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A Ticket To Christmas

A cozy M/M Holiday romance

by Anouk de Rooij

Stuck together in a sleeper cabin that’s as big as James’ bedroom in their shared apartment, he figures he’s made a mistake as soon as The Evergreen Adventurer pulls out of Paris.

For years, it’s been the trip of dreams: take the journey across Europe in an old steam train and experience the holiday season across borders. His problematic ex never saw the point of it, would rather spend the season rubbing elbows and smooching with high society. Now that he’s on his own, James Hayes is finally able to choose for himself.

Gabriel Pierce never expected to be here. For months, he’s been pining for James, wishing for him to open his eyes and see what they could be together. When James is close to backing out of the trip, Gabriel offers to join him. It gives him the perfect excuse to escape London during the holidays, and makes sure that James actually sees the trip through. The only thing he hadn’t accounted for was the single bed in their cabin.

Each city comes with its own set of experiences. Ancient cathedrals, local delicacies and markets as far as the eyes can see. The biggest of all? James’ ex-fiancé occupying the cabin next to theirs.

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Genres:
Contemporary, Holiday, New Adult

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 1
Romantic Content: 3
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Fake Relationship, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Hurt / Comfort, Slow Burning Love
Setting: European Roadtrip
Languages Available: English

About the Author

Anouk de Rooij (she/her) is a Dutch national, born and raised in a small coastal town in the Netherlands where she learned to love books, enjoy music, to value the importance of friendship and the impact of a chosen family. She spent years scribbling down ideas and stories in notebooks and on long forgotten pieces of paper. Music is one of her biggest sources of inspiration.
When she’s not writing and creating, she’s either enjoying a good book, getting lost in a movie or spending time with the people closest to her. Wandering through touristy little towns and empty museums is one of her favorite pastimes, so she tries to do so as often as she’s able. One of her goals is to own enough books for her shelves to be considered a library.