At the Christmas party, though, she mistakenly puts the moves on his twin brother, and they are mutually smitten. Toni is a workaholic who has decided she needs a fling- and her almost-ex-boss is the guy she picks, because he's pretty much the only bachelor she knows. Phillips's "Naughty Under the Mistletoe" was decent- 3-4 stars. Because this is fiction, she is smitten rather than repulsed. He is resentful that his crush has become his boss, and is determined to act professionally- but his definition of "professional" includes calling his boss "sweetheart" and "honey" etc. I suppose it'd be worth reading if you need insight into how a Nice GuyTM thinks the world works, but Eric is a loathsome creature and we spend way too much time in his putrid head.
Unfortunately, the other 2 stories were not as good.įoster's "Christmas Bonus" was unreadable for me maybe 2 stars. and only Crusie can bring the Magic of Christmas together with gin, a shootout, international spies, the desperate search for this year's hot toy- which is disgusting- for a beloved nephew who's had a horrible year- AND make it laugh-out-loud funny! This story alone makes the book worthwhile, especially since one can buy it for a penny plus postage. Crusie's dialog is, as usual, sharp and witty and keeps the story moving along.
5 stars for the Crusie novella by itself! "Hot Toy" is one of the funniest Christmas stories ever.
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