I was immediately sucked into this book as I read the opening scenes. Eddie is a drifter, someone who travels light. He's chosen this lifestyle because it suits him. He doesn't really stay in one place too long, and he's on the way to Texas for their Renaissance Faire season where he makes glass trinkets for the faire goers. He thought he might try settling down, but when that doesn't turn out the way he plans, he borrows a car, drives until it breaks down, and then proceeds on foot to the nearest town. On the way, he witnesses a hit-and-run that could have serious consequences. 
 After giving his statement to police, the cops need him to stay in town until they can investigate the hit-and-run. Eddie ends up in a room at Grayson's house. Gray's a friend to the town cop and owner of a small Christmas shoppe in the town of Clear Lake. 
 What happens between Grayson and Eddie is interesting and very different from what I've read in other romances. Their dance is very unique in that both of these characters aren't exactly good at communicating, and both are loners. It takes them some time to learn how to interact with each other, even though there is some definite caring and attraction going on here. I loved that about Glass Tidings. It felt so fresh and real and at first I thought these characters were so very different that they wouldn't make it. As the story progresses, I changed my mind because it was clear that there was a common ground between them, and Gray and Eddie just had to figure it out. 
 I've been reading a few holiday novellas of late and one thing I need is for some sense of magic and Glass Tidings gave that to me, just not the way I expected it. And that is a great feeling as a reader, to be surprised. There's a lot of magic in that, too. 
 Overall, I really liked this story and characters. I did feel that it was a bit wordy in the middle, which is why this isn't a 5 star rating. I also very much liked that the focus here is on the relationship, and not so much on the sex and I really liked that about Glass Tidings. It worked for me and I absolutely recommend this holiday novella. 
 ARC provided for review.