Firelight and Cocoa Nights

by Peyton Holmes

Runaway groom. Snowed in escape. Unexpected romance.

Michael had always opted for safety over desire, until the day of his wedding sent him spiraling into a blizzard of doubt and runaway emotions. On what was supposed to be the happiest day of his life, he dashed outside, seeking solace in a stranger's flower delivery van, where he met Vincent—a quirky florist with an infectious smile and a knack for warmth that ignited something long buried within Michael.

As a snowstorm traps them in Vincent's cozy cabin, the two men find themselves sharing more than just a roof—Michael not only discovers a side of love he never knew existed but also comes face-to-face with the reality of who he truly is.

But as the snow clears and reality beckons, Michael must confront his past, the expectations of a life he was ready to lead, and the courageous choice to pursue something wonderfully untamed and altogether different. Will Michael be brave enough to embrace the love that was meant for him all along?

Genres: Christmas, Forced Proximity, Holiday, Contemporary, LGBT, Gay, M M Romance

203 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 6, 2024

Reviews

[Nat_G · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Hallmark movie made book

[Tenshisonnet · Rating 2 out of 5]

Firelight is a fairly absorbing hardcore-holiday forced proximity story. A run away groom seeks refuge and understanding from the florist was hired for his wedding. The christmas obsessed florist spoils and lends a shoulder to the magazine CEO who sprints away from his closeted life and future closeted marriage. Over the course of a couple snow storms and some trips to the small town holiday festivities, the pair become closer. There’s no detail to the one instance of smut, so come for the holiday romance, if anything.

[Pamela A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒄𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏!

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄é 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒎 𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒓. 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍! 𝑨 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒎 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆! 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅! 😍😍😍😍

[Suzun · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m so bored DNF

I made it to chapter 12, 51%. Nothing of note has happened. The guy ran out on his wedding and hitched a ride with the florist. That’s the most exciting thing that’s happened. I had higher hopes for this but it’s dullsville, I can’t take any more.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet

A great wrap to the year, this sweet love story was an easy read and full of holiday cheer. There were some noticeably repetitive phrases, but they didn't really take a way from the narrative enough to matter.

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an amazing sweet holiday romance book. If we don’t get a movie this Christmas I will be very upset. This was just so sweet and not in the overly sickly way. This is a cozy wonderfully loving story

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet, low-angst holiday read about finding your happiness.

[KAM HADLEY · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this story. It needs a run through with a developmental editor. The characters are great. The idea is awesome.

[Larissa Eddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely

A lovely story. Not too long, a lovely little love story! Full of happiness and love. It gives a great message. You can always be yourself.