I picked this up because I was seduced by Christmas Wishlist, #2 in this Christmas series by N R Walker. Merry Christmas Cupid is the next in the series and the couple we met in #2 appear throughout, which provides a comfort ... and that is the cute town of Hartbridge, Montana, right there.

I'ver never been attracted to Christmas novels before, and Christmas movies? no! except for a laugh. But the seduction is complete here - I'm a fan from now on. The fact that Hartbridge does Christmas so well, in looks and action, is just a sidebar to the spirit of Christmas - of good and honest feeling and cheer that flows through the town.

The romance between Gunter, new to town to renovate an old house, and Clay, a lonely sawmill owner with a heart of gold ... well, it is as sweet and tender and civilised as could be. Loved it. ( )

We have Gunter and Clay who are as different as night and day, with a decent age gap between them also. However, they, inexplicably, work as a couple, naturally slipping into each other's hearts and lives, with nothing dissuading them from pursuing what is developing between them. They are also fortunate to live in a small town that seems almost too good to be true and is also entirely non-homophobic. It was nice, though fairly unrealistic, to read a story that is endearing, sweet, and funny, without any angst whatsoever. just a lovely relationship filled with patience and understanding as Gunter and Clay navigate their lives. Clay had it made. He felt free to embrace his sexuality, experiment, and exposing his true self to his father, best friend and coworkers as well as the small town. Two couples from the first two books in this Christmas series make brief appearances so it's like "old home week without taking anything away from this story. Jayden and Hamish from the first book appear here as Gunter's "new" best friends. Gunter is restoring an old house in town that he has purchased, and he meets Clay when Clay brings a load of cut lumber from the sawmill that he and his dad run. I absolutely fell in love with Clay's dad. He was humorous, and always supportive of Clay and Gunter. Like many of N.R. Walker’s shorter novels, she gives us an uncomplicated story that’s fun, heartwarming, amusing, swoony as well as romantic, with colorful characters within a family-like setting. Glen Lloyd, the narrator of this audiobook is so much fun to listen to. He’s energetic in his delivery, thoughtful in his pacing, and executes the fundamentals exceedingly well. He has just the right pitch and intonations for both of the leading men, as well as the side characters. What I felt was most important was that Glenn Lloyd appeared to be emotionally invested in these characters that he was giving voice to. Overall, this entire little story is a very pleasant, warm fuzzy feel-good story that puts a smile on your face while having you laughing out loud in many places, then giving a happy sigh when Gunter and Clay get the ending that they so deserve. ( )