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Unexpected Company
Garrett
Unmotivated and facing the biggest writer's block of my career, my agent sends me to a remote cottage in the hopes that a change of scenery will do me good. It's quiet. Secluded. Cut off from the world. I should be alone with my thoughts and the start of another best seller. But when I walk out of the shower to find someone eating my dinner, saying that he's rented the same cottage for Christmas, it appears my plans for solitude are out the window.
Roman
I’m a disgraced social media superstar, destined to spend Christmas sad and alone, reading the world's nasty comments about me. My best friend insists I take a trip somewhere remote, where the internet doesn't exist and I can take time to let the whole ordeal pass. I expect to find peace and quiet. Just me and my collection of tea and biscuits. What I don't expect to find in the little cottage is the man of my dreams.
Unexpected Company is a strangers to lovers, age gap, one bed romance between two characters who spend Christmas exploring their fantasies, falling in love and finding a home in each other. This book is a standalone.
Unmotivated and facing the biggest writer's block of my career, my agent sends me to a remote cottage in the hopes that a change of scenery will do me good. It's quiet. Secluded. Cut off from the world. I should be alone with my thoughts and the start of another best seller. But when I walk out of the shower to find someone eating my dinner, saying that he's rented the same cottage for Christmas, it appears my plans for solitude are out the window.
Roman
I’m a disgraced social media superstar, destined to spend Christmas sad and alone, reading the world's nasty comments about me. My best friend insists I take a trip somewhere remote, where the internet doesn't exist and I can take time to let the whole ordeal pass. I expect to find peace and quiet. Just me and my collection of tea and biscuits. What I don't expect to find in the little cottage is the man of my dreams.
Unexpected Company is a strangers to lovers, age gap, one bed romance between two characters who spend Christmas exploring their fantasies, falling in love and finding a home in each other. This book is a standalone.
251 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 18, 2025
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Did not finish
December 24, 2025Nothing wrong with it, just not my kinda thing apparently. Too insta and a few tropes and kinks I don’t mesh too well with 🤷♀️
Dnf @ 51% 🫣
Dnf @ 51% 🫣
December 2, 2025
My goodness, that really got my ears burning... This author seems to have a knack for combining super cute characters with overly hot scenes.
One could perhaps argue whether the watersports scene was really necessary, as the primal play alone would have been enough to make it super hot.
But anyway, I had my fun.
As I said, both characters are wonderfully portrayed and together they are so incredibly cute, you could just melt. That's almost all you need. Another wonderful Christmas book.
The grumpy lumberjack scowling at me from across the kitchen counter is hot. Very, very hot. He’s probably a good ten years older than me, with light brown hair, a neatly cropped beard, and a body I’d love to hug. He’s put on clothes (shame) and is now leaning against the counter wearing a green flannel shirt and baggy blue jeans. 🤩
His bright eyes sparkle and he bites his bottom lip. The move is so fucking sexy and I want to lean forward and save his lip from his teeth. Or slide my thumb into his mouth or… No. I will not flirt with or hit on Garrett.
I will behave.
I will try to behave. I will aim to try to behave. 🤭😳🤭
“What?” I pant. “What do you want? Tell me.”
He growls, his movements increasing.
“I want to chase you through those woods, hunt you down, piss on you and fuck you till you scream.”
Holy. Fucking. Shit.
And BOOM. I explode. My orgasm hitting me so hard, my eyes slam shut and white light sparks behind my closed lids. 🤤🤤🤤
One could perhaps argue whether the watersports scene was really necessary, as the primal play alone would have been enough to make it super hot.
But anyway, I had my fun.
As I said, both characters are wonderfully portrayed and together they are so incredibly cute, you could just melt. That's almost all you need. Another wonderful Christmas book.
The grumpy lumberjack scowling at me from across the kitchen counter is hot. Very, very hot. He’s probably a good ten years older than me, with light brown hair, a neatly cropped beard, and a body I’d love to hug. He’s put on clothes (shame) and is now leaning against the counter wearing a green flannel shirt and baggy blue jeans. 🤩
His bright eyes sparkle and he bites his bottom lip. The move is so fucking sexy and I want to lean forward and save his lip from his teeth. Or slide my thumb into his mouth or… No. I will not flirt with or hit on Garrett.
I will behave.
I will try to behave. I will aim to try to behave. 🤭😳🤭
“What?” I pant. “What do you want? Tell me.”
He growls, his movements increasing.
“I want to chase you through those woods, hunt you down, piss on you and fuck you till you scream.”
Holy. Fucking. Shit.
And BOOM. I explode. My orgasm hitting me so hard, my eyes slam shut and white light sparks behind my closed lids. 🤤🤤🤤
December 2, 2025
Unexpected Company by C.S. Autumn
MC: Roman & Garrett 4.5⭐
Tropes & tags
Opposite attracts
Writer x content creator
strangers to lovers
age gap
Size difference
only one bed
Cabin in the woods
Kinky exploration
Hurt/Comfort
Micro Tropes
More kisses, all the kisses
A tea for every occasion
Gare Bear x Sweet thing or short stick or Supernova
Wearing his clothes
Drama queen
Mc loves being manhandled
Clingy coala
Caretaking is a love form
Daddy/boy vibes
Sassy brat
I really liked this—my face honestly hurts from smiling, and I’m still all blushy from the heat 🥰🔥super insta delicious ✨✨✨
This is a romance about two men who spend Christmas exploring their fantasies, falling stupidly in love, and finding a home in each other. The tropes tell you exactly what you’re getting: sweetness, heat, comfort, and a whole lot of emotional warmth.
It’s the perfect balance of romantic and steamy. Between romanticising the hell out of each other, they also dive deep into their fantasies with so much trust and care. Expect comfort food, endless teas, caretaking heaven, movies, and cosy Christmas-date shenanigans… and loads of sex, making love, and so many kisses I felt bruised 🥹💗 Plus, the pet names?? Adorable. I melted.
About the watersports: it isn’t really my thing, and I still don’t fully “get it”, but there’s zero degradation here. It’s portrayed more like an intimate, marking-each-other moment. There are two scenes, both handled gently and consensually.
What I loved most, though, was the neediness. They’re needy in completely different ways, but the way those needs fit together? Ugh, delicious. Soft and feral at the same time.
This was warm, kinky, Christmas-glazed little package—and I inhaled it 🥰
⚠️Author Content Warnings
Mention of parental death
Mention of parental alienation due to MCs sexuality
Mention of vomit
Watersports
Somnophilia
Primal play
❣️Book Safety & Content
Cheating: No
Other Person Drama: No
Sharing: No
Third-Act Breakup: Yes, temporary
Role Dynamics: Strict roles
POV: 1st person (dual)
Format: Standalone
Ending: HEA
Angst Level: Low
Spice Level: Medium / High heat
Communication: Some miscommunication
Pining: None
MC: Roman & Garrett 4.5⭐
“What do you need?” Garrett asks, pulling away to meet my gaze.
“Anything.” I shake my head. “Everything.”
Tropes & tags
Opposite attracts
Writer x content creator
strangers to lovers
age gap
Size difference
only one bed
Cabin in the woods
Kinky exploration
Hurt/Comfort
Micro Tropes
More kisses, all the kisses
A tea for every occasion
Gare Bear x Sweet thing or short stick or Supernova
Wearing his clothes
Drama queen
Mc loves being manhandled
Clingy coala
Caretaking is a love form
Daddy/boy vibes
Sassy brat
I really liked this—my face honestly hurts from smiling, and I’m still all blushy from the heat 🥰🔥super insta delicious ✨✨✨
This is a romance about two men who spend Christmas exploring their fantasies, falling stupidly in love, and finding a home in each other. The tropes tell you exactly what you’re getting: sweetness, heat, comfort, and a whole lot of emotional warmth.
It’s the perfect balance of romantic and steamy. Between romanticising the hell out of each other, they also dive deep into their fantasies with so much trust and care. Expect comfort food, endless teas, caretaking heaven, movies, and cosy Christmas-date shenanigans… and loads of sex, making love, and so many kisses I felt bruised 🥹💗 Plus, the pet names?? Adorable. I melted.
About the watersports: it isn’t really my thing, and I still don’t fully “get it”, but there’s zero degradation here. It’s portrayed more like an intimate, marking-each-other moment. There are two scenes, both handled gently and consensually.
What I loved most, though, was the neediness. They’re needy in completely different ways, but the way those needs fit together? Ugh, delicious. Soft and feral at the same time.
This was warm, kinky, Christmas-glazed little package—and I inhaled it 🥰
“Garrett’s movements stutter, his breath hot on the back of my neck. “Mine, sweet thing. All mine.”
He comes with a growl, his teeth finding the top of my shoulder, his entire weight crowding me.
“I love you,” he rasps.
“Love you too, Gare Bear.”
⚠️Author Content Warnings
Mention of parental death
Mention of parental alienation due to MCs sexuality
Mention of vomit
Watersports
Somnophilia
Primal play
❣️Book Safety & Content
Cheating: No
Other Person Drama: No
Sharing: No
Third-Act Breakup: Yes, temporary
Role Dynamics: Strict roles
POV: 1st person (dual)
Format: Standalone
Ending: HEA
Angst Level: Low
Spice Level: Medium / High heat
Communication: Some miscommunication
Pining: None
January 12, 2026
5 ⭐️
spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
format: ebook
CUTE. HOT. CHARMING. enough said really.
will probably reread for christmas.
spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
format: ebook
CUTE. HOT. CHARMING. enough said really.
will probably reread for christmas.
November 29, 2025
Ugggh, I loved these two so much! This was short and sweet but packed with so much heat, heart, and depth for both characters that it was easy to fall in love with both of them and root for their love story. And damnnnnn, was the sex fucking hot 🥵 plz go read so you can have the best time.
PS I am now a huge fan of golden showers, thank u, author 🥰
PS I am now a huge fan of golden showers, thank u, author 🥰
December 1, 2025
Really enjoyed this-it was SO sweet & cute (but also steamy) & I loved the way they opened up to each other 🥹
November 21, 2025
Omg this was so cute!! I couldn’t put it down. The perfect mix of sweet and spicy.. hoooo boy it was spicy! I smiled pretty much the entire time I read this, loving every moment. The chemistry between Garret and Roman is incredible, the spark that ignites on their first encounter grows wild and is red hot by the time you reach the end. I’m obsessed- this was so cozy.
Check the tags below for tropes / kinks.
Check the tags below for tropes / kinks.
November 22, 2025
They couldn't be more different, they have an age gap, and they are forced to live together in a cabin in the woods. Add in the Christmas setting and falling in love was inevitable.
This was a perfect Christmas romance. Delicious moments, spice and just enough drama to enhance the HEA .
also ...
New kink lightly unlocked 💦💧☺️
This was a perfect Christmas romance. Delicious moments, spice and just enough drama to enhance the HEA .
also ...
New kink lightly unlocked 💦💧☺️
December 15, 2025
I loved this.
Both MCs are adorable and needy.
And Oh, the delicious, dirty kink.
Both MCs are adorable and needy.
And Oh, the delicious, dirty kink.
November 19, 2025
What a fantastic holiday read!
I loved everything about this story. The characters couldn’t be more different, yet somehow they click perfectly and balance each other in the best ways.
All the top-tier holiday tropes are here: double booking, only one bed, snow shenanigans, plus a handful of spicy (and very wet) fantasies.
Short, sweet, and hot : honestly, what more could you want?
GO READ IT. YES, THIS IS YOUR SIGN. 🎄🔥
*proof reading - Thanks for trusting me C. ❤️*
I loved everything about this story. The characters couldn’t be more different, yet somehow they click perfectly and balance each other in the best ways.
All the top-tier holiday tropes are here: double booking, only one bed, snow shenanigans, plus a handful of spicy (and very wet) fantasies.
Short, sweet, and hot : honestly, what more could you want?
GO READ IT. YES, THIS IS YOUR SIGN. 🎄🔥
*proof reading - Thanks for trusting me C. ❤️*
December 15, 2025
i didn’t read the content warnings or the dedication or pretty much anything else, so imagine my face when a sweet shower turned into the golden kind.
that’s when i went back and realized this book had water sports, primal play and somnophilia.
what a nice little surprise!!
also, this way it sounds way spicier than it actually is. it’s actually a very fluffy book, with some spice on top. (and a couple of golden showers)
that’s when i went back and realized this book had water sports, primal play and somnophilia.
what a nice little surprise!!
also, this way it sounds way spicier than it actually is. it’s actually a very fluffy book, with some spice on top. (and a couple of golden showers)
November 26, 2025
Absolutely loved this one. Roman’s a cheeky and hilarious social media megastar laying low after a scandal, Garrett’s a hot lumbersnack author with writer’s block, a computer glitch messed up their reservation so they’re sharing a rental house, and they pee on each other. What more could you want?!
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February 28, 2026
5 ⭐️
3 🌶️
Watersports and primal play. 🫦 the end.
3 🌶️
Watersports and primal play. 🫦 the end.
November 21, 2025
Sensitivity Read!
November 19, 2025
Unexpected Company
C.S. Autumn
Garrett & Roman
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
Double booked
Only one bed
Fantasies come to life
Age Gap
Size Difference
Water sports / Primal Play
So this was a super hot and super sweet Holiday romance.
I loved this
Roman and Garrett both need to get away from their everyday life, both for different reasons.
Roman, an influencer, needs to get out of the public eye after an incident gone wrong. Garrett needs to find his spark to finish his writing deadline.
These two are double booked at a perfect little Cabin in a wonderful little town just before Christmas
I adored Roman, he was so sweet, tender, clingy and needy. I loved it. SO did Garrett lol
These two were perfect for each other
They instantly connect. Garrett the care taker and Roman, needy and love starved, work perfectly together
I read this in one sitting.
Super hot and super sweet
As time goes on, these two bond and get to live out each other's fantasies tucked away in his cabin away from the world.
This was a perfect Spicy little Holiday Romance
I loved the epilogue too.
They were so perfect for each other. I loved this.
C.S. Autumn
Garrett & Roman
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
Double booked
Only one bed
Fantasies come to life
Age Gap
Size Difference
Water sports / Primal Play
So this was a super hot and super sweet Holiday romance.
I loved this
Roman and Garrett both need to get away from their everyday life, both for different reasons.
Roman, an influencer, needs to get out of the public eye after an incident gone wrong. Garrett needs to find his spark to finish his writing deadline.
These two are double booked at a perfect little Cabin in a wonderful little town just before Christmas
I adored Roman, he was so sweet, tender, clingy and needy. I loved it. SO did Garrett lol
These two were perfect for each other
They instantly connect. Garrett the care taker and Roman, needy and love starved, work perfectly together
I read this in one sitting.
Super hot and super sweet
As time goes on, these two bond and get to live out each other's fantasies tucked away in his cabin away from the world.
This was a perfect Spicy little Holiday Romance
I loved the epilogue too.
They were so perfect for each other. I loved this.
January 31, 2026
fluffy and spicy.
November 25, 2025
4.5⭐️
Garrett Reed has just been dumped by his boyfriend, saying he is boring. Garrett is a little boring, he is set in his ways and likes the quiet life. Garrett is an author but is struggling with writers block. He needs to find a muse. His agent books him into a cabin in the woods to relax and regroup.
Roman Otley is a daredevil, he takes dares from his many followers online and does them on camera. Being a content creator, one of his dares goes a little wrong. His online persona ‘Supernova’ is berated on social media, he flees to a cabin to be out of the spotlight.
When arriving at the cabin Roman is met with Garrett. They soon discover the company has double booked the cabin for the week. The weather is awful and they decide to bunk down for the night and sort out the problem in the morning. They try to make the best of a bad situation. Will they go their separate ways or learn the share the cabin?
I just loved this from CS Autumn. This opposites attract, forced proximity mm romance, was just the sweet book I needed.
I loved how Garrett thought he was boring until Roman made him feel otherwise. Roman was a brat and the perfect partner for Garrett. Their relationship went from zero to infinity in a heartbeat.
Cute Christmas book.
Garrett Reed has just been dumped by his boyfriend, saying he is boring. Garrett is a little boring, he is set in his ways and likes the quiet life. Garrett is an author but is struggling with writers block. He needs to find a muse. His agent books him into a cabin in the woods to relax and regroup.
Roman Otley is a daredevil, he takes dares from his many followers online and does them on camera. Being a content creator, one of his dares goes a little wrong. His online persona ‘Supernova’ is berated on social media, he flees to a cabin to be out of the spotlight.
When arriving at the cabin Roman is met with Garrett. They soon discover the company has double booked the cabin for the week. The weather is awful and they decide to bunk down for the night and sort out the problem in the morning. They try to make the best of a bad situation. Will they go their separate ways or learn the share the cabin?
I just loved this from CS Autumn. This opposites attract, forced proximity mm romance, was just the sweet book I needed.
I loved how Garrett thought he was boring until Roman made him feel otherwise. Roman was a brat and the perfect partner for Garrett. Their relationship went from zero to infinity in a heartbeat.
Cute Christmas book.
November 20, 2025
❄️💫You know how each of us has that author who brings us our perfect comfort reads? Those stories we need in the middle of winter, accompanied by a cup of hot chocolate and our favorite blanket, that make us all warm and fussy inside?
Well, CS Autumn is one of those authors for me and she never fails.
Unexpected Company is the perfect holiday novella, which shows us that sometimes you can find love in the most unexpected places, but at the most appropriate moment.
❄️📚This story is sweet and swoony and follows two very different strangers - Garrett & Roman - that end up spending Christmas together, exploring their fantasies ( expect the appropriate amount of smut) and finding the perfect home in each other.
What pleasantly surprised me about this read, besides the flawless narrative, is Ronan's sassiness—and boy, isn't he just adorable :
“No. I will not flirt with or hit on Garrett. I will behave. I will try to behave. I will aim to try to behave.”
Are we honestly surprised our man Garrett calls him "chaos kitten" ?
“He’s like a little demon creature, causing chaos in my mind while I’m trying to circle back to what he’s doing standing in my space.”
✨ ❄️If you’re craving a short, cozy & swoony romance for the holidays, this one is perfect for you.❄️✨
Well, CS Autumn is one of those authors for me and she never fails.
Unexpected Company is the perfect holiday novella, which shows us that sometimes you can find love in the most unexpected places, but at the most appropriate moment.
❄️📚This story is sweet and swoony and follows two very different strangers - Garrett & Roman - that end up spending Christmas together, exploring their fantasies ( expect the appropriate amount of smut) and finding the perfect home in each other.
What pleasantly surprised me about this read, besides the flawless narrative, is Ronan's sassiness—and boy, isn't he just adorable :
“No. I will not flirt with or hit on Garrett. I will behave. I will try to behave. I will aim to try to behave.”
Are we honestly surprised our man Garrett calls him "chaos kitten" ?
“He’s like a little demon creature, causing chaos in my mind while I’m trying to circle back to what he’s doing standing in my space.”
✨ ❄️If you’re craving a short, cozy & swoony romance for the holidays, this one is perfect for you.❄️✨
December 3, 2025
This is really 2.5 stars but I rounded up because it was a sweet easy palate cleanser.
Really not much to it. I got it because I saw a quote in someone else’s review and it sounded like it would be super sexy, even though water sports and primal play are not my thing, it felt like it would be a book that embraced out of control possession, which is my thing.
It was a bit fluffier than that. No edge, really. But like I said, sweet. I really didn’t like the nickname Short Stack, but weirdly came to the realization that I love the endearment sweetheart, but only when it is uttered by a bigger top MC. Which I will admit is weird, but there is something weirdly possessive but patronizing about it that floats my crazy little boat.
Really not much to it. I got it because I saw a quote in someone else’s review and it sounded like it would be super sexy, even though water sports and primal play are not my thing, it felt like it would be a book that embraced out of control possession, which is my thing.
It was a bit fluffier than that. No edge, really. But like I said, sweet. I really didn’t like the nickname Short Stack, but weirdly came to the realization that I love the endearment sweetheart, but only when it is uttered by a bigger top MC. Which I will admit is weird, but there is something weirdly possessive but patronizing about it that floats my crazy little boat.
December 4, 2025
Great winter read! Sweet, sexy and entertaining. If you love almost trapped in cabin, strangers to lovers this story is for you. I had a great time reading this. Roman is a content creator and Garett is a writer stuck in a writers block. They have an overlapping reservations for a cottage as a Christmas retreat and the rest is history. It’s lovely and HOT in that lil cottage.The after is hmm flimsy, but the epilogue is sweet.
November 22, 2025
4.25 ✨
This has the sweetest Hallmark Christmas movie vibes. So cozy and sweet and fun!
This has the sweetest Hallmark Christmas movie vibes. So cozy and sweet and fun!
December 18, 2025
Me gusta como escribe la autora aunque siempre siento que le falta más desarrollo al inicio de los sentimientos románticos de los protagonistas ocupa más demostrar y no contar
November 28, 2025
ugh 🥹
Loved everything about it so much. I devoured it in one sitting. Cutie pie Roman is my spirit animal and I love him to bits
Loved everything about it so much. I devoured it in one sitting. Cutie pie Roman is my spirit animal and I love him to bits
December 18, 2025
If you’re looking for a cozy yet sizzling holiday romance, Unexpected Company by C.S. Autumn delivers everything you could want in a festive escape. This story blends heartwarming Christmas vibes with a deliciously steamy edge, making it the perfect read for fans of forced proximity and opposites-attract dynamics.
The premise is simple but irresistible: two strangers, one cabin, and a holiday neither of them expected. Garrett, a bestselling author struggling with crippling writer’s block, retreats to a secluded cottage to find inspiration. Roman, a social media superstar reeling from a public scandal, seeks the same cabin for peace and anonymity. When a booking mix-up forces them to share the space, sparks fly (and not just from the fireplace).
What starts as awkward cohabitation quickly turns into something deeper. Garrett is the quintessential gentle giant, protective, patient, and quietly dominant, while Roman is a chaotic, endearing mess who hides vulnerability behind charm. Their chemistry is electric, and C.S. Autumn does a fantastic job balancing tender emotional moments with unapologetic spice. The progression from sweet banter to exploring fantasies feels organic and satisfying.
The forced proximity trope is executed perfectly, with plenty of tension and humor as they navigate sharing a cabin.
The age gap and size difference add layers to their dynamic, amplifying the caretaking and primal vibes.
The emotional depth—both characters are escaping something, and watching them find solace in each other is beautiful.
The spice? Chef’s kiss. It’s bold, kinky, and fits the characters’ journey without feeling gratuitous. (Yes, there’s primal play, somnophilia, and even watersports so know your comfort zone before diving in.)
Vibes:
-Age gap
-Size difference
-One bed
-Forced proximity
-Author/Social media creator pairing
-Caretaking and protector energy
-Primal play and fantasy gifting
Rating: 4 ⭐️
Spice: 3 🌶
The premise is simple but irresistible: two strangers, one cabin, and a holiday neither of them expected. Garrett, a bestselling author struggling with crippling writer’s block, retreats to a secluded cottage to find inspiration. Roman, a social media superstar reeling from a public scandal, seeks the same cabin for peace and anonymity. When a booking mix-up forces them to share the space, sparks fly (and not just from the fireplace).
What starts as awkward cohabitation quickly turns into something deeper. Garrett is the quintessential gentle giant, protective, patient, and quietly dominant, while Roman is a chaotic, endearing mess who hides vulnerability behind charm. Their chemistry is electric, and C.S. Autumn does a fantastic job balancing tender emotional moments with unapologetic spice. The progression from sweet banter to exploring fantasies feels organic and satisfying.
The forced proximity trope is executed perfectly, with plenty of tension and humor as they navigate sharing a cabin.
The age gap and size difference add layers to their dynamic, amplifying the caretaking and primal vibes.
The emotional depth—both characters are escaping something, and watching them find solace in each other is beautiful.
The spice? Chef’s kiss. It’s bold, kinky, and fits the characters’ journey without feeling gratuitous. (Yes, there’s primal play, somnophilia, and even watersports so know your comfort zone before diving in.)
Vibes:
-Age gap
-Size difference
-One bed
-Forced proximity
-Author/Social media creator pairing
-Caretaking and protector energy
-Primal play and fantasy gifting
Rating: 4 ⭐️
Spice: 3 🌶
November 21, 2025
🎄❄️A Gare Bear And His Short Stack🎄❄️
"He's like a little demon creature, causing chaos in my mind while I'm trying to circle back to what he's doing standing in my space."
"How anyone could ever call this man boring, I will never know. Though many people are like locks and keys. You either fit together or you don't. Garrett and I fit."
"You're brave, Supernova. Bravest blue-haired troublemaker I've ever met. And one day, you'll fit with someone in a way only soulmates can. And it will all be worth it. Even if it's scary."
"I barely know Roman, yet I feel like we were always meant to be here, in this cottage, at this time. Like he's that mythical missing piece people talk about finding."
This was such a cute and spicy novella. I will read anything by this author. This came out just in time for Christmas 🎄. The spice and kink in this was super hot 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
This story follows Roman and Garrett. They both book the same holiday cottage to get away from life and be alone. Garrett gets there first and settles in. He ends up coming out of his shower to Roman eating his food 😂😂. These two are opposites in every way. They start to bicker but eventually get along. Their love story progresses fast and I'm here for every filthy, sweet minute. I love how Roman became Garrett's muse and his writers block evaporated 🥹🥹.
I loved this couple so much. Garrett was a grumpy rule stickler kinda man who is a writer. Roman was a young, bratty social media star. Their banter at first was firey and so funny. Then they started to flirt and things got hot fast 😏🥵. The spicy scenes in this was chef's kiss and dirty 🥵🔥💦😋. I loved how they slowly fell for each other. They existed in the silence with each other. Seeing Garrett take care of a sick Roman had me swooning. I loved their multiple nicknames for each other. These two deserved each other. Highly recommend this 👌.
"He's like a little demon creature, causing chaos in my mind while I'm trying to circle back to what he's doing standing in my space."
"How anyone could ever call this man boring, I will never know. Though many people are like locks and keys. You either fit together or you don't. Garrett and I fit."
"You're brave, Supernova. Bravest blue-haired troublemaker I've ever met. And one day, you'll fit with someone in a way only soulmates can. And it will all be worth it. Even if it's scary."
"I barely know Roman, yet I feel like we were always meant to be here, in this cottage, at this time. Like he's that mythical missing piece people talk about finding."
This was such a cute and spicy novella. I will read anything by this author. This came out just in time for Christmas 🎄. The spice and kink in this was super hot 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
This story follows Roman and Garrett. They both book the same holiday cottage to get away from life and be alone. Garrett gets there first and settles in. He ends up coming out of his shower to Roman eating his food 😂😂. These two are opposites in every way. They start to bicker but eventually get along. Their love story progresses fast and I'm here for every filthy, sweet minute. I love how Roman became Garrett's muse and his writers block evaporated 🥹🥹.
I loved this couple so much. Garrett was a grumpy rule stickler kinda man who is a writer. Roman was a young, bratty social media star. Their banter at first was firey and so funny. Then they started to flirt and things got hot fast 😏🥵. The spicy scenes in this was chef's kiss and dirty 🥵🔥💦😋. I loved how they slowly fell for each other. They existed in the silence with each other. Seeing Garrett take care of a sick Roman had me swooning. I loved their multiple nicknames for each other. These two deserved each other. Highly recommend this 👌.
January 2, 2026
Starting of 2026 with a short-term TBR list pick. Here's CS Autumn's "Unexpected Company." It's the second novel in the series A Home in You.
["Garrett
Unmotivated and facing the biggest writer's block of my career, my agent sends me to a remote cottage in the hopes that a change of scenery will do me good. It's quiet. Secluded. Cut off from the world. I should be alone with my thoughts and the start of another best seller. But when I walk out of the shower to find someone eating my dinner, saying that he's rented the same cottage for Christmas, it appears my plans for solitude are out the window.
Roman
I’m a disgraced social media superstar, destined to spend Christmas sad and alone, reading the world's nasty comments about me. My best friend insists I take a trip somewhere remote, where the internet doesn't exist and I can take time to let the whole ordeal pass. I expect to find peace and quiet. Just me and my collection of tea and biscuits. What I don't expect to find in the little cottage is the man of my dreams."]
God, I loved them. Both slightly broken in their own ways, lost, lonely. Until a technical glitch (or Santa?) brought them together. Kept together by weather and far too much tea (and shared kinks).
They were adorable and sooo in love from the very beginning. They brought out the absolute best in each other.
Not to mention some ex snubbing and some seriously perfectly imperfect love declarations.
Trigger Warnings: mention of parental death, mention of parental alienation due to MCs sexuality, homophobia, mention of vomit, and more.
#akissfortheholidays #unexpectedcompany #ahomeinyou #ahomeinyouseries #csautumn #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks
["Garrett
Unmotivated and facing the biggest writer's block of my career, my agent sends me to a remote cottage in the hopes that a change of scenery will do me good. It's quiet. Secluded. Cut off from the world. I should be alone with my thoughts and the start of another best seller. But when I walk out of the shower to find someone eating my dinner, saying that he's rented the same cottage for Christmas, it appears my plans for solitude are out the window.
Roman
I’m a disgraced social media superstar, destined to spend Christmas sad and alone, reading the world's nasty comments about me. My best friend insists I take a trip somewhere remote, where the internet doesn't exist and I can take time to let the whole ordeal pass. I expect to find peace and quiet. Just me and my collection of tea and biscuits. What I don't expect to find in the little cottage is the man of my dreams."]
God, I loved them. Both slightly broken in their own ways, lost, lonely. Until a technical glitch (or Santa?) brought them together. Kept together by weather and far too much tea (and shared kinks).
They were adorable and sooo in love from the very beginning. They brought out the absolute best in each other.
Not to mention some ex snubbing and some seriously perfectly imperfect love declarations.
Trigger Warnings: mention of parental death, mention of parental alienation due to MCs sexuality, homophobia, mention of vomit, and more.
#akissfortheholidays #unexpectedcompany #ahomeinyou #ahomeinyouseries #csautumn #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks
December 3, 2025
One word: Fabulous!!
Garrett is facing writer’s block, and with a cheating boyfriend who called him boring and left him. His manager booked him a secluded cabin in the woods to recharge his batteries. Away from distractions, completely on his own, he will stay there through the holidays to get inspiration for his next novel.
Roman ruined it, he had so many followers on social media, and with one stupid mistake, he isn’t popular anymore.
His best friend advised him to disappear for the holidays, no internet, no cell phone, no nasty comments, in the hope that people will forget about it by the time he’s back.
A secluded cabin in the woods should do the job.
This ended for both men completely differently than expected. The cabin was double-booked. The weather doesn’t allow them to get out and find something else.
Oh boy, what follows is so so great, I loved the course dearly!!
Sit tight and watch these two guys navigating through the holidays together.
It was sooo good!!
“He was quite possibly made just for me.”
I’ll give just a little detail: throughout the days, the dynamic between them changes slightly, Garrett takes charge and Roman is all-in for it. Who said boring…? Forget it, he was far from it!
I adored their hot fantasies, and I was happy to see them fulfilled. There are some fabulous scenes. The endearments were melting, I was thrilled with the ending, yessss, they have a HEA!
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Garrett is facing writer’s block, and with a cheating boyfriend who called him boring and left him. His manager booked him a secluded cabin in the woods to recharge his batteries. Away from distractions, completely on his own, he will stay there through the holidays to get inspiration for his next novel.
Roman ruined it, he had so many followers on social media, and with one stupid mistake, he isn’t popular anymore.
His best friend advised him to disappear for the holidays, no internet, no cell phone, no nasty comments, in the hope that people will forget about it by the time he’s back.
A secluded cabin in the woods should do the job.
This ended for both men completely differently than expected. The cabin was double-booked. The weather doesn’t allow them to get out and find something else.
Oh boy, what follows is so so great, I loved the course dearly!!
Sit tight and watch these two guys navigating through the holidays together.
It was sooo good!!
“He was quite possibly made just for me.”
I’ll give just a little detail: throughout the days, the dynamic between them changes slightly, Garrett takes charge and Roman is all-in for it. Who said boring…? Forget it, he was far from it!
I adored their hot fantasies, and I was happy to see them fulfilled. There are some fabulous scenes. The endearments were melting, I was thrilled with the ending, yessss, they have a HEA!
Read and reviewed for LoveBytes - LGBTQ bookreviews
November 19, 2025
After having enjoyed A Kiss For The Holidays as much as I did, the surprise release of Unexpected Company came exactly at the right time.
I've been stuck in the land of MM Christmas novellas and I'm not mad about it.
This one has been an experience of opposites. I was feeling things on opposing ends of a spectrum, which was fun. Let me give you some examples: the nicknames. I absolutely adored the nickname "chaos kitten" that Garrett gives Roman in the beginning. I was sad it didn't stick. On the other end of the spectrum, we have "Gare Bear". I don't like the nickname at all - never have for any Garrett I've read about. Another example was the intimacy. Them making each other's fantasies come true was such a cool part in the story. And while the whole somnophilia was intriguing, the watersports absolutely threw me off. I do like the kink representation though, since it's not often talked about in literature (at least in my experience).
What you get
- a social media star hiding from the consequences of his actions
- an author trying to write a masterpiece while suffering from a writer's block
- a cabin in the woods
- a booking glitch that enables the paths of both men to cross
- finding your home
📖 Unexpected Company by C. S. Autumn
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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I've been stuck in the land of MM Christmas novellas and I'm not mad about it.
This one has been an experience of opposites. I was feeling things on opposing ends of a spectrum, which was fun. Let me give you some examples: the nicknames. I absolutely adored the nickname "chaos kitten" that Garrett gives Roman in the beginning. I was sad it didn't stick. On the other end of the spectrum, we have "Gare Bear". I don't like the nickname at all - never have for any Garrett I've read about. Another example was the intimacy. Them making each other's fantasies come true was such a cool part in the story. And while the whole somnophilia was intriguing, the watersports absolutely threw me off. I do like the kink representation though, since it's not often talked about in literature (at least in my experience).
What you get
- a social media star hiding from the consequences of his actions
- an author trying to write a masterpiece while suffering from a writer's block
- a cabin in the woods
- a booking glitch that enables the paths of both men to cross
- finding your home
📖 Unexpected Company by C. S. Autumn
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐
#reading #bookstagram #booktok #mmromance #mmchristmasnovella #novella #christmasnovella #grumpyxsunshine #agegap #unexpectedcompany #csautumn
February 11, 2026
Genre: Romance
Format: E-book
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Mmc: Garrett
Mmc: Roman
Tropes: forced proximity , strangers to lovers , Christmas , taking care of when sick , holiday romance , one bed
Nickname: Gare bear , sweet thing , short stack
Summary: Garrett is a very popular author who has hit a stop in his career as writers block takes over. And Roman is an insanely popular influencer known for his dares and unthinkable acts. But when he gets caught in a scandal, and Garrett feel at a loss on what to write, th two accidentally book the same get away cabin. What starts as annoyance quickly turns into discovery and a bit of a Christmas miracle.
What I liked:
-Their chemistry was incredible.
-I found this book to be so funny and I especially appreciated Roman for that.
-Garrett taking care of Roman was adorable and beautiful.
-I love how in just a short time they learnt each others quirks and ways and grew to appreciate it. E.g. Garrett drinking tea (even though he despises it) for Roman.
-I loved how they had quiet and intimate moments together and also their communication was beautiful and honest.
What I didn’t:
-There was just some stuff in terms of spice I wasn’t a fan of.
Pacing: Medium
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.75
Series info: 2nd book in interconnected standalone.
Re read: I would definitely re read this around Christmas.
Overall: If you need an absolutely adorable book centred around Christmas and discovery definitely read this!
Format: E-book
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Mmc: Garrett
Mmc: Roman
Tropes: forced proximity , strangers to lovers , Christmas , taking care of when sick , holiday romance , one bed
Nickname: Gare bear , sweet thing , short stack
Summary: Garrett is a very popular author who has hit a stop in his career as writers block takes over. And Roman is an insanely popular influencer known for his dares and unthinkable acts. But when he gets caught in a scandal, and Garrett feel at a loss on what to write, th two accidentally book the same get away cabin. What starts as annoyance quickly turns into discovery and a bit of a Christmas miracle.
What I liked:
-Their chemistry was incredible.
-I found this book to be so funny and I especially appreciated Roman for that.
-Garrett taking care of Roman was adorable and beautiful.
-I love how in just a short time they learnt each others quirks and ways and grew to appreciate it. E.g. Garrett drinking tea (even though he despises it) for Roman.
-I loved how they had quiet and intimate moments together and also their communication was beautiful and honest.
What I didn’t:
-There was just some stuff in terms of spice I wasn’t a fan of.
Pacing: Medium
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.75
Series info: 2nd book in interconnected standalone.
Re read: I would definitely re read this around Christmas.
Overall: If you need an absolutely adorable book centred around Christmas and discovery definitely read this!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 20, 2026
THIS WAS SO FUCKING ADORABLE
and the smut... worked?? like daaaaaaaaamn. 🌶🌶🌶 twas good
perfect mix of romance as well omfg... these two had me highlighting entire paragraphs nearly every page!!! loved itttt
also heavily relate to Roman's need for physical affection... the literal (literally!) crushing hugs are evrrythinggh
omfg Roman asking "is the detective in love" twice throughout the book and Garret answers based on how he feels (cuz he projects his emotions onto the detective when writing him)... omfg.
it was so hard only choosing one of my highlights to put in this review...
and the smut... worked?? like daaaaaaaaamn. 🌶🌶🌶 twas good
perfect mix of romance as well omfg... these two had me highlighting entire paragraphs nearly every page!!! loved itttt
also heavily relate to Roman's need for physical affection... the literal (literally!) crushing hugs are evrrythinggh
omfg Roman asking "is the detective in love" twice throughout the book and Garret answers based on how he feels (cuz he projects his emotions onto the detective when writing him)... omfg.
it was so hard only choosing one of my highlights to put in this review...
“Marry me?” I swallow past the lump in my throat, my eyes burning with tears that match the swell in his. “I love you, Roman Otley. I love the parts you think I won’t love – every chaotic, messy, clingy part of you. I love it all.”
Roman rests a hand on my cheek. “I love that you still can’t cook, or that you pretend not to because you want me to do all the cooking. I love that you steal all of my shirts. I love that you smile so easily and you love so fiercely. And I love that you gave me a home, Roman. I love everything you are, everything you will be. But most of all, I love us and what we have, right here. So marry me, please?”
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