The Christmas Mansion — Hollis Shiloh

In a world of gas lighting and horse-drawn carriages, Rex is fixing up an old mansion to host a Christmas party for his wealthy family's business.  He meets a gentle, insecure magician named Gene, who's come to work on the crumbling mansion's moldings.  He doesn't expect to fall in love.Note: This story first appeared in Christmas Delights, a collection of Male/Male gay romance stories set in and around the Christmas season, supported by RJ Scott and Love Lane Books Limited.Length: 9,615 wordsHeat level: sweet