It's the most wonderful time of the year! We're talking holiday romances, why people enjoy Hallmark holiday movies (or not), what makes a holiday even in a fictional setting, and a segment only talking about Puerto Rican Christmas foods. Join us and our guest, Cam, for this special episode.

Books discussed: Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert, Ice Planet Holiday by Ruby Dixon, A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday, and Gifting Me to His Best Friend by Katee Robert

Other media mentioned: Animal Crossing, Hallmark movies, A Very Krampus Holiday by Katee Robert, There Arose Such a Clatter by C.M. Nascosta, Breaking Dawn, Duke Actually, Katee Robert's Touch of Taboo series, Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert, Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon, and Sizzle TV series by Whitley Green.

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Theme music: Positiv Trumpet by John Yasut. Cover art by Luis Esteban @drawnesteban.