Reviewed by Kat

TITLE: 24 Dares of Christmas

SERIES: A Dahlia Springs Holiday Story

AUTHOR: Lee Blair

PUBLISHER: Bosta Books

LENGTH: 282 pages

RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2022

BLURB:

On the first day of Christmas, my dear aunt sent to me: twenty-four dares in a fugly advent tree…

The only way I’m going to survive a month of holly jolly misery post-breakup is to hibernate through the Christmas season before moving away for my new job.

Two things blow my straightforward plan to smithereens: 1. My lovable aunt, who guilts me into watching her spoiled weiner dogs—who do NOT like me—while she’s gone for the holiday. 2. My scheming aunt’s surprising tenant, Warren, who I just can’t seem to get out of my head.

To add insult to inconvenience, I find my aunt’s filled my childhood advent calendar—the one I’d designed for dares instead of days—with sappy, festive, time-suckers. Now, stuck at her house, I’m completely baffled because I can’t look away from Warren’s big smile, warm eyes, and unrelenting Christmas cheer. I’ve never felt like this for a man before, but it’s like my heart’s a Magic 8 ball stuck on “All signs point to Yes” whenever he’s around.

Warren’s offer to guide me through the festive challenges as my personal elf raises my festive mood, among—ahem—other things. Now I’m coming to terms with not only wanting a guy to jingle my bells, but Warren’s company is taking me from local Grinch to wannabe Santa in a heartbeat.

Am I actually living in a Hallmark fan’s wet dream? Maybe, but Warren’s making me the jolliest I’ve felt in years—all while slowly but steadily capturing my reluctant heart.

24 Dares of Christmas is a low angst, bisexual awakening MM Christmas romance set in the Dahlia Springs universe. This standalone story is stuffed fuller than a stocking with Christmas traditions, family fun, candy cane sweetness, and appearances by characters in the Tap That Brewery series.

REVIEW:

Every time I get to read a new Lee Blair Dahlia Springs book it makes me homesick to be back in Oregon. She transports you to the best Oregon has to offer and calls your name.

Reed Wright is helping his aunt out dog sitting so she can travel in Europe with his parents for the month of December. The timing is perfect. He can get away from Portland and his failed relationship with his ex and unwind before he transfers up to Seattle with a promotion. What he isn’t expecting is his Aunt’s tenant in her cottage out back to be the young and handsome Warren Mason. The two men hit it off immediately and maybe Reed won’t be hibernating all month after all. Especially with his Aunt setting up his old grade school Dare Advent Calendar. And why is he suddenly attracted to the sweet man with the beard and full Christmas wardrobe?

These two men were simply perfect together. They both were recovering from disappointment and heartache. Yes, Reed’s was from his breakup and Warren’s from the crash and burn of his dream  career. But they were just what Santa ordered to bring back joy in each man’s life.

Between Aunt Katherine’s dates and the wacky Mason family traditions I so wish I was part of those men’s lives. This sounded like the best Christmas fun and games.

I loved this book. It was the perfect book to ring in my Christmas spirit as I ready myself to return to Oregon to visit for the holidays. Now I can’t wait. The hardest part is now wanting to go visit Dahlia Springs and see all the changes to the the growing town. This town and its residents are so real.

I absolutely adore Lee’s world she has created. She really has captured the best of small town Oregon and wrapped it up in a special Christmas treat. I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.

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