The Twelfth Pour: Second Chance Christmas

About this episode

The BGL crew discusses 'Second Chance Christmas' by Jahquel J., exploring themes of love, forgiveness, and the warmth of the holiday season.

We’re closing the year the only way we know how—curled up with a good story, a glass in hand, and our full selves in the room. In our final episode of the season, the BGL crew dives into Second Chance Christmas by Jahquel J., a cozy-but-spicy holiday romance that wraps the year in all the warmth and messiness we needed. It’s about love that gets a do-over, forgiveness that costs something, and the soft landings we hope to find after a year that stretched us. This isn’t just about mistletoe an...

Topics covered

• holiday romance
• forgiveness
• love

Keywords

• cozy
• spicy
• do-over
• messiness

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Second Chance Christmas

Books & works: Second Chance Christmas

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