2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays
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Notes From Home
by Dirk Greyson
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
While deployed on a covert mercenary assignment, Johnny doesn't have much in the way of holiday cheer. But the mysterious notes from Dex that somehow appear in his bunk-reminding him of the gifts, cookies, celebrations, and most of all, love, waiting for him back in Wisconsin-help him get through the long, hot days. Will they be enough to keep his spirits up when the rest of his unit goes home to their families and he's left alone?
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Setting for Eight, Dinner for Two
by B. G. Thomas
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
To overcome the bad ending of a relationship, Charlie Brooks and a friend plan to decorate his home for the holidays-including elaborate table settings like those made by local ceramicist Tory Phillips. The pieces are exquisite, but Charlie's on a budget. So Tory convinces him to take his classes and try his hand at making his own dishes for the dinner party Charlie dreams of hosting. As they work together, they grow closer, and the fantasy gathering feels less important than what's happening between them. When the big day arrives, it might be more magical than Charlie ever imagined.
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A Stitch in Time
by Asta Idonea
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
When Connor's friend signs him up for a crochet course, the last thing he expects is to find love. However, at the community center, he meets hunky Finn. There's only one problem: Finn assumes Connor's there for the boxing class, and Connor lets him believe it, worried Finn will ditch him if he knows Connor prefers crafting to upper cuts. Can they salvage the situation when the truth comes out?
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2019 Advent Calendar "Homemade for the Holidays."
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Evan Versus the Sharlotka
by Chrissy Munder
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
Every relationship has a defining moment. Will this be Evan's?
Gentle giant Evan Carmichael dreams of making a grand, romantic gesture to win the heart of his office crush, precise programmer Gavriil Cottan. He wants the moment to be perfect, but how can it when Evan himself is a rumpled mess? With the office holiday potluck fast approaching, Evan decides to go all out and make Gavriil's favorite dessert, an apple sharlotka just like Gavriil's mother used to make.
The problem? Evan is a disaster in both life and the kitchen and time is running out. Can he learn to master the mysteries of the sharlotka and win Gavriil's heart or will his dreams of a future with Gavriil go up in flames?
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Making the Holidays Happy Again
by Pat Henshaw
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
Closing in on thirty, Butch has lots of decisions to make -- from tiny to life-altering. Right away, he needs to find a kids' craft to sponsor during the Old Town Holiday Festival. Next up, should he expand his blacksmithing business or remain a one-man shop?
Finally and most importantly, it's time to decide about his personal life. Is this the Christmas he proposes to the love of his life and best friend Jimmy and risks his hopes and dreams being shot down? Or will he find Jimmy's casual assurances of love are deeper than those of a lifelong buddy?
Big, burly Butch may seem like he's looked life in the face and won. But until he takes a stand and mans up, how will he know whether his holidays will be happy or not?
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Christmas Ghosts
by Jenn Moffatt
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
Dealing with the unexpected loss of his mother isn't how carpenter Steve Browning planned to spend his Christmas. Hoping her costume jewelry can bring some happiness to others, he takes it to the local community theater, where he runs into his first love, Troy Baxter.
Troy's trying to help his sister put on a gender-fluid version of A Christmas Carol, but no one on the cast or crew knows which end of a hammer to hold let alone use a power tool. Then a face from the past brings a present-day miracle... one that could lead to the happy future they both thought they gave up back in high school.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2019 Advent Calendar "Homemade for the Holidays."
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Piecing Together His Life
by Jon Keys
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
Real estate broker Colin Romu has been estranged from his family for many years, but an unfinished quilt bequeathed in his mother's will might help him make peace. Seeking solitude, Colin heads for his isolated cabin in upstate New York, but a sudden blizzard lands him in a ditch instead. Fortunately, local EMT Mason Doyle is on hand with a rescue and a place to stay until the storm blows over. As they contemplate Colin's mother's last gift, they realize their lives entwine in ways they never imagined.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2019 Advent Calendar "Homemade for the Holidays."
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The Music Box
by Kassandra Lea
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
For most people, December is all about Christmas, but not for Alvin. He's always been far more into the lesser celebrated St. Nick's Day, and he loves trying to plan the perfect gift for his beloved Milo. This year he may have very well outdone himself. Little does he know, though, that Milo has something extra special planned.
It's been a bumpy year and, while the holidays are just around the corner, Milo has been working on his gift for Alvin for months now. He can't wait to give Alvin the token of his love.
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Purls of Wisdom
by Morgan James
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
Yarn shop owner and ex-soldier Noah Miller never looks forward to the Christmas season. At least this year the break coincides with Hanukkah. But before his vacation, he has to survive the December rush.
When virgin knitter Finley Mason comes into the store desperate for yarn, needles, and lessons so he can win a bet against Hazel, a woman who must be his wife, Noah agrees to help him despite his better judgment-he usually hates teaching.
As the deadline to finish his roommate's scarf looms, Finley falls in love with the reclusive shopkeeper, and he tries his best to woo Noah with all the magic of New York City at Christmastime. Noah could easily be swept away-if only Finley wasn't straight and taken....
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A Graphically Designed Holiday
by Ren Holly
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
Graphic designer Eli has harbored a secret crush on nerdy math teacher Lincoln since they were at school together, and he's perfectly content with his unrequited feelings-until Lincoln requests a special handmade holiday gift: a dating profile with all the bells and whistles Eli can include, one that will be sure to find Lincoln a boyfriend for Christmas.
Eli uses building the profile as an excuse to spend time with Lincoln, but will he be able to watch his friend find love with someone else?
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A Holiday Homecoming
by Liv Rancourt
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
Ten years ago Jon's passion for the piano took him across the country to New York, where a demanding concert career consumed his life and left him no time to look back. His father's stroke is the only thing that brings him home to Seattle. The sickroom makes for a dreary holiday until Jon runs into Bo, whose inner light can make anything sparkle.
Bo loves the holidays: the food, the crafts, the glitter! A fling with an old school friend-who grew up to be his celebrity crush-makes a good thing better. The season turns sour, though, when Jon is offered a gig he can't refuse. He wants Bo to share the moment, but Bo doesn't fly. Anywhere. Ever. Is this goodbye, or will a handmade ornament bring Jon home to Bo?
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2019 Advent Calendar "Homemade for the Holidays."
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Sweet Anticipation
by Andrew Grey
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
Greg Hansen's pregnant sister is on bed rest, so it falls to Greg to finalize the arrangements for her best friend's bachelorette party. Little does he know he's in for a sweet surprise. When he arrives at the bakery recommended to him, he comes face to face with the man he never should've let get away-Rhys Denning.
Rhys's business is booming with the holidays approaching, so he can't agree to cater the party without help-and that means Greg getting his hands dirty in the kitchen, where the two reconnect over sugar, spice, holiday goodies of all kinds, and even some penis-shaped baguettes! But the most satisfying treat might be the second chance they never thought they'd get.
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Riding the Hammer Lane
by Cassie Decker
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
It's long-haul trucker Eddie's first Christmas away from home, and he picks up the CB radio in search of friendly voice. He doesn't expect to reconnect with his old instructor-and brief but passionate fling-Colton. Eddie realizes the scarf he's been knitting symbolizes the love and longing he's been trying to deny. When fate brings them back together on a lonely, snowy stretch of Iowa highway, will they grab hold of their second chance and acknowledge the love woven tightly between them?
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Hole-Hearted
by Sam Burns
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
Pediatrician Luce Wright's bad breakup gets worse when his drunk ex drives a car through his house a week before Christmas. His whole family is coming over in just a few days, and he can't have a hole with a tarp over it in the middle of his dining room.
Fortunately his neighbor's son is moving back into town, and he owns a construction company. Can Luce and his homemade cookies persuade Darren to mend the hole in the house... and maybe the one in Luce's heart too?
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Love in 24 Frames
by C. S. Poe
Part of the 2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays series
Declan Groves is a CPA in New York City. His adult life is dictated by routine and monotony. The need to express himself, in ways his career and crippling shyness have never allowed, leads Declan to becoming an amateur stop-motion filmmaker. The problem with this-Declan is now in love with the Wandering Artist Studios receptionist, Shota Watanabe. Shota has always had a smile and engaging comment ready for Declan, but even if it's more than casual politeness, Declan hasn't been able to get out more than a tongue-tied sentence at a time. And a man like Shota surely has no intention of waiting forever.
So when an unexpected change to Declan's daily schedule during Christmastime throws the two together outside of the studio, it might be the catalyst needed to explore what's been unspoken between them. But if they're to have a future, Declan needs to find a way to tell Shota how he feels before the magic of the holidays is behind them.
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