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The Santa Mug by Patric Michael
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Traditions from the Heart
Bru Baker - 2012
Can a homemade bear, a friend-made video, and a sock-eating goat become the traditions that keep Ben and Aaron together?
A Great Miracle Happened There
Kim Fielding - 2012
Even meeting handsome chef Mac Appel fails to cheer him up because Jude knows the most he could hope for is a one-night stand. But one night turns into two and then more. Maybe Mac can bring some warmth into Jude's holiday season.
Got Mistletoe?
Andi Anderson - 2009
That changes when he's surprised by a supercenter employee keeping the Christmas spirit alive by singing and doing some impromptu dance moves. Ryan Jolly is bouncy and a little flamboyant... and Blake is immediately smitten with him. Despite being total opposites, Blake's heart is captured by Ryan's bubbly personality and sweet smile, and when attraction flares between them, Blake starts to hope his new Christmas wish--to spend more than the holiday with Ryan--might come true.
Christmas Wish
Cole Bates - 2016
His design business has been quiet all year, but in December, it always picks up – and this year, he really needs the money. Trouble is, they cut off his internet in November, so now he needs to spend all day in a coffee shop if he wants to get any work done. Shame about having to buy coffee to keep himself in business. He can barely afford it. Cue Stef Tucker. Stef is a barista with an optimistic mind and an eye for troubled souls. Seeing Misha struggle, he’s kind enough to cover a few cups of coffee for him per day. At first, Misha feels inclined to point out that he’s not gay – that if this is flirting, then it’s not going to get anywhere. But the more time they spend together, the more Misha realizes that Stef just has a good heart… and that he might have spoken too soon when he said it’d never happen. Can Misha get himself together before Stef gives in and goes back to Jake, the pragmatic ex-boyfriend who canned him last Christmas? Can Stef’s generosity hold out until Misha’s standing back on his own two feet? Only one thing’s for sure – baby, it’s cold outside, and they’re going to need to give it everything they’ve got to stay warm this Christmas. This story is approximately 30,000 words.
Silver and Gold
Devon Rhodes - 2009
He goes into a tailspin after hearing from his first love, picks up a stranger who locks him out of the house in nothing but his pants, and then he gets up the courage to go get rid of his grey, and the colorist refuses to 'do' Geoff's hair!But Abe Golden, thrilled that the hunky silver-tipped guy has admitted he's gay, does 'do' him, taking him home for the hottest night of Geoff's life. After three heavenly days of smoking hot sex, Abe has done the unimaginable: he's fallen in love. And when he finds out that Geoff has been using him to practice for another man, Abe is at first heartbroken... and then he plots how to show Geoff the value of combining silver and gold.
A Pint of Beer, a Bag of Chips, and Thou
J.L. Merrow - 2015
He’d much rather have the gorgeous older man he sees every day while busking at King’s Cross station. Liam’s been doing his best to seduce the guy with his saxophone playing -- the trouble is, with the holidays coming up, he’s beginning to despair of his message getting through.But with a little Christmas magic in the air, maybe those garish garments will be just the thing for attracting the attention of a silver fox ...Previously published in the Winter Warmers anthology.
Red Popcorn Strings and Gumball Rings
Nell Iris - 2017
Unfortunately, they’re also the definition of dirt poor, and they don’t have the money for nonessentials like decorations. Or a turkey. Or gifts. Between the recent death of Casey’s beloved momma and Ellis’s estrangement from his family, all they have is each other.When Ellis finds the saddest-looking Christmas tree south of the Mason-Dixon Line thrown away outside his workplace and brings it home to Casey, things look up. Life is still a struggle, but wealth isn’t always measured in money, and what seems worthless to others is often invaluable to the people who love it.
Hopes and Fears
Rowan Speedwell - 2010
The only real relationship he's ever been in was with the subject of his best-selling book, "Caged," a young man held hostage for five years. Unfortunately, it was entirely one-sided, since Zach was already involved with someone else.So the last thing Brian expects when he goes in for treatment for an injured knee is to develop feelings for his physical therapist. But Jerry seems intent on either avoiding Brian or demanding more than he is willing to give, and Brian doesn’t know if he has the courage to face his past to forge a future.
New Status Needed
Annabeth Albert - 2016
Featuring Adrian and Noah from Status Update.aprox 5,000 words / 20 pages
Sweater Weather
Lorelei M. Hart - 2020
More than half the rooms are booked, he has activity lists for the guests, and the hours he spent on pinterest getting ideas for a Christmas tea he is planning were productive. Everything is perfect until the phone starts ringing and he suddenly finds himself overwhelmed and understaffed.Alpha Roland plans to be home just in time for Christmas. He is going to spoil his nieces and nephews rotten, read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas at least a dozen times, and make enough cookies for the entire town. It’s going to be yet another magical Christmas...that is until all planes are grounded when an ice storm rolls in. At least there’s a room at the inn.In Roland’s life, he has never met another Roland, and yet, somehow, one takes his room at the inn—the last room. Now he has nowhere to stay. He can’t even be mad at the innkeeper, an omega who is barely keeping things afloat in the chaos. Without thinking twice, he jumps in to help. After all, Christmas is his holiday. When Roland offers to sleep on the couch, Stewart offers him someplace better—his bed.Sweater Weather is a sweet with knotty heat MM Mpreg Christmas romance brought to you by the popular co-writing team of Aria Grace and Lorelei M Hart. It features an alpha longing for a family Christmas, an omega doing his best to keep his guests happy and safe, a cat who thinks she owns the place, ornament making, tree decorating, off-key caroling, and more than Christmas cookies in the oven. If you love your Christmas romances Hallmark-esque, your happy ever afters complete with an adorable baby, and your mpreg with heart, order Sweater Weather today.
An Everyday Hero
E.J. Russell - 2018
However, he didn’t count on the move being delayed until three days before Christmas—and three days before his sister’s due date. And he definitely didn’t count on finding a scorpion in his bedroom. Cue the panicked calls to exterminators.Garrett Strong doesn’t consider himself at all remarkable—his ex certainly didn’t think so—and Garrett’s pest-control business is circling the drain. Although Adam is his first new client in months, that isn’t the only reason Garrett goes above and beyond for him. He feels a real connection to the younger man and intends to do everything in his power to make sure Adam feels safe and welcome in Phoenix—venomous intruders notwithstanding.
The Trouble With Elves
Therese Woodson - 2013
Even worse is the holiday-themed hell of Santa's Village that looms right in front of the sports store he manages. It's yet another hurdle for Cal as he tries to survive the world of retail during the soul-sucking holiday season… until he catches a glimpse of one of Santa's elves and becomes infatuated with the cheery, gorgeous guy dressed in candy-cane tights.Of course, just walking up to the guy and asking him out isn't easy, and a botched attempt at matchmaking ends up turning a simple courtship into a mess for the gossip page. What can Cal do to overcome his social ineptitude, correct erroneous assumptions, and maybe have a merry little Christmas of his own?
Naughty & Nice
Angelique Jurd - 2019
No pointy ears. No toadstool houses. Boden is an ordinary Elf. An ordinary Elf who is good with computers. When his cousin refers him to a friend whose network has gone down, the last being he expects to encounter is ... Rorik. Rorik is a Holder. He’s a not so ordinary Elf. In fact, he's very special Elf who ‘holds’ a very special role. One that involves a red suit and a sleigh. Because Humans use technology, Rorik also uses technology- and he hates it. He doesn’t however hate the cute geek who has just shown up to repair his network and whom he would very much like to get to know. Unfortunately he promised this Elf’s cousin he would behave. What will happen when Rorik, or if you prefer his official title Santa fudging Claus meets Boden - an Elf unlike any he’s ever met? Meet the first couple from Edelweiss Grove, in Book 1 of The Holiday Storybook novellas in a Christmas story where Santa has never been so tempted....