Expected Publication: December 4, 2025
Genre: MM, Holiday, Romance
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at
Wishful Endings
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.
(WoW was previously hosted by
Breaking The Spine.)
This is my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Rudy:
I’ve had a crush on Alexander Dasher, the legendary ballet star, since I was fifteen years old. A decade of pining from a distance.
This holiday season, I’m assisting my mother with our small-town production of The Nutcracker, and guess who’s agreed to take the leading role?
Alexander is rehabbing a knee injury and looking for distraction. I teach him my favorite nerdy game, and soon, we’re talking and playing late into the evening.
One kiss is all it takes to nearly derail our growing friendship. Alexander is reluctant to step into the starring role for my first time. Even if our time together is short, I’m ready to turn my crush into reality if Alexander will give us a chance.
Alexander:
I’ve returned to my hometown after traveling the globe and establishing my reputation among the very best in the world of ballet.
My recent injury threatens all I’ve worked for, but I’m not ready to retire, even as the clock ticks louder.
Gaming with Rudy is the perfect diversion. With him, I’m seen as more than simply Alexander the famous dancer. Developing feelings for Rudy is all too easy, but he deserves far more than a holiday fling.
Our connection burns brighter than a yule log, but I worry we’ll both end up with broken hearts. The whole town, including our mothers, is rooting for us, but a future seems impossible. Can we pirouette our way into a happy ending?
Annabeth Albert is an another author whose Christmas books I always add to my tbr, even though I don't always read everything else she writes during the rest of the year.
Expected Publication: December 4, 2025
Genre: MM, Holiday, Romance
Synopsis from Goodreads:
When given the opportunity to make his dream of owning his own bookstore come true, Winter Atkins couldn’t say yes quick enough. Moving to Hartbridge, Montana, with his favorite aunt is the adventure he needs to start over. And leaving behind a string of unhappy boyfriends because of his asexuality, Winter is all too happy to shelve the idea of dating forever.
Deacon Clark has never fit in. Autistic and neurodivergent, he excels in his studies and at his father’s veterinary clinic, but his social skills are lacking. He’s attracted to men, but his bluntness and aversion to physical touch have made dating impossible.
When Winter brings an injured cat into Deacon’s clinic, it sparks an unlikely friendship; something both men need more than they realize. Hartbridge’s Christmas Cupid has his work cut out for him this year. But with the help of two newly orphaned kittens, from friendship, the strongest bond forms.
This is the 6th year for a Hartbridge Christmas book, and I have really enjoyed reading all of them!
Expected Publication: December 3, 2025
Genre: MM, Holiday, Romance
Synopsis from Goodreads:
When single dad Sab Dubois downloads a dating app, it’s meant to be a bit of harmless curiosity—until his gorgeous neighbour catches him in the act and makes him an offer he can’t refuse.
Galen McCarthy, the firefighter over the back fence, doesn’t do love or relationships—and he certainly doesn’t do forever. Coaching his flustered neighbour through some first-time exploration seems easy enough.
No strings. No expectations. No hearts on the line.
But when fate has Galen fighting for his life for the third Christmas running, everything he didn’t know he wanted comes rushing into focus—the man who fed and healed him, the little lady he adores, and the family he never knew he needed.
Because love doesn’t ask permission. It steals your heart and wraps it in fairy lights. It forgives your fears and guides you home…
This is a series, even though Goodreads and Amazon don't have it listed that way. I've read the previous years books, so this was an automatic add to my tbr. This author loves to write angsty and emotional stories, so I always have to prepare myself before diving in.
What are you waiting on this week?
