title: Best Gay Love Stories 2006
author: Nick Street
description: Nick Street is a writer and editor living in Los Angeles.
zlib_text: > > _The Spirit of Christmas_
  
  > > > > Susan E Scott
  
  > > Dark Hollows Press, LLC (2014)
  
  > > * * *
  
  > > Rating: ***
  
  > > Tags: Gay & Lesbian, Literature & Fiction, Fiction, Gay, Romance,
  > Contemporary, Gay Romance, Genre Fiction, Lgbt, Gay Fiction, Short Stories
  
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  > Romancettt Contemporaryttt Gay Romancettt Genre Fictionttt Lgbtttt Gay
  > Fictionttt Short Storiesttt
  
  Brandon and Jeremy’s met just before Valentine’s Day. It’s Christmas now and
  their relationship has progressed to something that Jeremy hopes will become
  permanent. Due to a relationship that ended badly for Brandon, Jeremy isn’t
  sure his boyfriend’s ready for that type of commitment yet, but he’s willing
  to wait.  
  He’s surprised and pleased when Brandon asks him to move in with him as soon
  as he completes renovations on the old Victorian house that has been in his
  family for generations. Jeremy definitely wants to live with Brandon, but not
  necessaril