Had high hopes bc I love Adriana Herrera’s contemporary romances, but I found this one just ok!

I am not prone to enjoying novellas (too short for a fully fleshed out plot) but I went in with an open mind bc I wanted a diverse Christmas romance. It’s listed as 150 pages but it’s probably more like 120-130 bc the last pages were promos/blurbs for Herrera’s other books, so it’s quite short. And here is where my dislike of novellas shines: it was real emotional whiplash every few pages. First Kiskeya low key hates Sully, then they feel a brief but intense lust, then Kiskeya is back to business, then abruptly they’re banging, then Sully is upset Kiskeya won’t consider a job in NYC (where Sully lives) instead of Kiskeya’s dream job in LA that she’s been working towards for years. All over the course of a week! 

I enjoyed the baking, the Scottish setting, and the discussions of complicated feelings towards your culture/country.