It all started with a not-so-innocent sprig of mistletoe …
In retrospect, Rina Lowell should have known that Emma Montgomery’s mistletoe was a matchmaking ploy.
Rina is new to Ashford, to her newspaper job, to her whole life. And she can’t wait to write “Hot Stuff,” a series of columns that will definitively pin down what men really want.
When Emma maneuvers her under that pesky sprig of evergreen with Ashford’s prodigal son, Rina can’t resist the chance to plant one on that dark-haired, blue-eyed man’s sensual mouth. She never expected that kiss to go down like a shot of fine tequila. The man is perfect for her, or so she thinks.
When his adoptive father Joe falls ill, globetrotting news reporter Colin Lyons doesn’t hesitate to drop everything to fly home and take over Joe’s baby, the Ashford Times. Which, Colin discovers, is veering away from hard news to sexy, smutty fluff. Something he can’t let happen.
He’s only got until New Year’s to save this sinking ship, and to do that, he needs an ally. Rina, with her sparkling brown eyes and frumpy clothes that make his fingers itch to discover what’s underneath, is the perfect target to help him. Even if it means the job she loves will be cut in the end.
He never expected one kiss to take his simple plan to save the Times and tie it into impossible knots … and possibly cost him the woman he loves.
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"What a fast and cute read. I have to be honest, though. Since it's been a little while since I read the previous books in this series, it took me a little bit to remember who the characters were. BUT...you can read this book by itself and understand! "
— Tanya (5 out of 5 stars)
" What a fast and cute read. I have to be honest, though. Since it's been a little while since I read the previous books in this series, it took me a little bit to remember who the characters were. BUT...you can read this book by itself and understand! "
— Tanya, 9/17/2013" awesome! love this author!!! "
— Haylie, 6/13/2013" Perfect lying on the beach read. And lots of, ahem, sexy stuff. "
— Jen, 4/21/2013" Cute, funny - an easy read for a rainy day. I enjoyed it and would recommend reading it to anyone who needs a laugh. "
— Dee, 12/23/2012" an average, light romance. Would be good for a plane ride. "
— Jane, 10/6/2012" Loved this little series...sad to see it end..I wonder if Emma and Stan stayed together :) "
— Melissa, 5/14/2012" Fun, easy read! Liked the return of Emma! "
— Jennifer, 3/22/2012" ADORABLE!! This story was so fun! "
— Blaire, 2/20/2012" Another fun book in the simply series. "
— Linda, 10/8/2011" I loved watching Colin give Rina a reason to take a chance, and Rina give Colin a reason to stick around. Good chemistry between these two. Very hot! "
— Carrie, 6/27/2011" Perfectly predictable. Some stories are ruined by the predictable- these love stories are made perfect by being exactly what I need them to be. "
— Lynn, 3/21/2011" Romance and humor! Fun, fast read. "
— Jody, 2/1/2011" Quick read that ends w/a petty, ridiculous, passive-aggressive power play by the heroine that I couldn't get to the end fast enough. "
— Eli, 11/12/2010" Perfectly predictable. Some stories are ruined by the predictable- these love stories are made perfect by being exactly what I need them to be. "
— Lynn, 10/26/2010" Perfect lying on the beach read. And lots of, ahem, sexy stuff. "
— Jen, 9/19/2009" an average, light romance. Would be good for a plane ride. "
— Jane, 11/25/2008" Another fun read from Carly Phillips! I do so love her characters. And it puts me in a great mood for Christmas! <br/> <br/>Now to get caught up with her recent publications ... "
— Christine, 8/18/2008" Cute, funny - an easy read for a rainy day. I enjoyed it and would recommend reading it to anyone who needs a laugh. "
— Dee, 5/29/2008Carly Phillips is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over eighty sexy contemporary romance novels featuring hot men, strong women, and emotionally compelling stories her readers have come to expect and love.
Mia Madison hails from New York City and lives and works in Venice Beach, California. A lifelong lover of storytelling, she brings to her work an extensive theater background and an obsession with stories of love lost and found. She is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.