It’s not about having the perfect family or perfect dinner-in fact, it’s about lacking those things. One reason I loved Glass Tidings is that it’s set around Christmas, but the holidays supply just as much conflict as resolution. One of the reasons I usually don’t read holiday romance is that sometimes authors use this nebulous idea of the “Christmas spirit” as a tool for resolving conflict: “Well, we hated each other for years, but now it’s snowing so much and I just realized I love you because Christmas.” In my mind, the holidays present more conflict than they resolve–lots of people who may or may not like each other trapped under one roof. In fact, it’s one of the best books I’ve read this year. I NEED SOMETHING SOFT AND WARM AND HAPPY OKAY? I’m glad I broke with previous years’ traditions because if I hadn’t, I wouldn’t have read Glass Tidings and it’s such a wonderful romance. It’s basically holiday overload or I might go out and buy a dozen golden retriever puppies. I’m going to drink mulled wine until I sneeze and sweat in burgundy. I racked up my MasterCard bill over-indulging in gift buying. I put up every holiday decoration I could find in the back corners of my basement. Christmas has never been my favorite holiday, but in light of Dumpster Fire 2016 I’m grasping for anything happy and joyful –even if the holidays previously felt over commercialized and fake. For years I’ve sneered at holiday romance and this year I’m devouring everything red, green, and glittered. Genre: Contemporary Romance, LGBTQIA, Romance
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