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The Proof Is In The Pudding

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The Australian bush. A Christmas with friends. A chance to mend a broken heart.

Steve Hayes is spending Christmas break away with a group of friends. He's determined to put his two-timing ex-boyfriend in the past and enjoy his week away. When he finds that Corey Oh, the guy he's always admired, is invited too, he's equally thrilled and terrified.

But Steve knows there's no way someone as wonderful as Corey, who could have any man he wanted, would be interested in him.

However, when fate throws them together in a misadventure with a Christmas pudding, it looks as if Steve's dreams can come true.

The Proof is in the Pudding is a feel-good Australian gay holiday romance featuring friends-to-lovers, hurt/comfort and second chances, with cooking mishaps and Christmas sweetness.

Published: December 2, 2018
Publisher: Independently Published
Cover Artists:
Free To Be Covers
Genres:
Christmas, Contemporary, Friends to Lovers, Gay Romance, Hurt Comfort
Tags:
Christmas, Standalone
Reviews:Lena on Rainbow Book Reviews wrote:

... This is an endearing story of great friendships and love, in which a Christmas pudding is the motivation. I really liked Corey and Steve and the heartwarming end of the story. Thanks, Nic, you are great at creating flawed but real characters. (5 stars)

Kylee on Bike Book Reviews wrote:

... I thoroughly enjoyed this short sweet Christmas tale of finding love at Christmas! If you want a quick feel good holiday story, then this is the book for you. (5 stars)

Kat on Love Bytes Reviews wrote:

... I know I keep saying it but I love these Christmas/Advent/Holiday novellas. They brighten my day and people have been asking why the big smile on my face. I then tell them about the little “treat” I just opened and read. Nic Starr has also added a wide smile on my face. Her delightful Christmas novella was just what I needed. (4.5 stars)


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Owen Hewitt thought he had weathered every storm life could throw at him, but the last twelve months have tested him like never before. His six-year relationship with Sebastian Carmichael, the love of his life, is crumbling under the weight of Owen's injury-induced depression and chronic pain. Once a vibrant and active partner, Owen now feels like a burden, believing he's holding the younger Sebastian back.

Desperation sets in when Sebastian, seeking solace and clarity, retreats to their holiday house on the Tasmanian coast. The distance between them feels insurmountable, and Owen fears it's the end of their love story. But as nature unleashes its fury in the form of a devastating tsunami, the end of their relationship might be the least of their worries.

𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 is a story of love's endurance against all odds. It has themes of natural disaster, rescue romance, hurt/comfort, and the dynamic of an age-gap relationship.

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