*I received a free copy of One Hot December from via Netgalley. This has in no way influenced my voluntary review, which is honest and unbiased *
Warning: This book includes mature content such as: sexual content, and/or drug and/or alcohol use, and/or violence.
One Hot December Series: Men at Work #3 on 22 November 2016
Pages: 224
Hard as steel…and hotter still!
Never mess with a woman who carries a blowtorch in her backpack. Welder and artist Veronica "Flash" Redding's playful sense of evil sometimes gets the better of her. Like when her insanely handsome, wealthy, suited-up boss gave her the most sensuously wicked night of her life…then dumped her. Yep, revenge is a dish best served hot.
Only Ian Asher isn't quite letting Flash get away quite so easily. He's not ready to forget the intensity between them. The searing heat when they touch. And the deliciously demanding control Ian wields in the bedroom. Now he has only the holidays to convince Flash that they belong together…and that even the most exquisite, broken things can be welded back together.
One Hot December is the crown jewel of the Men at Work series – it’s beautiful, tender, hot, sweet, funny, flirt and my feels are all oh so invested!
I think what surprised me the most with One Hot December was the complete and utter sense of tenderness I felt while reading about Ian and Flash! Reisz always manages to draw me in, but somehow, I got even more with this story – which is another surprise as it was only 224 pages long, and yet, I am completely and utterly satisfied. My heart is still beating hard and fast, and I am sure my eyes look a little wet, too. This story, it just has the best parts of romance and erotica in this neat little package, and the the characters just got to me in such a big way!
It’s incredible when you find the perfect kind of love story in which you get great characters who grow and show each other both love and respect – and a lot of dirty jokes as well! Veronica – Flash – is the kind of woman I’d want to be friends with, and Ian is close to irresistible. One Hot December is about the beginning of Flash and Ian’s relationship, but it’s not their true beginning, as that was six months before this story started. And while they are from seemingly different worlds, they just fit together so well – on every level.
One Hot December also has the promise of many more hot months, even years, to come for these to characters, and I have a goofy smile on my face while writing my review, because there was so much to feel good about in this novel. A female welder who welds for work, but who also uses metal and welding for her art. And I have to say I’d definitely go to a gallery to see her pieces, they sound beautiful and kind of magical. While most of the action pertains to Ian and Veronica, there are other characters that made a strong impression on me as well, both Ian’s father, Dean, and Veronica’s elderly neighbor both deserve their own books.
Written in third person point of view, past tense, and peppered with amazing dialogues, One Hot December is a true romance, where you dream about the happily ever after and where your feels are invested from start to finish!
She could do this. More importantly, she had to do this. She would have told herself to “man up” but with the way the men in her life were behaving lately, manning up would be a step down. She’d have to woman up instead.
Drew’s eyes widened hugely, and Flash grinned fiendishly in reply. She knew she was grinning fiendishly because she’d practiced that grin in the mirror.
But this was Veronica “Flash” Redding, and if making men feel like they were nothing special was a game show, she’d go home with one million dollars and a brand-new car.
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About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
Oh wow! I love that this seemed like the complete package for a short read! Sounds like it was the beginning of an eternal journey for Ian and Flash.
Yeah, it’s totally awesome, Naomi!! Tiffany Reisz is such a great writer, and I definitely think Ian and Flass are in it for the long haul 🙂
Hmm not a great fan of the cover but I think I really should try a book by her one day. In fact I think I have one.
Her other series is not at all the same kind of romance, Melliane. I loved The Original Sinners as well, it introduced me to her writing, and I fell in love 🙂 You should definitely try one of her books one day!
that’s fantastic that it completely pulled you into the story. Love when that happens.
Tiffany Reisz is a magician with words, Sophia, and she always manages to pull me into the story from the get-go!
Great review! I love it when the characters have certain skills and use it in their craft. It makes it all the more interesting to read. ~Aleen
Yeah, it makes the whole story more realistic, too, when the characters have skills that I don’t have, and they share a little bit about how they use those skills 🙂
Great review, Lexxie. I haven’t read a Blaze in soooo long! I’m glad to see the line is still alive and kicking 🙂
I absolutely love the hotness of Blaze, Laurie 😉 And Reisz is an amazing author, her writing is so good.
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This sound delightful. It has been years since I have tried Blaze or similar line but you have me wanting to.
Blaze is always hot, and I enjoy to be warmed up every now and then, Kim 😉 Besides, Tiffany Reisz always gives me a solid story, where there is a lot more happening than the romance.
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Maybe Reisz will get me back to reading like a beast again…
Oh she definitely has the skills to do so! I think you’d enjoy this new series of hers, Braine 🙂
If Flash is a gal you’d like to be friends with, I’m betting I’ll want to be her friend too! I need to jump on this series – I did one-click at least one of them. 😉 I’m so happy Reisz made you all warm and gooey with this one!
*BIG HUGS & LOVE* wifey!!
Im pretty sure you’ll want to be Flash’s friend, too, Brandee! She takes no prisoners, and she’s loyal, fun, strong and of course I also love that her profession is unconventional for a woman. Miss you, wifey!! {{{BIG HUGS}}}
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I love Tiffany Reisz. I’ve gotten really far behind on her books. I haven’t read much outside of The Original Sinners series. I do have The Bourbon Thief on audio and plan to start it very soon. Great review.
It’s great to connect with characters we’re reading, so it’s almost like we’re right in the story. Great review! Hugs…