Mistletoe and Mishigas

Sheldon Soleskin should be having a horrible day. Even though he’s been unexpectedly transferred to a new school right before the holidays, has only one day to set up his new classroom, and just discovered his twin sister''s been hiding an invitation to his ex-boyfriend’s Christmas Eve wedding, he’s still ready to take on the world with a smile on his face and a skip in his step.

Theo Berenson just wants to be left alone to his custodial duties. But when the chipper new first-grade teacher needs help moving furniture the Sunday after Thanksgiving, he''s forced to do something he detests. Help. To make matters worse, Theo''s overbearing parents are coming for Hanukah in a few weeks, and he''s told them he has a boyfriend. Except he doesn''t. Because who would want to date an oaf like Theo?

Working together, these opposites discover they might be able to help each other out. Agreeing to be each other’s dates, they become friends as they practice for their upcoming events. But when all the rehearsing starts feeling a little too real, and both men''s pasts come roaring back to haunt them, will they be able to pull off the ultimate holiday masquerade?

Deck the Halls with Love, Laughter, and Spice in This Feel-Good Festive Rom-Com'M.A. Wardell's stories are sweetness and spice wrapped into a big warm hug’ Alice Oseman, author of HEARTSTOPPER‘It is PHENOMENAL. M.A. Wardell has done it again’ 5* Review‘I’m ABSOLUTELY LOVING this series, and this one made me smile so much!’ 5* Review‘Poignant. Nuanced. Deeply emotional. Sharply witty’ 5* Review–Sheldon should be having a horrible day. He’s been unexpectedly transferred to a new school right before the holidays, with only one day to set up his classroom. To top it off, he’s just discovered his twin sister was hiding an invitation to his ex-boyfriend’s Christmas Eve wedding. And yet, he’s still ready to take on the world with a smile on his face and a skip in his step. Theo just wants to be left alone to do his job. But when the chipper new first-grade teacher needs help moving furniture, he's forced to do something he detests. Help. To make matters worse, Theo's overbearing parents are coming for Hanukkah in a few weeks, and he's told them he has a boyfriend. Except… he doesn't. Working together, these opposites discover they might just be able to help each other out. But only if they don’t let their pasts get in the way. Perfect for fans of HEARTSTOPPER, RED WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE and Emily Rath this spicy MM romance is ready to give you all the feels this Christmas!

• | Author: M.A. Wardell
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Sep 18, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781405979344
• | ISBN-10: 1405979348