Five Gold Blings

One Christmas, two lonely hearts, five portions of sparkle!• Five meet-cute days• All the glitter• All the romance• And a Happy Christmas HEA!Gray isn’t enjoying December. The weather’s grim, his job’s a struggle, and his useless boyfriend ran out on him months ago. He’s a walking Mr Christmas Grump. And then he delivers a parcel to Alec, a bright, sparkly, over-earnest vlogger who’s going through his own hard times. Over the course of five days, accompanied by an irritating but relentlessly cheerful pop song, Gray and Alec share secrets, kisses, regrets, triumphs, some truly awful fashion—and maybe a love that will last far beyond the new year. **This short story was previously published in the 2020 anthology “Gifts for the Season”. It is a standalone Christmas romance.