The Scent of Winter: A Novella

The Original Sinners #6.2

by Tiffany Reisz

Kingsley Edge thought he was being driven to the airport. He never expected he'd be kidnapped and relocated to a cabin in the Middle of Nowhere, Maine to help Søren celebrate his birthday. But it's not quite the sexy party Kingsley hoped for. Søren has been keeping a secret from Kingsley for several years and it's finally time to confess. But will Kingsley absolve his priestly lover of his sins or will this winter be the coldest one yet?


This novella features characters from Tiffany Reisz's international bestselling Original Sinners series (available from Harlequin's Mira Books). While it takes place before the events in "The Virgin" and "The Queen," the reader should read the series through "The Queen" first in order to avoid spoilers.

Genres: BDSM, Erotica, M M Romance, Romance, Novella, Contemporary, Erotic Romance

ebook

First published December 20, 2016

About the author

Tiffany Reisz is the USA Today-bestselling author. She lives in Kentucky with her husband and two cats. Find her online at TiffanyReisz.com.

Reviews

[Jennifer Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 WINTER Stars



Fans of Tiffany Reisz’s Original Sinner series should not miss this free winter novella. It takes readers deeper into Kingsley and Søren’s relationship and has a few secret reveals that were extremely eye opening.

"We have as many secrets from each other as there are trees in that forest. No wonder we all keep getting lost.”

Søren has Kingsley escorted to a cabin retreat deep in the woods of Maine as a birthday gift. The two reflect back on their relationship and it’s real, raw, and a perfect novella that truly illustrates what they are to one another outside of Nora, Juliette, their pasts, and even God.

”He’d hoped Søren would break him tonight. Instead, Søren seemed intent on breaking him open.”



This is truly a novella that not only sheds light on some events from the past but also gifts yet another magnificent look into how Søren feels about his Frenchman. The story is not only extremely well written but powerful as well.



I’m sure by now you have seen at least one review for this series that mentions Nora, Søren, and Kingsley. Aren’t you just dying to know what the hype is all about? It’s actually really fun being sinner, I promise!

[warhawke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genre: M/M Erotica
Type: Book 6.5 from The Original Sinner series
POV: Third Person
Rating:




Søren had an unfinished business. In order to make his own confession, he took Kingsley Edge to a remote winter cabin. There, Søren opened up about a secret he has been keeping and how it changed the course of their relationship.



As much as I love Nora, Søren and Kingsley has always been my favorite couple in The Original Sinners series. This novella is all about them and became my favorite novella in the series. I think their relationship is very special. Their love may not be overt, but it runs deep.

“I want to brutally beat you and mercilessly fuck you in peace and quiet,” Søren said. “How’s that for a reason?”

My love for Søren is different. I don't lust after him. I have respect for him. I love how his sadistic nature is not only in term of physical but also emotional - something I can totally relate to lol!

“You broke my cross. I took your soul in repayment.”
“Keep it,” Kingsley said. “It’s worth nothing to me unless you own it.”

Kingsley, well I don't know anyone who read this series who doesn't like this outlandish Frenchman. He's unapologetic for being who really is inside.

The only thing even remotely like submitting to Søren was a walk in a snow-filled freezing dark wood. There was the cold of his heart, the terror of the darkness, the exertion of trudging in a foot of snow, and the beauty like no other.

There are reasons why Tiffany Reisz is my number one author. One of it is her exquisite writing. Her words flow beautifully and the wittiness guaranteed a never dull moments.

What he remembered was the loneliness. The worst kind of loneliness. The loneliness of being in love with someone he couldn’t have.

The Scent Of Winter brought back the good memories of Søren and Kingsley. This novella would appeal to fans of The Original Sinners series.


❄ ✨ ❄ . . . (F)BR With Twinsie CC . . . ❄ ✨ ❄


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[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 “I love the scent of winter” stars



LOVE. LOVE. LOVE

Honestly, when I think I can't love them more, this happens. God, their love is brutal and raw and so very real. Past and present, a gift of truth and life. If you love Søren and Kinglsey, you will LOVE this story, just makes my heart a little bigger for the love I feel for them.

[Deanna❤Pink Lady❤️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dear Tiffany Reisz-

Instead of a normal review I want to write a thank you letter. I just now read The Scent of Winter and it was spectacular. I am a TOS fan and have LOVED every book in the series. I adore your characters and they truly are unforgettable. The fact that you write a novella for all your fans every Christmas is also extraordinary.

I LOVED The Scent of Winter novella. Søren and Kingsley together, raw, in the woods, alone and honest.........BRILLIANT and AMAZING. From the very first page to the very last, from every sentence to every word, the essence of Søren and Kingsley explode from the story. I must say that it's made me want to do a reread of the entire series. Just knowing what I know from these yearly novellas, makes for certain that rereading would be a totally different experience that when I first read.

So THANK YOU Tiffany Reisz for your generosity, your wickedly creative mind, and for writing The Scent of Winter. Søren and Kingsley have once again taken root in my heart while I revel in this deliciously fabulous novella.

xoxo-
Deanna PinkLady

[CC · Rating 5 out of 5]

6+++ Stars!!



Set in a remote cabin in Maine, Kingsley Edge is summoned by Søren to celebrate his birthday. While Kingsley slowly warms up to the idea of this adventure, the temperature quickly rises once Søren and Kingsley are alone. During this weekend of seclusion, they reminisce about the past and Søren makes a confession to Kingsley that reveals the depth and complexity of their emotions and long standing commitment.

“The only thing even remotely like submitting to Søren was a walk in a snow-filled freezing dark wood.”

With Søren and Kingsley, the connection is always intense and in this short-story, it’s off the charts. The humor, intimacy, love and lust they share is profound. Their bond is so sexy and endearing and very them.

“I want to brutally beat you and mercilessly fuck you in peace and quiet,” Søren said.”

This novella is absolutely enchanting and erotic with character and plot intricacies that weave seamlessly into the entire Original Sinners series. To have such moments like these with King and Søren is thrilling and titillating and it is due to the poetic and captivating writing by Tiffany Reisz. To say I loved it would be an understatement. I highly recommend!!!



*This was a (F)BR with Twinsie Hawkey! All I can still say is Wow!! ;D

[Elle ✟ Søren's ♡ (i'm too old for this shite) · Rating 5 out of 5]

5* joyeux noël from your fave french whore STARS!!



There is no other happiness for me on this Christmas beside this novella. It is from Tiffany Reisz, ffs. A special story before The Queen (8th/final book), about how Kingsley spend his Christmas in somewhere unknown. No, Kingsley has been 'relocated' (according to Juliette) because he needs it. Turning into fifty also a father, Kingsley hasn't been himself lately.

“You are not allowed. You are not allowed to get lost unless I want to lose you. You aren’t allowed to be found, unless it’s me doing the finding. And the only way you’re allowed to die is if I choose to kill you with my own hands. Your life doesn’t belong to you anymore, and if I have to murder you tonight and paint the snow with your blood to make you understand that, I will. You are mine, Kingsley. End of discussion.”

I need to realize that with a certain blonde sadist, there is nothing ordinary. Kingsley with Søren, just two of them inside a cabin with no electricity. Romantic? Of course not. Søren never ceased to amaze me with his surprises. Jokes or not, he's still a sadist.

“I know a joke,” Søren said.
“You do?”
He nodded.
“It goes like this—what did the French whore say when his cock was grabbed by an ice-cold hand?”
“I—”
“That’s right,” Søren rasped into Kingsley’s ear. “You know this joke.”
“Jesus fucking God Christ in heaven you evil son of a bitch…” Kingsley said as his shoulders came off the blanket. He swore in English. He swore in French. He swore in what little Latin he’d learned.
“Funny joke, isn’t it?” Søren said.

Kisses doesn't always ended up with sex. Somehow, Søren confessed his deepest fear to Kingsley. Søren always look untouchable all the time. This talk heart-to-heart with Kingsley makes my heart bleed for him. He's afraid of losing both Kingsley and Eleanor even they're always back to him. Søren also afraid for Fionn, afraid of not knowing his only child. This session was raw and very emotional for both Søren and Kingsley.

“Next time I fall in love with a priest, I’m going to make sure he’s a normal priest.”
“No such thing,” Søren said.
Kingsley sighed.
“I was afraid of that.”

Of course, after they're ate each other feelings, it ended up with Kingsley beneath Søren. Damn, I rarely enjoyed M/M scene but this one didn't feel 'too much'. Whatever they did, I enjoyed it, every words. I don't know what's the magic inside Tiffany's writing, because it was really amazing. After all this time? Always. No one can ever replace Søren in my heart.

“I swear on all that is holy, if you ever get lost in the woods again...”
“You’ll kill me?”
Søren dug his hands deep into Kingsley’s hair, holding it so tight he whimpered.
“No,” Søren said. “I’ll find you.”

[Mirjam · Rating 4 out of 5]

“There were four times in my life I felt utterly certain God was real and He was pointing His finger into my life, telling me what path to take. The day I met you. The day I joined the Jesuits. The day I met Eleanor. The night I fathered Fionn. All four of those moments fill me with the deepest peace and the most incredible joy when I think of them. Fionn especially, since I know what joy he’s given Grace and Zachary.”


I was very thrilled to have the opportunity to get back with Søren & Kingsley and a very small appearance of some of the other Sinner’s characters.
This story gave some insight into events that happened and made me understand them better.


“I thought we could use a few days away together before Christmas.”
“So you had me kidnapped?”
“I did nothing of the sort, I had you shipped to me.”


With Søren & Kingsley out in the woods with no distractions whatsoever, they had a heart to heart as Søren had planned, he wanted Kingsley to hear his confession and accept his apologies.





I loved it! Just love these two together! And I am looking forward to more of these little tidbits.


“What would you like for your birthday?”
“One big French whore, preferably male. Ideally a masochist of the extreme variety.”
“In a pear tree?”
“Optional.”
“Good news, I happen to have a masochistic French whore on me. And he’s all yours.”





Free to download from Tiffany Reisz's website

[☾ Dαɴιyα ☽ · Rating 5 out of 5]

November, 2018

Better than I remembered!

I chose to reread The Scent of Winter in an attempt to catch up with the GR reading challenge, but it soon became crystal clear a re-read was long overdue. I had forgotten so much from the story, and that was unacceptable.

Two winter stories with Kingsley and Søren, one with them as teenagers, the other when they're fifty-year-olds. Reading about the two of them was a delicious treat, as always. Bittersweet, as always. It's hard to say which I liked better, but for this:

“I swear on all that is holy, if you ever get lost in the woods again...”
“You’ll kill me?”
“No,” Søren said. “I’ll find you.”

...I'll say I liked the second one more.

December, 2016

KINGSLEY! KINGSLEY!

KINGSLEY!!!

**********

February 19, 2017

Twitter had some good news for me the other day...







Which made me go all...




After this novella, we're getting a short novel about Kingsley! Thank you very much, Ms. Reisz!

Oh, I can't wait!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will never get enough of this series and am so thankful that Ms. Reisz continues to grace us with these bonus stories.

The Scent of Winter brings us a short, but oh-so deep, story of Kingsley spending Christmas with Soren, isolated. As we venture through the story we are brought back to the past, where two boys love brutally, where kingsley makes a vow - to the present, where Soren recreates that night and proves Kingsley right.

There is a particular scene in this short that features as hawk. Soren's past, their present and a revelation - it hit so close to home. I remember as a kid. My first lesson as to the order of things. My first real lesson in life and death.

A family friend had a hawk as a pet. I was maybe four or five years old at the time. We ventured into his backyard and in I found myself looking at rows of cages that housed fluffy white bunnies. I was certain I'd be allowed to take one home. I was taken into the yard, where a shed was built and was shown a bird. It was massive. It was beautiful. My dad put this heavy sleeve on my arm and suddenly I was standing there holding this hawk on my arm, it was nearly as tall as I was. It was that day, I learned about the food chain. That it wasn't that this guy loved animals and he had so many pets, but that he had one pet and cages of food for that pet. But it was reading this book, that moment where Soren recalls his childhood with the hawk and what he'd do in his father's place. I had a father who let me touch the hawk.

God, how that part of the story held so much for me. It's amazing how you can find something in a book sometimes that hits so close to home. And Reisz took that moment and made me see my own moment in such a different way. She took a memory I had and turned it into something I can cherish in such a different way.

The times with Soren and Kingsley have always moved me in ways, The Scent of Winter is another one of those times. I love these two together. Sometimes after getting a scene or two like this, I feel guilty for loving Soren and Nora together so much.

I don't think I will ever be ready to let these characters go.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely stunning. Love this addition to an amazing series ♥️

My favorite quote:
"And just like that it was Christmas. No gifts. No music. No crèche. Only lights. That’s all it took. The push of a button. It shouldn’t have been that simple, but it was. A little more light where before there was darkness. A little more beauty where before there was emptiness. All the bad things that were there before were still there, but at least there was one more small good thing in the world."

The following is the recommended reading order for this series:
The Red Years: 
1) The Siren 2) The Angel 3) The Prince 4) The Mistress
The White Years: 
5) The Saint 6) The King 7) The Virgin 8) The Queen

The Original Sinners series includes the following installments as of December 2016:
0.5-Seven Day Loan/The Gift
0.6-Little Red Riding Crop
0.7-Submit to Desire
1-The Siren
1.5-Something Nice
2-The Angel
3-The Prince
3.1-Daniel Part Two
3.2-A Christmas Maggie
3.5-The Mistress Files
3.6-Everything They Wanted
4-The Mistress
4.5-Poinsettia
5-The Saint (White Years #1)
6-The King (White Years #2)
6.1-Christmas in Suite 37A (White Years #2.1)
6.5-The Scent of Winter (White Years #2.5)
7-The Virgin (White Years #3)
8-The Queen (White Years #4)
Note: Ms. Reisz offers a number of short stories associated with this series for free on her website-even more than is listed here. Click HERE for more information.

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 'But baby, it's cold outside' stars

Re-read: 17 Jan 2020 (as a part of Winter Tales collection) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
First read: 26 Dec 2016 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

“But baby, it’s cold outside,” Kingsley said.
Søren glared at him, a glare like the fire of a thousand suns.
“It’s a song,” Kingsley said hastily. “I wasn’t calling you ‘Baby.’ I would never do that.”
“No, you wouldn’t.”
“I’m going to walk now.”
“Yes, you are.”

So, this is a novella that sold me on Søren and King's relationship. And also made me fell in love with Søren. I know, shocking, right? I didn't think it would happen but here I am now, being totally crazy about him. I finally understand how Kingsley felt when he first laid his eyes on him. You don't stand a chance when someone loves you with such a savage intensity.

“Maybe I want to fall to my death.”
“You’re not allowed.”
“I’m not allowed?”
“No,” Søren said. “You are not allowed. You are not allowed to get lost unless I want to lose you. You aren’t allowed to be found, unless it’s me doing the finding. And the only way you’re allowed to die is if I choose to kill you with my own hands. Your life doesn’t belong to you anymore, and if I have to murder you tonight and paint the snow with your blood to make you understand that, I will. You are mine, Kingsley. End of discussion.”

I've got shivers just reading that and now imagine hearing Søren speaking this with his perfect voice. Again, I totally get how King must have felt. It's a wonder that he didn't faint from happiness, considering what a drama queen he has been when he was seventeen. (Ok, he still is sometimes LOL)

Anyway, the reason I love this novella so much is because we finally get to see Kingsley and Søren getting some time of their own, alone and away from their girls. And also finally talking about some stuff they should have twenty years ago.

“I need you, too.”
“Now?” Kingsley asked.
Søren kissed him on his neck at the point his jawline met his throat. “Always.”

I swear, because of this series, I'm in danger of being mushy all the fucking time. I mean, how is it possible not to be affected by the words like that. God, I'm getting all emotional again.

Alright, alright, switching to funny topic. Of course, I have to mentioned an honorable guest. Griffin makes a short appearance in this novella but it's very memorable one.

“I am very scary and dangerous,” he said. “Can’t you tell?”
“That would be more believable if you weren’t wearing Queen Elsa fuzzy slippers.”
Griffin looked down at his feet. “They’re very warm.”
Kingsley glared at him.
“Okay, so they’re not as intimidating as Hessian boots. But how did you know what they were anyway?” Griffin demanded. “Secret Disney fetish?”
“I have a two-year-old daughter. What’s your excuse?”
“Killer fashion sense,” Griffin said.

OMG, I will never get tired of Griff being an adorable cookie.

I will stop here before I venture into gushing about every single detail of this novella that I love (which is a lot). I highly recommend it! If you read past book 6 of the series and not read this one yet, then I have no idea what are you bloody doing? Go get it! Haha, you can thank me later.

“I swear on all that is holy, if you ever get lost in the woods again...”
“You’ll kill me?”
Søren dug his hands deep into Kingsley’s hair, holding it so tight he whimpered.
“No,” Søren said. “I’ll find you.”

[Optimist ♰King's Wench♰ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now it feels like Christmas. I look forward to these Christmas shorts almost as much as the full novels.

The Scent of Winter might be my favorite though since mon roi is his beautiful masochistic self in this one to the only man he’s ever loved, Søren.

“I love the scent of winter enough to suffer the cold for it.”

No one takes pain like mon roi (except maybe Michael) and the way Søren treats him, the things he says to him, the way King responds to it… makes my chest ache.

He’d hoped Søren would break him tonight. Instead, Søren seemed intent on breaking him open.

All of these characters are very much like real people to me and many fans of this series. I don’t think I’ve ever invested more in a series and its characters than this one so when the events unfolded in the Trillium Woods, that confession… I felt it right along with King. This, however, was the one of the few times wherein I genuinely felt Søren’s loss, felt how much he suffered for the decisions he made.

None of which is really a surprise because Reisz never fails to illicit emotion from my jaded soul.



I loved the entirety of this story and was pretty emotional throughout reading it but the thing that I loved the most was the simple fact that time and distance and age haven’t altered their feelings for one another. They feel the same heat, passion and devastating love for each other now at 50 that they did when they were 17 and sneaking off into the woods. To torture and be tortured. To bleed. To cry and beg. And fuck like they can never get enough of each other. Now that they are adults they don't have to engage in breaking and entering is really the only difference.

If you’ve read the series The Scent of Winter is a must read. If you’ve not read the series… I got nothin.

Pre-read "squealing".
This is some Santa jizz even my grumpy ass can be down with.

[Allison ❤️Will Never Conquer Her TBR❤️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

So. Freaking. Good.

What would Christmas be without my favorite sadist Priest?

Any chance to get time with Kingsley and Soren is cherished. I love this series, the cast, the plot. Everything Original Sinners.

Thank you for gifting your newsletter readers this novella, Mistress Tiffany. Bravo and Merry Christmas!

[Melanie A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again, Tiffany Reisz proves herself to be in a league of her own. As both an avid reader and writer of romance, I truly appreciate the care with which she chooses her words and then strings them together to create magic.

At the time, Kingsley was certain he would never understand how words as cruel as those, how vicious and possessive and cold, could warm him like a bonfire and heal his wounds like a magic elixir from a fairy tale.

So, obviously you can't just jump into this novella without starting at the beginning of The Original Sinners. But if you have read the series, be prepared to be knocked on your ass by the sheer pleasure of being privy to these intimate moments between Soren and Kingsley. With so much history between them, it was all so bittersweet and emotional.

My favorite line comes when Kingsley says to Soren:

"You always hold every card. Every last fucking card while the rest of us stand around with nothing in our hands but our hearts.

Gah! It makes me want to go back and reread the entire collection!

[Lisazj1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

*SCREAMMMMSS* It's a Kingsley & Søren Christmas story!!!!

*Edit*

I loved every single word and I bet I highlighted most of it.

Thank you Tiffany Reisz, best Christmas present ever! ❤

[crίѕтίŋα•●Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ●• · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Fetishes were the pet you feed or the beast that eats you.”
- Kingsley Edge

-—-

“You are not allowed to get lost unless I want to lose you. You aren’t allowed to be found, unless it’s me doing the finding. And the only way you’re allowed to die is if I choose to kill you with my own hands. Your life doesn’t belong to you anymore, and if I have to murder you tonight and paint the snow with your blood to make you understand that, I will. You are mine, Kingsley. End of discussion.”
- Søren

-—-

“I want you spent. I want you hollow. I want you to have nothing left inside you. No will to live. No will to die. No anger. No fight. No hope. No sorrow. Nothing.”
- Søren

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

More Søren and Kingsley, together. Yay! This was a fabulous Christmas extra that Tiffany gave us, but left me wanting more.

Kingsley is turning fifty and Søren, fifty-one. What better way to spend their time together than together. Kingsley would have preferred it somewhere else besides the middle of nowhere, in Maine, in the woods. The cabin Søren has him delivered to has no electricity, but when Søren appears looking like the cover model for Rugged Danish Male Monthly how can he complain too much. But Søren has been keeping a secret that he wants to confess to Kingsley. This night turns out to be very reminiscent of one they had as teenagers.

“I swear on all that is holy, if you ever get lost in the woods again...”
“You’ll kill me?”
Søren dug his hands deep into Kingsley’s hair, holding it so tight he whimpered.
“No,” Søren said. “I’ll find you.”

This novella had just enough steam to make anyone forget they were stuck out in the middle of nowhere in the dead of winter. I love all things Nora, Søren and Kingsley. As long as Ms. Reisz keeps writing about them I'll keep reading.

[Kimberly Carrington-Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

No sé cómo se las arregla Tiffany Reisz para, en una simple novella regalo de Navidad, darnos un dato más que nos haga entender mejor a nuestro adorado trío protagonista y, a la vez, nos toque el corazoncito. Kingsley y Søren tienen una historia tan bonita, extraña y especial que necesitamos leer más sobre ellos para poder entenderlos. Se me cae la lagrimilla ♥

[AH · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for Tiffany Reisz fans...and fans of Kingsley and Soren.

Loved this little tryst between Kingsley and Soren. I think that what attracts me to the series is that with each new book or novella, I learn something new about my favorite characters in The Original Sinners world. Each new book, novella, or short story fills in the gaps and throws in some breadcrumbs for something else. This is what keeps me reading.

Happy birthday, Soren.

Novella is available for free (for now) on Smashwords.

Story is recommended for readers of the series as it contains spoilers.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stars Kingsley and Søren and a cabin in the woods...


Was just as fantastic as I thought it would be!! :D

Thank you Tiffany, definitely made my holidays :)

[Yahaira · Rating 5 out of 5]

My love for Kingsley is not even a question. My love for Søren is undeniable.

When King is with Søren, he's uncut, uncensored. Well that's King all the time but he's most vulnerable in the arms of the man he loves. When Tiffany gives you a scene as the one in the forest, and both of them bearing their feelings out like that, you can't help but to fall deeper in love with them and their time together. A few tears may have been shed.

"Why would I think I can fall in love with a wolf and never get bitten?"

Every time I read more and more I understand why King and Nora are Søren's holy trinity. His non-negotiable. This little story shows us how much King has grown for Celeste and Juliet. One thing we know, his love for the man who smells like winter will never change. That is EPIC.

Bless you Tiffany for the world you have created and brought happiness into our hearts. Merry Christmas and it sure smells like winter today more than ever.

Tillykke med fødselsdagen Søren! (12/21)

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Happy to know that Søren after all is human.
I thought he had no heart.

[Paris V.T. (on hiatus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this little emotional snippet of Soren and Kingsley, with a little information on falconry; a subject of a historical documentary I coincidentally watch two days ago. Thank you for this gift, Ms Reisz

[Sandra Cortez · Rating 4 out of 5]

***sigh*** I could read about Soren & Kingsley forever, what a treat Tiffany gave us and for FREE. A wonderful glimpse into my favorite lovers. I also loved how she tied in the recent novella, The Confessions. Her ability to use the existing timeline while still adding more layers showcases her immense talent.

[Angy Potter - Collector of Book Boyfriends · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book Review: 5 Million Stars

It’s so hard for me to put words to the love I have for Kingsley, Søren, Nora, Griffin, Michael, Juliet, and all the sinners created by Tiffany Reisz. I’ve loved all the books of the series, the full length novels, the novellas and the free stories and I loved how the series found its peak in #TheQUEEN, but this novella is something else. It’s like the missing part of the series, it’s like the missing part in Søren and King’s story, it’s like what I needed to have my life complete. *SIGHHHHHH* Literally, The Scent of Winter was everything to me.

God, why couldn’t he live like this all the time? Naked, a slave to Søren, a toy, a whore to be used at Søren’s will as Kingsley served at Søren’s pleasure.

Despite the synopsis says it, it’s good to remind that you CAN NOT read this novella without reading the eight full length novels of the series, otherwise there will be so many SPOILERS!

So now, I can talk a little about this novella:

1. There’s a memory of Søren and King’s time when they were in St. Ignatius. Hot and perfect torture of love.

2. There’s a little cameo with Griffin and Michael. I loooooove those two. It’s like watching two puppies licking each other. Beautiful and you want to hold them forever because there’s nothing more precious in the world.

3. King’s relationship with Juliet. I’ve always said Juliet is perfect for King. Their love completes King in so many ways and Juliet gave him what he wanted the most in his life: HIS CHILD. Reading King’s interaction with little Celeste was really like watching the meaning of life in front of my eyes.

4. Knowing that King’s relationship with Nico has improved so much. Despite The Queen was perfect in every sense of the word, I thought there was something missing about Nico, but The Scent of Winter filled in the blanks about Nico. Well, at least the one concerning to Nico and King, because I still want more about Nora and Nico #LoveMisstressNora

5. Kingsley as a father. Parenting always change perspective in people’s life, but seriously, Kingsley got more perfect than he already was.

6. Søren’s vulnerability. He’s always been God of this Unholy Trinity and I always thought his son made him more human, even more than his love for Kingsley and Nora, and he talking about his son to Kingsley was so beautiful, so humanizing, so true.

7. The hawk and everything it represented in this story.

I can go on, because this novella was really more than I expected. I cried with King and Søren , and their D/s encounters were erotic and sexy and everything. But what really made The Scent of Winter as perfect as it was was Søren’s confession. That made my day, my christmas and my entire life.

Thank you so much for this Christmas gift, Tiffany. You overpassed yourself. You overpassed the Original Sinners.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is the best thing about Christmas?

Is it the repetition of Christmas songs with Mariah Carey warbling, boobs out?

Is it the man in the red suit?

Is it the scene, stained in a glass-window's hue, a baby in an oxs' stall? The maker of the stars and sea. Become a child on earth for me?

All of that except the boobage, I could lose that.

But the thing that makes Christmas for me, is a new short story about the Sinners. Tiffany gives freely every year. A gift to the faithful. All you need to do is to subscribe to her newsletter.

The Scent Of Winter is my absolute favourite short story of all time. If you know anything about me, know this, I am team King. Totally. Obsessed. Love him. Søren scared me. At times I despised him. Then He grew on me until I could not imagine life without Him. In The Scent Of Winter, Søren shows, he’s just a man. A man who can be jealous. A proud man. A man who feels great hurt and a man who loves deeply.

Nora and King, Nora and Søren, Nora and King and Søren. I love all of that - but pure, special love is King and Søren. I don't know why I love it so much - I just do.

This book is all King and Søren. Little bit of Griff. Cameo appearance of Michael. Questions raised previously are answered. Questions about Søren and his cold heart? I think it melted.

My best bits:

"You are not allowed to get lost unless I want to lose you.
You aren't allowed to be found, unless it's me doing the finding.
And the only way you're allowed to die is if I choose to kill you with my own hands.
Your life doesn't belong to you anymore, and if I have to paint the snow with your blood to make you understand that, I will. You are mine, Kingsley."

"You always hold every card. Every last fucking card while the rest of us stand around with nothing in our hands but our hearts."

"Beg for it? I'd pay for it. I'd give you every cent I had for it. I'd let you wipe your shoes on my heart for it. I'd give you wine glasses full of my blood for it. I'd even sell my soul for it if I still had it to sell."

King and Søren and Nora live forever and are real forever because Tiffany Reisz excels in every way a writer should.

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A treat for readers who adore and miss Søren. There is only one man a story titled The Scent of Winter would feature, and I was delighted to see it included both Søren and Kingsley.

Mon Roi is at his best yet again. Sincere, vulnerable and just challenging enough in Søren’s presence to make for a feisty reunion. Their relationships are as simple as they are complex and therefore their time together is sanctioned by those that matter. Together they are a pure indulgence, which is saying something because I don’t source out romances with an MM interest.

The romance is better described as love or as a need they both need met. It is far from meaningless. The connection between Eleanor, Kingsley, and Søren never ceases to fascinate me. Søren is winter. He is cold yet fun. Exposure to the elements heightens the senses, and they make the most of their time together.

The chemistry between Kingsley and Søren is raw and unadulterated, feeding their undeniable inner beasts. The strength and endurance both men have emotionally and physically added to the heat of each scene. The way neither holds back with sharing their emotions is refreshing. That’s not to say there isn’t secrets and private moments they share but overall there is always an air of candidness when either Elanor, Kingsley or Søren are in either’s company.

This winter interlude was littered with meaningful imagery throughout. What I adore about The Original Sinner’s Series, is every book provides a good understanding of each of the characters. Then you read a book like this and again a little more is revealed and it causes me wonder how much more there is to know and understand. The Scent of Winter provided reflection and discovery, hurt and joy as well as love and disappointment.

If you are curious to read more, you’ll need to start by reading The Siren, which is the first book in The Original Sinners series. For readers who have read the series, this book was available free on Tiffany’s website listed under Free Stories at the time I read it!

[Carissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will never get over on how Søren and Kingsley speak to each other!

[Ella Reese · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just adore anything Soren and Kingsley!

[✰ Bianca ✰ BJ's Book Blog ✰ · Rating 5 out of 5]

PERFECT!
Can I please have one of those new little stories every month for the rest of eternity???☺