A Boyfriend For Christmas

Continuing my theme of reading the last few books downloaded on my kindle as well as the long list I have on my wish list for my kindle, I'm reading a bunch of queer holiday romances instead. Here's Jay Northcote's "A Boyfriend For Christmas."

["Archie's posh parents want him to meet a nice girl--how can he tell them he's fallen for a bad boy instead? 

Closeted, innocent and lonely, Archie Arandale longs for someone special in his life. A Christmas party organised by his wealth management company is the last place he expects to meet the man of his dreams.

With his leather jacket, tattoos, and piercings, Cal Turner turns heads the moment he walks through the door. He definitely isn't looking for a boyfriend, but Archie's hesitant charm captures his attention, and sneaking off during the party to have a little fun can only make a dull evening more interesting.

After their reckless and thrilling encounter, Archie is keen for more experience and Cal is happy to oblige. The need for secrecy means this can only be a casual fling, yet as they spend time together in the run up to Christmas, their feelings become more intense than either of them had bargained for. How can Archie find the courage to tell his family about Cal, when Cal's the exact opposite of the 'nice girl' they've been hoping for?

Contains: a closeted virgin, a tattooed biker, class differences, a dramatic coming out, a very inappropriate Christmas gift, and a happy ending (of course)."]

Oh. My. God.

This book was sooooo fucking good!! Like the tropes in here were one things: a closeted virgin meets a tattooed biker, opposites attract, class differences, Holiday romances, mutual pining, mild-to-medium angst, etc.

Then how hard they fell and so damn fast!? And not in the obvious ways. In the laughing all the time, including sex; in the immediate trusting of each other; in the being able to relax in the others presence; in wanting to spend more time together; in the need to protect the other. Like sure, the sex on hot as hell (hotter even), but they proved that it's more than sex (which, somehow, 9+ months later of deep diving into this genre, I'm still so pleasantly surprised about).

Trigger Warnings: social injustices by the upper class/top 1%, homophobia, classism, etc.

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