Kim's Reviews > If Only In Our Dreams

These Christmas Daddy books just suck me in. The characters are misunderstood or a bit lost and it’s fun to see them find each other and unexpectedly connect.

Robin "Trashmouth" Johnson is Miles' rockstar brother who’s been touring the world and running on fumes. He can’t rest and he’s just purely exhausted. But he borrows the bicep of Ben on a plane ride and gets the best sleep he’s had. They find little connections between their friends and family and interests and now they’re spending the holidays in the same small town. Robin is lonely, lost, and burned out. The small town makes him feel seen and appreciated for himself and not his persona.

Ben Montgomery is the town Doctor and single dad. He has recently seen his brothers fall in love, but does to see it happening for himself. He is seen as grumpy, but he’s really a softy and a caretaker and he wants to make Robin feel better. Ben's steadying presence seems to be a calming one on Robin and he brings him peace.

And there are two small girls and I thought it was fun that they shared the aesthetic of Robin. This little goth, emu, precocious girls, and an equally twinky goth hero, especially in contrast to big Ben's stoic Doctor persona.

It brings back the other couples from the books since they are family and all the small town feels. It’s about finding your person when you least expect it and about trust, acceptance, peace, found family, and a true home.