Oh, I loved this one. It does flash between time periods, which can be confusing in the wrong hands, but this is one of the few authors I think does it to great effect, and it really works here. I cried more than once, but not all tears were sad ones. I've enjoyed all the books in this Little Village series, but this one might be my favorite. It incorporates a lot of things that many holiday romances have, but makes them feel fresh and new, nothing stale or rote here. 

I'm having trouble expressing that while the situations our MCs get into (that we've seen before elsewhere) seem plausible and considered here, they are no less magical for being sensible. The parts about how you can't change how your friends and family see you, but you can meet someone who will see the parts of you that have grown and changed, and even appreciate the things that others chide you about . . . yes. I get that. This is all very enigmatic of me, but I would just recommend you read it and see what you think.