One Hot December by Tiffany Reisz (Men at Work #3)
Released: November 22, 2016
Contemporary Romance
Harlequin

Reviewed by Mandi

I have loved, loved, loved this three-book (all stand alone) holiday contemporary series by Tiffany Reisz. One Hot December features a heroine who is a welder, with short spiky hair and goes by the name Flash (aka Flashdance from the movie), although she also answers to the name Veronica. Flash has worked for a few years for Ian’s company – the only female employee and an amazing welder. She has fought tooth and nail to earn their respect, and finally (kind of) has it. Flash has a problem though – she is in love with her boss. Six months ago, Flash and Ian spent a wild night together, and Flash fell for him hard. But Ian refused to repeat that night, and pretty much keeps his distance now. Even after Flash welded a pair of metal nuts to his truck, he still isn’t wooed. Weird.

When Flash accepts a new job elsewhere, this leaves her free to lust after Ian — and he her — without any fear of sexual harassment. The problem is that Ian is so nervous around her (he really likes her but hides it) and Flash is all defensive walls.

Although this one doesn’t have a ton of conflict in it, I still felt their chemistry is well done. They both like each other so much, but the whole boss/employee sex thing isn’t really cool. When Flash leaves her job and they both finally admit they have the hots for the other, it’s so sexy. Ian has a hot control thing that goes on in the bedroom and Flash is all for it. With her short spiky hair, tattoos, and unique sense of style, she makes a fun heroine. She felt like a welder, and some of the art pieces mentioned in the book are told in nice detail.

There were also scenes that made me giggle:

“Second floor,” he said. “Last room on the left.”

“What is?” she whispered back.

“My old bedroom. Slip out while nobody’s watching us. I’ll be there in fifteen minutes.”

“You’re really going to fuck me at your family’s Christmas party?”

“Do you even have to ask?”

“You know, Mrs. Scheinberg said you had a big Christmas present you were going to give me tonight. Is it your cock?”

“I can’t tell you that. It would ruin the surprise.”

“Okay, I’m going,” she said. “But if you show up with your dick in a box, it’s not going to be a happy holiday.”

And did I mention sexy? There is one particular scene where Flash may be on her knees….*ahem*

Grade: B

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