Some people just have the worst luck, and Mason is one of them. He loves the holidays, but this year nothing is the way it should be. His parents are on a cruise, his sister is going skiing with her husband and kids, and his brother is spending time with his girlfriend’s family. Mason tries to ignore the loneliness and decorates his apartment like always. It is when he bakes Christmas cookies at 1:00 a.m., only to fall asleep while waiting for them to finish, that disaster strikes. But sometimes something good can come out of disaster, and this entertaining, sweet story is all about the happy ending to an unhappy beginning.

Marcus feels awful when the cookies catch fire, and the entire apartment building needs to be evacuated while the firefighters make sure his kitchen doesn’t go up in flames as well. Hot neighbor Cole only wears his underwear and boots and is shivering in the cold. Mason isn’t good at communicating – or any human interaction, really – so he is surprised when Cole begins to talk to him. Of course, when Cole finds out “the idiot who forgot his cookies and set his oven aflame” is Mason, he no longer wants anything to do with Mason. Or so he thinks until an older neighbor reveals there may be another reason… And for the first time in his life, Mason takes a deep breath and jumps into the deep end.

If you like men who are not just a klutz but socially awkward, if you want to find out more about one such man’s rambling thoughts as he bumbles through a very hot encounter, and if you’re looking for a lighthearted, entertaining read with some very sweet moments, then you might like this short story.


NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. ( )