My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Austin is excited to spend Christmas with his family, especially with his sister’s new fiancé joining them. But the holiday cheer takes a sharp turn when he discovers the fiancé is Jeremy—his ex from college and the last person he expected to see again. Jeremy, unaware that his fiancée has a twin brother, is blindsided when he realizes Austin is the man he once dated. As tensions rise and his relationship with Leah unravels, Jeremy finds himself stuck in the family home, sharing a room with Austin and facing unresolved emotions. What was supposed to be a joyful reunion becomes a tangled mess of past love, family drama, and the possibility that some connections aren’t so easily left behind.
I enjoyed this story with the exploration of how family gatherings can highlight both who we are and who we’ve become exploring the tension between familial roles (brother, etc) and personal identity, especially when those roles collide. Some of the story was farcical especially the sister's reaction. However, the situation did enable the themes of forced proximity, shared room, and family tension create a pressure-cooker environment. Easy to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.
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