This feels like a Christmas story written by Roan Parrish rather than a Roan Parrish book that just happens to be about Christmas. And…okay that sentence might make more sense to me than most.

Roan Parrish has this unbelievable way to tell stories that is uniquely hers. Adam and Wes’s story has moments of that voice, rather than the entire story being built on it.

I’m thrilled this publishing line has published a gay holiday romance, and I’m even more thrilled that it’s written by this author.

I liked the other books in Garnet Run series but I fell in love with this one since the first pages.
It's the first LGBTQ+ Christmas book I read and the first featuring the relationship between a father and a daughter.
I think that romances always reflect the changes in our social behaviour and it was great reading one featuring a rainbow family, a doting gay father and a daughter.
Adam is a sensitive guy, still suffering after his former lover, Mason, preferred an easier life and left him and Gus, the child who considered him as a father.
Adam and Gus are hurt and Adam is doing his best to keep Gus happy.
Wes is a recluse, people thinks he must a vampire or occultist. Gus is able to get in touch with him and is attracted by the unusual pets like his tarantula.
We know that everything will work and everybody will be happy but you cannot help rooting for Adam&Wes and hoping that Gus will be able to overcome her trauma.
It's a Christmas story and it's the story of people overcoming their grief and being happy again.
We meet some of the Garnet Run series characters.
I had fun, laughed and was moved at times. It's poignant, festive and highly entertaining story.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to Harlequin Special Edition and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I've been a huge fan of Roan Parrish's books ever since I read The Remaking of Corbin Wales, which really showcases the power of Parrish's prose and word craft, as well as her ability to write unconventional characters with deep wounds who are nonetheless ready and open to love when it arrives.
This entry into the Garnet Run series does not disappoint.

The Lights of Knockbridge Lane is a holiday romance, much in the spirit of Corbin Wales without the magical realism. The novel features Alex Mills, who has moved back to Garnet Run after a brutal breakup with his partner, Mason. Alex is accompanied by his daughter, August (or Gus), who is in reality his sister's daughter whom he has raised together with Mason since she was a baby. However, when Mason decides that he no longer wishes to co-parent Gus and prefers an unfettered, single life, Alex returns to Garnet Run, and his sibling, River, who promises to help Alex care for Gus.

Wes Mobray is the town's boogey man, a recluse around whom stories of every kind have been spun to explain his unconventional way of existing - mostly at night, in a house with windows that have been papered over. The novel cleverly introduces him in chapter one via his reputation, a device that skirts the info dump trap that is nonetheless required to understand him.

Gus's shenanigans are the reason for the meet-cute. Alex has to bail his too-curious daughter out with his neighbor after she breaks into Wes’s basement. Gus, who is quirky and brilliant in her own way, has found a kindred spirit in Wes, and serves as the impetus that brings Alex and Wes together. Gus's characterization is one of the bright spots in this already lovely novel, a precocious eight -year old who speaks and acts like a precious eight -year old. I spend much of my life surrounded by children of all ages so young characters in novel who ring true are a delight for me. Parrish also doesn’t shy away from showing the challenges of single-parenthood, from the scarcity of money to constantly arranging for child-care, making Alex’s situation feel more realistic.

Wes turns out to be a bit of a scientific genius who carries very real PTSD from a childhood spent overexposed to the scrutiny of others. For a sensitive introvert, he has substantial reasons for protecting his anonymity. He finds a fitting counterpart in Alex, who is the beating heart of this novel, a man who feels his emotions deeply and loves Gus with a passion that makes you want to curl around him and protect him from the world. Wes and Alex's coming together is a real meeting in the middle, two opposites who find commonality in their kindness and in their ability to accept each other's quirks, allowing understanding to segue into love.

The central tropes unifying the The Garnet Run series are hurt/comfort and opposites attract. Each novel sets up these characters along a series of binaries - physical vs. ethereal, logical vs. emotional, practical vs. artistic - and in those binaries, there are intersection where these supposed opposing spirits meet and heal each other.

Each character in this series carries deep wounds from their pasts, wounds that isolate them, whether by design or circumstance. Parrish makes an astute observation about the nature of trauma - it isolates people, making them feel strange in a world that refuses to accommodate them. The heart of her series is how love bridges the loneliness created by trauma and pulls disparate people to create the kind of community they need to thrive. In Alex and Wes's case, they bring each other out of the isolation caused by their respective traumas through sensitivity and understanding, with a hefty side of passion.

As a holiday novel, there is also the side plot of Alex fulfilling Gus's wish to decorate their house with all the Christmas lights they can, a promise Alex makes in an effort to give her a bright Christmas that will compensate for his ex's abandonment. As you can predict, this promise takes on a life of its own that I won't spoil, but it is perfectly threaded into the black moment and the resolution of the novel. The Lights of Knockbridge Lane also has the distinction of being the first m/m romance in the Harlequin Special Edition Line, and it is a worthy groundbreaker. Parrish's writing style, themes and heat level are a continuation of the work she started with Carina Adores, but shortened to fit the length requirements of Special Edition. It's perfect for this contemporary category line, with its emphasis on varied queer representation, found family, and the power that love possesses to bridge the darkest traumas and bring light, both literally and figuratively, into the lives of people who open themselves up to its power.

It's a perfect romantic read for any season of the year.

This is such a feel good book and it might be my favorite of the Garnet Run series! As with Roan Parrish's other books, the characters immediately came to life in my mind and were a joy to read about. I loved Adam's caring and forthright nature and his fierce love for his daughter, Gus. Adam is such a warm character and I really appreciated that he's an unapologetic crier. Wes is one of the strangest and kindest characters I've come across. His house is full of unlikely pets (raccoons, snakes, a tarantula) and science experiments. and he's reclusive and nocturnal, prone to wandering the woods at night. Adam and Wes are such an odd couple and I loved all their interactions and conversations. Gus is the glue that brings them together and she's an awesome character and every bit as fun to read about.

While this is a romance novel it's also a love story about the families we choose. There's plenty of fluff and holiday cheer to go around, nicely balanced with serious moments and issues. I enjoyed every minute! I also liked seeing characters from the previous two books, as well as getting to know about River, Adam's nonbinary sibling. Definitely pick this up if you enjoy unique characters, small town vibes, sweet romance, and a holiday HEA!

It’s another Garnet Run book! Like the previous books, there’s loads of pets in this one, but they’re not as cuddly as cats and dogs… This book is about family – the ones you choose to make, and how you can keep choosing them. While this is the third book in the series, it can be read as a standalone without any issue.

“Adam’s mission was clear: In order to convince his daughter that they could still have a wonderful Christmas despite leaving Mason, their home, and all their friends far behind them, he just had to find a way to procure the most Christmas lights in the whole world.
What could possibly go wrong?”


Adam’s daughter Gus is the center of his world. He doesn’t have a problem with that, though unfortunately his ex did… after eight years of broken promises and shoddy parenting. Heartsick but determined to give Gus the best life possible, he’s moved back to his hometown of Garnet Run in order to be closer to his sibling River, so they can help with childcare. After all the upheaval in their lives, all he wants to do is give Gus the best holiday possible. So when the one thing Gus wants for Christmas is the most Christmas lights in the world, Adam sets out to do that within his limited budget – and with some unexpected help from one of his new neighbors. Wes is reclusive and only comes out of his house at night, leading neighbors to speculate he’s a vampire or some sort of witch. But he can’t quite resist the cute single dad and his charming daughter, and before he knows it he’s eating boxed mac and cheese and helping them decorate. There’s something between the two, but between Wes’s reasons for keeping to himself and Adam’s trust issues, is there any hope for a Christmas romance?

This book definitely hits the neighbors and the grumpy/sunshine tropes. Adam is touchingly sensitive, the kind of person who’s moved to tears frequently by his emotions. He’s optimistic and generally positive, even when trying to learn about the hundred different types of nails stocked at the hardware store he works at. But his ex has taken a toll on him, and it’s harder for him to trust anyone, especially the handsome neighbor who his daughter is absolutely fascinated with.

“I’m a vampire-werewolf hybrid who practices witchcraft and worships Satan. I’m extremely busy.”


Wes is geeky and “weird” (his words), and I absolutely loved it. He prefers tarantulas, snakes and lizards to furry creatures, and spends all of his time on his scientific experiments. He’s caring, but in his own way, like when he rearranges Adam’s pantry alphabetically. While Adam’s baggage is glaringly obvious, Wes’s is harder to tease out. There’s a reason he hasn’t voluntarily left his house in the daylight for four years… until Adam and Gus.

“It was so damn charming that Adam Mills, never having made a pie in his life, would decide that this pie would be perfection. It was so optimistic, so sweet, and so utterly unrealistic. But what the hell was reality anyway?”


The fact that Adam’s a single dad is hugely important to the story. It’s not just the relationship between Adam and Wes, but also the relationship between Wes and Gus and how they all interact together. In many ways, Gus is the impetus for them to get together (with a very original and hilarious meet-cute), from the titular lights to a school show-and-tell. And while at times I would’ve liked a bit more of Adam and Wes one-on-one, I appreciated the focus on Adam and Gus as a package deal. The only negative to that? Gus is a bit of a plot moppet. Of course she’s interested in the same things as Wes, of course she perfectly parrots all of her dad’s hard-won social-emotional literacy. Look, I have an eight year old, and so much of Gus’s reactions and commentary struck me as much too wise for her years. But even with all that, it was hard not to love her, especially when seeing her through Adam and Wes’s eyes.

“Sometimes,” Adam said, tipping her chin up and kissing her forehead, “feeling cozy and loved and together is more important than scientific truth.”


It’s got lots of the usual holiday character as well. There’s sweet Christmas scenes like baking cookies and picking out and decorating a Christmas tree. As you’d expect from a book with lots of family issues, there’s a big focus on found family as well, especially with Adam’s quest to give Gus a memorable Christmas. Despite the family drama, it’s sweet and not too terribly angsty (hard to be when you have an adorable 8yo demanding waffles all the time). As for negatives, besides the plot moppetness, Wes’s experiments seemed very farfetched to me, to the point that it knocked me out of the story sometimes.

Overall, this is cute and heartwarming, a fun holiday entry to the Garnet Run series. I’m very much looking forward to the next one!

All the good things about Christmas books, at a time of year when we might need them most, with all the hardships in the world right now. This is one of the books that I would have read as a teenager under the covers in my bedroom with the flashlight after I was told to go to bed. Yes, I was that kid, and not much has changed. :) And this book...this book gives you all the feels of reading those books, which is why I am so excited that Harlequin is adding this into their category romance line, and what a great book to start with.Now, let's start with one of the main characters, who was NOT one of the men falling in love, Gus, Adam's daughter. Gus was amazing, I loved that kid. Her Christmas wish was so simple, and yet led to such complex feelings. Her one wish, that Adam wanted so badly to make come true, brought people together, near and far to try to make a reality.On to the MC's. Adam had his heart broken, and decided to return home to work through it and start again. He literally was starting back with nothing, a job in a hardware store (yes, a few characters from previous Garnet Run books make their appearances, and help Adam out immensely). All he wanted was to make life for his daughter good again, after her heart was broken multiple times by Adam's ex. Adam was hurting, but did all he could to make things right for his child. Meanwhile, he had to learn to believe in himself again.Meanwhile, Wes, the guy on Knockbridge Lane who was severely misunderstood, couldn't ignore a young girl, curious about science, who would not take no for an answer. He fell in love with Gus, just as much as he fell in love with Adam. However, he had to learn how to stand up for himself again, in order to love the people he wanted most in his life. My heart broke when he couldn't do that at first. He was a man who wanted to change the world, but didn't know how to change his own world.Another character we met in previous books makes a reappearance, Adam's sibling, River. River was awesome as a sibling to Adam, while Adam took the time to learn more about River, something he had missed previously. It warmed my heart that River worked to bring Adam and Gus back to Garnet Run, because they needed a place to be, and River needed to see people they loved.Just a heartwarming story all around. I couldn't have asked for more from it.5 pieces of eye candy

I love almost every book Roan Parrish writes, and this book is no exception with a few quibbles here and there. There’s a lot to like about this couple, Adam’s daughter Gus, and the town. But it didn’t work everywhere for me,

As the third book in the Garnet Run series I did feel like it would be easy to read this as a standalone, which is always important from a new reader POV. But just as importantly we get to see familiar characters like Charlie, who has hired Adam at the hardware store, and River, who works with Rye. I really enjoyed how these characters were woven throughout the book and integrated into Gus and Adam’s lives

What I liked about this book was Adam, one of the main characters, and how much he worries about everything, particularly Gus. She is constantly on his mind, wanting to make sure he is doing a good enough job as a father. It felt super realistic to have him worried about her adjustment to the move, to his ex leaving them, and about how he’s raising her. Some of my favorite scenes are when other people are telling him he’s doing a good job as a parent. It’s always a surprise to him to hear that. The other thing I love about him is how vulnerable he can get – his emotions are not that hidden, and he has no issues with showing them. More vulnerable heroes please!

The other MC, Wes, is definitely an isolated grump but I wouldn’t consider this grumpy/sunshine. Wes has a house full of spiders, iguanas, and other creatures…for reasons I couldn’t tell you because there were science reasons that I honestly glazed over because my mind said ‘romance reasoning, moving on’. Having animals makes sense in this series as it continues the theme from the first two and I was fine with them being creepy/crawly, but some readers may not love reading about that. I did love how passionate Wes got when he talked about science or his love of the animals.

Because this is a category romance I felt like we didn’t get enough of either Wes or Adam’s background. We get bits of each of them through conversations but nothing that in depth. I wanted more about Adam’s ex and how the breakup impacted Gus, and how he basically sprung the child onto his ex because that story was mentioned and essentially never talked about again! I needed a deep therapy session level of introspection on these things.

My main quibble is also something I loved – Gus. She’s precocious, and not like a bunch of the other kids in her classes. She prefers snakes and tarantulas to puppies and kittens. So, of course she loves Wes. And she brings so much humor and heart to this story! However, she also moves the entire story along from start to finish. If there’s a child in a book I want to appreciate their presence, but also I want them to not *be* present at all times so that I can appreciate the romance as well. I felt that the romance suffered a bit for having Gus there at every turn. Which is probably the point since that’s real life, but this is a book, and I want what I want in a book! The falling in love was brief and succinct because Gus was always present, and I wanted a few more scenes between just the two of them.

Overall, this was very cute, and really a great holiday romance. It’s on theme and truly could be turned into a movie on Netflix that I would watch in a hot minute and be delighted for the holidays.

Grade: B

The perfect holiday romance! Sweet, funny and adorable. All words to describe this lovely small town tale of finding love. I loved Wes and Adam and Gus. Their interactions were wonderful and so well written. I just want more Christmas with them! A must read,

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Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the complimentary ARC (& the publisher for the free hard-copy). All opinions provided are my own.

The Lights on Knockbridge Lane is the third book in Roan Parrish’s emotional & sexy Garnet Run series & also the third book that makes it sound freaking delightful to live in small town Wyoming.

After divorcing his husband Mason—who decided he no longer wanted to be a parent—Adam Mills has returned to Garnet Run with his brilliant daughter Gus.

Their mysterious & handsome neighbor Westley Mobray is a recluse, his papered-over windows & nocturnal habits a source of speculation for their neighborhood.

But when Gus basically barges in on Wes’s life, the three of them start tentatively spending more time together—often working on making Gus’s holiday lights dreams come true—& one night Adam & Wes kiss.

Roan Parrish highlights so much of what makes people special: their kindness, their desire to connect, their vulnerability & insecurities.

Wes has feelings that sometimes leave him frustrated & a difficult family situation, both of which he understands better through his relationship with Adam & Gus, something he is aware of.

This book is cozy & warm with three people reaching out to form a family & lots of happy tears shed. If you’re looking for a holiday found family, single parent romance with some heat, The Lights on Knockbridge Lane is truly sweet.


4 ⭐️. Release date: 09/28




(ID: a white hand holds the book in front of a rock stairway through a forest.)

4.5 stars rounded up. This was an adorable M/M Christmas romance. Adam is a single father to an eight year old girl and Wes is a single gay man with really bad social anxiety to the point where he’s a recluse. There’s a non binary character who uses they/them pronouns and another gay couple. The men meet because the daughter breaks into Wes’ basement

Wes- the vampire. He’s a recluse with agoraphobia. He grew up forced to be a child actor along side his father and since then has had extreme anxiety. He hates being looked at so he only leaves the house at night when he needs to. He’s a scientist with several reptiles who does experiments in his basement. He’s a single man who hates speaking and being out in the day

Adam- sweet Adam. He’s a single father. He’s raising his sisters daughter August as his own. He’s extremely honest with Gus and speaks to her like an adult. Most 8 year olds wouldn’t know that their parent isn’t their actual parent but Adam has always been honest with her. He’s a sensitive man who shows his emotions even in front of Gus. He’s always fearing abandonment

August/Gus- a little scientist who speaks her mind

This is about forgiveness, honesty and learning to open your heart again. Being open minded and curious. Steam rating is a three. Light steam

Although this is the third book in the Garnet Run series, it can easily be read as a stand-alone as the connection between the books is the setting of Garnet Run, Wyoming.

Adam and his inquisitive daughter Gus (August) are new in town, and soon meet the "weird" neighbor on their block, Wes. He's the guy who never goes outside in the day, has paper covering his windows, and has raccoons, lizards, a snake and a tarantula named Bettie and is working on a biogas generator. And yes, you guessed it, Adam is terrified of spiders and snakes.

Gus is cute and inquisitive as all get-out, Adams has issues about the way his marriage to Mason ended and before too long Wes is going to Gus' show-and-tell at school and they all work toward decorating their house with as many Christmas lights as possible.

While the romance between Wes and Adam works well, the initial sex scene occurs before we really get a good sense of each man's personality and therefore Wes' dominance comes out of nowhere. But overall this was a sweet story about a new family and a very lovely Christmas. 3.5 stars.

This was such a sweet small town Christmas story! This is the 3rd book in the Garnet Run series but can absolutely be read a standalone.

Adam is a recently-single father to 8 year old Gus, who has a dream for Christmas: to have the most Christmas lights ever on their house. She enlists their reclusive neighbor, Wes, to help. Wes and Adam start growing closer as they work on decorating the house, until eventually they can't stay away from each other any longer.

This was almost Hallmark-movie sweet, but there was still a good amount of the author's trademark steam in it! It was just filled with so much joy and holiday spirit! It make me feel Christmasy even though I read it in September. I loved it!

Adam Mills has moved back to his hometown of Garnet Run with his adopted daughter August shortly before the holiday season… Adam is adamant that the messy bread-up that has sent them home, won’t ruin their Christmas, so when his daughter asks to have the more Christmas lights ever on their house- Adam pulls out all the stops, even reaching out and accepting help from strangers and the cute reclusive neighbour across the street.

Wes Mobray likes to start in the shadows, he’s not comfortable under other people’s gazes… but the new neighbour and his little daughter that insists on their friendship makes him step out of his comfort zone this holiday season! Maybe this could be the family he never thought he could have?

I just love the characters Roan Parish creates. Adam, Wes and August all have such endearing personalities. I was captured by Adam trying his best to make things right for his daughter in their strained circumstances, Wes’ family drama and consequential reclusiveness and August, the glue that captures these two, brings them together and then brings them back to each other!

This story was a great addition to the Garnet Run series and is perfect for readers looking for a heart warming Christmas romance!

And I can't not congratulate author Roan Parish on the first ever LGTBQ Harlequin Special Edition! Hopefully it's not the last!

The Lights on Knockbridge Lane by Roan Parrish was released release October 28th, 2021.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Harlequin and the Harlequin Publicity Team. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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This was sweet, with lovable characters and that special bit of magic in most happy holiday love stories. Adam is single dad to Gus, who is a cute little girl that has a ton in common with the new, odd neighbor. Gus and Wes both love science, and weird animals like spiders, and are both super curious. Her and her dad slowly pull Wes from his loner lifestyle, and he slowly gives them hope to love again, and to be a more complete family. The whole thing where they try to have a ton of Christmas lights covering the house, just to make a little girl happy, was just adorable and sweet and wonderful. And Wes' big gesture near the end was perfect. This made me more ready for the feel good moments surrounding Christmas.

It was just so cool to see a traditionally published queer holiday romance. And this one was very sweet. It got me in the mood for the holidays, and I'm sure I'll be re-reading it around Christmas.

Some days, you want (well, you, hardly ever me) a challenging, angsty romance novel where you agonize about whether things will work out, and there’s lots of yelling and crying and intensity. Sometimes you want a low-angst, tender love story with people who you really believe can make it and you can see the HEA coming a mile away (I want this, yes, I do).

Roan Parrish writes such a wide variety of stories. I’ve read most of them, even the angsty ones, and I love them, even when they stress me out. The Garnet Run series is like a warm hug, a mug of cocoa, and a roaring fire. There are obstacles to be faced, sure, but there are no villains showing up in the third act to torment the main characters, and no cruelty or unkindness pushing them apart. Occasional misunderstandings, difficult histories that trip them up, but ultimately these are fulfilling books about love.

In this third chapter of life in Garnet Run, Adam and his precocious daughter, Gus, have moved back to his hometown after a tough breakup with Adam’s husband. They move in across the street from the reclusive Wes, who loves science and spiders and reptiles, and you can probably see where this is going. River, whom we met in Best Laid Plans, turns out to be Adam’s sibling, gets a supporting role, and Charlie and Rye make a couple of important guest appearances. (There’s even a brief mention of one of the musicians from the Riven series.)

I don’t want to spoil anything, but luckily this isn’t the kind of book in which you worry about big spoilers. This is a gentle, tender story of people overcoming their fears and loving one another, and honestly that’s what I really want in the world right now. Maybe you do, too.

Snagged this on NetGalley and I’m so glad I did. Roan Parrish does it again.

Another wonderful hurt/comfort romance from Roan Parrish. This author simply gets to the heart of her characters so perfectly, and Adam, Wes, and sweet little Gus are stripped down to their very foundations.

The Lights on Knockbridge Lane is an emotional tale of starting over, and the base for that sucess lies in forgiveness. All three of these characters have been wronged, and the wounds are deep, but being able to overcome the pain and leave it in the past is the only way to move forward.

As Adam says, forgiveness isn't about the other person and their failures. Being able to forgive gives him the strength to heal his own wounds and take care of himself. Well Roan Parrish says it beautifully, and The Lights on Knockbridge Lane is a treasure - for Christmas time, or any time at all.

This is such a gorgeous romance and it makes my heart so happy that it will be the first ever gay romance in Harlequin's Special Edition line.

It's the perfect story for a Christmas romance, it's full of warmth, it's heavy on the meaning of family and supporting those you love, even if they don't fit in with what society thinks is normal.

There's also a gentle heat to it, and a strong message that it's okay to be different, as is often the case with Roan's books. It has characters who don't follow the crowd, Wes is unashamedly out there will his passion for biodiversity, for bugs and insects, lizards and reptiles.

Gus is a delight, an eight-year-old package of inquisitiveness and confidence, but a child hiding the hurt of already being rejected by two parental figures, her own mother and the man she called Papa.

Adam was a delight, unashamedly emotional, willing to see the best in everyone and courageous enough to return to the town he left when he was 18 because he wanted his niece/daughter to be brought up close to the one family member who did care about them all.

I loved this book, it was a one shot read for me, I didn't want to put it down until I got to the happy ending, and it's a glorious one.

However, I will say if you're not one for children or Christmas, the emphasis on the importance of family (whether blood or not), then this might be too much for you as it's very much central to everything that happens.

For me, it hit all the things I want in a festive narrative and then some. Plus it was nice to catch up with some of the other guys from the Garnet Run series too.

*3.5 stars*

I really enjoyed The Lights on Knockbridge Lane by Roan Parrish, even if I found it a bit hard to focus on the story at times. It's a warm, fuzzy Christmas romance, but you do have to be in a particular mood to read it.

My main goal of 2020-2021 is to find books that captivate me and take me out of my head (I think we can all agree on that), and The Lights on Knockbridge Lane mostly succeeded on that front. It is a sweet story in the Garnet Run series, but it can be read as a stand-alone. I liked having some background knowledge about the side characters but it isn't at all necessary to follow the story.

The Lights on Knockbridge Lane is for those who like books with heavy focus on children and family (the daughter plays a HUGE role in the book) and doesn't mind a lower-steam kind of story. I am fine with both of those elements, but, at times, I wanted less focus on Gus (the daughter), and more on the main characters. Still, I think Roan Parrish did an excellent job developing the feelings and back-stories for both of the MCs, and I totally bought them as a couple.

From a science perspective, I'm not sure how feasible some of the ideas in the story were (plus, racoons make terrible house pets), but I liked the fact that we got a geeky, shy, really, really ridiculously good-looking MC in Wes. Also, I loved seeing Adam be an openly extremely emotional kind of person (I could relate). They were both interesting and memorable characters.

The story was like warm hot chocolate on a snowy night. I liked the background of Christmas (even though I read this in the summer), and the hopeful, renewal vibe of the story. Despite some small patches of tension and drama, the story is relatively low angst. It is more about family and fresh starts than anything else, which was nice during this stressful time in the world.

If you like soft, family-focused Christmas romances, The Lights on Knockbridge Lane will be a sure-fire read.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*