The Twelve Dates of Christmas by RIley Long

Looking for a low angst holiday romance?  Look no further than The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Riley Long!

From the blurb:

No one asked if I wanted to go on twelve very public dates with the hottest man in town. I guess I'll have to suck it up and do it anyway.

I sell romance novels for a living, I'm single, and I'm perfectly fine spending my days surrounded by fictional happily-ever-afters in my small-town bookstore.

That is, until our local queer radio station announces the winners of its annual 12 Dates of Christmas contest.

Turns out, half the town nominated me. The other half nominated Trent Walker. Trent is a firefighter and the kind of ridiculously handsome man who looks good in both turnout gear and flannel. He's also sweet, funny, and completely out of my league—not that I care.

Now we're expected to go on twelve holiday-themed dates together while the entire town follows along: cookie decorating, Christmas markets, tree trimming, and most of all, small-town interference.

As the contest winds down and our final date approaches, I've stopped thinking of this as just a part of the contest, and started to wonder if Trent might be my happily-ever-after instead. 

Molly Otto's review:

Trent & Colin win the town nominated radio contest for 12 dates of Christmas! Colin runs the local book store and is loved by the town, Trent is newer and a firefighter. Neither sees how the other can be into them until they start having all these little dates. This is an fun no angst holiday romance. Their are no miscommunications just two men learning more about each other and seeing how well they work for the other.

Heather's Review:

I love a holiday story that dials down the angst, ignores the drama and delivers an adorable HEA!  Winning a radio contest that neither man entered has both men approaching the dates with a little apprehension and disbelief.  I love that the dates are fun and help them get to know each other better and they both remain sweet and fun throughout the book, even as things might take a more serious turn... it was a lovely read and a great start to the holiday season!