It’s always a magical time when Christmas arrives in Southern California.
Spending their second Christmas together — but first in Southern California — Alejandro Ortega-Cortez decides to pull out all the stops to celebrate the holiday with his fiancé, Vasily Korsokovach.
When weeks of surreptitious planning finally culminate on Christmas Eve, Alex unexpectedly discovers far more than lovingly selected gifts are hiding beneath the fully decorated tree in their cozy condo’s living room…
Available December 17, 2024
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