Three fun short stories about Santa spanking and/or being spanked. Janey's life is out of control. She spends too much money, can't seem to keep her house clean, and is totally disorganized. Santa says he can help her but there'll be consequences if she doesn't do what he tells her. Will Janey let Santa help her? Abbie's job is running the Santa visiting center at the mall. But one of her Santa's can't get to work on time. He has a suggestion for how to bring him in line, but will Abbie go for it? If she does, will she get more than she bargained for? Beth is exhausted from working overtime and trying to get her new house ready for hosting her first family Christmas. While having nothing but problems getting her tree trimmed and the rest of her decorations up on Christmas Eve, Santa pays her a visit and gets on her nerves telling her she isn't doing anything right. Beth gets sassy and it doesn't go over well with Santa. How will he handle her mouthy wise cracks? Warning: This story contains scenes involving adult spanking. Explicit sex scenes. If you are or may be offended by such material, please don't buy this book!

FROM EXCITING ROMANCE AUTHOR HANNAH MURRAY From the Naughty or Nice? collection Christmas is the season of giving...spankings and orgasms. Nicholas Saint's assistant, Rebecca, just quit. The best assistant he'd ever had and the star of all his late-night fantasies, but he knew better than to dip his quill in the company ink. Whenever the urge to bend her over the desk and make her ass glow like Rudolph's nose became unbearable, he'd taken his urges to the BDSM club and worked those kinks out. Now she's gone, leaving him pissed off, turned on and more than a little regretful that he'd never got to hear “Yes, Daddy” spill from her red lips. Good thing the club's Christmas party is tonight—he needs a sweet submissive and a hard scene to get Rebecca out of his head. Rebecca McBride spent the last three years in a state of unrequited lust for her handsome, grumpy boss all the while imagining him pinning her down, his voice a dark whisper in her ear, urging her to be a good girl for Daddy. Talk about an uncomfortable working environment. It's time to put her unattainable fantasies aside and find a new job, and a new man. Someone who can give her the love she needs—and the kink she craves. That club she's been meaning to try is having a Christmas party...

Exploring locales such as city streets, bus stops, parking lots, bars, retail establishments, and discussion groups, Together Alone ventures into what is often thought of as the realm of passing strangers to examine the nature of personal relationships conducted in public spaces. While most studies of social interaction have gone behind closed doors to focus on relationships in the family, school, and workplace, this innovative collection pushes the boundaries of the field by analyzing both fleeting and anchored relationships in the seldom-studied communal areas where much of contemporary life takes place. The contributors shed light on the diversity and character of day-to-day negotiations in public spaces and at the same time illuminate how these social ties paradoxically blend aspects of durability and brevity, of emotional closeness and distance, of being together and alone.

He's a symbol of hope and hapiness, of generosity and benevolence. Santa Clause is simply one of the most beloved legends ever embraced. The Story of Santa explores the history of Father Christmas. Who is he, really? Where did he come from? (His origins may surprise you!) Why does he fulfill our wishes? And what can we learn from him? He's become a ubiquitous figure during the Christmas season with his white beard, red suit, and prominent belly, but just how much do those celebrating the happy holiday really know about Santa Claus? Here is the whole story from the beginning—including the pre-Santas like Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, and of course, St. Nicholas. This beautifully illustrated book celebrates all things Santa ranging from the much-loved poem "The Night Before Christmas" to the songs, movies, images, and stories that are loved by both young and old. Along the way, it explores the favorite stories that have sprung up around him, including Santa’s elves, his workshop, Santa’s beloved reindeer and the legend of Mrs. Claus and the North Pole abode where she and her husband make their home. You'll even learn the secret to how Santa has time to visit every house around the world in just one night (a mathematician explains how it’s physically possible).