When two friends pose as boyfriends, could what happens at Christmas turn into something more?
Justin is recently and unhappily single. Christmas is coming, and he doesn’t want to face his ex alone at their office party. So Sean—Justin’s best mate and long-time secret crush—volunteers to go with him and pretend to be his new flame.
Sean has always lusted after Justin from afar, but there’s never been a good opportunity to ask him for more than friendship. Posing as Justin’s boyfriend isn’t a chore, and if Justin wants to rebound onto him, Sean’s more than willing. At the party pretence and reality blur, and a kiss on the dance floor leads to a night of passion.
In the aftermath, they both assume it was a one-time thing until fate intervenes. Stuck together in London over the holidays, they give in to temptation again. But what happens at Christmas stays at Christmas... right?
I always shy away novellas because, in my opinion, there’s never enough information to back up the story and things always happen too fast, there’s no real development.
Jay, on the other hand, has always managed to fit an entire story in just a few pages. With a few well placed phrases here and there, the reader never feels like there’s something missing. This is one of the things that I love about her books.
What Happens At Christmas is the story of two old friends who, after drifting apart for a long time, find their way to each other again.
Misunderstandings and their own fears have caused Sean and Justin a lot more hurt than was necessary but, it’s now time to set things straight and grab what might be their second and last chance at a life together.
So sweet and funny, and romantic, and intense are Jay’s books.
If there’s one author who’s short stories I’ll never say no to, that is her. She has a way of writing that pulls you in and holds you captive until you’ve read the very last line.
I can honestly say that she’s getting better and better with every book she writes.
Another add on my “favorites” list.
Happy Reading!
Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England, with her husband, two children, and two cats.
She comes from a family of writers, but she always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed her by. She spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content. One day, she decided to try and write a short story–just to see if she could–and found it rather addictive. She hasn’t stopped writing since.
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