But for Miller Hobbs it is a journey to truly understand his own feelings of the situation, face his grief, and figure out what the next steps will be for him. He has been running himself ragged at work and not dealing with everything that has happened to him. He is not sure how he really fits into this new family. He is more reserved, analytical, anxious, and overwhelmed.

Walking into Honey's, the new bakery in Aster Valley, brings him face to face with the long-haired, gorgeous Greek god of a baker that is good with his hands and also has a big, caring heart. Darius Grant has lived the city work-a-holic life and it burned him out. He has also lost at love. So he is enjoying the small-town life even if it does still keep him busy. 

These two spark, connect, and find that as wild as it seems that they might have unexpectedly met their person. Sure it's insta-lusty and insta-lovey but it works in this story since there is a lot going on around them. They just have to navigate the holidays with all of the craziness and challenges and figure out what they want out of life to be happy. 

I really liked Miller and Darius and felt like they were a great match. Miller is still processing loss and the changes in his life and is way out of his element in the middle of the family storm. Darius is calm and supportive and anchors him. They have this natural, organic connection and help balance out the other one. They both have seen how work can take over your life and beginning to see that you only live once and need to make the most of it. They just have to be brave enough to go after it. 

This brings back everyone! Seriously, at times it is overwhelming because there are so many Marians, Wildes, and Aster Valley residents. It makes you feel like part of the mass chaos and fun, and makes you want to hang out in the lodge for the holidays. It is fast-paced, funny, and over-the-top, but there are also some raw and emotional scenes. The core to all the family crazy is the love and loyalty they have for each other.

It also teases Tiller's friend Julian's story Thick As Thieves and I am looking forward to it.