A great Christmas novella, with all the tropes what need; Snowed in, one bed and your best friend's dad. I knew I would love it. The characters were so loveable and it was fun to witness Triston tease Dax with his outfits and other shenanigans.  This is the first book I have read with pearling and I did have to google it to get a picture in my mind. The intimate scenes are so well written, you almost feel, see and taste everything, as they explore one another, makes it a nice steamy read. This book is packed full of emotion and the epilogue struck a personal chord with me and made the book so special. Happy tears at the end. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.