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Secret Santa

By: Jay Northcote
Narrated by: Hamish Long
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Keeping secrets is never a good way to start a relationship.

Theo hardly has time to date. Between work and caring for his four-year-old son, there aren’t many hours left over. He’s lonely though, so he joins a hook-up app and starts chatting to a guy called Luke. Luke seems friendly, and they arrange to meet. Theo doesn’t mention that he has a child. It’s early days, and he’s worried about putting Luke off before they get to know each other.

Luke is currently working as Santa at the local shopping mall. He figures Theo never has to know. Christmas will be over soon, and Luke will move on to a new, less embarrassing job. He’s surprised when Theo and a little boy visit Santa one afternoon. Theo doesn’t recognize Luke, and Luke realizes he’s not the only one with a secret.

Despite misgivings on both sides, they start dating, and the chemistry is amazing. But as Christmas approaches, their secrets pile up like colorful packages under the tree. If they’re not careful, they’ll lose the best gift of all - each other.

©2017 Jay Northcote (P)2020 Jay Northcote
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Literature & Fiction Romance Winter Christmas Celebration

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Sweet Christmas m/m romance!

Jay Northcote is one of my comfort-read authors, I always enjoy his books. This sweet British festive-season romance starts with Theo concealing he has a son and Luke concealing he is the store-Santa that Theo and his son frequently visit (hence Secret Santa). Luke and Theo are attracted to each other but things bog down under the weight of the concealments. There are similarities between this and Cold Feet, which also has two characters wrestling with concealment. There are some lovely moments here, but like Cold Feet, the story lacks the richer character development of Jay’s more sombre books - this is short and cute. Hamish Long is a favourite audio narrator and suits the age and temperament of these characters.

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