Day 4
Welcome to Blogmas!
Every
day from December first til Christmas Eve I will post one Christmas
related post, giving you gift ideas, tips, recipes, etc. I
hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Review
Snowed Over
by
Angie Stanton
First
sentence:
Each
gust of wind shot tiny shards of sleet at Katie Brandt's already
frozen face.
Summary:
To college student, Katie Brandt, ‘Home for the Holidays’ sounds like hell. When her parents separated, their holiday traditions shattered like a dropped ornament. What could be worse than celebrating Christmas with her suddenly single mom and mom’s new boyfriend?
Alex Walker, an engaged 20-year-old, dreads going home for his own reasons. He has a daunting task ahead of him and wishes he could skip the holidays altogether. So when a friend of a friend needs a ride north, Alex finds that having beautiful Katie seated by his side proves to be just the distraction he needs.
A simple ride home for Christmas turns into a nightmare when light snow rages into a full-scale blizzard. Katie and Alex find themselves stranded, and a vacant cabin becomes a haven from the storm.
Under different circumstances, time alone with Alex would be the ultimate Christmas gift, but Katie knows Alex is engaged and she must hide her growing attraction.
However, Alex harbors a secret that just might change this holiday from the worst Christmas ever, to the best.
To college student, Katie Brandt, ‘Home for the Holidays’ sounds like hell. When her parents separated, their holiday traditions shattered like a dropped ornament. What could be worse than celebrating Christmas with her suddenly single mom and mom’s new boyfriend?
Alex Walker, an engaged 20-year-old, dreads going home for his own reasons. He has a daunting task ahead of him and wishes he could skip the holidays altogether. So when a friend of a friend needs a ride north, Alex finds that having beautiful Katie seated by his side proves to be just the distraction he needs.
A simple ride home for Christmas turns into a nightmare when light snow rages into a full-scale blizzard. Katie and Alex find themselves stranded, and a vacant cabin becomes a haven from the storm.
Under different circumstances, time alone with Alex would be the ultimate Christmas gift, but Katie knows Alex is engaged and she must hide her growing attraction.
However, Alex harbors a secret that just might change this holiday from the worst Christmas ever, to the best.
source: Goodreads
My
opinion:
Snowed
Over is a novella telling the story of Katie and Alex's not so
perfect Christmas. Angie Stanton jumps right into the story and does
not waste time telling us background information about the characters
which I personally really enjoyed. While reading you get to know
Katie and Alex well and gather information about their backgrounds on
the way.
I
especially liked Katie. She is a college student who really doesn't
want to go “home” for the holidays since her parents are freshly
seperated and her mum never told her or her sisters what really
happened between her and Katie's dad and not only that her dad's
missing this Christmas, her mum also forces her to spend the holidays
with her new boyfriend. Katie doesn't hide her feelings against her
mum and her new boyfriend and that makes her so real.
A huge
snowstorm forces Katie and Alex to find shelter in an abandoned hut
and make the best of their situation.
Snowed
Over was way more than a fun, entertaining Christmas novella. It
dealt with loss, betrayal, trusting a stranger and concentrated on
the really important things about Christmas.
If you are
looking for a Christmassy read that is not like any other, try Snowed
Over by Angie Stanton.
20 Days Till Christmas Eve
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH!!!! I read it last Christmas, and I am seriously considering a re-read. So glad you enjoyed it too!
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