I was not hooked at first with this book. I thought the world-building was a little confusing and it took a minute to fully understand Julemarked.

I thought it was an interesting read pretty early on but wasn’t invested until they met for the “last time.” I wish the meetings over the years were introduced to the reader during the same time Astra found out because it would make us better understand the quickness of having to make a decision to stay.

I’m normally against third person  in romance books but the author did a good job. I think the Dual POV really helped.

The side plots of Bernie and her friends’ lives were well done. My biggest complaint is I wish their were more romance between them besides just kissing (I don’t mean spiciness, more so dialogue) Also, Astra was too accepting of his world in my opinion but that didn’t take away from the story at all. 

It is hard to tell how long time has passed in between chapters BUT that makes perfect sense in the story and I like how it involves the reader into the Yules more. 

I lovedddd the ending especially

where she chose her friends over him yet he still came and found her. I think this book could’ve benefited from a 5 years later or 10 years later chapter

but the ending was still very cute.