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The Christmas Leap

Festive Fakes, Book 2

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The Christmas Leap

By: Keira Andrews
Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
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Fake romance shouldn’t feel this real…

Will: I've never been with a man.

Sure, I've thought about it. Wondered. Daydreamed. Imagined. But I wasn't ready to take the leap.
I have a reputation as a ladies' man. No one has any idea how curious I am about men—not even my openly bi best friend. Make that former best friend. Michael ghosted me, and I have no idea why.

Michael: The man I love is straight.

It hurt like hell when I had to distance myself from Will. I’ve tried desperately to grow up and get over him, but my carefully constructed life just fell apart—and Will rushes to my rescue.

Now we’re pretending to be a couple to impress his boss at a holiday retreat. We’re holding hands and hugging.

We’re sharing a bed.

And Will just kissed me.

Is my best friend falling in love with me after all?

The Christmas Leap by Keira Andrews is a Christmas romance featuring friends to lovers, bi awakening, first times, and of course a happy ending. This standalone novel takes place in the same universe as The Christmas Deal.

©2022 Keira Andrews (P)2025 KA Books Contemporary Genre Fiction Holidays Literature & Fiction Romance Christmas Winter Heartfelt Feel-Good

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Well written Christmas love story.
I especially loved the Scottish accent.
Nice strong story and a pleasure to read.

Ideal Christmas romance

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I loved the story between Will & Michael though and the time they spent together in Australia was written beautifully but i thought the ending was rushed . The trip to Australia was little over a week then all of a sudden the epilogue is 2 years later. I really enjoyed how they realised their love for each other.
I have only listened to one other Greg Boudreaux's books but top marks for his sexy Scotland accent. Worth a credit, overall a lovely listen.

lovely story,

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I enjoyed listening to this book and am looking forward to more from this author

Enjoyable book

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Will has always hidden a huge part of himself, even from his best friend Michael. Michael, who is in love with Will and has no clue about the questions Will is asking himself, finally had to put some distance between them. Will has never understood Michael's behavior but when Michael needs him , he's right there. As they start to re-establish their friendship they end up in a fake dating situation to impress Will's boss. It's a holiday romance, so you can imagine the fake gets real very soon. It's lovely to see these two finally lay their cards on the table and get the wonderful Christmas they deserve. I've now also listened to the audiobook and Greg Boudreaux does a fantastic job capturing the early confusion these two experience about each other's behavior and then their relief and excitement when the reconnect, open up and realize what might actually be possible.

Christmas Wishes

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Keira Andrews has written a wonderful Christmas story. Michael's Christmas goes so very differently than planned when he overhears a phone call his boyfriend has made. He ends up with car trouble in the middle of nowhere and calls his former best friend Will, whom he hasn't seen in two years. And what begins as a fake boyfriend relationship in front of Will's boss ends in a Christmas vacation together. But how long can a fake relationship be faked when real feelings are involved? Will and Michael are both very sympathetic and I found this storyline sweet and heartwarming. And even though there is no snow, there is a festive mood. There is some laughter, lots of feelings, lots of sunshine, nice secondary protagonists, romance and of course love. If you like friends to lovers and that at Christmas, you should listen to this audiobook. I was hooked from the beginning and listened to the audiobook in just two days.

Greg Boudreaux was brilliant as the narrator. He brought the story to life with an ease and gave appropriate voices to the characters. I love his Scottish accent! I will definitely be looking for more audiobooks by this narrator.

friends to lovers

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Lovely Christmas, fake-dating story! Estranged best friends Will and Michael reconnect at Christmas and are thrown into pretending to be boyfriends. Neither of them seem to mind it too much, and while Michael knows he’s been in love with Will for years, it takes Will a little longer to catch up!
Low-angst, cute and sweet, this story is like a Christmas-sy marshmallow!
I loved Greg Boudreaux’s performance, especially Will’s Scottish brogue!

Super cute!

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Okay, I admit I’m not a huge Christmas fan. But Keira Andrews and her wonderful Christmas books have me believing the magic might just be real. I loved The Christmas Deal and was thrilled to see Logan and Seth doing so well. And Connor’s all grown up and off at med school!

The Christmas Leap takes place with the same cast of characters and I admit I love this group. Will’s lucky to work in such a progressive company and, when he winds up rescuing his stranded best friend Michael – and everyone assumes they’re a couple – he just…kind of rolls with it. Then his boss wants Michael to come, as Will’s boyfriend, to Australia. Like, okay. Fake Boyfriend trope, here we come!

One small problem – Michael ghosted Will and Will has no idea why. Michael knows, of course. He’s been in love with Will forever and finally grew tired of watching Will date all these women. Michael’s bi, Will’s straight and…ne’er the twain shall meet? Except…Will’s been reevaluating his life recently, including his potential attraction to me. Michael’s reappearance in his life is either fortuitous or really inconvenient – could go either way.

Quick shout out to Liam and Cody, my buddies from Flash Rip. I love how Keira connects her stories.

Obviously, I was rooting for Will and Michael to figure it out. And since this is a Keira Andrews romance, I got my wish. I have to say I really loved all the secondary characters in this book. I felt immersed in the men’s lives because of the rich flavor of the characters around them.

Finally, I’ll give a nod to Greg Boudreaux. His Scottish accent for Will was perfect and the rest of the performance was just as good. A great holiday listen at the right exact moment.

My favorite time of year!

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Greg Boudreaux made this listen for me. He is absolutely phenomenal!!!

Decent story and a good couple. I enjoyed the story. I will say that the characters are awfully self-aware to be such bad communicators. Glad I listened, and I’ll probably check out more from the author.

The Christmas Leap

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Great story about two friends who have drifted apart due to a relationship and one friend falling in love with the other, but unknown to them.

Two years later, fate intervenes, and an amazing story unravels.

Greg Boudreaux does a fantastic job narrating this book, especially with the Scottish accents. I speed this narration up to 1.10 on Audible, which is usual for me.

The Christmas Leap
Festive Fakes
By: Keira Andrews
Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
Length: 7 hrs

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Read at 1.10 speed on Audible

I received this audiobook for free from GRR at my request. My review is my opinion and an honest review - neither the author nor GRR influenced my opinion.

A Scottish Brogue and a rekindled friendship.

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Two estranged besties, one of them straight and the other crushing on the other. Michael needed to be really loved. Will needed to deal with his sexuality. It was sweet and totally romantic.

A Christmas gift for Will and Michael

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