Blame It on the Fruitcake by Pat Henshaw

Now, as a successful mechanic and shop owner, he still believes that he is hardly a catch for some well-educated college boy who cleans up way better than he ever would. For years, as an orphan, he watched others be snatched up into middle class happiness by beautiful people who barely gave him a second glance.

Sam McGuire has lived most of his life knowing that he is not the kind of guy anyone would choose to love. Review: Blame It on the Fruitcake by Pat Henshaw is another delightful story from the Dreamspinner Advent Calendar Package entitled Sleigh Ride, a swiftly moving short story that brings together what seems like polar opposites and solidifies the idea that the heart knows what it wants despite what seems like insurmountable differences. Maybe the magic of the holiday season can help two men who seem so different come together like the ingredients in a well-made fruitcake. The lure of Jay’s big family and its holiday tradition of enjoying Grandma’s fruitcake hook Sam, as does the sexy man himself.īut Sam can’t imagine why handsome, college-educated Jay would want someone like him, who was raised in a children’s home and barely graduated high school. Wondering if he’ll fit in, Sam attends the party-mostly to get more of the fruitcake he falls in love with-and meets Jay Merriweather, his new neighbor. But can it be an aphrodisiac instead? Motorcycle mechanic Sam McGuire is surprised to find a gaily wrapped box on his doorstep with a piece of fruitcake accompanying an invitation to a holiday party.

A perfect morsel of yummy goodness for this holiday season!īlurb: Fruitcake is the laughingstock of the holiday season. Title: Blame It On The Fruitcake (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015Īt a Glance: Blame It on the Fruitcake is a sweet and funny love story.