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This was my first time reading anything by Alexandria Bellefleur and the second novella I’ve picked up in the Under the Mistletoe Collection.

The blurb for this novella describes the plot quite well. Everleigh Dangerfield (of course her last name is Dangerfield) has had a few holiday mishaps which has led the fire department, including Griffin Brantley, to her door. Things start to heat up between them, sparks fly, and there’s a decent amount of steam.

I found this novella to be on the cheesier side, but it was what I expected. It had a decent mix of banter and spice. I appreciated the banter and some of the comments that the two main characters exchanged. While there weren’t any laugh-out-loud moments, I did smirk a few times. There were a few cringy moments, but I find that most spicy scenes have a few cringy moments.

I’m not a fan of firefighter romances, but I think this would be a great novella for people who are fans of that trope.

While this novella took place at Christmastime, it didn’t feel as Christmasy as Only Santas in the Building.