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Dipped in Holly

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Holly was just dumped.

Less than a week before Christmas. In public. Dressed as a slutty Mrs. Claus.
All she wants is to hide in the bathroom and have a breakdown in peace.

But the Silver Fox who owns the bar has other plans.

The moment Nick takes in Holly’s grey eyes and sassy attitude, he’s hooked.
There’s no denying the attraction that has sparked between them.
And when that tension finally snaps, he finds himself taking Holly to bed.

A kinky one night stand later, and they’re left questioning if it was enough.

66 pages, ebook

First published December 11, 2021

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Dana Isaly

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Profile Image for Larissa Cambusano.
544 reviews8,017 followers
December 27, 2021
this was very educational, I now know new ways to use christmas lights. so festive! 🎅🏼🌶
ps: daddy kink + praise kink? say no more, i’m there.

“you don’t have to wash my hair.”
“I take care of what’s mine.”
ok sir 🥵
Profile Image for  ⚔Irunía⚔ .
431 reviews4,630 followers
February 16, 2022
17,878 ratings, average rating — almost 4 stars... are you guys okay?? 😂 I'm genuinely worried.

Go read Jessa Kane, Ms. Isaly has NOTHING on this woman.

He called her "baby girl" 16 times,
"sweet girl" — 2,
"little girl" — 2.

She called him "daddy" 23 times.

Counting sheep before bed — I took this mental exercise to the next level as you can clearly see.

This novella consists of 66 pages filled to the brim with cheesy sex and the main characters calling each other the most basic nicknames. Byeeeeeee!! Wake me up when this boring story ends. 🤚🏻

Don't call me rn, friends, I'm too busy talking on the big white phone.

I think making a porn novella so bland is a special talent this "author" has mastered to perfection. 🤌🏻

The only simulacrum of emotion I could feel stirring inside me was a slight disgust when the hero's beard was dripping with the heroine's cum. 💦🤚🏻🥲

I'm fairly certain the guy doesn't wash his beard meticulously. My inner germaphobe screams in —

To be continued? Some things should not.

How this novella is different from hundreds and thousands of substandard porn books on Wattpad, Fanfiction.net and other platforms remains a mystery to me.
Profile Image for Riley.
447 reviews23.8k followers
December 18, 2021
chef's kiss
now thats some good christmas smut
Profile Image for mina reads™️.
591 reviews8,261 followers
March 4, 2022
boring as hell with the same pathetic porn dialogue as every other “spicy” book and wattpad fanfic you’ve ever read. this one might speak to the daddy kink girlies but it didn’t do it for me.
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1,001 reviews1,933 followers
December 17, 2021
5 Spirit of Giving Stars ⭐

This kiss is everything. This is the kiss. This is the kiss that makes you realize you’ve been missing out your entire life on having the shit kissed out of you.

Holly finds out that her boyfriend has been cheating in front of their group of friends whilst out for drinks. The story starts with Holly humiliated and crying in the bathroom when bar owner Nick intervenes. He steps in and refuses to allow her to cower in front of them. So instead of leaving she decides to stay and have a much needed drink with Nick.

The chemistry was instant and sizzling. And you know what the say… the best way to get over a bad breakup is to get under someone. I couldn’t have picked a better candidate then Nick. Older, experienced and generous. It’s not long before these two are engaging in some positively decadent rebound sex.

“And Holly?” he asks, looking up at me over my skirt, his eyes so full of lust it makes my pussy clench.

“Yeah?” I breathe.

“You will scream for your Daddy when you come. Understood?”


I didn’t care that events moved quickly because Dipped in Holly was everything I expected from this author. Fresh, naughty and unapologetic. My only criticism, I wished that this was full length story even with its HEA. I would have loved more of Nick and Holly.
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862 reviews1,346 followers
February 15, 2022
1⭐️

idk i think i needed more chemistry between them before they did anything it was just so quick that i didn't feel anything during their sex scenes.

explaining this to all the dumb bitches. this was BAD writing. if jessa kane can write good smut and plot in 50 pages then this has no fucking excuse. short does not equal GOOD. fuck off and shove ur fan behavior somewhere else.

66 pages of pure shit. have a nice day <3
Profile Image for Crystal (Crystalreads2) .
923 reviews883 followers
December 2, 2021
Five Seductive and Sinful Stars

Dripped in Holly is hot as balls. Y'All. One of the spiciest Christmas novellas I have read. If you love age-gap, daddy kink, and one-night stand vibes, this is for you.


Holly finds herself in the woman's bathroom at a bar, having a small meltdown after finding out her boyfriend has been cheating on her. Along comes the bar owner, Silver Fox Nick, banging on the door. Then he asks her to stay. Well more like tells her. I may have been super excited and saying“ Yes, Girl, Stay”.

I love daddy Nick. He is such a great dirty talker and knows how to treat and satisfy a woman. And so Dominant.

And Holly?” he asks, looking up at me over my skirt, his eyes so full of lust it makes my pussy clench.  “Yeah?” I breathe. “You will scream for your Daddy when you come. Understood?”

Did this book satisfy my Daddy Kink, you ask? Why, Yes, it did. If I’m the CEO of daddy and this book is on the board. Yes, my Queen, Dana, you did it. Absolutely love these two and you killed it. Not only is this spicy, but it’s also sweet, and I hope to see more of them in the future.

Profile Image for aly ☆彡.
369 reviews1,639 followers
February 6, 2022
I know exactly what I’m in for when I picked this but the only thing I’m getting out of it is just that: I don’t care .

Not for the story, characters, nor the romance. I fell asleep two times while at it. The chemistry was non-existent and I don't know how to put this but it feels like there was a pause from one sentence to the next one which to say: the writing style isn't for me.

"It seems ridiculous to be excited about another guy after I was dumped less than twelve hours ago"


Not going to lie, it does feel like it 😭 Though this is a better deliverance in the daddy kink trope compared to the other books I’ve had the misfortune to read before, but the trope itself is still a hard pass.
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106 reviews28 followers
March 1, 2022
updated 2/28/22

After so much has come to light about this author, I can no longer support this story or anything else she has written or writes in the future.

If you've purchased the audiobook the narrator of her book games we play (vo.eros) is asking everyone to get a refund. If you want more information on what I'm talking about please visit www.patreon.com/voEROS/posts (everything you need to read is all public posts.
Profile Image for Maditales.
611 reviews32.6k followers
March 9, 2022
correcting because I don't support Dana Isaly nor how she thinks
Profile Image for Maya.
261 reviews315 followers
February 28, 2022
Redacting my review. Do not read this book.
Profile Image for Melanie (mells_view).
1,823 reviews381 followers
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February 28, 2022
removing my review & rating because I don’t know what the fuck is actually going on, but also if I were a victim I’d want someone to support me even if it’s by simply removing a review/rating for someone who hurt me. 👍🏽
December 29, 2021

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DIPPED IN HOLLY kept popping up in my review feed but I didn't really have any inclination to check it out until my friend Heather told me it was FREE. And I think we can all agree that the only thing better than an erotic romance is a free erotic romance.



Despite the, um, interesting title, this is, for the most part, a pretty tasteful erotica. It's mostly all erotica, though. Holly was just dumped by her jerk boyfriend and she's at a bar dressed like Mrs. Claus, which is pretty freaking humiliating. Luckily, the owner of the bar, Nick, is willing to cheer her up with some "Christmas Spirit." By which I mean, the ol' boom-chicka-wow-wow.



This has daddy kink and light bondage and apart from a few word choices-- particularly one involving "milk"-- I was actually pretty impressed at the flow of the writing. This felt much more polished than a lot of erotic short stories that I've read and I think the cover is really, really pretty. THAT DRINK LOOKS AMAZING.



If you like daddy kink and pointless fluff, you'll like this.



3 stars
Profile Image for Ms reads a lot.
483 reviews
December 18, 2021
Wish it was longer!

What a wonderfully smutty and festive read! This is a short erotic, Christmas theme novella, that follows Holly and Nick. Holly has just been dumped by her BF, when Nick comes to the rescue. Then there’s some inventive smexy times involves Christmas ornaments (sounds weird, but it was HOT). I just wish this was longer. I really hope Daddy Nick and Holly get a full length novel.
Profile Image for Kursed Reads.
677 reviews7,458 followers
December 23, 2021
This short ended way too soon!! I need to know what happens with Holly and her Silver Fox!!

At a Christmas party dressed as a slútty Mrs. Claus, Holly is dumped by her longtime boyfriend. Bar owner, Nick, rescues a humiliated Holly from the bathroom. He immediately becomes protective over her and their kinky one night stand isn’t enough for either of them!

There’s just enough story to override any guilt for this kïnky quickie! I hope Dana decides to extend Dipped in Holly so we can see where Nick and Holly go after the diner!!
Profile Image for Shealea.
485 reviews1,259 followers
March 1, 2022
Edit (01 March 2022):
Taking back my stars because Dana Isaly is an unhinged weirdo who used someone's CSA experience as a source material for her book, Games We Play. For further reading, Source 1 and Source 2.

I had not known about this prior to reading Dipped In Holly, and I certainly won't be supporting any more of her books moving forward.

Not recommended.
Profile Image for Neelakshi.
483 reviews379 followers
January 14, 2022
“I want my cheeks clapped, Daddy.
(clap ‘em)”


*Face palms*

What was the hype about?
They fucked and they didn't say three whole sentences to each other.
Profile Image for Sonia.
1,120 reviews1,645 followers
December 26, 2021
Well, that’s one way to use Christmas Lights

If my man doesn’t ti€ me up with Christmas lights during the holiday season, then is it really smexx??? Don’t worry, the light daddy k!nk and sp@nking makes it allllll better 😈💅.

Holly just got dumped, in public, at a bar, after being with this guy for 5 years. She’s feeling sorry for herself and goes to the restroom. When incessant knocking happens, she’s forced to get out of her pity-party and opens the door to a sexy silver fox who happens to be the owner of the bar.

Nick, 50, sees Holly and instantly wants her. He kisses her in front of her ex and defends her. The connection is intense, and they decide to mutually act on it.

Oh sweet jeeeezus… this book is smuuuuuuutty, and Diiiiirty with a capital D 🔥🥵. Nick might be a lot older, but that man has soooo many new tricks (to Holly) up his sleeve; he proves that age is nothing but a number. It’s so PRIMAL and visceral 😅 💦🔥.

And the daddy k!nk did NOT bother me at all. I’m not a fan of daddy k!nk, but this book made it work 💅💁🏻‍♀️. It felt organic (unlike some of the other ones I’ve read).

If you’re looking for a short 30/40 minute read, this is PERFECTLY steamy and has just enough plot to make it feel justified to read 😂😂😂.

⚠️safety squad⚠️
-no cheating/sharing/owd/omd
-praise k!nk/daddy k!nk
-D/s
-sp@nking
-no c@nd@ms (they both haven’t had smexx in a while and he’s had a vasectomy)
-HFN
Profile Image for Carolina Batista.
265 reviews73 followers
December 18, 2021
i’m sweating

the perfect smutty and spicy novella for the christmas holiday. I love the ending and the start and that magical night and morning had me sweating 🥵🥵

I need to read more of Dana Isaly. Love her writing

If you like smutty things this is perfect for you. It has no plot and it’s very short only 66 pages
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445 reviews336 followers
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March 2, 2022
Edited to add 3/2/22: The author is a plagiarist and very shady with sexual assault issues (Shealea's review has more info). Removed my original rating.

I am weak for age difference and (light) daddy kink, goodnight

And super excited to read book two!

Content warning: cheating (by minor character), explicit sexual content, BDSM
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