David Levithan provides an alternative to the collection’s otherwise predominant heteronormativity with his portrayal of two boys finding warmth and solace on Christmas Eve in their romance even as their family foundations are shaken.
Stephanie Perkins contributes a delightful meet-cute at a Christmas tree lot followed with some romantic banter and concluding with a breathless kiss. Both realism and fantasy are represented: Rainbow Rowell’s opening “Midnights” provides snapshots of Noel and Mags’ relationship on each New Year’s Eve of their high school years, offering a brief but compelling look at a friendship as it moves towards something more. In a nod to the title’s musical inspiration, twelve tales of holiday romance by notable YA authors make up this festively cheerful collection.
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