Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Alec Ryder’s arrest in Aspen, early on the morning of December twenty-fifth, is the latest disaster in his series of unhappy Christmases. He’s dreaded the holiday since being subjected to endless church services as a child. Being kicked out on Christmas Day after he came out to his parents, followed by an improbable series of yearly yuletide trips to the emergency room, haven’t made his Christmases any merrier. But getting busted for prostitution is the worst catastrophe; it means Alec’s dream of a college degree is gone, replaced by the specter of jail time.
Just when Alec thinks things can’t get worse, Hayden Adler shows up to interrogate him. Hayden is a glamorous attorney who also happens to be Alec’s college roommate’s cousin. Alec’s had a crush on Hayden for years, but whatever miniscule chance Alec might’ve had is now history—just like the life he’s been trying to build for himself.
But things aren’t quite what they seem. In a long line of miserable Christmases, Alec will never forget this one, although not for the reasons he suspects.
This was a nice short story. Alec has been supporting himself since he was kicked out of his house for being gay in his teens. After he is arrested he is even more humiliated when Hayden is the one to question him, they have both been dancing around each other for years.
Alec is so defeated from his arrest you couldn’t help but hope everything would work out for him. Hayden opens his eyes to what they could have and makes it clear he isn’t afraid of them being together. It takes a not so wonderful experience, but it ends in the best Christmas Alec has ever had.
Cover art by Paul Richmond is the Bah Humbug brand cover.
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Book Details:
ebook, 35 pages
Published: December 15, 2016 by Dreamspinner Press
Edition Language: English
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 