Review: ‘Naughty or Nice’ by Kari Lee Harmon

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Naughty or Nice
by Kari Lee HarmonSeries: Merry Scroog-mas, #1
Published by Oliver-Heber Books on June 8, 2021
SubGenres: Contemporary Romance
Format: eBook
Pages: 65
Source: Purchased
Audience: 18+/Adult
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Being nice is safe, and being naughty is overrated, but getting McScroogy to find the joy in Christmas is beginning to sound oh so merry.
Samantha Darling, Boston advertising executive, has spent her life making a list and checking it twice, but she’s through being nice. All being nice got her was a broken heart when her fiancé cheated on her last Christmas Eve, ruining her favorite holiday, and then ran off with the small-town boutique owner. After one too many All Powerful Peppermintinis, Samantha decides to give naughty a try. She breaks into the shop in Redemption Massachusetts and puts her spin on the Christmas display in the front window. Only, the window doesn’t belong to Stowe’s Boutiques, it belongs to Snow’s Antiques, and Nathan Snow is none too pleased. This was his year to win the Best Christmas Window display contest against his rival, but Samantha ruined it. While he might not like Christmas, he knows winning this contest will bring in business. He makes Samantha a deal. Create a winning display by Christmas Eve, and he won’t press charges. Samantha has no choice but to agree and has learned her lesson, but finds a bonus in her punishment. The challenge of getting the scrooge to find the joy in Christmas. Except losing her heart wasn’t part of the deal.
I was looking for a holiday read and had Naughty or Nice by Kari Lee Harmon on my Kindle. It was exactly what I needed, a fun, seductive, and festive story with some humor. The best feature was the characters: total opposites who were destined to meet one another and change each other’s lives.
If you want a fast-paced novella full of holiday spirit and fun storyline, check out Naughty or Nice by Kari Lee Harmon. It’s also perfect if you need a quick read for your year-end challenge.
What to Expect:
🎄Novella
🎄Holiday Romance
🎄Grumpy/Sunshine
🎄Opposites Attract
🎄Forced Proximity

About Kari Lee Harmon

National Bestselling Author, Agatha, RT Reviewer's Choice & Golden Duck Award Nominee. Kari lives in Central New York with her husband & Samoyeds. She's a lover of wine & travel, obsessed with reality TV, and loves a good book with mystery, romance & humor. Inspired by TV shows like SMK, Moonlighting, Bones & Castle, she writes cozy mysteries & upper Middle Grade as Kari Lee Townsend, romantic suspense, romantic comedy & women's fiction as Kari Lee Harmon.
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