Rules for Santa is the first book I’ve read by Susan Hawke but I have read another one written under her other pen name of Susi Hawke.

I enjoyed reading this book but I thought it was a bit schmaltzy in places. Scott (the daddy) was already calling Cameron sweetheart by Chapter 2 and they’d just barely met. A few other things seemed a bit over-the-top as well but I think this might just be part of this author’s style. I suspect that the book is intended to be that way as well as a bit humorous. Once I decided that this was true, I just went with it and began to enjoy the story.

I especially liked Scott’s son, Davey. I was a bit confused by the prologue at first because I knew the story was about Scott and Cameron, not Scott and Davey. I’ve not read the earlier books in this series (and I do think this one stands alone), so once I figured out what the prologue was all about, I didn’t have any other problems understanding anything about the story. I have to say that Davey is a hoot and I hope he gets a book of his own soon.

The blurb does a great job of explaining the story so take a look at it. After Scott rescues Cameron, their relationship begins to progress very rapidly so this is kind of an insta-love story which I know some readers don’t care for. They don’t bother me as long as the rest of the story is good.

The book has lots of feels and holiday cheer and I really liked that. I enjoy reading holiday themed stories at any time of the year but especially at Christmas time. While I don’t think that daddy/boy stories will ever be my favorite in the MM romance genre, I do like to experience things out of my comfort zone from time-to-time so I’m glad I read this one.

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After a sleepless night spent tossing and turning, I was up with the sun. Cameron came down right as I was pouring the fruit compote over a Belgian waffle. I noticed the backpack on his shoulder right off the bat.

His stomach growled—loudly—but he ignored it as he met my eyes. “I’m going to get out of your hair now. I just wanted to thank you for taking me in last night. I looked out the window and it’s not raining right now, so I should be okay.”

Shaking my head, I pointed to the island. “Drop your bag and come have breakfast. I didn’t cook all this just for me, did I?” My chest fluttered when he instantly obeyed.

His cheeks were pink as he climbed onto the stool. “Sorry, I just didn’t want to assume or impose. I thought you might be sick of me by now. But I suppose it won’t hurt to stick around long enough to have breakfast, especially since you went to so much work.”

“You’re not imposing at all. It’s nice to have a little company in the house.” I figured we would discuss his leaving later. First… food.

“Wow, that’s a beautiful compote. You reduced it perfectly, I won’t even need syrup.” Cameron smiled brightly as he looked at the plate I set in front of him. There were already platters of scrambled eggs and bacon on the counter, along with a container of freshly squeezed orange juice. I might have been a little too busy.

“I just hope you like waffles.” I spoke casually, setting a carafe of coffee on the counter along with a container of cream and cups for each of us. “I wasn’t sure if you drink coffee or not. If not, that just means there’ll be more for me.”

His eyes were closed as he moaned around his first bite of waffle. I wasn’t sure whether to be pleased or turned on. Maybe a bit of both? After he swallowed, his eyes popped open and he reached for the coffee. “I’m not a huge coffee drinker, but I don’t hate it. Especially with a rich breakfast like this, I’ll definitely want coffee today.”

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