Title: Hard Ass Christmas
Series: Sequel to Hard Ass is Here
Author: S. C. Wynne
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella (87 pages)
Publisher: Loose ID (December 9th, 2013)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3Hearts
Reviewer: Eli/Mandingo
Blurb: Senior Financial Analyst, Taylor Williams survived the embezzling scare at his firm, Peterton Financial, with the help of the gorgeous new Regional Manager, Phillip Daniels. Although Phillip suspected Taylor at first, their undeniable chemistry soon cut through those unfounded suspicions.
Now the two of them have embarked on a passionate sexual relationship during the holiday break. Holidays should be relaxing, stress free, but when you throw in ex-boyfriends, snowstorms and bears, things get a little messy, and you might need to be a hard-ass just to get through them.
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Review: This book begins where its predecessor ends. Taylor and Phillip have just begun their relationship and are now going away on vacation. There is a clear indication that Phillip is clearly invested in the relationship, but Taylor is still afraid of being too open with Phillip because the relationship is so new. Phillip doesn’t want to rock the boat and his issues from the prequel bleed into this book. As such, he keeps some information about his former boyfriend secret and this leads to an argument, a walkout and then an accident.
Phillip and Taylor end up stranded in the snow and they must rely on each other to survive despite a very annoying bear who’s trying to make life difficult for everyone. Fortunately, Taylor and Phillip have hardy outdoorsy friends who will rescue them and take them back to civilization where they can work on their communication skills, which will help to improve their relationship.
Once the high-octane struggle to survive ends, the men once again settle into seeing where their relationship will head. I’d be curious to follow-up with these boys on Valentine’s Day to see what sixty days of a relationship has done with them.