Book Review – ‘Santa Monica Baby’ by Kelly Reynolds

Synopsis

It’s been almost a year since Nellie traded in her sleepy Midwest town for the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles. She and her sister are closer than ever, her vintage bungalow apartment by the beach is the stuff of HGTV dreams, and she’s one kick-ass holiday party away from winning over her law firm’s biggest account. Everything is going according to her color-coordinated, collated plans. That is until she’s (literally) knocked off her feet by a Santa Claus on an electric scooter . . . who just so happens to be the hot neighbor who turned her down months ago.

Austin isn’t used to people asking him out, especially not gorgeous women who live next door and do yoga in their living room. As a full-time photographer and part-time Santa who much prefers the company of his cats over people, he can’t help but feel like Nellie deserves more. But fate has other ideas for both of them this Christmas . . . like working together on Nellie’s holiday gift for her family. What begins as penance for a fractured foot quickly turns into gingerbread house decorating, late-night Die Hard screenings, and explicit hijinks on a Ferris Wheel.

As it turns out, this Santa is packing a lot more than a sack full of toys, and Nellie’s only got one thing on her Christmas list this year: to be treated like the ho-ho-ho she really is.

My Thoughts

Do you want a Novella right for the Holiday season, which is literally on top of us right now? Well, Kelly Reynolds brought us a good one with Santa Monica Baby. This is the third and last book in the Holidays in LA series. I am usually a big person who needs to read the books in order, but Kelly wrote this book so you don’t need to to enjoy it.

Right from the start Santa Monica Baby had me laughing and cracking up.  There were so many times during this book I was texting my friend a quote or something that happened because I loved it so much.  Since this book is a Novella, it did move a bit faster, but Kelly still had a way of making the characters grow and build within this book.  That right there is talent on another level.

Santa Monica Baby is getting four and a half stars from me. It’s the perfect read for this season.  The Spice Level on this is a four. Oh boy does it come in hot and heavy. It’s great to stay warm with that’s for sure.

Santa Monica Baby is now available on Amazon, and if you are a Kindle Unlimited member it is part of your membership.

**I would like to thank Kelly Reynolds for the ARC Copy of this book. Getting the ARC Copy did not influence my thoughts on the book as they are all my own**