Dear Santa

My review also posted at https://novelsalive.com/2020/11/30/4-5-star-review-dear-santa-by-kristen-granata/.

I have never read Kristen Granta before, but I saw she had a Christmas novella out and was looking for reviewers. I've wanted something short, so I took a chance and agreed to review. I'm so glad I did.

I've never been a huge fan of insta-love stories, but this one worked for me. The book takes place over a long weekend, and by the end of the story, the couple is headed towards their happily ever after. The author did a good job of making sure there was romance mixed in with the sexy times. I mean, the characters actually talked—deep, meaningful conversations that both developed their characters but also the relationship.

The author touches on the serious subject of depression. I think it was handled very well, and in the current pandemic, it's part of our current reality. And while I don't always want that much reality in my romance stories, it was actually refreshing and made the HEA sweeter.

I was pulled into the story so very quickly and only put the book down long enough to cook dinner for the family. I wanted to see how everything unfolded and kept turning the pages. I'd like to say that I wish it were longer, but it didn't need to be. All in all, if you're looking for a short (couple hour) contemporary Christmas romance, give this one a try.