Frost Boarding House has heavy themes of ice (and fire), so that alone lends itself to this time of year. But there is also a Christmas scene in Chapter 15 of Frost (book 2).
Here’s a little snippet:
Christmastime at the Frost Boarding House in 1898 should have been magical. It was, in a sense, as Miss Dracul garnered expensive decorations that enveloped the entire house inside and out. Mr. Frost tried to refuse the extravagance, but she insisted.
Pine garlands hung along the mantles and railings, enveloping the entire house with the bitter smell that reminded Camilla of the Washington forest just outside the house. Candles and ribbons and Christmas flowers decorated every flat surface. A seven-foot pine tree was cut and was the centerpiece of the house in the entry hall. They decorated every inch with ribbons and candles, large glass balls and tinsel. Camilla and Oliver draped popcorn garlands and fashioned a star made of twigs from the yard for the top.
Not a soul in the house said a word when small iridescent ice balls that somehow never melted in the house’s warmth appeared one morning. They hung and shone like crystals, catching the candlelight and filling the hall with their light-magic.
Camilla was glad for the silence one evening as she touched one of her creations between two fingers. The house had been in a hustle and bustle, but she felt lonely. Creating the crystal-like ice was something she’d done to distract herself from her solitude.
If you didn’t have a copy already, I hope you took advantage of the free day of Frigid a few weeks ago! If you want to continue the series, here’s a link for Frost <—
But if you like to binge, here’s a link to the entire series that also has a special bonus scene other editions don’t have. —>BOXSET