One Bed for Christmas: A Baldwin Village Novella

Jackie Lau

Dec 2018 · Jackie Lau Books

About this ebook

A friends to lovers holiday romance.

Let me be clear: I've been friends with Caitlin Ng for more than a decade, and I've had a crush on her for just as long. And I've known, all that time, that I wasn't her type.

When we met, we were both studying computer engineering at university. She was near the top of the class, and I was in danger of flunking out. Now, she's a CEO, and I, well…

I'm wearing an inflatable T-Rex costume and dancing along to Christmas carols sung by an elderly barbershop quartet.

Yes, I'm being paid to do this.

And that's how Caitlin finds me when she leaves work late in the middle of a snowstorm. She asks to stay with me because her house is farther away and her power is out. Of course, I say yes.

When the heat goes out in my apartment and she asks me to join her in bed to snuggle for warmth, I say yes, too.

But being so close to her is dangerous for my heart…or could a weekend of Christmas fun actually lead to the romance I desire?

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Jackie Lau writes soft and steamy romances with Asian characters and lots of food. The Baldwin Village series is set in a Toronto neighborhood, and each book may be read as a standalone.

Book 0.5: One Bed for Christmas

Book 1: The Ultimate Pi Day Party

Book 2: Ice Cream Lover

Book 3: Man vs. Durian

KEYWORDS: holiday romance, Christmas romance, friends to lovers, unrequited love, Asian hero, Asian heroine, novella, rom-com, romantic comedy, contemporary romance, steamy romance, big city romance, Toronto, Canadian romance, happy ending

Ratings and reviews

Such a sweet novella!! Can't wait to read more from this author. Smart, driven CEO heroine, falls in love with her friend who's been loving her from afar since college. The characters are smart, kind, and caring. Low on miscommunication, heartache, and drama for a quick carefree read. I enjoyed everything about this book! Even with its novella length, I cared about these people and their lives. The scenes about them working cooperatively making treats for the holidays are so sweet.

About the author

Jackie Lau decided she wanted to be a writer when she was in grade two, sometime between writing “The Heart That Got Lost” and “The Land of Shapes.” She later studied engineering and worked as a geophysicist before turning to writing romance novels.

Jackie lives in Toronto with her husband, and despite living in Canada her whole life, she hates winter. When she’s not writing, she enjoys gelato, gourmet donuts, cooking, hiking, and reading on the balcony when it’s raining.