The Novel: Almost Perfect The Author: E.F. Dodd The Guest: Briana, owner and founder of Wicked Words The Synopsis: All he wants for Christmas is her. Dave Richardson's life hasn't turned out the way he thought it would. He never expected to slink back to his hometown of Rochester two years ago and take a bartending job, nor did he expect he'd still be tending said bar. Everyone thought he would achieve great things. Hell, he'd believed he would achieve great things. But when Vivian Walters walked into his bar, wearing that dress, on a random Wednesday night . . . things were looking up for the first time in a long time. And they looked even better when he got her number, even if it was obvious she didn't see things between them lasting beyond her night out on Sunday. If he wanted to keep a woman like her, he'd need to become the man he was supposed to be, and fast. If there was one thing Vivian "V" Walters liked almost as much as designer heels, it was checklists. They'd served her well her entire life- first with college, then med school, landing the perfect internship followed by an even better residency, and, finally, her dream job. So far, her checklist for the perfect man hadn't panned out the same way. But that didn't mean she would lose her ever-loving mind and chuck it all out the window for a hot, sweaty weekend with a bartender . . . right? No matter how good he looked in those worn jeans, or how his blond hair curled just so at the nape of his neck, or the way his deep-brown gaze made her stomach somersault. And even if she gave in to her purely physical attraction to him, it wouldn't be anything other than a fling . . . would it? Show Notes: - The 5th Day of Boobsmas - Ode to advent calendars - Lady Krampus and Krampusnacht (Bremerton) - The Dickens Faire (San Francisco) - Introduction & Synopsis for today's read (00:10:03) - The perfect transition from fall into winter - A very merry millennial Christmas - A long distance grown-up relationship (00:22:55) - A few spicy sexcerpts - lube and phone sex?! (00:25:06) - Fling-to-lovers, but make them fall in love - A holiday romance or a romance with holidays? - A Holiday Romance Drinking Game (00:35:58) - Romance reading "icks" - The 5th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper Baldwin Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West Big Nick Energy by Morgan Elizabeth A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun - Listen to our Boobsmas podcast review Getting it on with Gargoyles by Hazel Mack A Christmas Cowboy...