A review by laurenkohout
12 Dates of Christmas by Brigham Vaughn

hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A match made in heaven! Or at least in Christmas Falls! Nick is a professional matchmaker, dedicating his new profession to his late wife, Nicole, a romance author. He hasn't moved on from her yet, instead focusing on matching up new couples. His website needs a lot of work so he hires Leo, a web developer who just moved to town looking for love. He's immediately attracted to Nick, but figures he's straight since he was married to a woman. As a bonus for making the website awesome, Nick decides to try to find Leo the perfect match. 

Talk about date disasters! Leo has some awful luck when it comes to dating, despite Nick setting him up. It turns out Nick is bi, but few people know it because he was with Nicole since they were teenagers. Eventually, the pull between them is impossible to ignore, but that doesn't make it easy!

🔥: Plenty steamy! These two are sweet and hot together with quick to medium-paced scenes and graphic details. Plus, so much longing!
😆: We get some giggles along the way, mostly thanks to the epic date fails. Oof!
😭: There are definitely some heavy emotions in this one since Nick is still grieving and doesn't think he's ready to move on, but I think your tissues are safe!

Another Christmas Falls classic! Leo and Nick are so sweet together and once they're all in, there's nothing stopping them!

CW: grief from losing a spouse