Christmas Spirit

A cosy short seasonal novella. Liked the characters and I enjoyed how the author integrated the magical elements. It had some wonderful Christmas descriptions of snuggling up in front of the fire, snow, massive Christmas trees and most importantly festive food and drink! If you love the forced to share a bed trope or the kind of book that makes you feel all warm and snuggly and festive you'll probably love this one!

Sugar sweet Christmas heart warmer with St. Nick himself serving as matchmaker between a star chef with a frozen heart and a quasi-Dickensian kitchen boy.

There's age gap but it's not a focal point of the story. For Roland (the chef) it's about letting go of the past, seeing what's in front him, and embracing life with both hands. For Georgie (the kitchen boy) it's finally having someone care about him. Everyone ends up happy. It's a Christmas tale.