Merry eXes by LB Dunbar
Winter Xs & Os Book 1
Christmas Holiday Romance
November 5, 2026
🎄a holiday wedding
❄️one weekend
🎄one bed
❄️fake dates
🎄single dad firefighter x ER nurse
❄️spicy holiday shenanigans
Last Christmas, Noelle’s boyfriend broke up with her when she thought he was going to propose.
Last Christmas, Dane’s wife asked him for a divorce, leaving this firefighter a single father to his precious twin five-year-olds.
This year, the honor of Dane Winter and Noelle Darling’s presence has been requested at the wedding of their exes . . . to each other.
With a hotel mishap, only one bed, and a weather snafu, two lonely exes make the most out of the holiday season by fake-dating each other as wedding guests and enjoying peppermint-spice worthy time when alone.
It’s only for the weekend, right?
But when emotions get a little too real, love might be the best gift to give this year.
✮ You met Angelica Winter in Elf-ish. Now carry on the Christmas tradition of spicy holiday romances from L.B. Dunbar in Winter Xs & Os, featuring the rest of the Winter family.
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Audible: Releasing 11/09/26
Narrated by Oliver Highpoint and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker
Merry eXes by L.B. Dunbar
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Noelle and Dane had their hearts broken a year ago at Christmas. This year, they’ve both been invited to the same wedding, where their exes are marrying each other. What should have been a dreadful night turns into something neither of them ever expected.
Dane has had a crush on the beautiful Noelle for a while now. Even his sister, who happens to be Noelle’s friend is teasing him about it. But Noelle’s walls are high and he’s convinced he doesn’t stand a chance. Noelle finds him ridiculously handsome, but she thinks he’s just teasing her.
But when they spend a night together, their connection and chemistry become impossible to ignore. Dane would do just about anything for her and he’s determined to prove just how perfect they are for each other.
What starts as a one-night stand for her ends up changing both their lives for good.
And I’ll end this review with some praise for the author, who gave us one sweet, swoony romance without all the unnecessary drama. And I absolutely LOVE her for it! Because sometimes all a girl needs is a little romance, a whole lot of swoon, and ZERO unnecessary drama!
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbar’s signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever after. She’s a USA TODAY Bestseller as well as #1 Bestseller on Amazon in Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.
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