The Disability Book Archive

[ID: Cover for the book “A Not-So Holiday Romance” by Gracie Ruth Mitchell. The author’s name is at the top of the cover in white capitals. The title is at the bottom in large white capitals. The series name is below this in very small white capitals. Cover art shows two faceless human figures walking down a grey path surrounded by sand. There are coconut trees on either side of them. The figure on the left is masculine, with brown hair and wearing an open blue shirt over a white t-shirt, being shorts and brown shoes. They have a pair of sunglasses in the left hand. Their right hand is in their pocket. The figure on the right is feminine, with long, light brown hair, wearing a Santa and a white shirt tucked into red shorts. They are holding a beach bag in their right hand. /end]

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Content Warning:

• One on page seizure
• Medical Content
• References to Loss of A Parent
• Running Out of Medication

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Summary:

Things you bring on a desert island…

1) Sunscreen, obviously. Because these Irish freckles of mine will burn, baby, burn, and lobster red is not a great color on me.
2) An extra dose of my seizure meds, just in case.
3) A backpack full of snacks, including but not limited to a canteen of Dr. Pepper, a box of mini Christmas cookies, and granola bars—the gross crumbly kind, not the chocolate chip kind, because I’m trying to be healthy.
4) Sunglasses, so that when I inevitably wind up staring at my brother’s best friend—who I haven’t seen in years—no one will be able to tell. I’ve been in love with him forever, but it would never work out; he lives on a literal island, while I’m still in grad school. It can’t hurt to look, though, right?
5) Also bug spray.

My packing list is all well and good for a quick port excursion as part of my family’s Christmas cruise. But when the cruise ship leaves me behind, with only the contents of my bag and my brother’s best friend to keep me company? Well, I’ve got problems—especially since I’m going to run out of medicine soon. And I don’t think they make sunscreen strong enough to block the sparks that are growing between Beckett and me…

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Notes:

This book is part of the Christmas Escape series. Every book appears to be written by different authors. I think each book can therefore be read as a standalone.

This is “clean romance”. There is no sexual content or implied intimacy in this book other than kissing.

There is a kindle edition.

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Archivist Comments:

Over 270 books and I finally add the Only One Bed tag. I know I’ve probably missed it somewhere else, but damn. Took longer than I thought.

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