Sweet Christmas read.

Rudy has had a crush on new coworker Zac since he showed up at the office, but Zac has always been closed off and avoids social gatherings. The ice finally breaks when Zac joins the rest of the office for after-work drinks, and after sharing a kiss, Rudy spontaneously invites Zac home for the holidays after learning his uptight coworker has no family to go home to. To both their surprises, Zac accepts, and what follows is just an adorable three days. Rudy's family assumes they're boyfriends, and when Rudy misses an opportunity to correct them, he and Zac decide to lean into the charade and pretend for a few days. It's a sweet country Christmas filled with family, games, a rescued kitten, and developing feelings. It's fairly low drama, and barriers to the relationship fall easily once they're acknowledged. Still, overall, a read that left me with a smile on my face.