Theo Stirling, a shy electrician at Camp Bay Lake Resort, has been secretly in love with his best friend and coworker, Adi Rodriguez, for years. Little does he know, Adi—a bubbly front desk worker and grad student—feels the same way about Theo. Neither has been brave enough to confess their feelings, but this Christmas, they both plan to use the resort’s Golf Cart Parade as the perfect moment for a grand gesture.
Just when everything seems to be falling into place, Adi’s sister is in a car accident, and he has to miss the parade. Determined not to lose his chance, Theo brings the holiday magic—and his heartfelt confession—directly to Adi and his family, proving that love is worth the wait.
A heartwarming rom-com about friendship, family, and the courage to take a leap, “As Long As You Love Me So” is full of holiday joy, humor, and romance.
Lee Pini is a queer author who has been writing since they could pick up a pencil. They have lived in England, Northern Ireland, and Florida, and currently live in their home state of Minnesota with their wife and cat. Lee studied archaeology at the graduate level but currently uses their degree primarily to chuckle knowingly at classics memes. When they aren’t at their day job or writing, they’re reading vociferously, listening to music, enjoying nature, or nerding out. Their dream is for someone to one day write fanfiction about their characters.
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