A Touch of Christmas Magic (Peppermint Hollow Book 2) by A.D. Ellis

Returning to the same small town as last year's holiday story, A Touch of Christmas Magic reunites two best friends who dream of being more... 

From the blurb:

Kai has been in love with his best friend for as long as he can remember. He’s well aware he can’t act on those feelings, so he keeps himself relatively happy going on dates, running a successful business, and supporting the guy he’s known since he was five years old.

Colby ran from Peppermint Hollow years ago. Trying to escape the demons of his childhood drove him straight into the arms of drama and chaos. The only good thing to come from the years he’s been away is his daughter.

When Kai encourages Colby to come home, both men get sucker punched with feelings they’ve convinced themselves they can’t have. With a little help from their tight circle of friends and family, heads are removed from backsides and the two men grasp onto their very own love of a lifetime.

Just when the couple is settling in to celebrate their first Christmas together with their infant daughter, the past comes knocking. Together, Kai and Colby know they can take on anything, but they aren’t going to turn down a little luck and a touch of Christmas magic to get them through the storm.

**A Touch of Christmas Magic is a steamy M/M romance between two completely oblivious best friends featuring first-time parenting, a bisexual awakening, and found-family all wrapped up in a feel-good holiday love story.**

Heather's Review:

If you're looking for a sweet and steamy holiday story that gives you oblivious best friends to lovers, bi-awakening and returning to your roots, look no further than A Touch of Christmas Magic.  This story blends the angst of not wanting to ruin age old friendships with a bisexual awakening, a newborn baby, a cross country move and so much more for a heartwarming rom com style story that would be almost Hallmark if not for the steam!  I truly enjoyed getting to know Kai and Colby and watching them fret over friendship when all they really wanted was to make their bestie feel so much better, if you know what I mean...

While this book can be read standalone, the couple from last year's Once Upon a Christmas House feature prominently in this year's book, meaning you'll probably want to read it afterwards anyway!