Day: August 7, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

Ebook. 77 pages. Published December 20th 2017 by Dreamspinner Press

Blurb:

With the wedding of Jack Frost and Rudy Rein Dear only three weeks away, everyone travels to Jack’s palace in Svalbard, Norway, where the happy couple will exchange vows beneath the northern lights. Festivities have been planned leading up to the wedding, and Dasher eagerly anticipates not just the fun, but staying under the same roof as the blustering winter spirit who’s caught his eye—the King of Frost, Jack’s father.

A long-ago tragedy has left Eirik fearing to ever love again. As the King of Frost, Eirik maintains his distance from everyone, especially the young Christmas elf who insists on intruding on Eirik’s solitude. But Dasher is determined to find a way to show the lonely king that his heart still beats and he shouldn’t fear allowing it to beat for another. 

Likes:

• Dasher and Eirik were so cute together.
• Steamy scenes.
• Great ending to the series.
• Watching Eirik open up to the idea of another love.
• Dasher’s past and how it was resolved.
• Not as cheesy as the others.

Dislikes:

• Wanted a more solid ending for the two men.
• Wanted to see how people reacted to the relationship.

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This was the last book in the series and I was definitely looking forward to it. Having seen Dasher’s interest in the Frost King, and Eirik’s lack of interest in Dasher, I was curious how everything would turn out. In a word; sweet. This couple might just be my favorite of them all.

Watching as Eirik gave in to Dasher’s persistent but gentle courting was adorable. Dasher was always a gentleman, and was more than willing to give up if Eirik ever wanted that. But despite Eirik’s doubts – both about loving again and about loving a man – Eirik never pushed Dasher away. I do wish that more time was given to how people reacted to the king courting a Christmas elf. There was very little of that shown. Maybe because by this point people were used to the Rein Dears dating men.

I wasn’t expecting Dasher to have the complex past he did. It really added a lot to the story in terms of making him a better fit for the king, showing that he was a more complex person, and adding to the story’s tension. It was resolved well and made the men cement their relationship. I had hoped that, given that Eirik was the king, their relationship had become something more official, but I wasn’t disappointed with the ending.

This story was a great end to the series. It was as fun, quick, and cute as the others. It was great to see Jack and Rudy finally getting married, as well as having the last of the gay Rein Dears coupled off.