4 stars

 

I loved Brann and enjoying seeing things from his POV. He’s not as grumpy as he would like to believe he is. This is showcased very early when he offers Kenan a place to rest up at his bar. Brann doesn’t have any Christmas spirit and does go out of his way to annoy his neighbour at the bar, but also loves his town and enjoys being a part of it.  

I liked Kenan’s calming personality too. He was a good foil for Brann’s more grumpier style. I did pick his secret but I did like the fact the guys sat down and talked it out like adults. Where there could have been this big thing it was nipped in the butt quickly. I also liked that he arranged his own housing and set up his life, it would have been easy to just move in with Brann 

Brann’s family was great, from his happy and open sister to his mum who doesn’t handle surprises well, making her come off as not very nice, she makes up for it when she has a chance to stop and process it. 

Enjoyable read

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