- Title: Snowfall on Haven Point
- Author: RaeAnne Thayne
- Series: Haven Point #5
- Pages: 384
- Genre: Contemporary Romance
- Published: September 2016 – HQN Books
- Source: Publisher; NetGalley; Little Bird Publicity
Description: It’s been two rough years since Andrea Montgomery lost her husband, and all she wants is for her children to enjoy their first Christmas in Haven Point. But then Andie’s friend asks a favor—to keep an eye on her brother, Sheriff Marshall Bailey, who’s recovering from a hit and run. Andie will do anything for Wyn, even park her own misgivings to check on her grouchy, wounded bear of a brother.
Marshall hates feeling defenseless and resents the protective impulses that Andie brings out in him. But when a blizzard forces them together for the holidays, something in Marshall begins to thaw. Andie’s gentle nature is a salve, and her kids’ excitement for the holidays makes him forget why he never wanted a family. If only he and Andie can admit what they really want—each other—their Christmas wishes might come true after all. (publisher)
My take: Readers met Andrea Montgomery (Andie) in Riverbend Road, book 4 in the Haven Point series. She’s been to hell and back and just wants to live a normal life with her two young children in the town they recently moved to. When the local sheriff is run down by a hit-and-run driver his sister Wyn, Andie’s good friend, asks her to look in on him until she can get home.
As you might expect, Andie and Marshall’s friendship grows into something more. The thing is, Andie doesn’t want to be involved with anyone in law enforcement. Her first husband was killed in the line of duty and she just can’t put herself or her children through that again. Marshall never liked kids and certainly never wanted any of his own. Then why does he think Andie’s kids are so sweet? Changes are in the air.
Snowfall on Haven Point is an enjoyable Christmas romance. Along with the issues between Andie and Marshall there’s the mystery of the hit-and-run, some missing money at the Sheriff’s Department, and the next-door neighbors may be more than just neighbors. I liked it all and recommend it to fans of RaeAnne Thayne and contemporary Christmas romance novels.
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne loves words. Her love affair started as soon as she learned to read, when she used to devour anything she could get her hands on: cereal boxes, encyclopedias, the phone book, you name it! She loves the way words sound, the way they look on the page and the amazing way they can be jumbled together in so many combinations to tell a story.
Her love of reading and writing those words led her to a fifteen-year career in journalism as a newspaper reporter and editor.
Through it all, she dreamed of writing the kind of stories she loved best. She sold her first book in 1995 and since then she’s published more than 40 titles. Her books have won many honors, including three RITA® Award nominations from the Romance Writers of America and a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews.
RaeAnne finds inspiration in the rugged northern Utah mountains where she lives with her hero of a husband and their children. She loves to hear from readers and can be reached through her website at http://www.raeannethayne.com.
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Sounds like the perfect book to get lost in during the holidays.
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It definitely is!
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Seeing this post reminded me of how much you love series. In the past year I’ve read a few series and now I’m hooked.
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She has become a go-to author!
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Oh, such a good book! Whoever wins this one will really enjoy it!!
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Absolutely!
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I read my first book by this author last winter (Snow Angel Cove), and loved it. I am eager to read more. The settings, the characters…they reeled me in. Thanks for sharing, and I want to add this one to my list.
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I think you’d enjoy it, Laurel!
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Mary, thanks for hosting this terrific giveaway! I’ll add it to my blog’s sidebar. The book sounds wonderful.
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Thanks, Susan. It is another good addition to the series.
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Awww cutecover
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I have this added to my list so I have seen other good reviews for it as well! An enjoyable contemporary with added extras is always welcome on my shelf.
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