Starting of 2026 with a short-term TBR list pick. Here's CS Autumn's "A Kiss for the Holidays." It's the first novel in the series A Home in You.
["Asher
I can still remember the very first day I met Dalton McKenzie and the day I fell in love with him, too. But after an awful party game, I realize that no matter how often he kisses my cheek or holds my hand, he will never love me the same way. Putting space between us seems like the best idea, but when we wind up trapped together in a tiny cabin with only one bed, space is not an option.
Dalton
Asher is my best friend. He's been by my side since we were nine years old, so when he starts pushing me away, I know something's wrong. He's colder than the snowstorm brewing outside our cabin, but it's not until he reveals his biggest secret that I finally understand. With my feelings for Asher clearer to me than ever before, I want to give him the best gift this Christmas.
A perfect kiss."]
The angst was reeeaaal in this one. From both sides. It was also somehow adorable. Asher was utterly Done with his feelings and how they were holding out hope for Dalton. Dalton was hopelessly in love with Asher but blind to those feelings.
Good thing they got stuck in a cabin during a snow storm. Good thing neither of them can handle the other all emotional and teary-eyed. Good thing they were able to communicate (well...eventually).
This novella was so flushed out and so artfully written that I wished for more, but there wasn't any where to put the more. It was well-rounded from the prologue to the last chapter, even the epilogue was beautifully crafted.
Trigger Warnings: minor injury to a pet (not life threatening and not detailed) and more.
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