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Five holidays. Five outrageous adventures. More temptation than anyone can handle.
What do a desperate caterer, a disgraced lieutenant, a reluctant imperial investigator, a carefree florist, and a divorced dad have in common? They're all about to discover that holidays have a wicked sense of humor.
From a Halloween party crawling with supernatural seductresses to Santa's scandal-ridden military police, from the intrigues of an imperial court to the romantic chaos of a small-town flower shop, nothing ever goes quite according to plan. Expect seductive women, unlikely heroes, dangerous distractions, spectacularly bad decisions, and enough romantic mayhem to make every holiday unforgettable. Steamy Holidays: The First Five Stories brings together five standalone adventures where the stakes are high, the inhibitions are low, and trouble has never looked so tempting.
Raisha can’t believe the sheer sexual power Cruella de Vil projects. Daniel is caught like a deer in headlights. Lucy-Li takes his tie and straightens it, before pulling it, making Daniel follow her outside. The other guests part to let Cruella through.
Flustered, Raisha looks around. She catches Josephine Baker eyeing her. Vivian points two fingers towards her own eyes, then turns her hand and points them at Raisha. She mouths ‘I’m watching you.’ If looks could cripple, Raisha would be strapped to a hospital bed right now.
Grace notices the effect it has on the steampunk engineer, and takes her outside for some fresh air.
Dorothy tries to get away from Terry who’s asking innocuous questions about the hot sauce. Before she manages, she watches Ava march in the
same direction as Lucy-Li and Daniel.
Liam Ashford on Goodreads wrote:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reading these five stories back-to-back in J. Tiffany Noore’s Steamy Holidays 1-5 how versatile really shows Noore is as a writer. From Paul navigating supernatural dangers to save his family in The Caterer and Miss Jones, to Lieutenant Bread’s spy adventure at the North Pole, to Waldren’s political awakening in medieval times, to Annette fighting for her independence in the 1950s, and finally Daniel finding second chances in suburbia Noore can make it work in any time period, any setting, any genre, because she understands that it’s really about creating a community of characters who each bring something meaningful to the story. The intimate scenes always serve the emotional journey, and the relationships feel earned rather than just convenient. If you want to learn more about Noore, this collection is the perfect place to start.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you’re new to J. Tiffany Noore, this collection is a great introduction to her range. From Paul Devlin’s supernatural Halloween nightmare in The Caterer and Miss Jones (that quadruple trap spring!) to James Bread’s spy adventures at the North Pole in The Man from G.I.N.G.E.R. (seriously, Santa’s secret police?), Tiffany proves she can write anything. Medieval court intrigue with Waldren in The Valentine Empress? Check. 1950s California beach vibes with Annette? Double check. And Daniel’s divorced-dad Halloween party adventure? Triple check, with a side of steamy broom-closet action. Five different stories, five different settings, all with adventure, romance, and Tiffany’s signature steam and ensemble energy.
Characters in Steamy Holidays:
Valentinia of Benlis from The Valentine Empress! Jun and Hinata from The Man from G.I.N.G.E.R.! Clara Radonjić from The Caterer and Miss Jones Annette Fanicello from Annette’s Flower Shop Ambassador Lumnije Juhász from The Valentine Empress! Tiffany Jones from The Caterer and Miss Jones Eugenie von Mittrowitz Lichnowsky from The Man from G.I.N.G.E.R. Azura from The Caterer and Miss Jones.
Valentinia of Benlis
Jun and Hinata
Clara Radonjić
Annette Fanicello
Lumnije Juhász
Tiffany Jones
Eugenie von Mittrowitz Lichnowsky
Azura Oses
