I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Ben has a plan for the ultimate Christmas present for Nathan. All it requires is taking a large golden retriever from one end of the country to the other. No pressure.

When a snowstorm rocks the east coast sooner than expected, though, Ben is trapped at the airport, and suddenly all their plans for a perfect first Christmas with Nathan are on the line.

This 60-page short story details Ben and Nathan’s first Christmas together back in 2019. As this is a sequel to I Wish You All the Best, I suggest reading that before you pick-up I’ll Be Home For Christmas. I Wish You All the Best was published in 2019 by Scholastic.

This short story is available for free via Kofi’s ‘Pay What You Want’ option, however any proceeds this short story earns will be donated to the National Center for Transgender Equality.

The Dutch version of I’ll be home for Christmas will be published alongside I Wish You All the Best in late 2022.

The Spanish edition of I’ll Be Home For Christmas can be downloaded as a PDF here. Special thanks to Cat Betancur for their hard work and dedication on this translation!

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Cover Illustration by Alice Oseman
Jacket & Book Design by Trịnh Hồng
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Praise For I’ll Be Home For Christmas

"Snow, a dog, and plenty of queer joy - what more could one want from a Christmas story?"
— Alice Oseman, author of Loveless & Heartstopper

“Everything you could ever want from a Christmas story—heartfelt, warm, and cozy. It is the sweetest holiday gift wrapped in a bow.”
— Crystal Maldonado, author of Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

“An absolutely pitch-perfect holiday story that's so sweet and brimming with heart.”
— Nita Tyndall, author of Who I Was With Her

“This lovely holiday follow-up proves that Deaver is able to fit right back into Ben's
world, as comforting and special as a lover's sweater.”
— Sina Grace, author of Iceman & Ghosted In LA