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A Holiday Lift
New York Times Bestseller Corinne Michaels brings a fun, sweet holiday short story.
All I want for Christmas... is to pretend the holidays do not exist.
That should be my tagline for life.
Another year with no one to kiss under the mistletoe.
Of course, it doesn’t help that after my last epic breakup, I hopped into the sack with the one man I should’ve avoided. My arch-rival, Dean Pritchard.
Despite the fact that he didn't bother calling after our night together, I can't get him out of my head.
I am so on the naughty list. But when a snowstorm traps us in an elevator, I can't avoid my work crush any longer.
Will Dean be the lift I’ve needed for the holidays, or will Santa skip me yet again?
All I want for Christmas... is to pretend the holidays do not exist.
That should be my tagline for life.
Another year with no one to kiss under the mistletoe.
Of course, it doesn’t help that after my last epic breakup, I hopped into the sack with the one man I should’ve avoided. My arch-rival, Dean Pritchard.
Despite the fact that he didn't bother calling after our night together, I can't get him out of my head.
I am so on the naughty list. But when a snowstorm traps us in an elevator, I can't avoid my work crush any longer.
Will Dean be the lift I’ve needed for the holidays, or will Santa skip me yet again?
71 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 24, 2018
About the author
Corinne Michaels
80 books15.7k followersCorinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles.
Corinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. She began her writing career after spending months away from her husband while he was deployed—reading and writing were her escapes from the loneliness. Corinne now lives in Virginia with her husband and is the emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun-loving mom of two beautiful children.
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December 24, 2020
Actual rating 3.5 stars.
At first I really liked the beginning of this short. It was different and interesting. Then things started moving way too fast. They (Holly and Dean, the main characters) were both confessing how they've always had feelings for each other.
I understand why. The original story was only 30 pages. However, if your going to expand it, expand all of it!
Anyway, there is a time jump, things slow down and become all warm and love-filled.
I thought it was so sweet the way Dean had planned everything out. That he knew without a doubt exactly what Holly wanted.
What I didn't understand was why the work plot was so big. I feel like the same ending could've been accomplished without the 'snowstorm' of rearranging things. Then again, that 'snowstorm' could've been the exact reason for that decision...
Anyway, something I wasn't expecting but loved was that the 'big' thing that happens, happens on Christmas Eve! Loved that coincidence!
At first I really liked the beginning of this short. It was different and interesting. Then things started moving way too fast. They (Holly and Dean, the main characters) were both confessing how they've always had feelings for each other.
I understand why. The original story was only 30 pages. However, if your going to expand it, expand all of it!
Anyway, there is a time jump, things slow down and become all warm and love-filled.
I thought it was so sweet the way Dean had planned everything out. That he knew without a doubt exactly what Holly wanted.
What I didn't understand was why the work plot was so big. I feel like the same ending could've been accomplished without the 'snowstorm' of rearranging things. Then again, that 'snowstorm' could've been the exact reason for that decision...
Anyway, something I wasn't expecting but loved was that the 'big' thing that happens, happens on Christmas Eve! Loved that coincidence!
December 27, 2020
3,5 ⭐️
Una bella favoletta di Natale 🥰
Una bella favoletta di Natale 🥰
December 7, 2022
Amo mucho las historias cortas navideñas. pero en este caso no me encantó.
June 20, 2021
Una brevissima storia dolcissima....
March 31, 2021
Un racconto breve ma molto intenso.
Cercavo qualcosa di molto breve da poter leggere in poco tempo e l'ho trovato, inoltre è ambientato durante il periodo natalizio che io adoro.
Non posso scrivere molto anche perché sarebbe spoiler, quindi vi consiglio di leggerlo!
Cercavo qualcosa di molto breve da poter leggere in poco tempo e l'ho trovato, inoltre è ambientato durante il periodo natalizio che io adoro.
Non posso scrivere molto anche perché sarebbe spoiler, quindi vi consiglio di leggerlo!
January 17, 2023
3,31 ⭐
3,81 ❤️
4,29 🎄
Una lectura corta, entretenida, sí refleja el espíritu navideño, un romance rápido pero bonito y tierno. Recomendada para leer en la época.
Tiene un corto en passionflix que sale mucho a deber y que no representa la vibra del libro.
Lectura recomendada por: Nati
3,81 ❤️
4,29 🎄
Una lectura corta, entretenida, sí refleja el espíritu navideño, un romance rápido pero bonito y tierno. Recomendada para leer en la época.
Tiene un corto en passionflix que sale mucho a deber y que no representa la vibra del libro.
Lectura recomendada por: Nati
December 9, 2022
Adoro los relatos cortos de navidad, y aunque no he visto la pequeña adaptación de Passionflix me gustó mucho la historia ❤️✨
December 6, 2020
This was so adorable!! I literally had a smile on my face the entire time while I was reading it.
December 15, 2020
3.5 stars
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December 24, 2018Vieni a leggere la recensione su: CrazyForRomance
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Holly Brickman non ama le festività di fine anno; nonostante compia gli anni la vigilia di Natale il suo ex fidanzato l'aveva scaricata proprio in quello stesso giorno mentre stavano organizzando il matrimonio e ora deve vedersela con Dean Pritchard, suo rivale nel lavoro, con il quale si è lasciata andare dopo una festa ma che poi da allora l'ha ignorata. I due rimangono chiusi per un guasto improvviso in ascensore e sarà in questa situazione anomala e isolata che Dean farà capire a Holly che non deve smettere di credere alla magia del Natale.
Deliziosa e romantica novella impregnata di spirito natalizio che ci fa passare piacevolmente qualche ora in compagnia di due personaggi frizzanti e ben assortiti costretti a confrontarsi e confessare i propri sentimenti reciproci a causa di un guasto dell'ascensore alla vigilia di Natale.
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Holly Brickman non ama le festività di fine anno; nonostante compia gli anni la vigilia di Natale il suo ex fidanzato l'aveva scaricata proprio in quello stesso giorno mentre stavano organizzando il matrimonio e ora deve vedersela con Dean Pritchard, suo rivale nel lavoro, con il quale si è lasciata andare dopo una festa ma che poi da allora l'ha ignorata. I due rimangono chiusi per un guasto improvviso in ascensore e sarà in questa situazione anomala e isolata che Dean farà capire a Holly che non deve smettere di credere alla magia del Natale.
Deliziosa e romantica novella impregnata di spirito natalizio che ci fa passare piacevolmente qualche ora in compagnia di due personaggi frizzanti e ben assortiti costretti a confrontarsi e confessare i propri sentimenti reciproci a causa di un guasto dell'ascensore alla vigilia di Natale.
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January 1, 2023
La historia es linda pero me resulto demasiado rosa y cursi. Obviamente, se que las lecturas de romance Navideño son un tanto " empalagosas " de mas pero en este caso, no funciono para mi.
En resumen, estoy segura de que A Holiday Lift es la opcion perfecta para las amantes de las historias de amor ambientadas en Navidad, para mi no resulto ser mi cup of tea.
1.75 Estrellas!
December 20, 2018
In realtà 3 stelle e 1/2
Malgrado sia brevissima, circa 25 pagine, molto piacevole e ben congegnata.
Brava Corinne, un graditissimo mordi e fuggi.
Malgrado sia brevissima, circa 25 pagine, molto piacevole e ben congegnata.
Brava Corinne, un graditissimo mordi e fuggi.
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January 11, 2021I’m currently watching this book come to life thanks to Passionflix!
December 23, 2023
the pacing is almost offensive
December 22, 2020
4 Stars / 1 Steam Fans
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December 11, 2022
Una historia corta y perfecta ora estas fechas!
December 9, 2022
"Cásate conmigo hoy, Holly. Cásate conmigo aquí, en el lugar que significa tanto para nosotros. Cásate conmigo delante de nuestros amigos. Ahora mismo. Cásate conmigo en Nochebuena"
A Holiday Lift, es un libro romántico navideño, lleno de amor, risas y al inicio un rivals to lovers.
Lo mejor del libro, es que es muy ligero, fácil de leer y entretenido, realmente es una historia cliché sobre dos chicos que se gustaban y terminan atrapados en un ascensor.
Además, amé la manera en la que Holly, odiaba la navidad y Dean, hizo que ella apreciara más esta festividad. Fue bonito verlos felices y enamorados.
Creo que este tipo de historias dulces, siempre son buenas para pasar el rato y más si son navideñas en esta época del año.
A Holiday Lift, es un libro romántico navideño, lleno de amor, risas y al inicio un rivals to lovers.
Lo mejor del libro, es que es muy ligero, fácil de leer y entretenido, realmente es una historia cliché sobre dos chicos que se gustaban y terminan atrapados en un ascensor.
Además, amé la manera en la que Holly, odiaba la navidad y Dean, hizo que ella apreciara más esta festividad. Fue bonito verlos felices y enamorados.
Creo que este tipo de historias dulces, siempre son buenas para pasar el rato y más si son navideñas en esta época del año.
November 26, 2023
3.5 stars! With such a busy time of year, I’m leaning into novellas more and more, and this was the perfect quick read to lift my spirits and get me into the festive mood. It was a workplace romance that was both spicy and sweet, with insta love and forced proximity.
December 23, 2018
Mi piacciono le novelle di Natale soprattutto quelle romantiche Corinne Michaels mi ha fatto sognare 🎄🎄❤️❤️
January 1, 2023
Continuing with the Holidays theme, I recommend this short story. You know one of my favorite tropes is enemies to lovers, so I really enjoyed the evolution in Holly and Dean's relationship. Both began as rivals, one always seeking to be better than the other. But their attraction was too much. After one night, this attraction intensifies, but so does Holly's hatred of Dean. However, an elevator was the opportunity they were waiting for to express their true feelings.
"A Holiday Lift” although it’s short, it’s a very entertaining story. With a man very involved in business, a perfectionist committed to his work but when he falls in love, his priority is the woman he loves. Looking to give her the best Christmas of her life. Holly is a very competitive woman, but also sentimental and empathetic. Nothing better to end the year that reading this short story.
"A Holiday Lift” although it’s short, it’s a very entertaining story. With a man very involved in business, a perfectionist committed to his work but when he falls in love, his priority is the woman he loves. Looking to give her the best Christmas of her life. Holly is a very competitive woman, but also sentimental and empathetic. Nothing better to end the year that reading this short story.
December 29, 2024
COMO AMÓ LOS CORTOS NAVIDEÑOS ⛄✨
Dean se gira, sus ojos se encuentran con los míos, y esta vez no tiene pelos en la lengua.
―Me gustas, Holly. Me gustas, y lo de la otra noche no fue una simple aventura de borrachos.
La historia trata de Holly y Dean, dos compañeros de trabajo que tuvieron una aventura y por un malentendido ya no se ven hasta que quedan atrapados en el ascensor. (Odio los ascensores pero como amo este cliché).
Tanto Holly y Dean son muy lindos, no te puedes quejar de ellos, tienen sus cosas claras y me encantó como son, como aman a su familia y su trabajo.
Es de verdad muy bueno para pasar el rato, no tiene casi nada de spacy, algo ligero. Son más que todo amor y azúcar ME ENCANTA!
Dean se gira, sus ojos se encuentran con los míos, y esta vez no tiene pelos en la lengua.
―Me gustas, Holly. Me gustas, y lo de la otra noche no fue una simple aventura de borrachos.
La historia trata de Holly y Dean, dos compañeros de trabajo que tuvieron una aventura y por un malentendido ya no se ven hasta que quedan atrapados en el ascensor. (Odio los ascensores pero como amo este cliché).
Tanto Holly y Dean son muy lindos, no te puedes quejar de ellos, tienen sus cosas claras y me encantó como son, como aman a su familia y su trabajo.
Es de verdad muy bueno para pasar el rato, no tiene casi nada de spacy, algo ligero. Son más que todo amor y azúcar ME ENCANTA!
November 26, 2024
A Holiday Lift by Corinne Michaels ❤️
Standalone, Short Story
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Adult • Romance
Audiobook Review
1h 40 min
Narrated by Alyssa Avery & Michael Gallagher
❤️ holiday romance
💚 office romance
❤️ one night to more
💚 stuck together in an elevator
❤️ HEA
Okay, I have to start this off by saying I really loved the narrators here. Their voices were absolutely on point 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
On to the story. This. Was. So. Cute. If there ever was a gingerbread cookie of a book… this would be it 😍
I loved our MCs even if we didn’t get much of their falling because hello short story. I was immediately laughing because the opening scene is just too good 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 girl, I feel you.
Corinne Michaels got me a little scared with that time jump but oof, we were safe. Way better than just safe. We were marvelous 🎄
Okay. Okay. I’m sold on audiobooks. Let the new era begin. 😎
Standalone, Short Story
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Adult • Romance
Audiobook Review
1h 40 min
Narrated by Alyssa Avery & Michael Gallagher
❤️ holiday romance
💚 office romance
❤️ one night to more
💚 stuck together in an elevator
❤️ HEA
Okay, I have to start this off by saying I really loved the narrators here. Their voices were absolutely on point 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
On to the story. This. Was. So. Cute. If there ever was a gingerbread cookie of a book… this would be it 😍
I loved our MCs even if we didn’t get much of their falling because hello short story. I was immediately laughing because the opening scene is just too good 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 girl, I feel you.
Corinne Michaels got me a little scared with that time jump but oof, we were safe. Way better than just safe. We were marvelous 🎄
Okay. Okay. I’m sold on audiobooks. Let the new era begin. 😎
December 15, 2023
2.5 stars
Very short love-story that somehow manages to infuse chemistry, attraction, adoration, and - yes - actual love into a very quick, little novella.
... Excuse me while I throw enormous amounts of judgy side-eye at the book I finished right before this one. 😶😶😶😶😒🤣
Anyway: I thought it was rather sweet!
Not exactly a story to write home and rave about and recommend, maybe, but sweet.
Very short love-story that somehow manages to infuse chemistry, attraction, adoration, and - yes - actual love into a very quick, little novella.
... Excuse me while I throw enormous amounts of judgy side-eye at the book I finished right before this one. 😶😶😶😶😒🤣
Anyway: I thought it was rather sweet!
Not exactly a story to write home and rave about and recommend, maybe, but sweet.
December 10, 2020
Are we sure that Corinne Michaels actually wrote this?? I mean, this is adorable...Corinne doesn't write adorable. I mean she can, but then someone ends up dying to even things out.
Truthfully, this was super cute and definitely got me in the Christmas spirit.
Truthfully, this was super cute and definitely got me in the Christmas spirit.
December 14, 2022
3.5 ⭐️
bem gostosinho de ler, deixa o coração quentinho e tem um climinha bem natalino. é muito fofo o jeito que tudo acontece e como o Dean fica empenhado em fazer a Holly amar o natal de novo. adorei adorei!
bem gostosinho de ler, deixa o coração quentinho e tem um climinha bem natalino. é muito fofo o jeito que tudo acontece e como o Dean fica empenhado em fazer a Holly amar o natal de novo. adorei adorei!
December 4, 2020
*3.5*
This was short sweet and perfect for those warm fuzzy Christmas feelings! An absolute pleasure!
This was short sweet and perfect for those warm fuzzy Christmas feelings! An absolute pleasure!
December 10, 2024
That was…rough.
The pacing was off. The chemistry wasn’t there. The same thing was said over and over. And over.
Lots of skimming through the last chapter of that.
The pacing was off. The chemistry wasn’t there. The same thing was said over and over. And over.
Lots of skimming through the last chapter of that.
December 17, 2022
#Workplace #Holiday #Novella
Originally a short story, this novella is expanded to include a true HEA. It is written in first person from an alternating dual POV.
I picked this up as a paperback at Indies Invade Philly. I love a quick, steamy holiday read and this fits the bill. On top of that it is super cute. Hot night in the office? Stuck in an elevator together after not taking for a week? Dean teaches Holly to love Christmas again. He is an earnest hero you can't help but love. I really appreciated how they each understand the other's work load and commitment to their job. I adored the expansion of the short. This is a wonderful quick holiday read with all the feels.
Originally a short story, this novella is expanded to include a true HEA. It is written in first person from an alternating dual POV.
I picked this up as a paperback at Indies Invade Philly. I love a quick, steamy holiday read and this fits the bill. On top of that it is super cute. Hot night in the office? Stuck in an elevator together after not taking for a week? Dean teaches Holly to love Christmas again. He is an earnest hero you can't help but love. I really appreciated how they each understand the other's work load and commitment to their job. I adored the expansion of the short. This is a wonderful quick holiday read with all the feels.
November 25, 2020
This was actually really good, love the characters, they were well-written with no big drama!
This was such a wonderful, quick read that left me smiling all day!!
Christmas stories are really great. Highly recommend!
This was such a wonderful, quick read that left me smiling all day!!
Christmas stories are really great. Highly recommend!
November 25, 2020
Fun and Sweet Holiday Novella
“I’m going to make you love Christmas again, Holls. I’m going to show you that Santa, snow, the music, and all things are full of joy.”
This holiday novella brought the Christmas spirit into my life and put a huge smile onto my face. I am digging all these cute holiday stories, I am already watching Hallmark movies all day long, so getting to read these stories with a little more steam is just what my heart needs!
For Holly and Dean, getting stuck together in an elevator turns out to be the unexpected surprise they both need to let their feelings go from competitive co-workers to forever love. Dean brings the joy back into the holidays for Holly and I swooned over his absolute care in making it the best time of the year!
“Dean, you are my Christmas. You’re the joy and the hope that comes with it. You’re the miracle I don’t know how I was fortunate enough to receive.
“I’m going to make you love Christmas again, Holls. I’m going to show you that Santa, snow, the music, and all things are full of joy.”
This holiday novella brought the Christmas spirit into my life and put a huge smile onto my face. I am digging all these cute holiday stories, I am already watching Hallmark movies all day long, so getting to read these stories with a little more steam is just what my heart needs!
For Holly and Dean, getting stuck together in an elevator turns out to be the unexpected surprise they both need to let their feelings go from competitive co-workers to forever love. Dean brings the joy back into the holidays for Holly and I swooned over his absolute care in making it the best time of the year!
“Dean, you are my Christmas. You’re the joy and the hope that comes with it. You’re the miracle I don’t know how I was fortunate enough to receive.
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