Just a Taste: Tiny Snapshots of Queer Love

Feb. 8th, 2025 05:31 pm
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Book Cover: Just a Taste, Tiny Snapshots of Queer Love, Yolande Kleinn. Cover depicts a rainbow swathe of glitter with a heart and banner across the middle.

Just a Taste
by Yolande Kleinn
Queer Contemporary Flash Fiction
[102 Pages / 23,500 Words]

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From cuddly to explicit, romantic to platonic, unrequited to hopeful, silly to serious: enjoy twenty-five contemporary snapshots of queer love, each at one thousand words or fewer.

Collection includes:
Nearly Home—Compromise—An Icy Rain—Stubborn Care—Losing Sleep—In the Crowd—Frantic Heat—Longer Distance—Musical Notes—Sleeping In—At the Beach—A Messy Question—Rooftop Interlude—On a Mission—Midnight—An Intimate Morning—Something Green—Smitten—A Kiss to Start—A Terrible Idea—The Easiest Thing—Simple Equations—In the Library—Discordant Details


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All the Way Home I'll Be Warm

Nov. 3rd, 2024 10:12 am
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Book Cover: All the Way Home I'll Be Warm, Yolande Kleinn. Cover depicts a wooden door with Christmas wreath, and the title is written across the whole image in bright gold script.

All the Way Home I'll Be Warm
by Yolande Kleinn
M/M, Contemporary Christmas Romance
[167 Pages / 46,000 Words]

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Driving home for the holidays, Jamie Phipps can't believe his car has broken down only four hours from the finish line. At least he finds distraction in the arms of a gorgeous older man. When they part ways, Jamie hopes a string of sweet text messages means they'll stay in touch.

For now, it's nearly Christmas, and Jamie has other worries. Like hitching a ride with his sister for the final leg of the journey. Like his car, stranded at the repair shop for want of parts. Like meeting his father's closest friend, Victor Leone, a stranger Jamie doesn't remember at all.

But when Jamie crosses his parents' threshold, Victor is no stranger. And even worse than the mutual shock of realizing he slept with his dad's best friend: Jamie can't stop craving an encore. It doesn't matter how powerfully the attraction simmers between them. If anyone learns the truth, their secret will ruin more than just Christmas.

Jamie knows Victor is off limits. If only he could make his stubborn heart believe it.

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The Weather Outside (A Christmas Short)

Sep. 3rd, 2024 03:48 pm
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Book Cover: The Weather Outside, Yolande Kleinn. Cover depicts an abstract sparkly purple background with a big symmetrical heart in the center.

The Weather Outside
(A Christmas Shorts Story)
by Yolande Kleinn
M/M, Contemporary Christmas Romance
[22 Pages / 3,600 Words]

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When a blizzard strands Colby halfway up a mountain, the timing could hardly be worse. He's supposed to spend Christmas with his family—not trapped in a cabin with his best friend, snowed in without electricity or a safe path into the city. At least he and Pierce have everything they need to survive the inclement weather: food, firewood, and an old iron stove to keep them warm. Now Colby just needs to sort out the soft new signals his heart keeps sending him, before Pierce catches on.

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Tome for the Holidays

Oct. 27th, 2023 01:29 pm
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Book cover: in the background a cheerful row of bookshelves lit by bright whimsical hanging bulbs; in the foreground a christmasy batch of pine branches with red berries, and cursive script title saying TOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, YOLANDE KLEINN

Tome for the Holidays
by Yolande Kleinn
M/M, Contemporary Christmas Romance
[43 Pages / 10,500 Words]

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Between grad school and the barista gig that helps pay his tuition, Cole Moreau's hands are full. He shouldn't have time or energy to maintain a hopeless crush on Isaac Hamlin, a coffee shop regular who happens to own the bookshop next door. But Isaac is sweet and gorgeous—and being friends with him only exacerbates the problem.

When a Christmas Eve blizzard strands Cole on Isaac's doorstep, the challenges pile up just as deep as the snow shutting down the city. A power outage, a mischievous cat, and only one sleeping bag... None of this leaves room for pining over impossible things.

Isaac is off-limits, but tell that to Cole's stubborn heart.

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Christmas Catch [M/M, Contemporary Christmas Romance]

Oct. 11th, 2023 10:48 pm
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Book cover: an abstract sparkly green background with a bit symmetrical heart in the center, title and author name in swoopy cursive font, CHRISTMAS CATCH, YOLANDE KLEINN

Christmas Catch
by Yolande Kleinn
M/M, Contemporary Christmas Romance
[21 Pages / 4,700 Words]

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Every Christmas, Billy helps Cam bake cookies. Lots of cookies. It's a tradition as unshakable as their friendship, and Billy always looks forward to the challenge. But this year, a different kind of heat is igniting in Cam's kitchen. Maybe it's time for a new tradition—one that's urgent and intimate and wickedly sweet.

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A Christmas Secret [M/M, Contemporary Holiday Romance]

Oct. 24th, 2022 08:29 pm
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Book cover: abstract snowfall on a lavender purple background with a lighter purple heart at the center, and white cursive font, A CHRISTMAS SECRET, YOLANDE KLEINN

A Christmas Secret
by Yolande Kleinn
M/M, Contemporary Holiday Romance
[21 Pages / 3,800 Words]

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Christmas is always a stressful time, but this is ridiculous. Between his best friends having a baby three thousand miles away, and hiding his new relationship from his family, Charlie Corbin is ready to implode.

It's not that he doesn't want people to know he's in love with Drew Scott. He'd shout it from the rooftops if he could. But Charlie hasn't figured out how to tell his parents. Life is complicated when it comes to dating his mom's best friend.

Charlie is determined to do this right. He just needs to guard his secret for one Christmas, and what can possibly go wrong with that?

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Why Not More Christmas [M/M, Contemporary Holiday Romance]

Oct. 24th, 2022 07:38 pm
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Book cover: a red bauble ornament sits in the snow surrounded by scattered gold tinsel stars, with title and author's name in green and brown text in the shape of a christmas tree, WHY NOT MORE CHRISTMAS, YOLANDE KLEINN

Why Not More Christmas
by Yolande Kleinn
M/M, Contemporary Holiday Romance
[42 Pages / 9,700 Words]

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Caleb Dell has spent years concealing a stubborn infatuation from company vice president Neal Magnuson. The fact that they no longer work together only exacerbates the problem.

A corporate Christmas party should be the perfect pretext for their paths to cross, but Caleb knows better than to put himself anywhere near Neal at this shindig. Forget business and pleasure: mixing alcohol and secrets is a disastrous idea. Caleb can't risk showing his hand.

But when he discovers Neal needs him, Caleb won't falter. How hard can it be, keeping his mouth shut for one night? He just needs a couple hours to sober up, a modicum of self-restraint, and maybe a reality check for his wayward heart. Then again, it's Christmas, and the terrain of a hopeless crush can change when you least expect.


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A Place Like Home (M/M, Holiday, Contemporary Romance)

Dec. 17th, 2021 06:22 pm
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Book cover: green heart on darker green background with white text, A Place Like Home


A Place Like Home
by Yolande Kleinn
M/M, Holiday, Contemporary Romance
[20 Pages / 5,300 Words]

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Alan only agreed to work on Christmas Eve because he spends the holiday alone. He's no scrooge—if anything he's a hopeless romantic—it's just that his best friend's complicated life means celebrating in January, when Jamie can visit. But instead of an empty house, Alan finds a surprise waiting for him: Jamie has arrived ahead of schedule, daughter in tow. And for the first time in years, Alan's delighted to be home for the holidays.


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Not Much of a Christmas Miracle (M/M, Holiday, Contemporary Romance)

Nov. 1st, 2020 08:34 pm
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Not Much of a Christmas Miracle
by Yolande Kleinn
M/M, Holiday, Contemporary Romance
[18 Pages / 4,700 Words]

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After years of hiding his feelings, Eric can't believe he kissed his boss. Even worse, in the wake of his misstep Vincent is trying to reassign him. If Eric wants to stay, he needs to convince Vincent his infatuation won't be a problem. Christmas Eve is no time for confrontations, but if Eric is lucky, it might be a time for unexpected miracles.

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Simple After All (M/M Holiday Romance)

Nov. 1st, 2019 10:48 am
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Book cover: gingerbread cookies and white font, Simple After All by Yolande Kleinn


Simple After All
by Yolande Kleinn
M/M, Contemporary, Holiday Romance
[53 Pages / 17,000 Words]

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Noah Fiore, contracts attorney and dedicated curmudgeon, spends every Christmas with his family on the shore of Lake Superior. It's practically tradition for his sister to invite some lonely acquaintance along for the festivities.

But this year's guest is no pity case. Riley Coto is a friend, whose warmth and charm instantly win over the collective hearts of the Fiore family—all except Noah, who remains as dour and unapproachable as ever.

Riley finds himself inexplicably drawn to Noah. Something tells him there's more to the man than stubborn work ethic and bad attitude. With Christmas fast approaching, Riley is falling for Noah, and there's nothing simple about that.


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Especially at Christmas (M/M Contemporary Romance)

Dec. 18th, 2015 09:55 pm
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Especially at Christmas
by Yolande Kleinn
M/M, Contemporary, Erotic Romance
[20 Pages / 5,500 Words]

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For the first time in five years, Andrew is single at Christmas.

At least he’s not spending the holidays alone: his roommate is here to share the ups and downs of the season. Jake may be out of Andrew’s league, but they make a good team. Then Jake kisses him in the middle of a noisy Christmas party, and changes all the rules.

Andrew doesn’t believe in Christmas miracles. But maybe, just this once, he can make an exception.


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