Stocking Stuffers

by Rick R. Reed, Jaime Samms, Deanna Wadsworth

Sometimes it’s the little things that mean the most….

The holidays are a time when bigger often means better, and meals are huge, decorations are over-the-top, and elaborate gifts and grand gestures are one way to show affection. But beneath all the pomp and ceremony, after the grandiose presents have been unwrapped, the stocking stuffers are still waiting to add that final sparkle to the perfect celebration. Even the tiniest trinkets can be gems when they’re chosen with love, and like a good love story, they are held close to the heart and treasured for years to come. The festivities don’t have to end after the feasts and gift exchanges. Dig a little deeper for romantic stocking stuffers both naughty and nice.

Enjoy a tale of men in love with men every day throughout December.

All Creatures Great and Small by Kasper Quill
The Billionaire's Boxing Day Bargain by Ava Hayden
Candy Canes and Cappuccinos by Elizabeth Coldwell
Christmas Grace by C.L. Miles
Dear Ruth by Kim Fielding
Eugene and the Box of Nails by Jaime Samms
Ghostwriter of Christmas Past by T.A. Moore
A Gift of Family by Tami Veldura
A Holiday Crush by CJane Elliott
The Holly Groweth Green by Amy Rae Durreson
Homemade from the Heart by Bru Baker
Hope Is the Thing with Feathers by Brandon Witt
The Last Gift by Chrissy Munder
The Mature Man's Guide to Surviving Change by Chris Scully
New Game, Start by C.S. Poe
O Hell, All Ye Shoppers by Louisa Masters
An Open Window by Rick R. Reed
The Peppermint Schnapps Predicament by Clare London
Pining for Perfect by Ki Brightly
Poison Marked by T.J. Nichols
The Probability of Mistletoe by E.J. Russell
The Puzzle Box by C.C. Bridges
Red Popcorn Strings and Gumball Rings by Nell Iris
Salvaging Claus Day by J. Alan Veerkamp
The Storm's Gift by A.D. Ellis
A Timely Gift by Kris T. Bethke
Trading Tridents by C.M. Taylor
An Unexpected Sanctuary by Cassie Decker
Welcome Home Soldier by Deanna Wadsworth
The Werewolf Before Christmas by Charles Payseur
Wreck the Halls by Jessica Payseur

Genres: Anthologies, Romance, M M Romance, Contemporary

ebook

First published December 1, 2017

About the author

Real Men. True Love.

Rick R. Reed is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than sixty works of published fiction, spanning genres such as horror, psychological suspense and love stories. He is a Lambda Literary Award finalist and a multiple Rainbow Award winner.

Entertainment Weekly has described his work as “heartrending and sensitive.” Lambda Literary has called him: “A writer that doesn’t disappoint…”

Find him at www.rickrreedreality.blogspot.com. Rick lives in Palm Springs, CA, with his two rescue dogs, Kodi and Joaquin.

Reviews

[~✡~Dαni(ela) ♥ ♂♂ love & semi-colons~✡~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

See below for individual story rating; I may be adding to this list throughout the holiday season.

Dear Ruth
Kim Fielding
~3.5~

A fire marshal secretly posing as Dear Ruth needs to take his own advice on matters of the heart.

Bryce is slow on the uptake, so his handsome new neighbor has to resort to less than subtle clues to make Bryce see the light. Bryce is convinced Noah is straight because he has a daughter. Meanwhile, it's obvious to us that Noah returns Bryce's crush.

A sense of loneliness permeates this quiet story. I enjoyed reading the Dear Ruth letters. No steam at all, but the ending is truly heartwarming.

The Holly Groweth Green
Amy Rae Durreson
~4~

What a magical, enchanting story, brimming with warmth and hope!

Laurence, a military doctor, suffered a head injury that's left him confused and unable to do even basic calculations. Lost in a blizzard on Christmas Eve, Laurence stumbles upon a cozy cottage with fire and food aplenty. And if the man living there claims he's a wizard, well, Laurence is determined to carry on.

Avery and Laurence fit together like magnets, but on the twelfth night, Laurence wakes up alone. Can true love break a centuries' old curse?

Durreson packs so much into this novella: brilliant writing, wonderful secondary characters, passionate kisses, and a fairy tale ending.

The Billionaire's Boxing Day Bargain
Ava Hayden
~3~

This is an established couple story, with most of the relationship development summarized vs. being shown on page.

One of the MCs is a billionaire (not a spoiler; see title) and goes to desperate measures to have his boyfriend, who works at his best friend's small electronics store, home early on Boxing day.

I found the story amusing (especially the Smart Shower thing), but all the sex was fade to black; there was potential for role play and a shiny new butt plug that was entirely neglected. *pouts*

Candy Canes and Cappuccinos
Elizabeth Coldwell
~2~

Kyle is busy running a coffee shop. Steven is the director of a homeless shelter down the street. They flirt over coffee until Steven needs Kyle's help on Christmas day.

The chemistry between the men, albeit difficult to develop in 30 pages, was entirely missing. The dialogue was a little stilted too. Includes: candy canes, one steamy scene, and very abrupt ending.

Christmas Grace
C.L. Miles
~2~

Painfully cheesy! The MCs talked like they were negotiating a business transaction.

When the story begins, Craig and Aaron have been dating for nine months, but they've kept it very casual. Aaron has never been to Craig's flat, and they're yet to say the L word.

On Christmas Eve, Aaron finds out Craig has been keeping a secret from him. There's much drama, followed by an immediate reconciliation, followed by Cheer and Forever. Way too much sugar, even for me. There's one steamy scene I skimmed and a HEA worthy of Tiny Tim.

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm reading:

All Creatures Great and Small by Kasper Quill

*3.5 stars*

A surprisingly cute, light little novella from newbie author, Kasper Quill.

I don't always have the best luck with anthologies, and I definitely don't have the best luck with first-time authors, but I was impressed by this one.

It started off a little rocky with a lot of telling and not a lot of showing, but it soon got into the groove. The MC was funny ( I LOVE funny) and the animals were adorable. The plot morphed into something that was just okay into a really sweet opposites attract story.

It wasn't perfect, but it was a really nice holiday story, and a winner for this anthology.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*

Eugene and the Box of Nails by Jaime Samms

This was actually a very sweet story, even if I wanted to knock some sense into Eugene part of the time.

Eugene and the Box of Nails was a classic-feeling Christmas story about the lonely man getting help from strangers and finding love where he least expects it. It was really heart-warming, even though I felt like the romance was a bit too underdeveloped (happens with short stories) and Eugene was too willful for my tastes.

I really enjoyed the older MCs and the very sweet HEA. A good one.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*

Ghostwriter of Christmas Past by T.A. Moore

*4.5 stars*

Ghostwriter of Christmas Past was an excellent novella, and is sure to be one of my favorite holiday stories of the year.

I was SO beyond impressed with this one. I haven't read T.A. Moore before, but this book... gah, it just brought all the feels! It was a perfect blend of romance and Christmas spirit, and it made me simply happy.

Novellas are extremely hard to write, and I find myself rarely giving top ratings to them. However, this one just grabbed me from the start. I don't always love kids in romance, but the MC's niece worked perfectly here. I also sometimes struggle with romances where the MCs already have a past intimate connection, but this was an example of an excellent second-chance romance.

My only wish was that it was even longer because I just wanted more of Jason and Tommy's story. I'll be watching for every new T.A. Moore story in the future.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*

A Gift of Family by Tami Veldura

I wish I could say that I enjoyed this more, but, really, I'm being generous with 2-stars.

Just insta-love, insta-connection, insta... everything! I really hate insta-love, and I know it's hard to make the connections feel real in a short story, but this was just too much for me.

The dog part was cute, but other than that, it was a miss.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*

A Holiday Crush by CJane Elliott

*2.5 stars*

This wasn't a terrible holiday story, but it just lacked that *umph* for me. It was a little more political than I was expecting, and a little more choppy than I was hoping for, but the overall message was a sweet one.

There was nothing really memorable about the story, I'm sorry to say, but I think in a collection it would be nice in the mix. Just okay, overall.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*

[Jewel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll be reading the following five stories:

New Game, Start, by C.S. Poe
3.5 Stars

New Game, Start is my favorite of the five stories I read from Stocking Stuffers. I'm a gamer and a geek and I love that the MC's were both geeks.

Walter is a professional gamer with a whole lot of subscribers to watch him stream his games. Nice gig, if you can get it. Edgar is a medieval scholar and translator and he is crushing hard on Walter. A spur of the moment tweet and then meeting on Skype is the start to something meaningful.

Walter did come on a bit strong, truth be told, and the time frame is short and rather insta. However, I am going to forgive that because I liked the story a lot. I liked both MC's and the gamer aspect, plus we get a sex scene!

Like many of the short stories I read, I'd love to see them expanded into full length novels, so that there was adequate time for relationship and story development. Even still, I think CS Poe did a fantastic job on this one for it being so short.


Homemade from the Heart, by Bru Baker
3 Stars

Homemade from the Heart was an absolute delight to read. I would love to see this short turned into a full length novel, or something, because some more time for Josh and Grant to develope a relationship - including alone time, would make this story perfection.

This Christmas short is about a craft store owner, Grant, deciding to do some private craft lessons for seven year old Aubrey when she and Josh (designated Hot Divorced Dad in Grant's mind) come in seeking to join a class that is already full.

The story is told from Grant's POV and we get to see how awesome Grant is at teaching kids crafts as well as some naughty innuendo that goes right over a seven year old's head. She's a crafty one, that Aubrey, and should never be underestimated. I often shy away from stories with children in them, but I adored her.

Homemade from the Heart is a feel-good, warm-fuzzy kind of story that is sure to get you in the christmas spirit.


The Last Gift, by Chrissy Munder
3 Stars

The Last Gift was a fun little story about making a connection in the unlikeliest of places.

Nick Reed works hard at two jobs and goes to school full time. He barely has time for a date, much less a relationship. In fact, a relationship isn't even on his radar, right now because he barely even sleeps. But that was before Aaron Hampton, a hot young lawyer, comes in and charms his way into Nick's thoughts -- and fantasies.

I enjoyed this short story because sometimes the person for you does just show up out of the blue. I liked that Aaron came in every day and interacted with Nick and I liked the 5k race and I loved the ending. The Last Gift was a charming little Christmas short.

The Mature Man's Guide to Surviving Change, by Chris Scully
2 Stars

The Mature Man's Guide to Surviving Change had so much promise. Both MC's are in their early to mid 50's, which I loved. So many romance stories are about people in their 20's that it's easy to forget that life doesn't stop at 30. If you're lucky, anyway.

Perry's husband of 15 years passed away two years ago and he's finally feeling ready to think about dating again. Joel, who was Perry's husband's best friend, has been Perry's rock for the past two years. Truthfully, they were each other's rock. And I liked that. The set up had so much promise that I was looking forward to them finding their happy.

However, Joel, who has been attracted to Perry since they met, and in love with Perry for a while now, just killed it for me. He wouldn't tell Perry how he felt, even though Perry practically set up a flashing billboard in Joel's living room expressing his interest. Perry could not have been more obvious, and yet Joel Would. Not. Act. In fact, he kept pushing Perry away.

I liked both MC's, I did, but Joel frustrated me so much, and I don't even feel like I got a pay off, because the story ended so abruptly.

Sadly, The Mature Man's Guide to Surviving Change is not one I would recommend.


Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, by Brandon Witt
3 Stars

Hope Is the Thing With Feathers is my first Brandon Witt story, if you can believe that. I'm not sure how I've managed that, but there it is. This is also one of the few stories I've read with older characters. The MC's are 56 and 67. I like this! Love isn't just for the young! And it's never too late to find it.

Samuel Phillips is pretty set in his ways and loves all the solitude he gets by living out in the middle on nowhere. Well, except the one neighbor he has whose presence Samuel finds annoying. Not because he knows the guy, but because Samuel has decided he doesn't need companionship.

Raymond Webber inherited his house from his biggoted old uncle. Raymond is a bit eccentric and makes magic brownies and wants to live off the grid. He's older and flirty and, much to Samuel's chagrin, amusing. Raymond is also very inappropriate and I kind of loved that.

After an extremely awkward first meeting, they dance around each other until Samuel figures out he actually wants more than his animals for company.

I enjoyed this short, in spite of the touch of insta. I love Witt's writing style, and the landscape he painted with his words.


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ARCs for the above five stories from the Stocking Stuffers (2017 Advent Calendar) were generously provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

[☆ Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read and reviewed the following 5 short stories from the collection.


Red Popcorn Strings and Gumball Rings by Nell Iris

I really wanted to like this short story more than I did, but it really wasn't quite my own personal taste, even for a holiday story.

I did enjoy their back story, knowing one another as kids, Ellis defending Casey from bullies and such. And the picture that Casey drew way back then was the highlight of the story for me.

But the writing wasn't quite what I'm used to and the never-ending fascination with Casey's waist-length red hair was really a turn off for me.

Then during the steamy bit, there was this whole thing with a 3-fingered, *DRY* prostate pegging, which... OUCH. Sorry, but if you've ever had even one unlubed digit up there, without even the joy that is spit, you'll know what I'm getting at. All the nope.

I did like seeing what was left on their porch and that their destitute status was soon to improve, but the ending was a bit too perfect and sappy sweet to be believed, especially when coupled with the "boo" endearments.

I'm sure that this story will hit the spot with a lot of other readers, but it didn't work very well for me, so I'd rate have to it at around 2.75 stars.


Salvaging Claus Day by J. Alan Veerkamp

This short holiday read started off fairly dry, with lots of talk about space station maintenance and various blah, blah, blah, yawn, leading you to believe that Filo, the station's maintenance engineer, had been the only person aboard the ship for the past three years.

Then suddenly, there was also this flirty, naked man, Luz, flitting around without a care in the world, seeming to taunt Filo with his naughty bits at every opportunity, after he had been rescued from an escape pod a few months prior.

Much of the dialogue was in Filo's head, leading you to wonder if the man, who'd stopped taking his "happy pills" only days before Luz's arrival, was seriously beginning to go a wee bit bonkers.

I really began to fully engage with the story when Filo and Luz began to interact more on-page, helping me to understand some of Filo's background, past experiences, and fears.

Then everything comes to a glorious head on Claus Day, when Luz revealed all of the preparation he'd done, for the sole purpose of giving Filo an amazing holiday (his first ever) that he'd not soon forget.

Spoiler alert: He succeeded. Sexily so. ;- )

I kind of loved how the story ended, with a very important question not even remotely resolved with any certainty, but me not giving a good goddamn as to the answer.

Sometimes, being happy is truly enough, even in the face of your own possible ignorant bliss.

I'd rate this one at around 3.75 stars and recommend it to any M/M sci-fi nerds looking for a bit of titillation.


The Storm's Gift by A.D. Ellis

In this short story, James was an antisocial freshman who mistakenly decided to postpone his last exam until the eve of a massive snow storm, only to find himself half-frozen and stranded in his college dorm, without any power or heat, instead of spending the holiday as he'd hoped, with his family.

The dorm was closing up for winter break, leaving only depressed, recently-dumped, senior Rory, the head RA, to hold down the fort. His vacation plans included moping and getting over his shitty ex, but not babysitting a marooned introvert, albeit a pretty cute one.

I'm a bit conflicted as to my feelings toward this story, to be honest.

While I liked both MC's, their progression from having never really spoken before to insta-attraction to insta-fucking to insta-meeting-the-parents-soon was way too fast to be even remotely believable for me -- even in a short, 34-page read.

Then toward the end, James began to throw himself a pity party about never being popular, in high school or college, while doing nothing about the situation, other than holing away in his dorm room and refusing to participate in *any* social activities with potential friends.

Like the old saying goes, "The Lord helps those who help themselves," so I honestly took *zero* pity for his self-inflicted plight.

Also, the dialogue, at times, felt much too mature to have been coming from college guys, so that felt a bit stilted to me.

So as a whole, the story was fine, but nothing I'd be likely to remember, so I'd have to rate it at around 2.75 stars.


A Timely Gift by Kris T. Bethke

This short, holiday story had the exact right amount of fluffy and sweet that I was hoping for, with an air of "second chance", Christmas magic, too.

Thirty-five year old, vet tech Rory loved his job, his close-knit family, and his chatty, African Grey parrot, Apollo, but even his pagan grandfather knows there was something missing from his otherwise-perfect life. So his Grandda gave him an heirloom pocket watch on the Winter solstice, just to help fate along a bit.

Recently-divorced, recently-injured, concert pianist Deacon had just moved back to town after being away for 13 years, when, lo and behold, who should he run into early one morning at a coffee shop other than his ex, Rory.

Although they'd only dated for a brief time, Deacon moving across the country for his dream job in LA had been hard on Rory, but he had since moved on with his life.

However, that didn't mean that Rory was about to willingly pass up a chance at another bite at that same apple, when presented with the chance. That would have taken a special kind of stupid that Rory, fortunately, didn't possess.

I adore a good second chances story and this one was just my speed, with some cuddling, steamy times, Christmas with the family, then a good ole' heart-to-heart about what exactly each MC was feeling after being reunited.

The story was low drama and medium feels, with the only tension arising over the requisite "does he feel the same way, too" anxiety, ending with a pretty solid HFN, hoping for more.

I'd rate this one at around 3.75 stars.


Welcome Home, Soldier by Deanna Wadsworth

Wow, color me impressed.

I'm typically not a fan of stories with older MC's (just not my preferred genre, much like historicals & mysteries), but this one somehow worked for me.

At 18, fun-loving, rule-bending Clay enlisted in the marines and served in Iraq, until his convoy was ambushed and he developed PTSD, choosing not to re-enlist, once his tour of duty was up.

At 20, controlled and stoic Daniel was also serving in operation Desert Shield, enjoying his regimented, planned out days.

And for 3 years, Clay and Daniel were together. In love. But after Clay was injured, he couldn't stand the thought of re-upping again, so he gave Daniel an ultimatum. Come home with me, or I'm leaving.
And since Daniel wasn't ready to come out, Clay left.

This novella took place 25 years later, after Clay took the extremely long road to healing through self-medication, and Daniel had both a wife and a son, followed by a divorce.

Clay worked up the courage to contact Daniel on Facebook, after seeing that his status had been updated to "single", then planned a spur of the moment trip to visit Daniel on Christmas Eve.

This was the story of their holiday reunion.

I think that one reason that I enjoyed this story as much as I did was due to the lack of homophobia and self-hatred. In recent years, Daniel had come to terms with his bisexuality and, thanks to his ex-wife's spitefulness, his small hometown knew as well, and had resigned themselves to his interest in both sexes as something that just was.

There was definitely a good bit of awkwardness, as Clay and Daniel danced around their shared past, but it was nice to see that there was still a very strong connection between them, even after their fight and ensuing breakup so many years ago.

Their situation definitely proved that two people can be right for one another, but terrible timing can make all the difference in the outcome.

I did enjoy how both men admitted their faults in what went wrong when their relationship fell apart the first time. Even to the point of admitting that their parting of ways then was actually for the best.
But they'd both grown up since then and I thought their progression from reconnecting to deciding to give it another shot felt very realistic. There was no magical pill (or pene) that resolved their old differences. They actually talked their issues out. You know, like 2 grown-ass men actually should, checking their egos and pride at the door, because this thing between them *mattered*. That was refreshing.

While there was a bit of steam here and there, this story was much more about the feels and healing their broken bond, which I appreciated. If this story had had fewer feels and an over-abundance of sex, I'm almost positive that I'd be panning it right now.

The only drawback to the story *for me* was the talk about paunch and love handles. Yes, that's real life, for sure, but I read romance as a fantasy escape, so I'd rather leave behind thoughts of calorie counting and body insecurity issues. Again, that's just *my own* personal preference, so pitchforks down, please.

Overall, I'd rate this story at about 4 stars and recommend it to any fans of mature MC's, separation, and the military genre.

[Karen]

The following are my reviews for some of the stories in Dreamspinners Stocking Stuffer Collection (2017 Advent Calendar) For a full list of stories and their blurbs you can find them on the Dreamspinner Press

Let's do this one story at a time...

O Hell, All Ye Shoppers
Louisa Masters
~ 3 Christmas Stars~
Ethan’s plans for a lazy day at home away from the madness of last minute shoppers on Dec. 23 are set aside when his sister calls with a crisis that sends Ethan to the Australia’s largest shopping center and a specialty shop aimed at women and his kindness gets the better of him as he comes to the rescue of Ty the only other man in the store and while both men are desperate to escape the retail hell that is the mall at Christmas time, neither man is is in a hurry for their time together to be over.

‘O Hell, All Ye Shoppers’ is a sweet story about two men who find the gift of love at a time of year known for it’s miracles. Ethan and Ty were an adorable pairing and there was a really nice twist to this one that wasn’t totally unpredictable but still added a nice touch to the story that I enjoyed. This ones sweet with some steam and just a hint of sexy times but it definitely left a warm spot in my heart.

The Peppermint Schnapps Predicament
Clare London
~3.5 Shining Holiday Stars~
Frankie Faraday’s got a crush on his boss, Bill Mason, but it’s going nowhere because they’re total opposites or, so it seems until Frankie and Bill find themselves trapped in the seasonal stockroom with nothing but candy, peppermint schnapps and time.

Frankie and Bill find that they have more in common than either of them ever realized as they get to know each other and discover that the solutions to their problems lies inside of themselves and each other.

Frankie and Bill’s time in the stockroom was cute, funny and held some steamy times. My one little niggle was the jump from Frankie and Bill in the stockroom to after they were rescued was a little abrupt for me and I really would have loved a bit more detail to transition them into being a couple. Otherwise this one was a fun, sweet, angst free holiday story.

Pining for Perfect
Ki Brightly
~5 Hopeful Holiday Stars~
Stokely is solid and dependable, he’s got a respectable job and leads a quite life…he tries to always do the right thing but he really hates Christmas…well most of it…everything except listening to Asher Banks a the radio. He loves Asher’s optimism.

Asher’s the total opposite and he loves Christmas and schedules himself to the max with holiday fundraising and community events. It’s at one of Asher’s events that he and Stokely meet and make a connection.

I loved Asher and Stokely and their interactions were so sweet as they got to know each other. ‘Pining for Perfect’ was a warm, sweet story about two men finally being given the best gift of all…the gift of love. The holiday are a really lonely time of year for many and ‘Pining for Perfect’ holds a sense of that loneliness but it’s also tempered with the warmth and hope of the season as well.

Poison Marked
TJ Nichols
~4 Joyous Holiday Stars~
Nikko is the court poison master and his loyalties are to his king but it’s the king’s nephew, Lord Rodas who holds his heart. It’s the Solstice Festival a time of celebrations when the king orders Nikko to poison Lord Rodas destroying all he holds dear and placing the fate of a kingdom in the balance.

‘Poison Marked’ was a wonderful historical fantasy about faith, love and being true to who you are. Nikko and Rodas both struggled to follow their heart and their conscience in this one even when it felt like one would be the undoing of the other. I loved the author’s writing style with just over 50 pages the author has written a story that is fully fleshed out and totally enchanted me.

The Probability of Mistletoe
J. Russell
~4 Happy Holiday Stars~
It’s been 10 years since Keith Trainor last saw his best friend Parker Mulvaney and now that he’s ready to start his software company there’s only one person that he wants for his partner both in his personal and his professional life…but how to make amends for a failed attempt at kissing Parker under the mistletoe at winter formal senior year.

Parker should have known that scheduling a high school reunion two days before Christmas was a bad idea but one text from Keith has everything looking better for Parker.

Nothing says ‘tis the season like a good friends to lovers, second chance, feel good story with two sexy nerds under the mistletoe at Christmas time. I loved that the author gave enough background to give a sense of a connection from the past between these two as friends, without sacrificing the events of the story that was happening in the present.

The Puzzle Box
CC Bridges
~4.5 'Tis the Season Stars~
Cole Peters and James Carducci are childhood sweethearts they’ve been together for years but Cole’s facing a lonely Christmas this year James is deployed. What he’s not expecting is the puzzle box that James sends him as the beginning of a scavenger hunt that could end with a gift to exceed Cole’s fondest wish.

‘The Puzzle Box’ is a story about a gift that is truly from the heart. James takes Cole on a journey down memory lane as he leads him on a scavenger hunt that ends on Christmas eve when Cole receives his final gift. C.C. Bridges has created a story that’s filled with love in spite of the fact that for most of the story the MCs aren’t even in the same country, not an easy task to accomplish in less than 30 pages but definitely well done.

I was really lucky in that I enjoyed all of my holiday reads from Dreamspinners 2017 Advent Calendar. While there’s definitely more steam than sex in these stories, they still all had me sighing with happiness and contentment.

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An ARC of the Dreamspinner Press 2017 Advent Calendar stories was graciously provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

[C.S. Poe]

OUT OF PRINT.

New Game, Start by C.S. Poe is available for sale and review separately in ebook.