delicious, tho. I do love a good age gap book, and this hit just the right spot.
Profile Image for Jill Kras.
94 reviews
December 24, 2024
4.0 stars
It was nice to have a bit longer story after reading so many novellas.
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12 reviews
January 2, 2026
short read with not enough plot and awhile lot of spice. It was cute though.
Profile Image for ★ Reshika.
331 reviews5 followers
December 26, 2024
5⭐️/5⭐️

I love love love loved this so muchhhh
Perfect Christmas Novella and it was so cute and I was gushing while reading the whole book
I wanted more of them and I wish this book was longer
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76 reviews10 followers
December 26, 2024
(4.5) Took 0.5 points off because I wanted it to be longer! Perfect timing to be finishing this on Christmas Day. This had everything I could wish for in a read like this, and now I'll be wishing to get snowed in too. (Preferably with Lance)
Profile Image for Dani.
128 reviews77 followers
February 8, 2025
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Tropes
❄️Dad best friend
🎄Age gap
❄️Snowed In
🎄Breeding Kink
❄️Tattooed MMC
🎄forbidden Romance


Thank you, A. Rayne, for letting me ARC read this book.
Kallie needs to go and take some time for herself after her three-year relationship ended. In addition to her relationship ending, she also lost her job. When she walks into her dad’s best friend's bar, she can’t keep her eyes off him. Lance, however, takes her home after she drinks a bit too much. In the end, he stays to check on Kallie. Lance asks her to stay with him when her parents' cabin loses power and a severe snowfall is approaching. Despite his best efforts, he can't help but keep his hands off his best friend's daughter since he senses a connection with her.
 

Wrapped In You was fantastic. The characters in this adorable Christmas novella are more than 20 years apart in age. Who would not want to spend time with their dad's hot best friend? I just wish there had been a bit more of Kallie, Lance, and Lance with his brothers. Although I am aware that it was a novella, I thought there could have been a bit more about his brothers in one more chapter. I admired Lance's kindness and concern he had for her. They had a strong chemistry that was undeniable.
Profile Image for Simone ❤️.
152 reviews2 followers
December 6, 2024
As a relatively new ARC girlie when I tell you I GASPED & SCREAMED when I saw this one hit my inbox - thank you so so much for entrusting me with this absolute piece of art!!

Now we know how much I LOVE older men at this point it’s a part of my personality and Lance was like no other older man that I have read before, my daddy issues were running RIOT for him he is the pure definition of being a man - this man not loved Kallie like the truest form of a gentlemen but you cannot convince me that any guy under the age of 30 could daddy the way that Lance did, not only did he love Kallie like she is the most valuable thing on earth but that man knows what he’s doing in the bedroom and all I have to say is Kallie miss girl PLEASE let me steal your man or at least let me take him for a spin because in your words I too want to climb him like a tree 🌲

Not only was I given the chance to read this one early but I also got to read it with the QUEEN of arcs my wonderland @alicereads44 and I’m going to be so for real our reactions were TOP TIER, I had the best time giggling, screaming and gasping with you wonderland - I cannot wait to read more books with you in the future! I do have to admit though that I did almost want to throw hands at Robert but he was given a redemption arc which was very cute so we are cool again! Overall, this book was phenomenal - A.Rayne girl I officially worship the ground you walk on because not only did you give us Lance but you have written the perfect Christmas book and I BEG you write a story for Kier & Shayla because she is an icon and we need her to have her spotlight moment🤭

Profile Image for Shelby.
747 reviews4 followers
December 26, 2024
I’m gonna get mean and ranty here…but this really riled me up with how bad it was. If you love this book, that’s OK. I just really didn’t!
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Awful. Great idea! Awful, awful execution 😖 I only finished it because it was a pretty short read and because at some point, it was so bad I was laughing and smiling.

There’s so little dialogue between the main characters that it makes absolutely no sense when all the sudden they’re hot for each other and in love 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️ clearly they’re meant to have known each other for a while, but there was nothing that happened that really gave that substance.

I literally couldn’t tell you much beyond what was very much surface level for either of them. Lance runs a bar and his friends with a guy named Robert. He’s got a couple of brothers. Kallie recently lost her job because of her boyfriend who cheated on her. Her father‘s name is Robert and her mother is Reba. Personality wise they were both pretty generic. Not sure if either of them has quirks or preferences, pet peeves, or prejudices 🤷🏼‍♀️ they’re just two people who shouldn’t want each other, but really do 🫤 Great…how original. And yet somehow, despite that, the author manages for there to be no angst or drama. I’m not sure how she managed to take tropes that usually bring quite a bit of angst, and completely sucked all of that out of it.

What dialogue we did get between them was really cringy 😖 both of them talked about having wanted each other for a while, and considering the age difference and the fact that she is the daughter of his best friend, is really freaking creepy!
Profile Image for Laura  Books_0.
78 reviews6 followers
December 11, 2024
❄️🎄Wrapped In You🎄❄️
✍🏼: A. Rayne

📍Ratings

4⭐️
2🌶️
0🖤

📍ARC Review

Hello hello my girly girls✨

We are getting closer and closer to Christmas, and what better than spending the days reading books related to the Christmas season, this month I have gone through all kinds of books, from retellings, to dark Christmas books, but getting closer to the 25th I was looking forward to something a little more romantic, although equally short, that is a quick read.

Something romantic, that has good spicy, but still we can't resist the occasional kink, am I Right?🙂‍↔️

With this book I was looking for something short, soft, but also something that I will find in any dark Romance, forbidden love and why not some age gap.

The prota goes through a rough patch that makes her take refuge in what would be her safe place and what better place than where you grew up. Nothing better to solve problems of the heart than with someone who has known you practically all your life *cough cough*.

📍Do I recommend it?

If you're looking for a soft romance, Christmasy, that has forbidden love without going dark romance then this book is for you. It will make you dream of going to live in a small town, where you can get your perfect mountain man.

📍If you want to see the review on Spanish you can find it on my instagram profile.
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66 reviews
December 11, 2024
ARC REVIEW - This is the PERFECT holiday/christmas read!!!
4/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Okay, this just on FUCK ME UP, that's the way i'd sum up this stunning little read, absolutely fucking EXCEPTIONAL. Darling A. Rayne has NEVER put out a bad or disappointing book ever (and ive read a bit from her), this was so fucking good!!! I'm a freaking sucker for an age gap romance of any sort and this, this had it and it was a DAD'S BEST FUCKING FRIEND to boot!!! So much better, Lance could RUIN me (and I would say thank you), mind, body and soul! Plus I totally would do some UNSPEAKABLE things for and WITH this man.
Also, her mum? What a fucking Legend for real. I actually might be in love with her, lol. This story was absolutely incredible. The day you, @authora.rayne, release a bad book will be the day that I will mark down as sadness & depression because I love your writing, keep up the great work!!!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
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49 reviews2 followers
December 13, 2024
This was so cute! My 1st book from @authora.rayne

I loved how effortless this book was. The plot moved quick but you could feel the tension, build-up and finally the climax 😉 of the characters.

The only bad thing I could say is that for the amount of “burn” it could’ve had more spice, but that is just me. I love me some 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Otherwise this was just lovely and so realistic, I could actually see all of this happening. ☺️ Definitely will read more from this author.

🎄Blurb🎄 Available NOW!!!!

I left my hometown three years ago, only to run straight back here once my relationship went up in flames.

My plan was to take some time over the holidays to get my life back in order, only there’s an unexpected change in that plan.

That change being the hot as hell bar owner who I’ve crushed on for years.

The problem? He just so happens to be my dad’s best friend.

#wrappedinyou #xmasbook #xmasnovella #xmastree🎄 #booklover #kindleunlimited #kindlebooks
Profile Image for Ash Reads.
225 reviews
December 22, 2024
This novella was a cute insta love story with a side of spice, age-gap, and forced proximity. Kallie went to her families cabin to escape her current reality and purposefully runs into Lance, her dad's HOT best friend. I wouldn't say that I really felt the Christmas vibes from this one though. It just took place during Christmas.

This story was fast paced and Lance and Kallie kept me turning the pages the entire time. These two trying to deny their feelings for each other was cute. But them caving and giving in to their desires for each other was oh so satisfying!


"One night. Only one night to show you how a man should treat a woman. One night to see how many times I can make you come. One night to break you and put you back together again before the sun rises."

This might have been my favorite lie out of Lance's mouth! I love that he truly thought that they could have just one night to get each other out of their system. I truly loved Lance though. He was the perfect grumpy cinnamon roll and I loved every single second of it!
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350 reviews43 followers
December 11, 2024
🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
Me this entire novella. This entire 92 page novella. How the HELLLL was this so damn hot! 😮‍💨😮‍💨 holy sh!t
This is my favorite novella

Rating: ♾️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

YOU GUYS….if forbidden tropes are your thing, specifically a moderate sized age gap with a side of my dad’s best friend, read this. This is going to be in my “I would reread pile” and I don’t have many books in that pile.

The pining and the “this isn’t right” hit so damn hard. Gosh, this had no right to be so damn scorching hot.

This author did such a great job at detailing the snow storm and the cabin. I was blown away, I mean just look at that cover 💫. Great job 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Tropes:
My best friend’s daughter
Age gap (22 years)
Tattooed MMC
P I N I N G
the mirror scene
novella
Cabin and snow storm feels
Profile Image for Emily Maddux.
48 reviews2 followers
December 6, 2024
I am LOVING age gap Christmas novels right now & this one is perfect! 🎄A.Rayne killed it AGAIN! I finished this book in less than 12 hours (I might need to get a life. But this book was worth it.) Something I don’t like is couples who just dance around each other and their feelings for 80% of the book. It just makes the book feel really drawn out. This book DOESN’T have that in it. You get so addicted to the characters and watching them fall for each other. Lance & Kallie are absolutely perfect and this story is just so heartwarming, with all that spice. 🔥 I absolutely can’t wait for more! Gimme all the hot dad’s best friends books. 🥵
96 reviews1 follower
December 7, 2024
The coziest, sweetest, Christmas novella. ♥️ I’m so obsessed. Small town, slightly forbidden romance, all wrapped up in a perfect bow. I LOVED Lance. He is my dream man. This is for the girlies that love MMC’s that absolutely worship their women. With a bit of a dirty mouth too 🫠 we love that here. We need more fictional men that adore and spoil their girls, but can get down and dirty lol. The setting was perfect for the holidays. With the snow coming down outside and tension heating up in the cabin. Wrapped In You, will be available on Amazon and KU on 12/10!! Don’t miss out and add it to your holiday tbr!
Profile Image for Michelle Peralta.
587 reviews7 followers
December 11, 2024
This book was *exactly* what my heart needed! A perfect mix of age-gap, snowed-in, holiday romance—sweet but not too sappy, with just the right amount of spice. Kallie’s heartbreak pulls you in immediately, but no worries—Lance, her dad’s *SO fine* best friend (over 20 years older), is there to take care of her.

At under 100 pages, this novella packs a punch. Their connection is instant, real, and oh-so-addictive, with no unnecessary tension. The small-town, slightly forbidden romance is perfect for anyone who loves MMCs who totally worship their women. I can’t wait for more—A.Rayne killed it again! Bring on the hot "dad’s best friend" books!
Profile Image for sinfullittleshelves.
254 reviews6 followers
December 13, 2024
ARC REVIEW!

This little Christmas novella was everything. I was so obsessed with everything about this novel and I seriously need a prequel? Or a full length.

I love A Rayne’s books and I can’t wait for what she has up her sleeves next. Lance and Kallie are everything and more. I was absolutely obsessed!

Is it okay to f#ck my dad’s best friend? Kidding! Kind of! But seriously I loved this so much. If you need a good Christmas novella with spice then you need to read this one.

It was so homey and comfy I felt like I was there! Ugh I loved this! I needed it to be a longer story!

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🌶️🌶️🌶️
Profile Image for Ciara Hartman.
Author 21 books52 followers
December 15, 2024
Such a good read!

This gave cozy vibes with drama woven throughout, if that makes any sense. 😂 She’s gotten out of a toxic relationship and just wants to relax in a cabin away from the fast paced life she’s led and the disaster that struck. Now, reunited with her dads best friend, sparks begin to fly. But will they allow their feelings about their age difference and the fact that he’s her dads best friend, get in the way of what they feel for each other? And could they have their happily ever after if her dad was to find out? - This is perfect for a snowy/cold holiday read! Spice level: 3.5/5.
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