The Christmas Dare: A BWWM Holiday Romance

by Peyton Banks

He was supposed to be a holiday fling—not her daily temptation.

June Young had a Christmas tradition—hot cocoa, jammies, and no drama! But when her best friend dares her to have a one-night stand on Christmas Eve, she decided—for once—to throw caution to the wind.

One night. One scorching-hot stranger. No rules. No regrets.

Mason was tall, sinfully sexy, and knows exactly how to make a woman forget her name. Their chemistry was explosive, their night together unforgettable. June thought she’d leave him in the past, tucked away like a naughty holiday secret.

Until she walked into her brand-new job… and met her new boss–him.

Now every heated glance across the office, every accidental touch, and every memory of what his hands—and mouth—can do drove her insane. And Mason? He’s not backing down. He wants more than one night, and he’s ready to play dirty to get it.

Workplace rules are about to be broken, small-town tongues are bound to wag, and June’s carefully controlled world is about to go up in a blaze of holiday heat.

The Christmas Dare is a steamy BWWM holiday romance that will leave you hot under the mistletoe. For readers who love sexy, small town romance, this is for you.This short novella is reserved for mature readers only.

85 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 9, 2025

About the author

USA TODAY Bestselling author Peyton Banks is the alter ego of a city girl who is a romantic at heart. Her mornings consist of coffee and daydreaming up the next steamy romance book ideas. She loves spinning romantic tales of hot alpha males and the women they love. She currently resides with her husband and children in Cleveland, Ohio.

Reviews

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Banks always writes such fun holiday shorts and terrific characters with spicy chemistry. This was a great addition to the series. I'm already looking forward to the next one.

[Nikenya Rodney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Snowed in together

June has a one night stand with Mason when her bestie dares her to step out of her comfort zone and have fun. She tells Mason it’s a one time thing but she doesn’t know that he’s her new boss and that she will see him daily. Mason makes is clear that he’s interested. They get stuck at the office during a snow storm. June and Mason give in to their desires. Now Mason has to convince June that their connection is worth building on.

This was a beautiful insta love romance and I love it.

[Clarice Lockhart · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed The Christmas Dare. This novella gave me all the feels of Christmas. This book also had one of my favorite tropes which is Work place Romance. I felt June and Mason chemistry from the pages . The spicy scenes were spicy. The ending was so beautiful it melted my heart. This author really knows how to get to your heart strings . If you want a quick read and spice then The Christmas Dare is the book for you . I highly recommend this book.

[Stephanie Jynelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

The heart knows

When Mason and June met, I could feel their connection. Sometimes, it takes a dare and the sense to listen to your heart, not the fears. I enjoyed another Langdale Christmas love.

[Vivian Byfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

A good holiday feel good novella. Nice storytelling with engaging characters. I could have done with it being a bit fuller story wise but it is a novella so I can't be greedy 😉.

[Niki Latrese · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED THIS STORY❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

OMG! MASON AND JUNE! WHEW CHILE’! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
The chemistry between these two was so hot! We all need us a friend like Tanika who will give us a little push towards something yummy! This is such a fun and sexy Xmas present! 🎁 🎁🎁🎁🎁

[Joyce Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don’t You DARE

I just love your Christmas Series. Please don’t ever stop. I read Book 4 and just finished number 5. Please keep being the marvelous writer that you are. It makes me happy 😆

[Pamelon · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Christmas Dare by Peyton Banks is a perfect Christmas story of new beginnings for both June and Mason. I love visiting Langdale. The chance meeting between June and Mason was not planned, but their connection was instant and intense. What began as a Dare, became so much more! Check out the other Langdale Christmas books by Peyton Banks. Merry Christmas!! 🎄🌧☃️❄️

[Rochelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed The Christmas Dare. I just wish it had been a little longer. It did not disappoint me.

[Irene Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this short Christmas romance. A must read.

[Charity Clancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

mason and June

This was a cute Christmas book with a little steam. I wish there were more descriptive scene of their intimate moments like the other langdale books.