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Girl Under The Christmas Tree: A Steamy Holiday Romance Novella (Girl on a Plane series) Kindle Edition

3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars 143 ratings

A hilarious holiday romance on the steamy side, featuring a girl who won’t say no to a fling, a guy who needs some holiday fun, one naughty night in a hotel suite . . . and a conga line of Santas!

Yuki Yamimoto isn’t the kind of girl to say no to opportunity, especially when it comes swaggering into the five-star hotel where she works, dressed in a three-piece suit. The handsome wavy haired man with a movie star smile and charming Irish accent is almost irresistible . . . If only he wasn’t a hotel guest!

Declan Moriarty can’t keep his eyes off the gorgeous girl at hotel Reception. Her wide eyes and flirting have him wondering, should he dare ask her out? When his whole life has fallen into the cosmic toilet the past year, it seems too much to ask for a dream girl like Yuki for Christmas. But maybe just this once, luck might be on his side.

A steamy Christmas Eve date has them both wanting more, but Yuki isn’t supposed to fraternize with hotel guests. Not even a cheeky, handsome guest who also happens to be one of the youngest tech CEOs in Ireland. She definitely isn’t supposed to stay in his hotel suite, even if it is just a fling for one night only. What if she loses her Christmas bonus or gets fired? Declan wants nothing more than to keep Yuki, the girl under his Christmas tree. But he only has days in Melbourne, Australia before he has to fly back to Ireland for Christmas, then back to work. Is it foolish to risk putting his heart on the line again, when it was recently battered and bruised by his cheating ex-fiancée?

Yuki’s about to embark on a life full of adventure . . . but will she get to keep Declan as part of the package deal? She hopes so. It's her number one Christmas wish.

Note: Girl Under The Christmas Tree is a holiday romance novella of approximately 18,000 words, written as a prequel or companion story to Cassandra O’Leary’s novel, Girl on a Plane. This novella has a Happy For Now (HFN) ending, leaving Yuki’s future wide open.

Editorial Reviews

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"A delightful Christmas romp" - Amazon review


"Such a great novella. It's a must read! This story was so sweet, funny and romantic!" - Booksirens.com review


"Hot, fun and perfect!" - Amazon review


"Girl Under The Christmas Tree is a steamy, lovely novella perfect for a quick and easy holiday break." - AXP review

About the Author

Cassandra O'Leary is an Aussie romance, romantic comedy and women's fiction author, corporate communications escapee, avid reader, and film and TV fangirl.In 2015, Cassandra won the global We Heart New Talent contest run by HarperCollins UK. Her debut novel, Girl on a Plane, was released in 2016. Cassandra was also a finalist in contests run by AusRom Today, Romance Writers of America and Romance Writers of Australia. She has indie published several titles including a romcom story collection, Hot In The City. You'll find Cassandra in Melbourne, Australia, chasing her two high-energy mini ninjas and drinking excellent coffee with her superhero husband. Read more at cassandraolearyauthor.com

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08QHWJDY4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cassandra O'Leary, Author (December 13, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 13, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 506 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 88 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars 143 ratings

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Cassandra O’Leary is an Aussie romance, romantic comedy and women’s fiction author, corporate communications escapee, avid reader, and film and TV fangirl.

In 2015, Cassandra won the global We Heart New Talent contest run by HarperCollins UK and her debut novel, Girl on a Plane, was released in 2016. Cassandra was also a finalist in contests run by AusRom Today, Romance Writers of America and Romance Writers of Australia. She has indie published several titles including a romcom story collection, Hot In The City.

You'll find Cassandra in Melbourne, Australia, chasing her two high-energy mini ninjas and drinking excellent coffee with her superhero husband. She loves to read and her favourite romance and romantic comedy authors include Amy Andrews, Kylie Scott, Talia Hibbert, Cat Sebastian, Christina Lauren, Sally Thorne, Marian Keyes, Emily Henry, Lucy Parker and Alexis Hall.

Cassandra O'Leary is a proud member of Romance Writers of Australia, the Australian Society of Authors, and the Melbourne Romance Writers Guild.

Read more at cassandraolearyauthor.com

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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2021
    Firstly this was fun. I mean fun fun. I laughed and was involved from beginning to end. Def right up my alley as far as short quick romances go. Unfortunately, there were a few things outside of the awesome that brought this down for me.

    The characters well defined. Yuki was just too awesome to not love. And Declan. Tall, dark hard muscles and an Irish accent, where can I get me one of these. I was born ready for this. It was written well and the pacing was perfect for the length of the book.

    The first instance of groan was when Yuki mentions something on the first date about being spurned before. The moment was light and fun and when you add to the fact this was supposed to be a spontaneous live for the moment thing, he is leaving after all as he lives in Dublin and she lives in Australia, why are we thinking about previous relationships and also acting like this one is actually going somewhere. Especially when she herself had already admitted it didn’t have much of a future and said she was turning over a new live for now leaf.

    Then there was the whole song bit, sigh. The tension there didn’t really pay off and a fun night, leading to a steamy night of passion would’ve kept the heated tension up and drew the reader in with a nice medium-slow burn. Instead, it was just eye-roll-inducing because it didn’t last long enough to be felt and there are a million ways to set up a need to escape from a scene. This one didn’t work that well.

    The sneaking into the hotel bit was all sorts of stupid-fun. I may have laughed more than I should’ve Def bonus points for that hot-mess of an entrance.

    The steamy scenes were a big let-down. The foreplay was on, I mean really on. But instead of stopping there, it acts like there’s going to be more then... it’s over. All build-up, no payoff. Honestly, if they are going to get that naked and ‘entering’ happens, glossing over the extras is odd. Like they literally, both times start doing the do for less than a paragraph after all the, rather excellent in my opinion, lead up. It would’ve held more umph if they just almost started after the foreplay and the author cleverly skipped over the hardcore parts to the next morning or the afterglow. However, the hardcore stuff happens and finishes quite literally in under a paragraph so the heightened state of yes it’s happening deflates real quick. Again, it def would’ve been more fun to just go there or leave readers with the pretty awesome build up and keep it NR 17 if not rated R.

    Also, just like the song moment, there’s a phone call from Declan’s ex that does zero for the plot. Like she’s leaving the firm and calls the owner, especially since they have the worst backstory ever, to tell him? That’s an HR thing. There’s no way, after what she did and after what Declan did to her in return she would even think for a second he’d care. Both of these tension bits, the song for Yuki, and the phone call for Declan seemed forced and, unfortunately, drummed up zero angst or tension. Not even a teeny bit. Both were forgotten/dropped by the author as quickly as they happened.

    And, after expressing she will lose her job for fraternizing with the guests, when Declan finds her dressed in his shirt he throws a tantrum and gets angry because she’s leaving. Instead of supporting the fact she could be fired, after the whole sneaking in bit the night before, and admiring just how sexy she looks in his shirt that is actually big enough to cover her outfit, Declan chooses to get mad instead of wishing her a successful escape? So he wants her to get fired apparently. No matter how many million ways I think about this I def, the moment she put on the shirt, was like ‘oh I see some steamy flirtatious let me envision her in my shirt forever and kiss her goodbye’ action before Yuki left. I was more than ready for some more heat. This almost ending made zero sense.

    All of that to say this was good reading. Light quick romance HFN kinda fun. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a quick enjoyable read. Unfortunately for me the contradiction of being spontaneous and stepping out of the comfort zone while behaving as if looking for a real lifelong partnership seemed odd. Also, a few plot and author choices brought me out of an otherwise amazing read.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2024
    Didn’t find it overly humorous. A few spots yes but not enough to classify as a rom com. Lacks a proper ending. It is like it ends in the middle of a chapter and you need to buy the next book to see how anything ends. That missed the mark for me. Even short stories need to feel like the story wraps up and you buy the next book because you want it to go
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2021
    This was a great holiday theme book it’s well worth the time I took to read. The characters have a great connection.

    I received a copy and am voluntary leaving my honest review.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
    Did not like
    Cute concept just did not like it. Could not get into it. Thought it would be like something else but nope
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
    Cute story takes my place before Christmas, girl meets tall dark and handsome at hotel she works at. Sparks fly and though continents apart find true longevity.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
    GIRL UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE is a very short standalone read with a happy ending. There are sexy scenes so if that is an issue for you, better pass. Yuki, Japanese, works for a large hotel in London. She is up for just about any adventure even though the hotel has strict rules. While on a break, sitting under the Christmas tree she is approached by a gorgeous Irish stranger. He asks her for directions. She is more than happy to show him to the room he is looking for.

    From there on it is the two of them getting together and having a fun time together. Yuki is waiting to hear from the airlines as to whether she is going to be hired as an attendant. It is her dream to get the job and travel the world finding new adventures. This book has a happy ending up to this point. However, I think there might be other books as Yuki travels the world. We will have to wait and see.

    I was not paid for this review. I am not a writer nor do I know one. I am not kin to this author. I am a reader and this is my opinion, nothing more, nothing less. 12/27/2020.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021
    The book description excited me, lured me in, was bubbly and more-ish. But the book somehow had a different tone than the blurb. The start didn’t grab me. It felt a bit immature. My enthusiasm waned quickly as I read about Yuki’s teenage behaviour, so juvenile, and the story was almost too simple, too superficial. I think I’m getting too old for stories like this. And on top of that: it doesn’t have a HEA. It has a HFN (Happy For Now). And I’m just not 100% convinced.

    I do think that this story will appeal to the younger reader. Quote: “Yuki wanted adventure, a life full of excitement.” And that’s not a bad thing, not at all! Because it truly was not a bad story, it is sure to have fans. I can see that it will speak to others. It’s lighthearted, and it’s not badly written at all. It’s just not for me. So if you like the synopsis, by all means, give this book a try!
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2021
    This was such a fun, witty and charming read. The characters were quirky and fun.

    I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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Top reviews from other countries

  • Sylvia
    3.0 out of 5 stars Very short, predictable
    Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2024
    OK but very short. Not as steamy as implied.
  • Phylicia C
    3.0 out of 5 stars “I feel like my heart is going to explode, like a letter full of glitter. Is that a weird thing to say?”
    Reviewed in Australia on December 7, 2023
    3.5🌟 An Irishman under ny Christmas tree? Yes please Santa! Very cute easy quick hallmark Christmas read! Loved the Melbourne back drop setting being a Melburnian myself. Nice to see some local Aussie iconic venues represented!
  • michelle simons
    4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, fun read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2021
    An enjoyable, raunchy Christmas story which makes you smile at it's simplicity. I loved the character Miss Yuki she sounds my kind of girl.
  • Sarah Williams
    4.0 out of 5 stars cute
    Reviewed in Australia on December 31, 2024
    A nice little story. Cute and sweet. I’m not sure I’ll read more, but it was good for a quick read.
  • HE
    5.0 out of 5 stars From the moment Yuki and Declan meet, the sparks - and fun - fly.
    Reviewed in Australia on December 21, 2020
    Cassandra O'Leary's steamy holiday story was thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end. I'd happily read more about Yuki and Declan in the future (hint, hint, Ms O'Leary!!)

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