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

He lays the drawing on the table and turns toward me. He rubs his palms on his thighs, his Adam’s apple bobbing as though he’s swallowing repeatedly, and he blinks rapidly.


“Are you nervous?” I blurt. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you nervous before.”


He squirms. “I haven’t asked anyone this before.”


I cup his cheek and meet his gaze. Uncertainty flickers in his eyes, and I lean in and kiss the corner of his mouth. “Ask me anything. I’ll always answer if I can.”


He draws an audible breath and squares his shoulders. “I was wondering…I was hoping that you’d like to move in together.”


My heart skips a beat as though it’s taking a breath before jumping for joy. “That wasn’t a question, Porter Eldin.”


His eyebrows shoot up into his non-existent hairline and he shakes his head. He opens his mouth as though he’s about to say something, but closes it again.


“Made you speechless, did I?” I snicker.


Chapter 17