This book was excellent! As always, Lauren Greene knows how to take you to a place both physically (in the new location of Greyridge) as well as within the character’s experiences so you feel like you’re in the world with them! I very easily could’ve been answering the phones at the hotel or crafting the perfect secret Santa gift from Jamie, too!
The book made me laugh, cry, and curse out loud - all for good reasons 😂 The dynamic between the cast of characters, the descriptions of loss, and the road our main lady Penny must take to find true love kept me going from page one all the way to the end, in practically one sitting. The romance is swoon worthy and adorable (and has some spice worth waiting for!), and the setting is so cozy! Plus, who doesn’t love something that’s inspired by The Office?! Even for someone like me who isn’t a mega fan, I was able to follow and be amused by the references made. It was, pardon the pun, the total Christmas package!
The title truly stands up to the novella’s contents as your heartstrings really do get pulled on, for the genuine love story that is such a comfort, the descriptions of a family who is grieving at one of the most joyful times of the year, and the nervousness of knowing if our main character will actually get the happy ending she deserves! I can’t wait to come back to Greyridge and another Lauren Greene story, she never lets me down!