This series has been on my TBR for years, pretty much since I first started reading M/M, and I'm glad I've finally gotten to it. Having only read the first and the fifth book, there are some gaps I need to go back and fill in, but the relationship among the three is quite fascinating. This particular book really lets the reader see why Gilli is the way he is, lots of backstory, but he also still has a ton of growing up to do. He has got to learn to not bottle up and hide his past and present hurts, because they definitely come out in snark and bitterness. Not exactly a light-hearted Christmas story, but I did love Pat. Pretty much a TBC. ( )