This is a riveting, engrossing, sweet and highly entertaining Christmas romance set in a small town.
I rooted for the characters as I loved Luke and Emma.
Emma seemed a bit "Miss Perfection" when I first met her but she grew on me and I loved her character arc.
I loved Luke since the first pages: there's plenty to love in this man as he seems caring,a bit clumsy, and read to confess his love to Emma even if he thinks he dislike her.
It's an enemy-to-lover romance and the evolution of the relationship is well written and realistic.
The small town setting, the characters are well developed and the plot never drags.
I appreciated that it didn't seem another Hallmark movie like novel as there's some more realism even if it remains a lovely Christmas novel.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to Harlequin Special Edition and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine