I’ve been saying that romance novels aren’t my thing. But this one is set in my city, it has excellent LGTBQIA+ representation, and it’s a Christmas setting so I thought I’d give it a try. Really great writing, incredibly relatable characters, excellent character development, and funny to boot! The portrayal of Portland seemed a little unidimensional/caricature-like, but the humans were lovingly complex. I’m not sure this makes me a romance reader but it might make me an Alison Cochrun reader! I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and am just really fond of the characters! Also, I wish Portland actually got as much snow IRL as the Portland in the novel!