Frosty Bottoms, Vermont, is home of the largest Christmas festival on the east coast and the state’s hottest gay bar, Bottoms Up.
Two months ago, at the bar’s Halloween party, a wolf with abs like Adonis had a scorching hot hookup in the men’s room with a sexy, tattooed mouse. Now that Christmas is almost here, the burning embers of that night come roaring back to life.
International soccer superstar Jacob Rizzo is hiding out in Frosty Bottoms after being suspended for punching a referee. Laying low during his suspension, he starts up a contracting business, doing odd jobs for the locals, who’ve agreed to keep his whereabouts a secret.
Twilight-obsessed bookseller Edward Kane is moving to Frosty Bottoms to open Hot for Plot, a new romance bookstore. With the help of his bartender brother, he hires a contractor to bring his dream shop to life. Between the contractor’s sexy voice on their daily calls and his brother’s teasing about how hot he is, Edward can’t wait to meet him.
Despite wanting to make a good first impression, when the two finally meet, Edward ends up face first against Jacob’s bulge. Jacob instantly recognizes the top of that head: it’s the mouse from Halloween. But Edward has no idea they’ve met before.
Jacob is everything Edward is not—athletic, confident, and soccer-obsessed—while Edward is quiet, dresses in emo blacks, and hopelessly romantic. They couldn’t be more opposite. While Jacob is certain he can’t ever have a relationship, Edward carries around a personal Book Boyfriend List.
Playful teasing soon ignites into a secret holiday romance amid the town’s glittering Snowflake Festival. But if the media discovers Jacob’s hiding place it will mean the end of his privacy and the quiet life he’s built in Frosty Bottoms.
Books, Balls, and Cute Butts for Christmas is a high-heat MM romance filled with potent pineapple juice, a book boyfriend auction, and a foul-mouthed parrot.
Well where do I start with this one. Sadly probably my only Christmas book this year. 😭 But I am glad this it is the one I needed up reading. I will admit there are characters in this book from the first books that seemed a little annoying this time around because they were little extra, but it’s not their story.
So, we have a famous soccer player from Florida hiding in Frosty Bottoms to get away from a recent incident that got him into some trouble. Oh Jacob….
Then we have a bookseller that comes into town to relax after his store…his bookstore was forced to close since the owner sold the building. While in Frosty Bottoms he works on his relationship with his Step brother and well he gets the best sex of his life in the bathroom of his brother’s bar. Oh Edward…
There is more to the story but that is for you to find out.
This was a fun way to kick off my holiday reading and going back to Frosty Bottoms. I loved both Edward and Jacob. When I thought I had a favorite, the other would do something romantic and pull me back to neutral. They were supportive of each other, sweet, and romantic. Perfect for a Christmas read.
I loved Books, Balls, and Cute Butts for Christmas even more than Candles, Cookies, and Cute Butts. The chemistry between Jacob and Edward was so intense! Frosty Bottoms is one of the most unhinged fictional towns I've read about and I would definitely visit all the weird establishments the town has. Reading these books is like hanging out with friends and they leave you with a warm, fuzzy feeling of happiness. Definitely recommend!