A perfect book to read between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day itself! I haven't read this in a really long while, so it almost felt like reading it for the first time. I remember Suzanne from her first appearance but I didn't remember her coming back a second time.

And I definitely didn't remember about her illness, or the bond she had with Todd.

As always, it's a joy to be with the Wakefields. It's so warm and inviting, like I'm truly home for the holidays with my favourite (literary) family. Some of the events were predictable (which knocked off the 0.25 stars) and some, not. But I enjoyed this a lot and I'm happy I picked this as a Christmas read.