SNOW KISSED by Cindy K. Green
Today is one of those days Logan Reilly wished he'd stayed in bed. Not only
does he have to deal with the annoying Winter Wonderland Carnival but his
close friend, that whimsical lover of snow, Holly Armstrong, was leaving
town forever. The question is why didn't she tell him and why today of all
days does he realize he loves her? Can he change her mind and make her stay?
SMUGGLER OF THE HEART by JoAnn Carter
Disheartened and tired, Samantha Warren returns to Vermont during the winter
break. Her passion for history rekindles after finding an old smuggler's
chest hidden in her grandparents' attic. Will she be able to return to New
Jersey without her heart being smuggled like the chest once was? Or is it
already too late?
GWEN'S RESOLUTION by Meg Allison
For Gwen Josephs, the New Year held no more nights reading novel after
novel. Even if she had to go it alone…or would she?
Enter Tad Smith, a man in the right place with the right plans. Just another
coincidence in a string?
Maybe. Or maybe it's fate.
MAYBE FOREVER by Muncy G. Chapman
When Margy Mayfield gives shelter to a near-frozen man during the worst
blizzard of the season, her tender heart rules over her sensible head. But
what if this stranger turns out to be the escaped prisoner reported loose in
her area?
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This brief 79 page book is a compilation of four
short, sweet, winter romances. All four tales were enjoyable, easy reads.
It's definitely a curl-up-with-hot-chocolate-and-relax-by-the-fire sort of
book that leaves one with a warm and agreeable aftertaste - you know, the
type where you close the cover with a dreamy smile and a satisfied sigh.
#1 SNOW KISSED by Cindy K. Green
What will push a man to declare his love and fidelity better than the threat
of losing the one he loves? In this short piece, Cindy Green plays on the
long standing, but somewhat stagnant rela-tionship between Logan and Holly
and brings their building emotions and uncertainties to the forefront. Holly
is planning on leaving town for good. Will Logan let her go, or will he step
out and tell her how he really feels? I especially liked the way the author
makes the characters and small town situation seem real and down to earth,
then smudges and softens the edges with a gentle snow and a gentle
realization of love.
#2 SMUGGLER OF THE HEART by JoAnn Carter
Samantha has left her God and the man she loves to pursue her passion:
teaching history. Pla-gued by emptiness and a growing lack of passion and
ambition, Samantha returns to her small hometown in Vermont for a visit.
She's been away 7 years, but Ms. Carter does a credible job of reconnecting
the heroine to her roots via a historical old box that had been used for
smuggling in the Vermont Mountains - a box with a very romantic story
attached to it. The ending seemed like it was going to be predictable, but I
was pleasantly surprised by the subtle - and definitely romantic - twist.
#3 GWEN'S RESOLUTION by Meg Allison
Folks, I am a consummate sceptic in the "love at first sight" arena, but Meg
Allison's beautifully woven story has softened my stance. She paints a
wonderfully believable portrait of being in the right place at the
proverbial right time and falling in love. Gwen is determined to stop
sitting home alone, feeling sorry for herself. She's going to be bold and
brave by celebrating New Year's Eve on her own. Her plans are changed,
however, once she meets Tad.
Gwen and Tad are both depicted with depth and gentleness. And Ms. Allison
didn't overshoot the brevity of the story by trying to take them beyond the
beginning of their relationship - a be-ginning that promises to bloom into
"Happily Ever After".
I think this may have been my favorite of the four stories!
#4 MAYBE FOREVER by Muncy G. Chapman
Margy is alone in her farmhouse during a raging snowstorm. The radio news
gives the warning that a dangerous inmate has escaped from the State prison
and is on the loose. Later in the even-ing the inevitable happens and a
strange man starts knocking on her door. Is it truly a motorist in need,
stranded in the storm, or is it the criminal seeking refuge - or something
more sinister?
This was an agreeable story, with a plot that had great potential for
suspense. However, the author could have kept the reader guessing a little
longer before revealing if the traveler was the hero or the villain! Margy
was well protrayed as someone who had been burnt by love before and is now
struggling to make ends meet - both financially and emotionally. The hero
comes across convincingly and believably chivalrous. The villain was
satisfyingly greedy and nasty. The ending was more or less realistic and
left the reader with a sense that love was going to bloom, despite the snow.
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