ROMANCE

It’s a Fabulous Life

Alcove. Oct. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9781639106042. pap. $18.99. LGBTQIA+ ROMANCE
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In Farmer’s (Calling the Shots) delightful queer retelling of the classic Christmas movie It’s a Wonderful Life, Bailey George has finally found someone else to run Winter Wonderfest this year and plans to escape her small hometown of Lanford Falls in Upstate New York for a vacation to New York City. But when the new volunteer needs emergency surgery, Bailey has to cancel those plans to save the celebration. She’s beginning to feel trapped and resentful, as she’s given up all her dreams for this town and stayed to save her father’s real estate business from greedy Felicity Potter after he died. Then Bailey’s high school crush Maria Hatcher moves back to town to run the library, but Maria’s timing couldn’t be worse, as Bailey’s beginning to think about leaving Lanford Falls forever. Just in time, magical drag queen Clara Angel arrives to rekindle Bailey’s love of Christmas and show her just how much she has impacted the town and everyone in her life.
VERDICT This is a tender romance and an excellent, feel-good holiday story with a touch of magic.
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