You Better Not Pout

Home Sweet Holidays

By: Mia Sosa

Narrated by: Andre Santana, Gisela Chípe

A freshly broken-up couple agrees to grin and bear it for their family’s sake in a story about the healing power of the holidays from Mia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man.

Juliana and Eric called off their engagement—but Christmas with the family is just around the corner, so things are going to get awkward, fast. Unless, of course, they pretend the wedding is still on. But the holidays are gonna holiday. And the only thing harder than pretending they’re still in love is trying not to fall for each other all over again.

Mia Sosa’s You Better Not Pout is part of Home Sweet Holidays, a cookie-sweet collection of holiday romances sure to bring color to your cheeks. Read or listen to each story in a single heart-fluttering sitting. And to fully immerse yourself in the charm of the season, don’t miss a special message from each of our holiday heroes!

©2025 by Mia Sosa. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

A second chance romance

I was not a fan of the fmc or the female narrator, sorry! I wanted to like her but nope just couldn’t. I like the male narrator smoother to listened too. The story also kind off tuned me off a bit. Not a big fan but it wasn’t bad. 6/10 ☕️

Holiday second chance

I don't really like relationship in distress short stories and second chance is my least favorite trope so this wasn't the eight story for me. Tha narration improved the story, though.

Not for me.

My least favorite in this little collection. I didn’t care about these characters or their story at all.

quick read

This was a really good book! I liked this author, I'll definitely have to read more!

Couple rethinks the end

Sweet, clean, holiday novella about a couple rethinking the collapse of their relationship. BIPOC and LGBTQ+ representation with a glimpse at different cultural traditions.