Reread 2025: even though I wasn’t able to get to this reread quite in time for the Christmas season, I’m still glad I decided to reread this in the winter season, and I was able to further appreciate the details of the story and the writing, as well as how self-aware and cheeky it is while still remaining earnest and indulgent 

This might sound cheesy, but Sarah Hogle just gets me when it comes to writing romances that I will enjoy. This was silly and goofy, even borderline chaotic, but at the same time it was heartwarming and heart-wrenching. Never thought I'd find my perfect holiday romance book in April, but I'm not complaining.