As a first-year law associate, Sydney Batson knows she will be updating her resume by New Year’s if she loses her current court case. So when her grandmother gets inexplicably ill while she’s in court, Sydney arranges for a cab to get her to the clinic.

The last thing cab driver Finn Parrish wants is to be saddled with a wheelchair-bound old lady with dementia. But because Miss Callie reminds him of his own mother, whom he failed miserably in her last days, he can’t say no when she keeps calling him for rides. Once a successful gourmet chef, Finn’s biggest concern now is making his rent, but half the time, Callie doesn’t remember to pay him. And as she starts to feel better, she leads him on a wild goose chase to find a Christmas date for her granddaughter.

When Finn meets Sydney, he’s quite sure that she’s never needed help finding a date. Does Miss Callie have an ulterior motive, or is this just a mission driven by delusions? He’s willing to do whatever he can to help fulfill Callie’s Christmas wish. He just never expected to be a vital part of it.

This book has my entire heart, and I fell absolutely in love with Finn Parrish. He was one of my favorite characters of the year. This was such a sweet, heartwarming story with a charming romance. I listened to this on audiobook, and it was wonderful. Highly recommend listening to it because the narrator does a fabulous job, especially as Miss Callie. But get a tissue box before you sit down to listen because this one is a tear-jerker. 

I loved how a simple act of kindness became the catalyst for a life-changing moment for Finn. He is quite a caring, compassionate, and selfless man. He could have just left this sassy, blunt old lady who suffers from dementia alone and forgotten, but he has a heart of gold. He can’t leave her and wants to make sure she is okay. From there, he becomes part of Miss Callie Sydney’s life. He’s annoyed at first because half the time, Miss Callie forgets to pay him for being her personal driver. Then she ropes him into a mission to find her granddaughter a date for Christmas. But as he keeps showing up for these two ladies, he creates a bond with both of them, and they become a little family. 

It is a dual-POV story, so we also get to know Sydney as well and begin to understand what is going on in her life. She is a very sweet character, but is overwhelmed and stressed with challenges at work and then caring for her ill and failing grandmother alone. She is struggling herself and feels bad for leaving Miss Callie alone so much, but she can’t lose her job. Then she befriends Finn as he keeps showing up, and a spark forms between them. 

I loved this sweet, wholesome story so much. There’s even a bit of faith elements woven in, which was nice. I can see myself listening to this audiobook every year as a Christmas reading tradition. Highly, highly recommend if you want a different, heartfelt Christmas romance story. This one really stood out from all the other cheesy, commercial Christmas romance books.