Happy and Merry: An M/M Holiday Romance Collection

by CJane Elliott

Three M/M holiday stories in one festive collection!Home is Where the Christmas Trees Are A grieving brother caring for his niece receives holiday hope from the cute band instructor at his niece’s school.After the death of his sister, physical therapist Dex abandons his urban single life to move to a smaller town and raise his 12-year-old niece Rowan. Christmas is approaching, and he doesn’t have a clue how to make the season merry—for Rowan or for himself. Then he meets Rowan’s teacher, Ed, and things start to get brighter.Middle-school band teacher Ed is kind and handsome, totally single, and likes kids, music, and holiday decorations. He also happens to be killer at trimming Christmas trees. Like a twinkly Christmas elf, Ed brings with him the possibility of love, home, and celebration, and Dex is immediately smitten. But how will Rowan feel about her uncle and her band teacher getting involved?2nd edition, revisedA Holiday CrushOpposites attract as a jaded San Francisco trial lawyer and a young Berkeley activist find their way to love.San Francisco lawyer Brad is in a rut. At forty-one, he’s successful but alone, and even his holidays are predictable. Then attractive but oh-so-young filmmaker and activist Michael invites him out. Michael lives in a group house in Berkeley and as Brad joins the group in their holiday celebrations, he learns that life can be joyful. But he hesitates to saddle Michael with a much-older boyfriend.Michael longs for a partner, and he hopes serious but sweet Brad Halberstam is the one. His housemate reminds him that Michael always latches on to someone during the holidays, so he won’t be alone. After a misunderstanding, Michael loses heart, no longer sure if his relationship with Brad is real or just another holiday crush.2nd editionPattern for an Angel Can an angel gown for a little boy let a single dad and a drag queen stitch together a new pattern for love?Hospice nurse Gabe Martin is bisexual but doesn’t have time for love—his main priority is raising Ian, his adopted five-year-old son. Ian loves wearing dresses at home and wants an angel gown for his kindergarten holiday pageant. When Gabe visits a sewing store to get help with Ian’s costume, he’s assisted by a bewitching employee named Loren who opens up Gabe’s focused world. Drag queen Loren Schuster likes playing with gender norms and wearing skirts and dresses in everyday life. A bad breakup killed his interest in serious relationships, but he reconsiders that stance when gorgeous single dad Gabe walks into the shop. Loren helps young Ian see it’s okay to be himself, and together, Loren and Gabe create a new pattern for a family full of love.

Genres: Holiday, M M Romance

162 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 14, 2020

About the author

After years of hearing characters chatting away in her head, CJANE ELLIOTT finally decided to put them on paper and hasn’t looked back since. A psychotherapist by training, CJane enjoys writing sexy, passionate stories that also explore the human psyche. CJane has traveled all over North America for work and her characters are travelers, too, traveling down into their own depths to find what they need to get to the happy ending.

CJane is an ardent supporter of LGBTQ equality and is particularly fond of coming-out stories. In her spare time, CJane can be found dancing, listening to music, or watching old movies. Her husband and son support her writing habit by staying out of the way when they see her hunched over, staring intensely at her laptop.

CJane is the author of the award-winning Serpentine Series, New Adult contemporary novels set at the University of Virginia. Serpentine Walls was a 2014 Rainbow Awards finalist, Aidan’s Journey was a 2015 EPIC Awards finalist, and Sex, Love, and Videogames won first place in the New Adult category in the 2016 Swirl Awards and first place in Contemporary Fiction in the 2017 EPIC eBook Awards.

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

These were wonderful holiday treasures perfect for the season! Three amazing and sweet holiday romances wrapped in a bundle perfect for the season and I loved them all. Each holiday story has a different trope with coworkers, single father, and a cross-dressing drag queen all with a lovely romance and HEA. Definitely a bundle worth reading over and over again :)

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Me Now

Three sweet, feel good romances centered around Christmas. Thoughts about what really makes a family and reasons for celebrating. You'll find yourself smiling through the entire book.

[Chelsea · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really liked the concepts for the short stories, but they just did not do it for me.

[Fancy]

a sweet read

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just OK

Three socially correct holiday themed stories, sugary sweet and each with a happy ending. No regrets, but nothing that would have me returning to read again.