Make You Mine This Christmas: 'The queer Christmas rom-com I've been waiting for' LAURA KAY

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They are the editor of Stim, an anthology of autistic authors and artists, which was published by Unbound in April 2020 to coincide with World Autism Awareness Week. Joyous, funny and full of warm, relatable characters, this is the queer Christmas rom-com I've been waiting for' LAURA KAY It's the golden rule of pretending to be someone's girlfriend: don't fall for their sister. overall, this is a delightful read and one i cannot recommend enough if you can stomach the cheesiness and romance of hallmark. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the Heartstopper series. Absolut perfekt für die Weihnachtszeit, sehr süß, sehr cozy und mit ordentlich typischen RomCom Vibes.

But Haf doesn’t have better holiday plans and to save her new friend from embarrassment, she agrees to pretend to be Christopher’s girlfriend for Christmas. She's been in such a fog that the week before Christmas she finds out her parents have booked a vacation for themselves and now has no plans for Christmas. Kit has hypermobile Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome and while it clearly impacts who she is, it’s not all she is.Hence, it is time to introduce you to our first Christmas read – Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones. There is so much to love about this book - the way that Haf loves everything with her whole heart, to the way she and Kit had such a perfect meet cute.

Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Laura Kay and Carol - this is sheer festive joy as you've always wanted to see it. There are few things that make me happier than queer Christmas romcoms - especially when they don’t suck, and this struck me as one that wouldn’t suck. This book vibrates at exactly my frequency and thus I am insulted it did not receive a print release and isn’t being widely read. After a year from hell, Haf is ready to blow off steam at a Christmas party: a kind stranger, a few too many drinks and suddenly she’s kissing Christopher under the mistletoe – in front of his ex-girlfriend. The Cannonball-veteran (the only participant - as far as I know - who has participated every year since CBRII).

And it was a lovely reminder of all the good it can do after a week of me finding some discourse overwhelming. I loved reading all about Haf as she struggles to fight her feelings for her fake boyfriend’s sister, with hilarious mishaps running throughout. Seeing all these relationships created a sense of community that’s heart-warming af, and I couldn’t get enough of it. They are the author of the queer holiday rom-com Make You Mine This Christmas (2022) from Hodder Books, the summer romance Hits Different co-written with Tasha Ghouri (2024) from Hot Key Books, and Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend (2023) from Knights Of.

Haf is facing a lonely Christmas so impulsively she agrees to be Christopher’s fake girlfriend and accompanies him home to his family gathering. This book vibrates at exactly my frequency and thus I am insulted it did not receive a print release and isn't being widely read. Featuring a vibrant rainbow design, and our super-sized Q logo, you won't find a more stylish way to make a statement. Natürlich konnte man es sich nicht nehmen lassen, das Cover mit regenbogenfarbenen Kugeln und Zuckerstangen zu verzieren, sonst könnte man ja nicht ahnen, dass die beiden Frauen dort verliebt sind - aber ehrlich gesagt passt es auch ziemlich gut, denn zuckrig-kitschige Szenen, die vor queeren Referenzen nur so strotzten, wurden nicht zögerlich eingesetzt.And when we finally get their first kiss the moment is ruined because Kit feels guilty for obvious reasons. Characters that you want to spend time with, shenanigans left right and centre, a fat queer disabled romance where none of the obstacles to the romance are to do with fatness, queerness or disability, and some really lovely friendships as well as the central couple, who are so so cute and so very gay. The two hit it off, in a deeply platonic way, but quite a bit of booze makes them decide to kiss (awkwardly) under a piece of mistletoe anyway.

There's a lot of comedy here that could come off as cringe, but because all of the leads are so genuinely nice and earnest, actually just comes off as charming and quirky. She has a wonderful personality that pulls people to her but she can be awkward too which further endears her to everyone. Sorry this isn’t really a review but I’m posting it anyway because I want everyone to read this book. Unlike many Christmas-titled novels, this one is truly steeped in the holiday and the seasonal traditions, rites and decorations, right down to supplying a sufficient diet for some of Santa's reindeer (😄). The e-book and audio book come out ahead of the printed version (I haven't checked but wonder if the issues publishers have had with paper shortages have delayed the print version?In addition, there’s an amazing baby reindeer scene which is guaranteed to leave everyone laughing, as well as fab disability and LGBTQ+ representation. And that consciousness around food really does wind its way into so much of your life, especially when you have people around you making comments about their own weight and discomfort around it, especially when they are usually smaller than you, and double especially at holidays based around food.