**EDIT 2024: Due to new information about Freydis Moon committing brown-face and lying about being Latine, I cannot recommend this book nor any other works by this author. Please support books by actual trans Latine authors. My original review remains below.



First and foremost, thank you to Freydís Moon and Ninestar Press for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. I was very happy for the opportunity and I hope to see the author continue to flourish in their writing! 

This story is very soft and wholesome with a very light amount of angst (with a happy ending of course). The plot is very casual, almost slice of life, and the conflict mainly centers on mental health, navigating polyamory for the first time, and infertility as a transgender man. I appreciated how personal the book felt and how the author was able to reflect on their own experiences within the story. The overall aesthetic would best be described as warmth from a hearth, Yuletide, cocoa and spices, cold ocean cliffs, and European folklore. Definitely the perfect book to read as we approach the colder months here in the northern hemisphere. 

To those familiar with Moon’s other works this novella is definitely a change in direction. Both in terms of plot structure, tone, themes, and sexual content. But one constant is Moon’s lush prose and vivid writing style. Regarding spice level, I’d say it’s very mild and so the book leans more towards romance rather than erotica in my opinion. Most of the sexual content is at the very end of the story, with some quick brief scenes sprinkled throughout the rest. 

Overall I’d recommend this for those who need a bit of warmth this winter season and those who crave unique stories centered on the trans experience, especially regarding pregnancy which is often overlooked.