Christmas Kitsch
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4.6 • 10 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Sometimes the best Christmas gift is knowing what you really want.
Rusty Baker is a rich, entitled, oblivious jock, and he might have stayed that way if he hadn’t become friends with out-and-proud Oliver Campbell from the wrong side of the tracks. When Oliver kisses him goodbye before Rusty leaves for college, Rusty is forced to rethink everything he knows about himself.
But nothing can help Rusty survive a semester at Stanford, and he returns home for Thanksgiving break clinging to the one thing he knows to be true: Oliver is the best thing that’s ever happened to him.
Rusty’s parents disagree, and Rusty finds himself homeless for the holidays. But with Oliver’s love and the help of Oliver’s amazing family, Rusty realizes that failing college doesn’t mean he can’t pass real life with flying rainbow colors.
Customer Reviews
One of my favorites…
Rusty and Oliver are memorable and sweet. Rusty is a nice kid, with some issues with self esteem, but willing to do as his parents ask, trying to attend a prestigious university while thinking he wasn’t smart enough to make the grade. Oliver was an openly gay kid willing to take abuse from Rusty’s friends so he could be close to Rusty. When Rusty get’s a major put-down from a professor who thought he hadn’t written a paper, because it was too good, Rusty slipped into a funk until his somewhat crazy roommate Rex came to the rescue and dragged the professor over to help Rusty…. When Rusty gets home for Thanksgiving break, his parents catch him kissing Oliver… and throw him out. But Oliver’s family is the flip-side and comes to his rescue. The next month or so is challenging and Rusty and Oliver seem to be close to ending it… But, you just must read this to appreciate how lovable these characters are and how loving this story is. If these guys were real people, i would love to have them as friends… and be part of this loving family … Great read.