This book is a collection of four Christmas-themed novellas with gay protagonists. I actually picked up the book because I am a big fan of one of the author's (William J. Mann) included in the collection and was looking forward to read another piece by him.

The first storry was called "He'll Be Mine by Christmas," and it was written by Jon Jeffrey. In this tale, Carson St. John, a self-centered fashionista and editor of the gay men's magazine, BFM, has been given the opportunity to get a big promotion and take a postition at a publication run by a very wealthy british publisher named Carson Fox, who has recently had some work done and is quite the hotty. Carson has decided that what re really wants for Christmas is Carson, and he is going to do whatever it takes to win the publisher's hot. That includes bringing his old, catty secretary along to work undercover against another man who is in pursuit of Carson.

In "An Extra-Large Christmas," Chris Kenry looks into the fact that size really does not matter when two different, large men take the center stage. We are first introduced to a retiring Czech porn star who is looking to become well known for more than just what he packs. Instead, he is looking to make it big in the photography arena, which forces him to make an appeal to Frank Malloy, a talented man behind the camera who is hoping to shift his focus from artsy shots of naked men to the great works of architecture in Europe. His publisher has doubts, but Frank is still hopeful. As the holiday season kicks into full swing, Frank meets Al, a plus-sized delivery man who catches his eye, and the two start a romance. Frank is embarassed about his taste in men so he doesn't invite Al to his annual Christmas party, and things get a little wild, presenting a situation that endangers their relationship. How will the trio of characters achieve their dreams? That is the big question.

William J. Mann does what he does best with "If You Believe." Four characters that have been friends for years despite fights and changing relationships find their world changing as Christmas approaches. Michael, who is the only one who is not in a relationship, finds what he is really missing even as havoc reigns through their gay family's holiday celebrations.

Ben Tyler shares what it must be like to be the son of Polly Pepper, a gay diva that is a superstar. Tim believes that he has finally foundlove in the form of Evan, a local florist. He is not sure that his mother will approve of someone of such low stature being involved with her sone, and he knows that most guys are either only interested in him because of his mother or want to avoid him for the same reason. As a result, he keeps his maternity quiet, which leads to another whole round of challenges, particularly as Tim is trying to balance Christmas party planning for his mom and a good friend. No one really seems to know whether it is better to be "Naughty or Nice."

As you can probably tell from the descriptions, there is a little bit more romance in evidence in these stories, and many of the characters are shallow. By the end, though, I found myself really interested in their story, and was pleased to find happy endings that shows that it is sometimes a wonderful thing to get exactly what you wish for for Christmas.