Snow Kissed by RaeAnne Thayne – a Review

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Description:
‘Tis the season for a little white lie…

Christmas has always been single mom Holly Goodwin Moore’s favorite time of year. The twinkly lights on the tree, the cookies in the oven, the snow on the ground. But she’s just not feeling it this year. The wedding in her ex’s family is almost here, her daughter, Lydia, is bursting at the seams to be a flower girl…and Holly couldn’t be dreading it more. She told a little white lie about having a new boyfriend as her plus-one, hoping to save face. She needs a date for the wedding…and she needs it now.

Ryan Caldwell wants to be free this holiday season. So even he isn’t sure how he landed in Shelter Springs, looking after his niece, Audrey, with his estranged father down the road. But when he meets Holly, she makes him want to belong for the very first time. So they make a he’ll be her date if she’ll help him give Audrey a true Christmas to remember while her mom is away. 

Review:

Snow Kissed by RaeAnne Thayne is a wonderful heartwarming, sweet romance. We meet Holly Goodwin, who is divorced, with a 5-year-old daughter, Lydia; she lives in a small town, Shelter Springs. Holly is struggling during this holiday season, as she is preparing for the wedding of her former sister-in-law, with Holly doing all the flowers, Lydia is happy being a flower girl, and her ex-husband will be attending.

Holly’s employee/friend Kim, was going to rehab, and she begs her brother to come to town to watch over Kim’s daughter, Audrey. Ryan Caldwell arranges to take a leave from his Navy pilot assignments, and watch over Audrey. Ryan is tall, handsome, and recovering from an injury; but he is determined to give Audrey a fun time.  Then he meets Holly, and together they strike up a deal; she will help his niece celebrate Christmas, and he will be her plus one for the upcoming wedding.

What starts as a fake dating agreement, turns into a slow burn romance, with both Holly and Ryan beginning to feel the chemistry between them which in time will become much more.   The family dynamics appear within both Holly and Ryan’s family.  Holly will find a way to accept her ex and his wife, and allow Lydia to enjoy both.  Ryan had issues with his estranged father, when he realizes that his father changed over time. I really liked Holly and Ryan, as they were great together. It was wonderful to see them fall hard for each other.  I adored both Lydia and Audrey.

Snow Kissed was heartwarming, sweet, emotional, romantic and a perfect cozy Christmas magical story.  Snow Kissed was so very well written by RaeAnne Thayne. This was a wonderful holiday escape, that should not be missed.

Reviewed by Barb

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