Kindle edition, KU
Author: Annabeth Albert
Gideon Holiday and Paul Frost are neighbors. (Yeah, the cuteness starts with their names!) While Gideon is warm and bubbly and super involved in the community, Paul is more on the bah-humbug side of life. Gideon has been keeping an eye on his gorgeous silver fox neighbor, hoping for a chance to do what he does best: help, be there. But, alas, duh opportunity hasn’t arrived…
The whole community of Evergreen Park is getting ready to decorate for Christmas and they are not going to be subtle. The idea is to have all the houses decorated in lights and other holiday gear to attract people and gather donations for the toy drive and the community center.
When Paul saves Gideon from being stranded on his own roof, they start chatting and Gideon finds out that Paul’s only family is his beloved baby brother, who he raised when they lost their parents in tragic circumstances. Now said baby brother is coming to town to spend Christmas and introduce his girlfriend to whom he intends to propose. Now, Paul needs to get his Spartan home to look like a Christmas wonderland worthy of an istagrammable proposal picture. Who is the master of all things Christmas decoration? Gideon!
So, while they pick up garlands, and ornaments and furniture for the guest room, they start to learn about each other… there is more holiday cheer in the frosty man and the cheery man needs a little more TLC than he lets on.
If you are looking for a sweet and spicy holiday read, look no further. I loved that the heroes are in their 40s (though I really thought they sounded way younger than 42. Believe me, I know what 42 sounds like lol). There is zero angst in this one and it’s a joy to see these two fall in love. I particularly loved the texts in the community app that start every chapter. I want to move to Evergreen Park!
Again, it’s a romance novel with a guaranteed HEA and in the spirit of Christmas, everything works out beautifully in the end. So, here’s another one to read with hot cocoa and a smile on your face.
Possible triggers: loss of parents at a young age, fire phobia
