4 stars

Zach grew up in Lighthouse Bay and is back after going to college in Portland, about 40 minutes away from his hometown. He is trying to get a job as an event planner, but with little experience, he's not getting very far. So in the meantime, he works part time in his sister's cafe. When Zach is offered the chance to run the Christmas parade temporarily, he is happy to get to use his schooling, as well as being put in close contact with his current crush, Holland. Holland was raised in Lighthouse Bay, and after holding jobs that didn't really appeal to him, has finally discovered his calling with a woodworking/handyman business. He needs for his float to win the parade in order to grow his new business. When the Santa float that the coordinator organized is delivered damaged, Holland volunteers to create a new one. With Zach as one of his helpers, Holland and Zach have lots of interactions with each other, which leads to them getting to know one another and realizing that they might have more in common than they think.

Super sweet, but not so sweet that I got a toothache. I liked how the relationship built between Zach and Holland, and how Holland's friends accepted it right away. Zach's sister was a little too much, with her complete disinterest in anything outside of herself and how things affected her, but other than that, nothing really stood out as annoying to me. I liked the friendships, and Zach and Holland were very cute together. ( )

Except for Zach's sister's exaggerated disregard, I loved the story and ended up worshiping Zach; I can see him 20 years into the future, running for mayor and winning.

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This was so super sweet. I absolutely loved it. There was some nice fluffiness to it, but it also had some great slow burn with fabulous Christmas cheer.

Zach is working at his family's cafe, but he wants more. He is hoping to get a job at a nearby town working as an event planner at a hotel. Meanwhile, though, he is thrust into the last few weeks of planning the town's big Christmas parade and fair. He doesn't initially want to do it, but finds himself having fun while he does it. He also gets to spend more time with his crush Holland.

Holland is 15 years older than Zach, but that doesn't stop the guys from taking a step back and realizing what it is they want in life--stability, love, comfort, and home. Zach and Holland were a great match for this, and I am really hoping we see more of them in book 2.

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