Lesbian Yuletide Love Stories: Lesbian Christmas Romance

What is it about the winter holidays that makes us long to curl up in the arms of our lover? These twelve romantic lesbian stories by Judy Folger and Debra Stang explore a broad spectrum of F/F relationships and how the Christmas season adds its own brand of magic to each.

"A Christmas Homecoming." Harriet doesn't want to be working at the local bus depot on Christmas Eve as a blizzard moves in. She'd far rather be home snuggling with her longtime partner, Trixie. But before the night is finished, Harriet will have the chance to offer comfort to a couple in need and maybe create her own Christmas miracle.

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Mrs. Claus." Eleven-year-old Annie is tired of hearing her mom cry from loneliness, so she sets out to find her a suitable partner. Then love blooms where Annie least expects it.

"Grandma's Christmas Gift." Nobody in the family understands why Grandma has always loved Sophia best, least of all Sophia herself. In a no-holds-barred deathbed confession, Grandma at last explains everything and gives Sophia some pointers on making this the best Christmas of her life.

"Christmas Dinner from Hell." Jolene, an African-American woman, knows that it probably isn't a good idea to have Christmas dinner with her partner Katie's white bread, conservative family, but she goes along with the idea for Katie's sake. As her hosts launch a full-scale verbal attack on her, though, she starts to wonder if her relationship with Katie can survive.

"A Flight Home for Christmas." Tedi, a love-em-and-leave-em kind of gal, has been using a small inheritance to explore the country and reconnect with old friends. On the last leg of her journey, with Christmas rapidly approaching, she meets up with the beautiful and recently heartbtroken Willow, and sparks fly. Will she catch her flight home for Christmas as planned, or will the holiday spirit move her to stay and make a go of things with Willow?

"Empty Packages." In Stella's childhood home, the holiday season was nothing but a time for cruel parental tricks. Now an adult, Stella spurns anything having to do with the holidays. When her partner brings home a small Christmas tree, it sets off a fire that threatens to detonate their relationship.

"Lavender Lady." It's Christmas, and recently-dumped Max just knows the holidays will be miserable. Then her sister talks her into signing up for a lesbian dating site, and Max meets Amber. Amber seems perfect in every way until she disappears from the site without a trace and Max has to wonder...was Amber too good to be true?

"On a Snowy, Silent Night." Marj is a seriously burned-out social worker trapped in the emergency room where she works by a Christmas Eve blizzard. Ellspeth is a 93-year-old woman with a fractured hip and a lifetime of secrets. Marj assumes she's helping Ellspeth by encouraging her to talk, but who really gets the most out of their evening together?

"A Christmas Text." Two years ago, Lindsay broke Riley's heart when she ended their relationship and moved away without a word of explanation. Now Lindsay has started to text Riley. But Riley doesn't want to be hurt again. The odds for a Christmas reunion look bleak until Riley uncovers a missing piece of the puzzle.

"Forever." Can love and yuletide magic transcend death? Perhaps, but it may not be a good idea.

"Bah, Humbug Turns to Love." Terry refuses to celebrate the holidays. But Nancy, the new love of her life, adores the Christmas season and wants Terry to enjoy all the family events with her. If Terry can't find a way to overcome her aversion to the holidays, she's afraid Nancy will walk out of her life for good.