Henry & Blake Series by Spencer Spears

How do you ask your best friend to be your first time?Blake: What do you do when you realize at age 20 that you might like guys?If you’re me, you come up with a brilliant and foolproof plan:Proposition the one gay guy you know to swipe your V-card over winter break.In my case, that’s my childhood best friend, Henry.Just one problem—Henry hates my guts... moreHow do you ask your best friend to be your first time?Blake: What do you do when you realize at age 20 that you might like guys?If you’re me, you come up with a brilliant and foolproof plan:Proposition the one gay guy you know to swipe your V-card over winter break.In my case, that’s my childhood best friend, Henry.Just one problem—Henry hates my guts.That’s okay, though, because I’ve got a Plan B:Download an app, find a guy to hook up with, and figure out once and for all if I’m as gay as my internet search history suggests.One more little problem—before I can meet the guy I’m messaging online, I have to get through a week’s vacation with Henry and our families.Henry, who can’t stand me, but who I can’t get out of my head.Henry, who’s off-limits, but who I maybe kinda sorta kissed last night?Henry, who’s spending an awful lot of time checking messages on his phone…XOXO, Santa is a 70,000 word stand-alone gay romance novel with holiday sweetness, first-time steam, and a borderline-unhealthy level of snark. It features jock/nerd, friends-to-lovers, and online love tropes. less

Santa, I’ve been naughty...Henry: I never expected to fall for my best friend. Scratch that—I never expected my best friend to fall for me. Blake’s everything I’m not: popular, athletic, gorgeous…and closeted.And I’m fine with that. Really. Sure, it means we have to keep what we have a secret. But there is something kind of hot about all this sneaking around…Until a mix-up with me, Blake’s roommates, and a ten-inch rainbow d...evice—yeah, let’s go with device—turns everything upside down... moreSanta, I’ve been naughty...Henry: I never expected to fall for my best friend. Scratch that—I never expected my best friend to fall for me. Blake’s everything I’m not: popular, athletic, gorgeous…and closeted.And I’m fine with that. Really. Sure, it means we have to keep what we have a secret. But there is something kind of hot about all this sneaking around…Until a mix-up with me, Blake’s roommates, and a ten-inch rainbow d...evice—yeah, let’s go with device—turns everything upside down.I’ve fallen in love with my best friend. But how do I make Blake see that he doesn’t have to hide who he is from the world?Last Christmas he gave me his heart. Will this be the Christmas I can tell everyone he’s mine? My chimney’s ready and waiting, and a special delivery from Blake is all the gift I need…Down My Chimney is Book 2 in the California Christmas series and the sequel to last year’s smash hit, XOXO, Santa. Down My Chimney does not stand alone. You’ll enjoy it much more if you read XOXO, Santa first!Down My Chimney is a 60,000-word new adult gay romance novel about growing up, falling in love, and owning your truth with a little Christmas magic. It features friends-to-lovers and out-for-you themes, along with a dash of jock/nerd sweetness and some crimes against gummy bears. less