https://lillianbarry.com 2026-01-21 daily 1.0 https://lillianbarry.com/assets/images/image06.jpg The book cover shows an island harbour coastline at sunset, with the two main characters wearing Santa suits. Effie's suit is in the lesbian colours, and Tove's is a little black dress with a red coat. Effie tilts Tove's chin upwards with her hand. https://lillianbarry.com/assets/images/image01.jpg Trope graphic. Romance on a small island, Santa cosplay competition, second chance, sunshiney lesbian MC, found family, ex-best friends, only one tent/bath/bed, rejection sensitivity dysphoria, grumpy non-binary bisexual MC, mid-20s ennui. https://lillianbarry.com/assets/images/image04.jpg A photo of the seaside town of St Peter Port in Guernsey rises roof upon roof up the ridge amid dark green trees. There is a long granite pier, perpendicular to the town, leading to the castle out in the bay. The tide is out and is very blue. https://lillianbarry.com/assets/images/image05.jpg Headshot of Lillian. They are a white British person with mid-length auburn hair and round, pink-framed glasses. https://lillianbarry.com/assets/images/image03.jpg Photo taken in Cork on the south coast of Ireland. Brown granite cliffs glow in golden sunlight, lightly covered in grass and browning gorse. The sea is far below, frothing white on the rocks, and looks rather cold and cruel from up here.