The perfect read if you are looking for adorable romance that will get you in the Yuletide spirit. Heath's character is so well written that it's hard not to fall in love with how adorable he is and when he does meet Shea- the two are so sweet together. Leo and his hilarious banter were an absolute treat to read. How could something so beautiful be so scary?'| In the moon’s glow, everything looked so enigmatic. |'The moonlight had washed over the trees around him, as well as the ground beneath him. The writing style is engaging and I loved the imagery painted by the author's descriptions. Though it follows the theme of a holiday novella it was lovely how the author emphasized the power of love, sacrifice, the struggles behind being deemed different, the need to belong and the importance of being true to oneself.

When he does give into the call, he discovers a world beyond his own, the consequences of choices we make and a love of his own. The story follows Heath, a lost but brave soul who's always tried to fit in, to not be considered different, make his grandma proud whilst doing his best to ignore the call of light in the deep woods that has been beckoning his soul since the very beginning. Whether to embrace the magic of an elf within him completely or become a plain, old human and go back to living an ordinary life back in the world where he was never accepted and to the universe which didn’t have Shea in it…Ī heartwarming novella that celebrates the spirit of Christmas, love, sacrifice and what it means to be human. But when the night comes to an end, he is asked to make a decision. Then, finding out that he is half elf and half human gives a meaning to his life finally understanding the reason behind his weirdness.īuddying up with a cute elf named Shea for the night to see what it means to possess the magic of an elf, Heath goes on a journey to spread the gift of happiness amongst those who have been good this year. When he finds the cheerful bunch of elves gathered around the magical bonfire celebrating like kids high on sugar, Heath could not be more excited. The night before Christmas, with the silliest plan in mind and his coward dog tagging along, he sets out to find the true source of the mysterious light he sees from his window. If it had not been for his grandma - who did love him despite all his oddness, he would never have had anyone to call his own.

Heath had always been a misfit – a weirdo who went all over town in a tank top and shorts even on a coldest day who claimed his dog could talk to him who saw this blinding light every Christmas Eve coming from the woods behind his house that no one else saw.Įven his mother made all sorts of excuses to stay far away from him.

How Far I'll Go by Arden O'Keefe