What a delightful read that is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit.

I am thankful to have gotten the audio ALC for free from Netgalley and Macmillan Audio so I can leave my voluntary review.

I debated giving this 5 stars not because I don’t thoroughly enough it but because it’s not like by typical 5 star books that I’ll read over and over. But I figured I should rate it according to what it is.

It is a quintessential fluffy hallmark-esque romance that’s based off the movie The Santa Clause. There aren’t any surprises or twists as it’s fairly straight forward but it’s simply fun and endearing to read/listen to.

I highly suggest the audiobook as the narration was outstanding and completely added to the story. As the title suggests this is a a MM clean romance.
I listened to it at 2x the speed rate and got through it in 1 sitting with a dinner break as I was doing about.

It comes out October 1 2024 so get it on preorder now! It’ll definitely get you into the holiday spirit!

My rating system since GoodReads doesn’t have partial stars and I rarely round up.

⭐️ Hated it
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea (potentially DNF’d or thought about it)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but nothing special
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Will circle back and read again

It’s like The Santa Clause, but queer! This was a delightful holiday romance that I enjoyed. It was whimsical and heartwarming in the ways you want a holiday story to be. I appreciated that both characters in this relationship on the rocks had issues to work on, and I liked how they worked on things themselves and together. Definitely recommend for the holiday season!

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I did not enjoy listening to this book mostly because it started out so negatively and ho hum.

I loved getting in the holiday spirit for this one. 😃 I’m always down for a “marriage in trouble” trope too. The characters were fun and the narration was nice. Def recommend if you wanna start Christmas early! 🎅🏻

I was excited to see a book with queer romance. I admit to not reading the description, but I've read lots of books with similar covers. Hallmark-like light novels.

It was an unusual twist with Santa Claus and the north pole. Mixing "real life" fiction with imaginary is not what I expected when I started this book. The characters and the setting did not catch my fancy, but that's just personal preference.

Thanks NetGalley for the advanced reader's copy.

A delightfully fun and entertaining tale reminiscent of The Night Before Christmas and The Santa Clause, but better. Patrick and Quinn have been married less than a year and have hit a rough spot in their marriage.

It's Christmas Eve, and Patrick thinks he killed a man with a skillet in their kitchen! Little did they know, but the man Patrick knocked out was none other than a very cranky, angry Santa who quits on the spot. Soon Patrick and Quinn get a visit from Hobart (Bart) the Elf who explains that Patrick must now assume the role of Santa and his husband Quinn will take on the duties of The Merriest Mister.

The story continues with many laughs and a few teary moments as the duo tackles the requirement of moving to the North Pole, taking on many roles (including role models), and trying to repair their fractured relationship. Misunderstandings, ah-ha moments, vivid memories of their childhoods and their relationship abound in this raucous rom-com.

Thank you Netgalley and MacMillan audio for the free ALC. My opinions are being left voluntarily. Is this my new favorite Timothy janovsky book ever. I literally lol with the part about lacey chabert being tired for all the hallmark movies she's in - same agree. But the way Timothy has pumped out such delightful books is outstanding.

So fun didn't miss the steamy Ness that we are used to with his books the fade to black worked well for this book. Also it was super clear it was a play on the Santa cause (movie)

4.5/5☆