I'll never get tired of reading forbidden, age-gap romance, and this hit all the right spots for me. A perfectly cute, cozy, and spicy Christmas read.

Bram and Sophie have been secretly pining after each other for over a year, ever since Sophie started working for his company. But they've never expressed or acted on these feelings because Bram is Sophie's best friend's dad, her boss, and 20 years older than her.

I really liked Sophie. She was funny, loyal, strong, and hopelessly in love with Bram. After having feelings for him for so long that seemed unreciprocated, she tried her best to move on. She also felt guilty and like a terrible friend for feeling attracted to her best friend's dad and having to hide these feelings from her. Given her past, it was understandable why she feared opening up. But when the two are forced to spend a few days together while being snowed in, they no longer have an excuse to avoid their feelings.

When Bram finally made his move, Sophie was reluctant to dive headfirst into things with him to avoid heartache while also feeling awful for betraying her friend. But as she spends time with Bram, his words and his actions slowly bring hope about the possibility of a future together.

Bram had a lot of conflicting thoughts regarding wanting Sophie due to their work relationship and her friendship with his daughter. Over the course of the year the two worked together, they slowly developed a bond and a friendship, which led to Bram having serious feelings for Sophie that could no longer be ignored. Bram was so patient yet firm on not letting Sophie run away due to her fears. He waited for her to lower her guard but was completely honest with her about where he saw them going. He was also so thoughtful once he found out more about Sophie's past and made her Christmas special even while being snowed in, doing his best with what he could put together.

Holy shit!!! The spice was totallyyy spicing. Bram was so hot, and I loved the way he took control and all that dirty talking. From the moment his restraint snapped, he was unstoppable. I loved how Sophie matched him every step of the way and wasn't shy. Their chemistry was explosive. 

I liked how close Lenora, Honor, and Sophie were, and that first chapter had me laughing so hard. I really loved their friendship.

Thank you to Cleo White and Luna Literary for providing me with the ARC in exchange for an honest review.