IT WAS GOOD.

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Three stars is mostly a case of not exactly for me, but could be for you so take this review for what you will.

This was a pretty good holiday romance. I loved the Christmastime set-up with the emporium and that the heroine’s Dad actually plays Santa Claus really added to the spirit of the season. Another sunshine/grump trope (common for the holiday reads) was used here too.

I didn’t love the friends with benefits trope. It’s just not for me. And things were waaaaay past my comfort zone for spice and I had to skip a lot more than I hoped/expected. So if you love both of those things, I would say try this out! The writing is good, and the larger story is very heartfelt.

The moments between Shane, Sarah and Sophie were incredibly sweet. Probably my favorites in the entire book. I love watching them become an unconventional family in the midst of tragedy. Sarah worked really hard to light up there lives in anyway possible and it played out well for the story. The conflict wasn’t overdone and led to a nice ending.

Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Holiday Romance
- Language: strong
- Romance: multiple very open door scenes
- Trigger/Content Warnings: loss of both parents, depictions of grief (most often in a young child)