Will a decade-old family feud and long held secrets stand in the way of love? Auden Whipple is searching for a bit of peace and quiet from his loud family when he stumbles across the neighbor, Porter Eldin. Porter is scorching hot on a freezing Christmas Day, and nothing like Auden expected. A moment shared by the creek begins a relationship that surprises them both. As the Christmases pass, Auden and Porter’s relationship deepens. But the obstacle of the unresolved conflict between the Whipples and the Eldins makes Auden worried. Worried to tell his family of his new-found love, worried that the conflict will come between them. Can two men truly in love help mend fences that have been broken for too long? Can the holiday spirit help Auden and Porter find their happily ever after?

Four Christmases

“I promise.” No hesitation. Just warmth and fondness and that darned rumble in his chest that weakens my knees every time. “Talk to Emily. You always say she can get the others to agree to anything, so make sure you’ve got her in your corner and half the fight is won.”


“Okay.” I straighten my back and square my shoulders, determined to stop behaving like a scared rabbit, ready to flee at the slightest fright. It’s stupid. When has my family evergiven me reason to doubt them? “Thanks for the pep talk. I needed it.”


I’ll never get enough of those three little words; they plant themselves in my heart and grow and grow until they fill every nook and cranny of my being. “I love you, too. See you tomorrow.”


“Bye.” He ends the call, and I let my arm fall to the side. He always makes me feel better. Now I need to find my sister before I lose my nerve again.


Arms winding around my waist startle me and my eyes fly open.


Chapter 12