Honestly, this is what I envision a fun and cozy Christmas romance to be. This is the epitome of the grumpy/sunshine trope in the best way. Grumpy Paul enlists the help of his sunshiney Christmas elf neighbor, Gideon, to turn his house into a picturesque Christmas winter wonderland. This story is funny, sweet, and oh so endearing. Both Paul and Gideon are super interesting characters, which really helps in this character driven story. They are both complex and complicated, but so real and believable. This is full of emotion, so it's not *just* a silly little rom-com. I had a lot of fun with this read, and it gave me so much queer Christmas joy.