Most Wonderful: A Christmas Novel

The lives of the three Belvedere siblings collide in this queer holiday tale when the trio show up for Christmas at the Catskills home of their famous, fabulous mother. The oldest, Liz, is a show runner for a hit TV show, but she only has eyes for its star, Violet. Hot-mess middle child Birdie is trying to get her stand-up career back on track, but a love of booze and women has been leading her off the path. Their younger brother, Rafi, is home to lick his wounds after a very public romantic rejection. The well-crafted tale flits seamlessly among the three siblings’ very different Christmas love affairs, while also building a portrait of a somewhat dysfunctional but loving family, helmed by the hilarious Babs Belvedere, iconic star of stage and screen. Readers with a finger on the pulse of pop culture will particularly enjoy the winking references throughout, and while not all of the siblings get their perfect happily-ever-after, the book ends with warm fuzzies all around.