Now this is how I like my post-holiday short stories. Winters’ starts the novel at a strip club on Christmas Eve. Shoddy tinsel decorates the pole and brand new dancer turned stripper Tony is trying to adjust to his new job. The fake tinsel getting everywhere doesn’t help but the gorgeous and quiet bouncer Frost certainly does. When Frost helps Tony get away from an enthusiastic tipper, sparks fly between the two. This is a delightful, quick story that I didn’t want to end. Frost and Tony are interesting characters with a lot of potential. They are well crafted and given just enough depth and interest to make them stand out but not overwhelm the short story. I can see where the interesting tidbits of their past peek through and the story teases out these hints without going too far. These two are a wonderful introduction and I easily could see this being a longer length story. That’s really my only compliant; I wish this had been longer. I liked this story about an ex-ballet dancer who was in an accident and now earns a meagre living dancing as a stripper. When the normally standoffish bouncer saves Tony from a grabby customer, they start talking and Johnny reveals that he knows far more about Tony than he's let on so far.The description of both men, their slight imperfections and how they approach their budding relationship was very warm. I would like to read more stories about these two characters and how they master their lives.
Totally captivated by this story... Eden, you're writing a sequel, right? Riiight? Simply DIK.
—Alfonse
3.5A sweet Christmas story about an erotic dancer/former ballet star and a bouncer.
—awesome
A sweet little snipit or love at Christmas time.
—thy
I really liked this; just wish it was longer!
—neeta
Rating 3.5
—Lauren
