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That Winter Feeling
Get into the holiday spirit with That Winter Feeling, a holiday romance anthology from some of Bryant Street Shorts’ most beloved authors that has a little something to offer romance fans and Yuletide lovers of all tastes.
We open our anthology with two from Wendy Dalrymple: First, we head to the uber festive Candy Cane Lane to catch up with Christmas-loving Lizzy and the grinchy Max in Kissing Christmas Goodbye. Can Lizzy convince Max to join the neighborhood in their Christmas revels, even as her recently divorced ex-husband threatens to turn her world upside-down?
Then, in Miss Claus and the Millionaire, we travel to sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, where Nicole Myers, a nesting-doll maker with a heart of gold, meets Roman Regan, a merchandising executive who takes a special interest in Nicole’s dolls. Nicole accepts proposition under the condition that Roman helps with a toy drive and children’s Christmas parade — but is there more to the materialistic Roman than meets the eye?
Next, two novellas from Riley E. Smith: The handsome, devil-may-care Duke of Carlisle has an impending betrothal to a woman he knows nothing about. He decides to join his unseen bride’s family for the holidays disguised as a farmer to learn more about her, but his betrothed’s companion, Elinor Stafford, instantly sees through his disguise. She agrees to help the duke by agreeing to keep his secret — but what will happen when Carlisle realizes his bride-to-be isn’t someone he can happily spend the rest of his life with, and Elinor is? Find out in Twelve Days of the Duke’s Disguise.
Yule Love Me on Christmas is anything but your average Christmas romance. When Melody Bishop comes out to her parents, she is disinvited from Christmas until she agrees to marry a man. This difficult experience is disrupted when Melody’s co-worker crush, Aoife Winterson, invites her to spend the holidays with her family for a long winter celebration… not of Christmas, but Yule, the Wiccan observation of the winter solstice. To follow her heart, Melody will have to go against everything she was raised to believe and find a way into a new version of her faith that has room for her true self… and Aoife’s.
We end our holiday marathon with two stories from Imogen Markwell-Tweed. No-nonsense tech CEO Anthony Astor is thriving in business — his love life, not so much. A miscommunication with his mother leaves her ecstatic about the prospect of Anthony bringing someone home. But he doesn’t; so he develops a ruse instead, one in the form of his kind, clumsy intern, Ben McRobbie. Convinced that the gorgeous Anthony will offer him a full-time job if he can sit through a dinner with Anthony’s family, Ben gladly participates. But as the two grow closer, Ben struggles to remain professional behind the scenes of their fake relationship. The charming, endearing Boyfriends for Now is a heartwarming M/M romance about embracing love wherever you find it.
Finally, we join Audrey and Penelope in Apricot Jam, a queer romance about overcoming your past and embracing your passions. Penelope’s attitude is often a thorn in the side of her boss, the beautiful but uptight Audrey, and the two have little in common but their experience as orphans. A drunken kiss causes both women to question their assumptions about each other — but is Penelope willing to open herself up to love?
Bursting with holiday joy, warmth, humor, and passion, That Winter Feeling is a must-read holiday anthology for readers who can’t get enough of the Christmas spirit. ‘Tis the season!
We open our anthology with two from Wendy Dalrymple: First, we head to the uber festive Candy Cane Lane to catch up with Christmas-loving Lizzy and the grinchy Max in Kissing Christmas Goodbye. Can Lizzy convince Max to join the neighborhood in their Christmas revels, even as her recently divorced ex-husband threatens to turn her world upside-down?
Then, in Miss Claus and the Millionaire, we travel to sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, where Nicole Myers, a nesting-doll maker with a heart of gold, meets Roman Regan, a merchandising executive who takes a special interest in Nicole’s dolls. Nicole accepts proposition under the condition that Roman helps with a toy drive and children’s Christmas parade — but is there more to the materialistic Roman than meets the eye?
Next, two novellas from Riley E. Smith: The handsome, devil-may-care Duke of Carlisle has an impending betrothal to a woman he knows nothing about. He decides to join his unseen bride’s family for the holidays disguised as a farmer to learn more about her, but his betrothed’s companion, Elinor Stafford, instantly sees through his disguise. She agrees to help the duke by agreeing to keep his secret — but what will happen when Carlisle realizes his bride-to-be isn’t someone he can happily spend the rest of his life with, and Elinor is? Find out in Twelve Days of the Duke’s Disguise.
Yule Love Me on Christmas is anything but your average Christmas romance. When Melody Bishop comes out to her parents, she is disinvited from Christmas until she agrees to marry a man. This difficult experience is disrupted when Melody’s co-worker crush, Aoife Winterson, invites her to spend the holidays with her family for a long winter celebration… not of Christmas, but Yule, the Wiccan observation of the winter solstice. To follow her heart, Melody will have to go against everything she was raised to believe and find a way into a new version of her faith that has room for her true self… and Aoife’s.
We end our holiday marathon with two stories from Imogen Markwell-Tweed. No-nonsense tech CEO Anthony Astor is thriving in business — his love life, not so much. A miscommunication with his mother leaves her ecstatic about the prospect of Anthony bringing someone home. But he doesn’t; so he develops a ruse instead, one in the form of his kind, clumsy intern, Ben McRobbie. Convinced that the gorgeous Anthony will offer him a full-time job if he can sit through a dinner with Anthony’s family, Ben gladly participates. But as the two grow closer, Ben struggles to remain professional behind the scenes of their fake relationship. The charming, endearing Boyfriends for Now is a heartwarming M/M romance about embracing love wherever you find it.
Finally, we join Audrey and Penelope in Apricot Jam, a queer romance about overcoming your past and embracing your passions. Penelope’s attitude is often a thorn in the side of her boss, the beautiful but uptight Audrey, and the two have little in common but their experience as orphans. A drunken kiss causes both women to question their assumptions about each other — but is Penelope willing to open herself up to love?
Bursting with holiday joy, warmth, humor, and passion, That Winter Feeling is a must-read holiday anthology for readers who can’t get enough of the Christmas spirit. ‘Tis the season!
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Published November 11, 2021
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Wendy Dalrymple
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January 12, 2025
I enjoyed yet another bunch of short stories that filled my day.
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