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Christmas Fixes Everything #2
Glitter Fixes Everything
What could be better than a Christmas miracle?
Coming home from college to surprise his family for the holidays is one of Justin Meadows’ better ideas. Or so he thinks, until he steps through the door and gets a shock. Roman James is not someone he expected to see, but he’s still as beautiful and sweet and smoking hot as he was four years ago. It’s just a shame he’s the ex-boyfriend who ruined other men for Justin.
With Roman estranged from his family, and with nowhere else for him to go as Christmas draws closer, Justin has to pull on his big boy pants and endure the heartache of being around the guy he still dreams about. Worse still, as they spend more time together, it becomes clear the simmering attraction they used to share hasn’t gone away.
But as they finally talk—and Justin listens—little things start to add up, and soon they’re both questioning why they broke up in the first place. When the final piece of the puzzle illuminates what really happened between them years before, could the truth be enough to light the way to a glittering future?
What could be better than a Christmas miracle?
How about a second chance at love.
***
32k words
Coming home from college to surprise his family for the holidays is one of Justin Meadows’ better ideas. Or so he thinks, until he steps through the door and gets a shock. Roman James is not someone he expected to see, but he’s still as beautiful and sweet and smoking hot as he was four years ago. It’s just a shame he’s the ex-boyfriend who ruined other men for Justin.
With Roman estranged from his family, and with nowhere else for him to go as Christmas draws closer, Justin has to pull on his big boy pants and endure the heartache of being around the guy he still dreams about. Worse still, as they spend more time together, it becomes clear the simmering attraction they used to share hasn’t gone away.
But as they finally talk—and Justin listens—little things start to add up, and soon they’re both questioning why they broke up in the first place. When the final piece of the puzzle illuminates what really happened between them years before, could the truth be enough to light the way to a glittering future?
What could be better than a Christmas miracle?
How about a second chance at love.
***
32k words
First published December 6, 2019
About the author
Alex Jane
26 books172 followersAfter spending years creating stories in her head, Alex started writing them down and then found she couldn’t stop.
Despite the late start, she now writes m/m romance about found families, sometimes with a historical feel—and the occasional werewolf.
Free from aspirations of literary greatness, Alex simply hopes to spin a good yarn of love and life, wrapped up with a happy ending. And if her characters have to go through Hell to get there, she’s a-okay with that.
Alex writes and walks on the South Coast of England—even when her heart and spellcheck are in New York.
You can now find her dark m/m romance under Alexis Jane if you like love…but darker.
Blog and Newsletter available on my website - www.alexjane.info
Despite the late start, she now writes m/m romance about found families, sometimes with a historical feel—and the occasional werewolf.
Free from aspirations of literary greatness, Alex simply hopes to spin a good yarn of love and life, wrapped up with a happy ending. And if her characters have to go through Hell to get there, she’s a-okay with that.
Alex writes and walks on the South Coast of England—even when her heart and spellcheck are in New York.
You can now find her dark m/m romance under Alexis Jane if you like love…but darker.
Blog and Newsletter available on my website - www.alexjane.info
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December 8, 2019
2.5 stars
I might've enjoyed this second-chance holiday romance better IF not for the plot that I truly dislike nowadays -- the . Plus too many names thrown in the pages I had a hard time separating who is whom.
I might've enjoyed this second-chance holiday romance better IF not for the plot that I truly dislike nowadays -- the . Plus too many names thrown in the pages I had a hard time separating who is whom.
December 21, 2019
3.5 stars
December 31, 2020
3.5 stars, rounding up. I didn’t like this as much as the first book about Justin’s uncle. Mainly bc the misunderstanding that drove the MCs apart is wholly down to a manipulative girl best friend who was jealous of how close their relationship was and sabotaged it. But, overall, it was a lovely supportive environment, with everyone rooting for Justin and Roman to get back together.
December 3, 2019
It is a super cute second chance love story with adorable characters and loving family.
It is a fast and easy read with one important plot twist that changed everything for Justin.
The story is pretty simple with a very sweet happy ending . It is a type of a book that makes You smile all the time. Justin seems to be a nice, young, hardworking guy. He is well aware of his life goal and doing his best to finish uni. We meet him during holiday season when he "accidentally" meets his ex-boyfriend. I'm sure that if the story was longer we would get to know more about their relationship, but what we got here was only an explanation of their breakup and a description of their life as singles.
This is also a story about friendship and what can happen when we trust people completely. I really liked this part. My favorite thing in this story through, was Justin's family, the way they all were loving, understanding and willing to help everyone. That was the awesome.
The story is fast paced and entertaining. I liked Justin and Roman, but their story was not as good as Tinsel Fixes Everything. It's a perfect read for Holiday season, something to relax and just enjoy Your evening.
* I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC copy of this book *
It is a fast and easy read with one important plot twist that changed everything for Justin.
The story is pretty simple with a very sweet happy ending . It is a type of a book that makes You smile all the time. Justin seems to be a nice, young, hardworking guy. He is well aware of his life goal and doing his best to finish uni. We meet him during holiday season when he "accidentally" meets his ex-boyfriend. I'm sure that if the story was longer we would get to know more about their relationship, but what we got here was only an explanation of their breakup and a description of their life as singles.
This is also a story about friendship and what can happen when we trust people completely. I really liked this part. My favorite thing in this story through, was Justin's family, the way they all were loving, understanding and willing to help everyone. That was the awesome.
The story is fast paced and entertaining. I liked Justin and Roman, but their story was not as good as Tinsel Fixes Everything. It's a perfect read for Holiday season, something to relax and just enjoy Your evening.
* I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC copy of this book *
December 15, 2019
I loved Justin and Roman, they were such complex engaging characters and I really enjoyed seeing such wonderful people get a second chance at love. I wish it had been longer because I was't ready to say goodbye to these great characters.
*I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book*
*I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book*
December 6, 2019
Sweet second chance 🎀 holiday romance with a twist of 🌶 heat 😉
🎁 This novella was a good read even though the two protagonists do not really get to spend much time with each other until late in the story. I preferred author Alex Jane's earlier Tinsel Fixes Everything, which features many of the same characters, but this MM romance is also well-written. Expect sweet longing and misunderstandings that need to finally be put right, with a self-absorbed, bratty villain and lots of supportive family for college student Justin and Roman, the young ball player he never forgot. The ending's happy and hopeful, as a Christmas romance should be!
I read a complimentary advance copy of the story; this is my voluntary and honest review.
🎁 This novella was a good read even though the two protagonists do not really get to spend much time with each other until late in the story. I preferred author Alex Jane's earlier Tinsel Fixes Everything, which features many of the same characters, but this MM romance is also well-written. Expect sweet longing and misunderstandings that need to finally be put right, with a self-absorbed, bratty villain and lots of supportive family for college student Justin and Roman, the young ball player he never forgot. The ending's happy and hopeful, as a Christmas romance should be!
I read a complimentary advance copy of the story; this is my voluntary and honest review.
November 29, 2019
Time mends a broken heart, but some hearts are too stubborn to be mended...
Justin does not date jocks. That’s been his motto for the last four years, from the moment his boyfriend Roman broke his heart and changed his attitude towards relationships. About to finish college, he arrives unexpectedly to his home to spend Christmas holidays with his family, only to find Roman there. Determined to enjoy his holidays anyway, Justin tries to ignore those feelings which turn out to be not as dead as he thought...
Sweet second chance story with the perfect seasonal background for casual meetings and forgiveness. Justin and Roman were inseparable, the perfect couple, so nobody understood why they broke apart. Not even themselves. Four years later, the conversation they never managed to have then reveals the truth. The lies and deception that tore them apart was fake, a betrayal Justin would never have expected. But is it possible to reignite a flame that never disappear? Of course it is…
Likeable characters, cute romance, low angst, a bit of humour here and there… A perfect Christmas story to cheer you up.
Really cute.
Justin does not date jocks. That’s been his motto for the last four years, from the moment his boyfriend Roman broke his heart and changed his attitude towards relationships. About to finish college, he arrives unexpectedly to his home to spend Christmas holidays with his family, only to find Roman there. Determined to enjoy his holidays anyway, Justin tries to ignore those feelings which turn out to be not as dead as he thought...
Sweet second chance story with the perfect seasonal background for casual meetings and forgiveness. Justin and Roman were inseparable, the perfect couple, so nobody understood why they broke apart. Not even themselves. Four years later, the conversation they never managed to have then reveals the truth. The lies and deception that tore them apart was fake, a betrayal Justin would never have expected. But is it possible to reignite a flame that never disappear? Of course it is…
Likeable characters, cute romance, low angst, a bit of humour here and there… A perfect Christmas story to cheer you up.
Really cute.
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December 6, 2019
A young love, second chance romance, so wonderfully full of hope. Justin and Roman had been high school sweethearts. They broke up and now after a long time apart, there's a chance for them to be together again. The story had me rooting for them to just see some sense. In amongst the will they won’t they there’s a wonderful cast of secondary characters who are so vibrant. I totally had a feel for the little town and the bar and fabulous Justin. Glitter really does fix everything.
December 2, 2019
Justin is Chases's nephew (from Tinsel Fixes Everything) and I wrote this time last year that Justin needed his own story. This is it! It has all the feels that I want at this time of year. A second chance romance, this brings Justin and Roman back together after more than 4 years apart. Everytime they were together, I felt the rightness of them as a couple and had actual shivers of delight as things heated up. I did wonder at how easily Justin was manipulated into breaking up with Roman in the first place, but then realised he was only 18 at the time. Who hasn't been easily influenced at that age?
I will now be going back to reread Tinsel Fixes Everything and wondering if Tyler's story will be next year's seasonal offering. I hope so.
I will now be going back to reread Tinsel Fixes Everything and wondering if Tyler's story will be next year's seasonal offering. I hope so.
December 6, 2019
<3
Alex Jane can sure write a book!
Young love and Second chances are right up my alley and holy cow do I love this book!!
Alex Jane can sure write a book!
Young love and Second chances are right up my alley and holy cow do I love this book!!
November 21, 2019
Such a good story. Time heals they say but, sometimes, healing only comes from reopening a wound and revisiting the hurt. Justin and Roman reconnect and rekindle their romance and it’s a sweet healing. Betrayal, however, is ugly and Justin figures this out. The story is good, the characters deliver a stellar performance and the HEA brings joy.
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