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Book Blurb

Elementary music teacher Elijah Phelps is content with his life, but content doesn’t always measure up when the only thing keeping him warm at night is a wine buzz and a vivid imagination. A Secret Santa gift from a mystery admirer spices up his routine, and Eli is in over his head when it seems the two prospects—the sexy Coach Ryan Jeffers and the very tasty Principal Daniel Collins—have taken more than a casual interest in the easily flustered music teacher. Between Christmas concert mayhem, a broken-down beater, and a case of mistaken gaydentity, this holiday season will be one to remember. A new year brings the possibility of new love, but will Eli choose the jock or his brilliant and completely off-limits boss?

Book Review

It’s no secret that I love Christmas stories, and even though you could argue that it’s now January and Christmas is over, it’s also true that less than eleven months from now it will be Christmas again. Whether I’m late for last year’s Christmas, or early for this year’s doesn’t really matter – what’s important is the cuteness of this story. With a slightly insecure and very dedicated-to-his-job music teacher (just LOOK at that face on the cover!), a hunky coach, and a somewhat stern principal in a dance of “who might be gay and interested in whom”, this is a highly entertaining tale. Told with lots of humor that verges on sarcasm, it tells the story of how music teacher Eli is trying to figure out which of the two men might be his secret Santa.

Eli loves his job; he loves teaching kids, but he’d love to have a permanent partner even more. His last breakup was a year ago when he caught his then boyfriend with another man, and he misses the companionship. With a secret Santa leaving beautiful notes in his cubbyhole, his family pressuring him to “get out there again”, and his wish for someone to love, it is easy to see why Eli jumps at the opportunity for a possible affair with one of his coworkers. But when he finally figures it out, not all is as it seems, and he plunges into the depths of despair.

If you like your romance with a generous helping of humor, if a slightly insecure main character with a highly developed sense of self-deprecation is your thing, and if you’re looking for a read that is funny, full of drama and angst, and yet manages to bumble its way to a happy ending, then you will probably like this novella.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 54 pages/20295 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	27-January-2016
Price	$3.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/santas-little-secret-by-sandra-walsh-1687-b