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Sky High Scaffolders #2
Our Secret Christmas
A feel-good, heartwarming, sexy story unlike any other story that you've read with Christmas in the title.
Christmas is a really big deal in Britain. The parties and preparations begin in November, at the latest.
In the construction industry, Christmas means two weeks off work for Connor and Lee.
Yes, two weeks.
They've only been dating since September.
In secret.
They just want to spend the holiday time together, like any other gay guys in love.
Alone and mostly naked.
And we all know the true meaning of Christmas is explaining and justifying to friends and family how you are spending the holiday and who with.
This is another Sky High Scaffolds' story, written mostly in British but with American spelling.
An M/M story of 44,000 words. A long novella, not quite long enough to be a novel when size matters.
Our Secret Christmas is a companion to Our Secret Wedding.
Christmas is a really big deal in Britain. The parties and preparations begin in November, at the latest.
In the construction industry, Christmas means two weeks off work for Connor and Lee.
Yes, two weeks.
They've only been dating since September.
In secret.
They just want to spend the holiday time together, like any other gay guys in love.
Alone and mostly naked.
And we all know the true meaning of Christmas is explaining and justifying to friends and family how you are spending the holiday and who with.
This is another Sky High Scaffolds' story, written mostly in British but with American spelling.
An M/M story of 44,000 words. A long novella, not quite long enough to be a novel when size matters.
Our Secret Christmas is a companion to Our Secret Wedding.
176 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2016
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About the author
H.J. Perry
33 books103 followersApproaching my mid-50s, and I'm not sure if which will get there first: my age or my stomach circumference.
I live in England.
I'm an avid wide-ranging reader. Mostly reads:
* YA
* SF
* M/M romance.
* Books with LGBT themes and characters.
Latest book ~ is a Poddlington Village Romance ~ published 2021.
I live in England.
I'm an avid wide-ranging reader. Mostly reads:
* YA
* SF
* M/M romance.
* Books with LGBT themes and characters.
Latest book ~ is a Poddlington Village Romance ~ published 2021.
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December 17, 2016
*** A marvelous continuance of this love story ! ***
Yes, my friends, this is a low angst story about the very English Connor and Lee. This book #2 adds more to the first story, "My Secret Wedding". Here we have some sections that fill in any questions you may have had. So, YES, we DO NEED TO READ the FIRST book ! (in order)
I love these characters, so great, vivid, emotional and loving,
with normal fears and needs.
We get more internal dialogue to help us completely understand these special men. We see more of their bonding, their flow of uniting friends and different lives, where they meld to become both of these guys lives.
I was happy to learn more from these sexy guys, and the way they relate to each other. Connor and Lee are fabulous together. You will smile - a lot !
Highly recommend. ENJOY !
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no cheating, low angst, hot M/M sexiness ! Free on KU...Kindle Unlimited.
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Yes, my friends, this is a low angst story about the very English Connor and Lee. This book #2 adds more to the first story, "My Secret Wedding". Here we have some sections that fill in any questions you may have had. So, YES, we DO NEED TO READ the FIRST book ! (in order)
I love these characters, so great, vivid, emotional and loving,
with normal fears and needs.
We get more internal dialogue to help us completely understand these special men. We see more of their bonding, their flow of uniting friends and different lives, where they meld to become both of these guys lives.
I was happy to learn more from these sexy guys, and the way they relate to each other. Connor and Lee are fabulous together. You will smile - a lot !
Highly recommend. ENJOY !
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no cheating, low angst, hot M/M sexiness ! Free on KU...Kindle Unlimited.
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not-deserve-my-time-my-money
July 5, 2018
January 1, 2017
2.5 Stars
I'm confused! Not confused by the story but confused as to why this story and Our Secret Wedding weren't put together as one book. In my opinion it definitely would have made Lee and Connor's story a better read.
I didn't hate it but I didn't love it. They both fell into that gray area category (if I had one).
I'm confused! Not confused by the story but confused as to why this story and Our Secret Wedding weren't put together as one book. In my opinion it definitely would have made Lee and Connor's story a better read.
I didn't hate it but I didn't love it. They both fell into that gray area category (if I had one).
February 10, 2017
This book is takes place within the time frame of the first book in the series (
) and it is about the same main characters. The chapters in this book could have been dispersed within the other book. It's almost as if the author wrote two separate books about the same people and events. Outside of how weird that seems to me, it was a nice story.
) and it is about the same main characters. The chapters in this book could have been dispersed within the other book. It's almost as if the author wrote two separate books about the same people and events. Outside of how weird that seems to me, it was a nice story.December 3, 2016
ARC given by Author for a review
We met Connor and Lee in Our Secret Wedding. This Story is a companion Novel that happens in between when they got together in September Until December. So it might not make sense as a stand-alone. But it can be read as one if your looking for light story with lots of sexy scenes. :D
Though you should try their first story too. As it will give you more idea about Connor and Lee and how their relationship started which isn't included in this one.
As Connor and Lee navigates their new relationship to a macho world of Construction workers, they have to remain the facade of being straight amongst colleagues but it will not stop them in sneaking time with each other, have a good time with friends and watch strippers, and plan a Christmas getaway.
It's a nice update to the Our Secret Wedding characters and their friends as well.
We met Connor and Lee in Our Secret Wedding. This Story is a companion Novel that happens in between when they got together in September Until December. So it might not make sense as a stand-alone. But it can be read as one if your looking for light story with lots of sexy scenes. :D
Though you should try their first story too. As it will give you more idea about Connor and Lee and how their relationship started which isn't included in this one.
As Connor and Lee navigates their new relationship to a macho world of Construction workers, they have to remain the facade of being straight amongst colleagues but it will not stop them in sneaking time with each other, have a good time with friends and watch strippers, and plan a Christmas getaway.
It's a nice update to the Our Secret Wedding characters and their friends as well.
December 18, 2016
Festive update with the scaffolding boys
2.5*
This is better paced than the first book and has a disclaimer about American spellings which I have to say, I don't understand when it's a book set in the UK, but there you go.
There's some humorous bits in this and the usual amount of steam but it all still feels a little one dimensional when it comes to the emotions.
2.5*
This is better paced than the first book and has a disclaimer about American spellings which I have to say, I don't understand when it's a book set in the UK, but there you go.
There's some humorous bits in this and the usual amount of steam but it all still feels a little one dimensional when it comes to the emotions.
March 9, 2020
A nice follow up to Our Secret Wedding which I just read. As equally sweet a story with the two main men so I love, it covers a few of the gaps left in the previous book. Lee and Connor fill in the few pages from the previous story sweetly, with so much love and tenderness as it is with this couple. A really lovely read. One thing I will say, and loudly, in chapter 10, first page, it is stated “English weather didn't lend itself to outdoor living.” Bull crap! This lost one star for me. I am British although ,living abroad for many years, we have lovely weather in summer, spring and early fall, that is sooo wrong.
February 23, 2021
Christmas lost
This is the 2nd book in the SHS series. I really loved the the 1st book, Our Secret Marriage, which was the courtship of Connor and Lee. The timeline of the second book takes place during the course of the first book. However, the events of Lee and Connor's plans are discussed, but the reader is not given the sequence of the actual events over the Christmas holiday. And I was truly disappointed that was not Included in the story. Perhaps the events of a retrospective read in another book. I was actually looking forward to reading how the guys enjoyed the trip Connor had planned for their Christmas holiday.
This is the 2nd book in the SHS series. I really loved the the 1st book, Our Secret Marriage, which was the courtship of Connor and Lee. The timeline of the second book takes place during the course of the first book. However, the events of Lee and Connor's plans are discussed, but the reader is not given the sequence of the actual events over the Christmas holiday. And I was truly disappointed that was not Included in the story. Perhaps the events of a retrospective read in another book. I was actually looking forward to reading how the guys enjoyed the trip Connor had planned for their Christmas holiday.
August 16, 2022
An enjoyable read
For me part of the joy of the read is anticipating where the story is going to go. Having already read Our Secret Wedding, I already knew exactly where this was going. It was still a very enjoyable read and did fill in some important things left out of the first book. I do feel however it would have been more sense to have incorporated the two shorter stories into one. It is still worth the read, even if it does take place slap bang in the middle of the first book.
For me part of the joy of the read is anticipating where the story is going to go. Having already read Our Secret Wedding, I already knew exactly where this was going. It was still a very enjoyable read and did fill in some important things left out of the first book. I do feel however it would have been more sense to have incorporated the two shorter stories into one. It is still worth the read, even if it does take place slap bang in the middle of the first book.
June 28, 2017
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This is the second book in the SHS series and I think you need to read them in order. This does have many parallels to the first book as well as adding more insight into the characters. Lee and Connor are delightful as always and I really enjoyed this book. It was beautifully written and had a lot of steamy sex as well. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
August 14, 2017
I loved getting Conner and Lee's Christmas story. I can't get enough of these guys. Conner is the most romantic guy. Reading their stories and then listening to the audible version is the best. Tod Scott did a great job bringing H. J. Perry's stories even more to life and feed my imagination even more. I can't wait to not only read but also listen to more books from this author. Nothing is better than listening to a sexy voice read to you a book that you've already read.
December 22, 2017
Read "Our Secret Wedding" First
Much more enjoyable if you have read the first book in the series before reading this one.
Connor is so adorable. He loves Lee with his entire being. He is naive about man on man sex. He is not dumb, just new to everything he shares with Lee.
There is no high drama in this story. It is simply a story of love. It was just the hit sweet story i needed. Connor wait for next installment.
Much more enjoyable if you have read the first book in the series before reading this one.
Connor is so adorable. He loves Lee with his entire being. He is naive about man on man sex. He is not dumb, just new to everything he shares with Lee.
There is no high drama in this story. It is simply a story of love. It was just the hit sweet story i needed. Connor wait for next installment.
August 17, 2019
Construction romance
An entertaining read set in southern England between two scaffolders, the story unfolds from the beginning of the romance through the autumn into the year-end holidays. Hiding the developing relationship at work but out to sympathetic friends, the author weaves a believable tale.
First in a series set amongst the scaffolders, it ends abruptly with a cliffhanger.
An entertaining read set in southern England between two scaffolders, the story unfolds from the beginning of the romance through the autumn into the year-end holidays. Hiding the developing relationship at work but out to sympathetic friends, the author weaves a believable tale.
First in a series set amongst the scaffolders, it ends abruptly with a cliffhanger.
March 3, 2019
Repetitious
The guys from book 1 of the SHS series are back! We left them shortly after their Valentine's day wedding. Now we are time travelling back to a month or so before
their 1st Christmas??? Why? This should have been part of book 1. We do learn more about other characters; that's the only upside.
The guys from book 1 of the SHS series are back! We left them shortly after their Valentine's day wedding. Now we are time travelling back to a month or so before
their 1st Christmas??? Why? This should have been part of book 1. We do learn more about other characters; that's the only upside.
December 12, 2019
The story was cute I just loved these guys. I listened to the audio book and the narrator made this an adorable story. The story alone was not the best, if I was reading it myself I probably wouldn't have finished it, Tod Scott made me love it. I read (listened to) the double book, my Secret Wedding and Secret Christmas. Secret Wedding really could have be chapters of the first book.
July 12, 2017
Our Secret Christmas is a continuing look onto the lives of Conner and Lee, from Our Secret Wedding. It tells more of their story and shows how they tried to deal with their secret romance. I enjoyed this book just as much as I enjoyed the first one and can't wait to read more of this series.
August 22, 2017
Not a stand alone
Loved to read more about Lee and Conner. They're so sweet and its a unique love story. Excited to read more in the series
Loved to read more about Lee and Conner. They're so sweet and its a unique love story. Excited to read more in the series
March 8, 2018
I really liked this story. It can be read as a stand-alone. It gives a glimpse at the next characters to come out in the rest of the series.
December 27, 2018
99c Special
3 stars is pushing it...but I liked it ok. 2nd book in the series that really reads like a serial work. The ending wasn't a cliffhanger but rather abrupt
3 stars is pushing it...but I liked it ok. 2nd book in the series that really reads like a serial work. The ending wasn't a cliffhanger but rather abrupt
January 1, 2019
3.5 stars
January 14, 2019
Although I enjoyed Our Secret Christmas the chapters from this could have been put into the first book Our Secret Wedding, which I loved.
April 13, 2020
The story would have been even better with less "telling" of the story or characters thoughts and more showing.
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November 23, 2020I couldn't maintain enough interest to finish this book.
November 21, 2022
I'm enjoying these males hiding their romance since they work in a predominantly hetero industry. They fall hard and want to move further along in their romance
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March 20, 2023Not for me so DNF
May 3, 2025
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December 26, 2016
3.75 stars
December 12, 2016
It was a real treat to read more about Connor and Lee!
I loved Our Secret Wedding, the book that introduced Connor and Lee, and Our Secret Christmas is a great companion story. I think you really need to read Our Secret Wedding to fully enjoy this story. Our Secret Christmas follows the same time-line and seems to contain scenes that weren’t included in the original story, perhaps due to length and publishing restrictions.
I loved reading more about these two guys. Connor is so afraid he’s going to do something to “out” Lee at work but he has trouble controlling himself when he’s around him. This book is a great sort of “behind the scenes” for what happened in Our Secret Wedding and I was so happy to learn more details about the relationship between these two men.
I borrowed this book through Kindle Unlimited.
I loved Our Secret Wedding, the book that introduced Connor and Lee, and Our Secret Christmas is a great companion story. I think you really need to read Our Secret Wedding to fully enjoy this story. Our Secret Christmas follows the same time-line and seems to contain scenes that weren’t included in the original story, perhaps due to length and publishing restrictions.
I loved reading more about these two guys. Connor is so afraid he’s going to do something to “out” Lee at work but he has trouble controlling himself when he’s around him. This book is a great sort of “behind the scenes” for what happened in Our Secret Wedding and I was so happy to learn more details about the relationship between these two men.
I borrowed this book through Kindle Unlimited.
December 3, 2016
Our Secret Christmas is another fantastic book by this author. This book can be read alone but I am so glad I read our secret wedding first because I feel you know where the characters are coming from. H J Perry writes a romance so well. The emotions of each character are captivating and hook you until the very end. Connor and Lee are wonderful characters. I can't wait for the next book in this series. This is shaping up to be a great series.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
January 11, 2017
It was OK. I find the writing style sometimes to be a bit boring and I think that is what throws me off and messes with my flow.
I read this one because I read the first one, Connor and Lee went from friends to lovers and now they are an established couple. There's nothing wrong here, it's low angst, exploratory sex scenes, and just two blokes trying to make it. For me it's a style issue same story written in a different style and I probably would enjoy it more.
I read this one because I read the first one, Connor and Lee went from friends to lovers and now they are an established couple. There's nothing wrong here, it's low angst, exploratory sex scenes, and just two blokes trying to make it. For me it's a style issue same story written in a different style and I probably would enjoy it more.
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