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Gift Wrapped Kindle Edition

by Karla Doyle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 87 ratings
When an after-hours good deed turns into a hot, Christmas Eve date, will one night on the naughty list be enough for Davis and Brinn?

After catching her boyfriend cheating two weeks before Christmas, Brinn is seriously lacking in holiday spirit. So when she looks into the eyes of a last-minute shopper after closing on Christmas Eve, she’s sarcastic rather than sympathetic. But Brinn is ever the good girl and her conscience wins out. She offers the handsome stranger ten minutes to select a gift and ends up with a present of her own—a date. On Christmas Eve.

Davis hates Christmas. Especially this year, since a neighborhood heist liberated him of his hard-earned belongings and the few gifts he’d purchased. But the robbery led him to a cute store manager with a sense of humor, smokin’ body and no plans for the evening. Mistletoe might be in order after all.

Their Christmas Eve date is like gift-wrapped, sexy satisfaction. But the best gifts keep on giving, and one naughty night may not be enough—for either of them.


This book contains sexually explicit content and language, and is intended for adult readers only.
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"I've been on a Christmas novella/book reading binge and I have to say that this book is at the top of the heap. Ms. Doyle completely hit the ball out of the park on this one and if you're in the mood for a fantastic holiday and beyond read, this is it!!" 4.5 stars ~ Straight Shootin' Book Reviews

"I wholeheartedly loved this story! It was absolute perfection and a joy to read. If sexy, fun, flirtatious banter, extremely likable characters, and couples with great chemistry and steaming hot loving are your thing, then you will LOVE Gift Wrapped!" 5 stars ~ The Brunette Bookworm

About the Author

Karla is a small town girl with some big city experience, happiest living somewhere in between. She studied fashion design in college and spent most of her adult life in that industry. These days, she lives a charmed existence with her two amazing kids, an incredible (and smokin' hot) husband, and the best friends in the world. When she's not writing the sexy stories that swirl around in her head, you can find her lifting weights at the gym, playing Scrabble, or cuddled up with a book, surrounded by a pack of pets. Visit Karla's website for a complete book list and other information: www.karladoyle.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PNSX10U
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Karla Doyle; 1st edition (November 14, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 87 ratings

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Karla Doyle writes steamy, funny, swoon-worthy romances with heroes who'll do anything for the woman they love, interesting secondary characters, funny moments that make you laugh out loud, toe-curling love scenes, and heartfelt "awww" moments. Whether it's one of her contemporary stories or a monster romance, Karla's books have all those things!

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Customers find this book to be a fun Christmas romance with great characters and chemistry between Brinn and Davis. The story receives positive feedback for its length, and customers describe it as "Holy Hotness."

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Customers find the book enjoyable, describing it as a fun Christmas story, with one customer particularly appreciating the banter and humor.

"...I enjoyed this story greatly. Brinn was a really good heroine...." Read more

"...Not going to happen. I enjoyed this holiday story, and it definitely warmed up a chilly afternoon. It has lovely surprises, and gifts too...." Read more

"...Without question, the author gives her readers two fun-loving, sexually-charged characters full of heat and passion; and with plenty of sexual..." Read more

"This book is so, so good! Its a must read! The characters are awesome, there is humor and sweetness and 12/10 hot and spicy steamyness!..." Read more

7 customers mention "Romance"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the Christmas romance in the book, with one customer describing it as a fun flirty story and another noting the smoking hot sex scenes.

"...Their night together is great and it becomes apparent to both of them that they want more time together than just one night...." Read more

"This novel has the hottest first date I think I have ever read.....on Christmas Eve!..." Read more

"...-charged characters full of heat and passion; and with plenty of sexual escapades full of eroticism without having to pass the line at being crude...." Read more

"...this up because it was set at Christmas, but found a not-cheesy contemporary erotic romance. My first read by Karla Doyle - but I'll be back for more!" Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer particularly noting the chemistry between Brinn and Davis.

"...I enjoyed this story greatly. Brinn was a really good heroine...." Read more

"...question, the author gives her readers two fun-loving, sexually-charged characters full of heat and passion; and with plenty of sexual escapades..." Read more

"This book is so, so good! Its a must read! The characters are awesome, there is humor and sweetness and 12/10 hot and spicy steamyness!..." Read more

"...It had Christmas, it had hot sexy scenes... and the two main characters were just great - a lady with a mind that is always in the gutter and a man..." Read more

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Customers enjoy the heat level of the book.

"...I enjoyed this holiday story, and it definitely warmed up a chilly afternoon. It has lovely surprises, and gifts too. A very fun read...." Read more

"..."Gift Wrapped." The sex is off-the-chart, panty-melting, sizzling hot! Sure there were times I giggled...." Read more

"...The characters are awesome, there is humor and sweetness and 12/10 hot and spicy steamyness!..." Read more

"Don't even think twice, just read this book. It is very hot, naughty, funny, heart-warming...." Read more

3 customers mention "Story length"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story length of the book, with one mentioning it's not too long.

"...I really liked both Brinn and Davis and I really enjoyed their story overall and loved the ending...." Read more

"This is a very good not too long story but just enough. Brinn meets an unexpected shopper on Christmas Eve." Read more

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  • Malinda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christmas romance :D
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2015
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    4.5-5 stars

    This was a great Christmas story. I really liked both Brinn and Davis and I really enjoyed their story overall and loved the ending.

    Brinn is a store manager and a nice lady. She lives a couple hours away from her family whom she loves a lot. She moved to the area she's living in now for a guy. A guy who she broke up with after she found him cheating on her a couple of weeks before.

    Davis is a chef and a good guy. He grew up in a family of lawyers. His family expected him to follow in their footsteps and become a lawyer as well but he couldn't take being a lawyer. Things didn't go well when he left the family business and became a chef. Davis decided that any type of relationships were just a recipe for disaster so he's stayed away from anything serious.

    Brinn is closing up the store she manages on Christmas eve when Davis shows up looking for a last minute Christmas gift. Brinn has had a long holiday season and just wants to go home. She gives Davis a bit of a hard time but ultimately is too nice for her own good and ends up agreeing to let him buy something. As they chat the chemistry between them blooms. They both know that they want more time together and when they realize they're both spending the night alone, Davis invites Brinn over to his place for diner and a movie. Brinn is not a "one night stand" type (which she makes clear to Davis) but Davis is charming and hard to resist so she ends up deciding to take him up on the invite.

    Their night together is great and it becomes apparent to both of them that they want more time together than just one night. On Christmas morning, something happens that has Davis spending the holiday with Brinn and her family. Since he usually hates the holidays and anything family related, Davis is really surprised to find that this is one of the best Christmases he's ever had. Brinn and Davis agree to spend more time together but Brinn already asked her manager for a transfer to a different store in the area so they know there's an end date to their relationship. Regardless of this, they both develop some pretty heavy feelings for each other while she's still in town. There are some issues that makes it difficult for them to continue their relationship, even when they both want to. I will note that there's a bit of angst in the story but it's not too bad. In the end, there's a happy reunion and Brinn and Davis get a very HEA.

    I enjoyed this story greatly. Brinn was a really good heroine. I kind of wanted to kick her for her choice (about staying or going) but yet I could totally understand where she was coming from. Davis...well I really liked him too but he did let his reluctance when it comes to relationships almost ruin their relationship. Still, his method of fixing things was great and I loved the changes he made and the reunion he set up for them. Overall, I had no major complaints and I thought this was a great Christmas romance. I'd recommend it. :D
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  • Pat Fordyce
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Gift Wrapping.....
    Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2014
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    This novel has the hottest first date I think I have ever read.....on Christmas Eve!

    It's Christmas Eve, and Brinn McIntyre manager, is closing her shop. "She loved holiday songs her entire life, eight to ten hours every day for two months tended to squeeze the last drop of festive spirit from your soul." The day was crazy busy, and she was looking forward to her flannel pajama's, cup of soup, and a movie. She would be spending the day with her parents, who lived two hours away, tomorrow. There's a knock at the locked door, and Brinn can see a man anxiously peeking in. She announced they were closed and waved him away. Didn't move. Despite her better judgement she goes to the door and he explains his predicament. Softie that she is she gives him 10 minutes. This guy is very hot and Brinn finds herself flirting with him. His purchase made he lingers and asks if she's free. He would make her dinner, watch a movie and spend Christmas Eve together. No strings, just hopefully an enjoyable evening. Brinn throws caution to the wind and agrees.

    Davis Rourke is an accomplished chef and not a great fan of Christmas. Especially coming home after his restaurant closes to find his home ransacked and what few presents he had, stolen. Meeting Brinn had definitely cheered his Christmas Eve. He has family he hasn't spoken to in years, does not believe in love or commitment, and thinks a night or two with this beautiful woman would be perfect. Brinn turns out to be very different than his usual "casual" dates.

    This novel has a very sweet love story with some sizzling sex. As they get to know each other, they each find reasons to not walk away, it could still be casual, no commitments. Not going to happen. I enjoyed this holiday story, and it definitely warmed up a chilly afternoon. It has lovely surprises, and gifts too. A very fun read.
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  • Pamela
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sizzling Hot!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2015
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    OMG! I need a shower. A very cold shower. Shoot me! I'm jealous of a fictitious character. You would be too if you read "Gift Wrapped." The sex is off-the-chart, panty-melting, sizzling hot! Sure there were times I giggled. I even bit my lower-lip a couple of times. Regardless, that didn't stop me from crossing my legs tightly all the while fanning myself. I loved both Davis and Brinn, two people who most-definitely complimented one-another. I especially loved the banter that flowed between them. Davis certainly delivers when it comes to satisfying a woman in and out of the kitchen in more ways than one. I thought my Kindle was going to blow a circuit. Without question, the author gives her readers two fun-loving, sexually-charged characters full of heat and passion; and with plenty of sexual escapades full of eroticism without having to pass the line at being crude. Without a doubt, "Gift Wrapped" is a holiday must-read - any holiday. It's a fun flirty story full of fluffy snow. By the way, I loved the Epilogue. Nicely done.

    To those who decide to read this novel, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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  • Ameesa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Holy Hotness!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2022
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    This book is so, so good! Its a must read! The characters are awesome, there is humor and sweetness and 12/10 hot and spicy steamyness! Just get this book if you have a heart you will not be mistaken, I promise! It was definitely something I needed to read this time of year. I will definitely be reading more from this author.
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  • mgoodwi1
    3.0 out of 5 stars I just didn't like it
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2016
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    This book wasn't bad. I just didn't like it. Why? One, to me it was all about the sex. The two characters agreed to a month of no-strings-attached-sex so there's a lot of sex but that's not my problem. We are TOLD that they fall in love and that it was deeper than sex but it wasn't SHOWN. I hate when authors do that. Two, I never felt the chemistry between the two MCs. I wanted to but just didn't. The only thing I liked was the banter between the two. I couldn't even finish the epilogue but I at least wanted it finish the main story because I spent money on it.
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  • Louise Fowler
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in Australia on September 7, 2021
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    Good read
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  • Dj & CA SISTERS Lucyann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic christmas story!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2014
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    Amazing read that was beautifully written and crafted loved the story and the character's of Brinn and Davis loved there chemistry and humour! love karla style of writing with every book I've read of her's. Her writing jumps out at you from the very first chapter wanting you to read more what more could you ask for from a writer and from a book!
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  • Tracey Gee Whiz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Would love to find Davis in my stocking (oooo)
    Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2014
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    Let’s not mincemeat words here: this book was sexy fun topped with the bow of love.

    Aw shucks, yeah, I said it. Trust me, the book isn’t as sappy as my first line. :)

    Ms. Doyle offered up the perfect one-night stand, then kept on going. I want that one-night stand. Delicious and scorching lover, a good meal on top of it all. No holds barred. Sigh, to be single again, for one night.

    BUT.

    It’s more than a one-nighter, as you may have guessed. It’s a love story with all the trimmings. Barriers to communication, misunderstandings, family issues, irritating exes. Lots of good, mutually fulfilling naughtiness.

    Brinn, hard-working and sexually deprived (having an ex who would rather watch sports than make whoopie) meets, after closing time at her store on Christmas eve, Davis who is a heart-of-gold three-dates-only-and-I’m-done commit-o-phobe. Sparks fly.

    Who wouldn’t want Mr. Tall Shaved and Handsome offering to cook (and wash up) Christmas Eve dinner? Plus a movie of one’s choice? No commitment. A freebie of tantalizing proportions. Sign me up, please! And frankly, Doyle does it so well I can picture the very mall in which they meet.

    I have a daydream: me, eight sizes ago and twenty years younger saying “yo” to what I envisage as a Jason Statham doppelganger.

    But things work out better than planned. Always a bad thing in romance. And it’s due to deft handling that GIFT WRAPPED works so well. The one-nighter accidentally goes to two. Then three, then thirty.

    But as with all good stories, there is an impediment. And hat’s off to Doyle for NOT having her heroine throw it all away for a Hollywood moment. Despite the growing passion in their hearts, the couple separates leaving us to wonder who meets whom halfway? Doyle could easily have ended the book on a pat (but touching) moment earlier on, but she rightfully pushes through and the intrepid Brinn holds herself higher than Davis’ well-intentioned offer.

    You know that offer: the pastry in front of you when you have five pounds left to lose. So delicious, but you’ve worked so hard and it will set you back on so many levels.

    GIFT WRAPPED is filled with delicious steamy scenes. Davis carries that perfect blend of sexy and sensitive. Although he’s hardened his heart, he has eruptions of goodwill and thoughtfulness tell you that sometimes people can (and do) change. He has his demons. Brinn is tackling hers. It’s up to him, now.

    Brinn doesn’t shrink from saying what she wants and has a mind like the rest of us, giggling when someone says “back door.” (ok, I giggle.) Competent, caring, Brinn is a worthy heroine who learns that you can change the channel. Both characters “grow” but we are spared any preachy punishment (you know how those romance movies, they are so fun, then we “pay” for it by too much introspection and suffering and bad montages before we get the run-across-the-airport-scene?).

    By the way, there is no run-across-the-airport-scene. Something much better, to tear us up. You bet I teared up.

    And may I add how much I admire Karla Doyle for self-pubbing? It’s not small thing to self-publish. Usually the editing or book length suffers. Not so with GIFT WRAPPED. Great story, excellent writing, lovely cover and the guts to do it all. Yay you, Karla Doyle!

    NOTE: I was not given a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. I bought it because I loved so many of Doyle’s other books! :)
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  • LA
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gift Wrapped is a naughty & nice Christmas romance for Brinn and Davis
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2015
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    Brinn and Davis meet on Christmas Eve night lust at first sight for both of them, Brinn goes over to Davis's house and they have a night to remember panty melting HOT. A family emergency happens and they end up spending Christmas Day with Brinn's family as Davis's s is not a fan of the holiday.

    So one night turns into a month as Brinn is transferring to another store after a promotion and two hours away from Davis but Davis wants her to stay but for once Brinn is putting herself and her career before love.

    What is going to happen? Can they work things out?

    A nice Christmas romance with plenty of smut and laughs.
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  • Quirkyvintage
    5.0 out of 5 stars So delighted!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2021
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    This is the best book I’ve read in a long time! It had the right amount of sexy, sassy and funny. I highly recommend!
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