All by My Elf is a cute pinning for your coworker romance. Caught in a snowstorm in a mince mobile (think like an Oscar Meyer weinermobile) Nina and William must cuddle for warmth. Once hand of Never Have I Ever leads to secret desires voiced and the chemistry ignites. Read for a cute story and wonderfully fun puns. Everything is made better by being narrated by Andi Arndt.

Thank you Brilliance Publishing and NetGalley for my ALC in exchange for an honest review.

All by My Elf follows Nina and William who, while working a side job over Christmas, get stuck in a snowstorm overnight.

This short story is cute and wholesome as we follow the two opening up to each other while playing a game of Never Have I Ever. It's the perfect quick read/listen to while snuggled up and it will make you smile.

Thank you to Brilliance Publishing and Netgalley for this audio ARC. I'm looking forward to listening to the other stories in this collection!

Super cute holiday novella. Love the snowy setting in this story making it the snowed in trope. It also brought out a few other favorite tropes like: forced proximity, love at first sight, and coworkers-to-lovers. I loved the banter between Nina and William. He likes Nina but she thinks he likes her friend. Nina's friend is actually trying to get William with Nina. It's a bit of confusion but such a sweet story.

The audio narration was done by Andi Arndt. She always is such a great narrator. I loved the way she narrated the story.

This is a super quick holiday novella with great representation. Olivia Dade had some one-liners and puns in here that made me laugh too. I will admit though that I was definitely confused at the beginning as to what the situation was and the ending, although cute, left me with tons of questions. Overall, I think it’s perfect if you have an hour or so and need a fun audio to listen to.

Thank you so much to Amazon Publishing for my ALC 💜

2.75-3/5⭐️

📖 All By My Elf by Olivia Dade
⭐️: 3/5
🌶️: open door
🎧: Andi Arndt

Hmm I’m back and forth on my rating/review for this one.
I was really confused at first and had to read the first couple of pages a few times.

I love a long time crush/mutual pining story 🥹 I would have liked to feel it a little stronger though, I do know that’s hard in so few pages… I also struggle with that in 3rd person writing.

Nina & William are meant to be 37/35 but they felt younger to me.

I was rooting for them to confess their feelings, and being snowed in in a phallic-shaped vehicle was pretty unique 🙃

🤫 secret crushes/mutual pining
💫 curvy/plus size fmc
💼 coworkers/adjunct university professors
❄️ snowed in (in a phallic shaped vehicle)
💗 single 3rd person pov

Thank you to Amazon original stories, Brilliance Audio + NetGalley for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

This was so cute! I absolutely loved watching two coworkers get snowed in together and be forced to face their mutual pining. It was absolutely adorable and the narrator really brought out the silliness of the predicament of the situation they were in. It can be tricky to pace a short story but since these two were already close there was just enough room for some satisfying romantic admissions and some sexy times. I had a great time with this story and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the stories in the collection as well.

Thank you Brilliance Publishing, Netgalley, and Olivia Dade for my gifted ALC in exchange for an honest review.
I've been compiling lists of Holiday reads for the year and was intrigued by the idea of several short Holiday stories written by authors I've read before and others that are new to me. Olivia Dade is a new to me author.

Three adjunct professors desperate for extra cash, accept a holiday job driving a large weenie truck around during the holidays to roll out a new food product. Nina and William take the truck to prepare for a holiday parade the truck is required to be in the next day and end up stuck in a blizzard on the road where they play "Never Have I ever" and confess their feelings for one another.

The characters were likable. William is an introvert and Nina is a confident curvy woman. It's a spicy holiday short story that doesn't have a lot of substance to it. It was ok is the best way I can describe it.

The audiobook is 1.5 hours on a normal speed and the narrator did a great job!

Romance Content: One open-door scene and explicit language

I READ THIS SO FAST!!! I NEED ALL THE OTHER NOVELLAS! All by My Elf is an absolutely delightful Christmas novella that brings together all the best romantic tropes: forced proximity, love at first sight, and coworkers-to-lovers. Olivia Dade infuses the story with plenty of humor, making it a truly charming holiday read. The chemistry between the characters is undeniable, with just the right amount of spice to heat up the festive season. If you’re looking for a funny and heartwarming holiday romance, this novella is a must-read. I can't wait to dive into the rest of the collection!

There is something that just hits different about a man who pines, amiright? William has been pining over Nina for the whole semester, and while she is pining over him too, neither have had the guts to do anything about it. That is, until one night, in a snowstorm, they are stuck together and everything comes out. I thought this was adorable and the perfect holiday treat.
Thanks to Brilliance, Olivia Dade and Netgalley for an ALC.

William and Nina are coworkers in multiple areas, and Nina thinks William likes her friend. In reality, Nina’s friend is helping him figure out how to tell Nina he has a thing for her. They share a heated game of Never Have I Ever and end up sharing more than just the blanket they’re using to keep warm. This novella is sweet and warm and I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!! I loved the tension of Nina thinking William was interested in her friend and realizing he’s actually crushing on her. It came together is a really sweet and tender ending, that was actually a beginning.

Olivia Dade is my go to for plus size romance, and this novella is no different. I only like miscommunication when it ends in steamy sex in the back of a wiener mobile.

4 stars.

Olivia Dade's "All By My Elf" is a short, cozy, sweet forced proximity, friends-to-lovers novella full of banter and quick wit with an unfortunate reliance on the miscommunication trope. I found myself a little confused in the beginning, but all became apparent towards the end. I managed to laugh throughout this story at the silly vehicle Nina and William drive around to make some extra cash. It's a little light on chemistry and a little heavy on unnecessary detail, but I found myself drawn to the characters regardless. I wouldn't say that this story *screams* Christmas, though, so you can read it at any time of the year. A decent way to kick off the holiday season!

Thank you to NetGalley, Olivia Dade, Brilliance Publishing, and Amazon Original Stories for the complimentary ALC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

It's cute and short, but not overly interesting. The inner monologue was kinda whiney. I had a hard time believing these characters are older because their actions or lack there of made them seem younger. I wouldn't add it to a Christmas tbr despite the name, because the vibes didn't give Christmas. It's a short-forced proximity finally admitting feelings for each other kinda book.