by Katie Porter
First published 2012
This anthology collects eight stories that blend holiday traditions with unconventional relationships. Ava March writes about forbidden love between men in Regency England. Katie Porter tells a contemporary story about two women who find happiness during the holidays. L.A. Witt uses a candy cane as more than decoration. Jane Davitt transforms wrapping paper and tape into tools of pleasure. Alexa Snow lights up her tale with Christmas candles. Elyan Smith and Kim Dare both set their romantic stories on New Year's Eve. Joey W. Hill writes about discovery and commitment during the season. Each story combines the stress and expectations of the holidays with power exchange relationships and kinky gift giving. The characters navigate family drama and social pressure while exploring their desires. The collection shows how unconventional love finds its way even in an unforgiving world.
Genres: anthologies, adult-fiction, 21st-century, erotica, bdsm, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, holiday
Period: New Year's Eve, Regency England
234 pages · Kindle Edition · Riptide Publishing
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content, sexual-content