I really enjoyed this series thus far and I am excited to see where JB takes the rest of the characters! Check out below for more about this series, including Goodreads and Amazon links for each story, and see Tina’s Thoughts for each novella! Meet the hilariously quirky staff of Vipers Den beauty salon today. The first novella in the Vipers Den series is currently FREE and the second is on sale for only 99 cents!

Vipers Den: Part One Piper & Kade
(Vipers Den #1)
JB Heller
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 10, 2014
Amazon | Goodreads

I’m Piper Jones, owner and operator or Vipers’ Den; a hair and beauty salon catering to the unconventional. My clients are often referred to as: eccentric, freaks, or misfits.

I’m also single, a fact my mother is less than pleased with. Making it her mission to change my status, she continually sets me up on dates with her friend’s offspring. Only her roster of “gems” is dwindling. Each date is worse than the last.

Then Kade Benson, the one man I have loathed for as long as I can remember, approached me with the most asinine (borderline genius) plan I’d ever heard to rectify both of our situations.

As ludicrous as it is, it might just work.

However, I never expected things to work out the way they did.

*This book contains sexual situations and is not intended for audiences under 18 years of age.
**This is the first in a five part series of sexy novella’s following the staff members of Vipers Den. Each book is it’s own story, not a continuation of the first.

Sometimes novellas can be great and sometimes they are just okay. JB Heller has taken the elusive novella and turned it into something fun, quirky and satisfying. The first novella in the Vipers Den series features the Vipers Den owner, Piper. This girl is fun, energetic, and a total bada$$ that you want to be like when you grow up. She is confident, knowing who she is and what she wants. Kade is such a fun and sexy smoking hot nerd that makes all the girls sigh. He is Piper’s older brother’s best friend and they have known each other for so long. This is always a tricky place but when it is meant to be there is no stopping it.

These two have such a great frenemies to lovers story! They have chemistry and passion that was often translated into frustration and loathing during their younger years but once that switch is flipped, things turn sweet, hot, and heartfelt between these two. When things finally being to work out and crazy things happen, these two are able to band together and bring about a finale that will leave your heart beating fast.

I appreciated that JB Heller was able to bring a story together with a good amount of back story and character development without dragging this story down. A novella does not allow much room for extras but this story gives you everything you want in a short, sweet, and sassy package! This novella sets the stage for a new series full of personality and fun! I cannot wait to see what happens with each person in the Vipers Den.

Vipers Den: Part Two Pixie & Jake
(Vipers Den #2)
JB Heller
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 28, 2014
Amazon | Goodreads

I am Pixie Cole, no that isn’t the name I was given at birth; it’s the name I chose for myself. I used the scares of my past to reinvent myself. I am now a stylist at Vipers Den. It’s a safe haven where people with eccentricities like myself feel safe, welcome and accepted.

Some of the most important choice a girl should make were taken away from me. I never got to choose. So, when the chance came to escape, I took it with both hands. I have been in full control of every detail of my life ever since.

That is until Jake Kennedy strutted in and changed everything. I hoped and prayed he didn’t recognize me. But he did… He wants answers, he wants closure, and he wants me.

But Pixie Cole cannot have the man who loved Tia Malone, can I? l When I used to close my eyes and envision my future, it was him I saw. Can we be like that again? Or did I throw away my chance at happiness when I threw away my past?

*This book contains sexual situations and is not intended for audiences under 18 years of age.

This second novella takes us into the world of Pixie and Jake. We still see more of the other characters developing throughout the story, which weaves everything together quite nicely. I love that these two are the focus but family and community is important, allowing the reader to learn about everyone at Viper’s Den and establish more of a story, based on the foundation of the fist novella.

Pixie is a woman hiding from her past, a past that is mysterious and seemingly dangerous. When the only boy she has ever loved and trusted walks into her life again, she is shocked, terrified, and happy. Jake is the perfect companion to Pixie. He knows all of her secrets and her scars but loves her the same. There is no pity in his eyes, just admiration and love. His devotion and commitment to her is beautiful. I loved how these two got a second chance! A good second chance romance will make me smile and this one fits the bill!

JB Heller introduces what has the potential to be a very heavy story. Pixie’s past is shrouded in mystery and that is hard to do for a novella. The reader is only given tiny glimpses into her past but those glimpses allow us to create a picture that sets the stage. There is no doubt about her history and with just a few facts we are able to understand her hesitations and fears. That takes talent. Sometimes you have too many details but this has just enough to hook you and satisfy the reader.

I think this story ended perfectly. There is some drama and heartache but these two end up where they belong- together. I loved Pixie and Jake’s story!

Vipers Den: Part Three Tay & Nate
(Vipers Den #3)
JB Heller
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 10, 2015
Amazon | Goodreads

This is Part Three in the Vipers Den Series of short stories, however, it is NOT necessary to read the previous books as each is a sexy, sassy and hilarious standalone story.

More than anything Taylor Jane Seymour wants a baby. The problem is, Tay is very much single. And the only man she would ever consider making that kind of a commitment to is Nate. But Tay is under the impression she isn’t Nate’s type. So she writes off the idea of a relationship with him before she even gave the thought time to grow.

When Nate overhears Tay telling the girls she’s considering getting a sperm donor, he just about looses it. The thought of Tay with another mans baby growing inside her beautiful body drives a knife deep into his heart and evokes emotions he’d never felt before. He realises it’s time to break his number one rule and go after the woman he’s been lusting after since he started working at the Den.

* Warning- contains hilarious interactions between two consenting adults trying to make a baby without actually having sex… Contains language and adult situations, recommended for readers over 18 years of age.

I love how each novella is drenched in unashamed personality and fun! The third novella in the Vipers Den series focuses on Tay and Nate, co-workers and friends. This novella has so much going on, but once again we see that JB Heller has a skill- one where she takes big themes and ideas and translates them into a shorter story without leaving out a thing. There is still feeling, relevance, and depth; yet her talent allows her to communicate those things with few words meant to evoke a reaction.

This story was hilarious! I mean Tay and Nate are two characters who have tons of personality (like all the Vipers Den people) and their story was different. These two co-workers have a friendship and mutual attraction to build on which adds a certain flair to the story. When the attraction is no longer denied between these two, it is full steam ahead and their story comes alive with passion and hilarity. I loved watching them fall in love and go somewhat backwards in their story. They go baby before all else and then the rest follows after.

I loved getting to know these two in this story. I loved reading about Tay’s deep longing for a child and her antics to have one. I loved her planning and her mothering. I loved her personality and style. Nate, the newly reformed man-whore, has an aura all his own. He is witty, devastatingly handsome, and sexy. When you put two such characters together, you see so much life that leaps off the pages.

I loved how JB Heller shows the path to parenthood and pregnancy. I loved seeing Tay and Nate outside of Vipers Den and diving more into who they were outside of work. This story also throws in a few surprises about the other characters from the first two novellas, surprises I was EXCTATIC to read about! And the ending- AH! I cannot wait for more. JB has proven herself in my book and I cannot wait to see what she has in story for the rest of the Vipers Den crew!