The Noël Contract: A Sapphic Christmas Novella

by Wren Taylor

When Ellie's mother pressures her not to show up to her brother's Christmas wedding in France without a date, Ellie does the only thing she can think of on short hires a friend of a friend to play the role of loving girlfriend for three weeks at Château Hivernay in the Jura mountains. The only problem is that Olivia plays the role a little too well, and it doesn't take long for Ellie to start falling for her. Can their fake relationship survive real feelings, or will Christmas be ruined for everyone before the Yule log cake is cut?

Join Ellie and Olivia for a festive French holiday, complete with ice skating, Christmas markets, mulled wine and, of course, plenty of cheese!

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Published November 20, 2025

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[Robin Clairvaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two sweet, likable main characters; a gorgeous and idyllic French countryside setting; a colorful family of side characters; and a tender romance make The Noël Contract a perfect sapphic read to usher in the holigay season.

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely little cozy Christmas read.