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A review by bee_thebibliophile
No Elfing Way by Hayden Hall
4.0
Back to Christmas Falls - this time following James who’s reluctantly returning to his hometown and Ezra who’s ecstatic to find a home somewhere so great. Their story is sweet, steamy and full of sneaking around.
James Willoughby is back in Christmas Falls to help his grandfather, Nicholas - aka Gramps, with the holiday rush at his artisan toy store but he has way more planned than that. He works for a large toy store chain and wants to buy out Gramps to help him retire while also helping James achieve his goal of becoming partner. He’s professional, hardworking and focused so much of the time, but Ezra gets under his skin from the moment they meet.
Ezra Thorne is new to Christmas Falls and found a place to call home with Gramps and the toy shop, fitting right in behind the counter and making a life for himself in the apartment over the shop. After being kicked out of his home by his parents, the love and community provided by Gramps and all of Christmas Falls is a welcomed change. Ezra is sweet and caring but his experience with his parents have made him hesitant about love in general.
These two are directly at odds with each other for the first half of the book - James wanting Gramps to sell the store and Ezra wanting him to keep it - but there’s an attraction between them that they can’t deny. Once they start spending time together to finish up the work that needs done in the shop each day, it’s only a matter of time before they start to explore what’s between them. Even though they’re opposites in a lot of ways, they help each other realize that what they want most is right in front of them and in Christmas Falls of all places.
Really enjoyed this addition to the overall Christmas Falls series - while most of their time was spent in the toy shop, it felt like it fit right into the world created by the other author’s stories. Can’t wait to read more!
James Willoughby is back in Christmas Falls to help his grandfather, Nicholas - aka Gramps, with the holiday rush at his artisan toy store but he has way more planned than that. He works for a large toy store chain and wants to buy out Gramps to help him retire while also helping James achieve his goal of becoming partner. He’s professional, hardworking and focused so much of the time, but Ezra gets under his skin from the moment they meet.
Ezra Thorne is new to Christmas Falls and found a place to call home with Gramps and the toy shop, fitting right in behind the counter and making a life for himself in the apartment over the shop. After being kicked out of his home by his parents, the love and community provided by Gramps and all of Christmas Falls is a welcomed change. Ezra is sweet and caring but his experience with his parents have made him hesitant about love in general.
These two are directly at odds with each other for the first half of the book - James wanting Gramps to sell the store and Ezra wanting him to keep it - but there’s an attraction between them that they can’t deny. Once they start spending time together to finish up the work that needs done in the shop each day, it’s only a matter of time before they start to explore what’s between them. Even though they’re opposites in a lot of ways, they help each other realize that what they want most is right in front of them and in Christmas Falls of all places.
Really enjoyed this addition to the overall Christmas Falls series - while most of their time was spent in the toy shop, it felt like it fit right into the world created by the other author’s stories. Can’t wait to read more!