Dreamspinner Press' 2014 Advent Calendar: Celebrate -- Part 3

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A Night Never Forgotten by SJD Peterson

 

An infection leaves Braylon unable to make his annual trip to Toronto, but a stranger's gift might be the miracle he needs.



After a one night whirlwind romance, Braylon returns to Toronto on the first of December every year in the hopes of seeing the man of his dreams again. Instead Braylon meets a strange man who tells him Christmas is a magical time, and one never knows what unexpected gifts he’ll receive. Braylon takes a chance and makes a Christmas wish, but instead of getting what he wants, he contracts an infection, leaving him dependent on dialysis and unable to make the journey the following year. But the stranger just might be right; an unexpected gift may be the miracle Braylon needs most of all.

 

Length: Day Dream (29p.) | Genre: Contemporary | Release Date: December 1, 2014

Buy as eBook ($1.99 ISBN: 978-1-63216-757-6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quite A Spectacle by Meg Harding

 

Michael is terrified to spend Christmas with Max's family in London for the first time in a decade.



Max moved away from his family to be with Michael, and his family never got over it. Now, for the first time in almost a decade, he’s going to return to London for the Christmas celebrations. He’s confident his family will welcome Michael with open, loving arms. At least that's what he tells himself.

 

Michael doesn't have his head buried in the sand. He knows he has a lot to prove this Christmas, and he’s not sure if he’s up to the task. All these years and he’d never considered having to spend a holiday with Max’s family. Now that it’s happening he’s not scared to admit it—he’s terrified.

 

Length: Novella (56p.) | Genre: Contemporary, Humor | Release Date: December 1, 2014

Buy as eBook ($3.99 ISBN: 978-1-63216-748-4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Martin's Day by Kim Fielding

 

Toby follows Neno to Zagreb, Croatia, hoping Saint Martin's Day will bring the change their relationship needs.



Five years ago, Neno Kovač fled California, graduate school, and his lover, Toby Cowan, to return to his native Croatia. Since then, he’s led a quiet life as a librarian—until one November afternoon when Toby, who has never stopped loving Neno, shows up in Zagreb. When he left the United States, Neno wasn’t ready to give up his home and family to take a chance on a long-distance relationship. But Saint Martin’s Day has arrived, the day pressed grapes turn to wine and autumn turns to winter. Perhaps it will be a day when other changes are possible as well.

 

Length: Day Dream (31p.) | Genre: Contemporary | Release Date: December 1, 2014

Buy as eBook ($1.99 ISBN: 978-1-63216-735-4)






Second Bite of the Cherry by Louise Lyons

 

The New Year is a time for new beginnings, and for Daniel and James, it might be the time to give love another chance.



When Daniel Berrisford reluctantly agrees to accompany his best friend Kate to the New Year’s Eve celebrations in London, he doesn't expect to enjoy himself. Daniel is pleasantly surprised to see his first boyfriend, James Allison, among the merrymakers. The pair haven't seen each other for four years, but as they talk and midnight approaches, it becomes clear the spark between them is still there. The New Year is a time for new beginnings, and for Daniel and James, it might be the time to give love another chance.

 

Length: Day Dream (28p.) | Genre: Contemporary | Release Date: December 1, 2014

Buy as eBook ($1.99 ISBN: 978-1-63216-765-1)