To make the ex jealous and show him that Justin isn't a pining mess, which he kind of is, Sean volunteers to play the part of Justin's new squeeze. Then his best friend Sean, ' the until-recently 'straight' one,' who's been traveling the world for 9 months, returns to London, staying on Justin's couch until he finds a job and his own place.īut the upcoming company Christmas party is happening in a few days, where Justin's ex-douchehole, Andy, and the new boyfriend will be in attendance. In this story, she went with the best friends to lovers trope, where Justin, ' the gay one,' recently dumped his cheating boyfriend of 6 months. Jay's 'What Happens at Christmas' was as fun as it was adorable. I may be Jewish, but I eat the Christmas feels up with a spoon, and this is the perfect feel-good holiday romance. ~ gibbons (I admit: I had to google an image, which I'm helpfully including below.) ~ HEA (Love & family, y'all what else is there?) ~ holiday spirit(ness): Christmas lights, movie marathons, snow penises. ~ plenty of sexy times (And I mean SCORCHING, all the more so for being real, a little bit awkward, but completely unscripted & raw)

~ slow burn (Both Sean and Justin are reluctant to share their true feelings in case they aren't reciprocated frustrating, yes, but it made for some intensely ramped-up sexual tension.) ~ serious CUTENESS (Sean and Justin know each other so well, every conversation is filled with inside jokes and teasing banter throw in the Britishisms, and I was a GONER.) ~ BFFs to lovers (totally believable and totally HOT)

I do love me some pretend boyfriend action, especially when it ends with frantic kisses and handjobs against the front door.

Newly single after dumping his cheating boyfriend, Justin is beyond thrilled to have his friend visit, even more so when Sean promises to be his pretend boyfriend for the company Christmas party. Justin and Sean have been best mates since grammar school, but Sean didn't come out until uni, and at that point Justin decided his unrequited crush would remain just that. This book is a burst of sweetness and sparkle and JOY.

A Family for Christmas by Jay Northcote