When Vera loses her job as a journalist in Boston, moving back home to Addison Cove isn’t really even on her mind. The first story in Wishing on Snowflakes is Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes. I’m not sure exactly who first shared her books, but I’m glad they did! Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes I’ve been wanting to read her books for awhile, but my book pile just keeps getting higher and higher! When I was accepted as a Snowy Street Team member for Joanne, I was all too happy to move her books to the top! I am so glad I was introduced to her books on Facebook. These two books in one were my first of hers to read. If you haven’t read any books by Joanne DeMaio, Wishing on Snowflakes is the perfect place for you to start. A charming tale about a greeting card designer who’s lost her jingle, and a jilted mailman whose cold winter heart is about to thaw.Īmazon, Goodreads My Review of Wishing on Snowflakes Snow Deer and Cocoa Cheer: Along the snow-dusted streets of quaint Addison, Jane March and Wes Davis open their hearts to the magic and possibility of the season. When a blizzard strikes, will all be made right on a stormy winter’s night? An enchanting novel about love, family, and the delicate power of snowflakes. Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes: Vera Sterling, while restoring a historical house and old Christmas barn in her cherished Connecticut hometown, finds herself falling for tragedy-scarred Derek Cooper. From New York Times bestselling author Joanne DeMaio comes a special keepsake collection of her Christmas novels–two snowy love stories set in a cozy New England town.
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The only person who doesn’t ignore her or treat her with outright hostility is a fellow newcomer, known as the Rookie, who proves to be a different kind of problem-because Cassie decided a long time ago that she would never fall in love, no matter how considerate or attractive or good a cook he might be. With her career on the line, Cassie agrees to transfer to an old-school fire department on the outskirts of Boston, where she’ll have to prove herself to her new squad, who have made it clear that there’s no room for a “lady” in their fire station. But on the evening of the award ceremony, an impulsive decision, triggered by an encounter with a blast from her past, may jeopardize everything for which Cassie has worked so hard. She’s even the first woman to win the department’s prestigious Valor Award. With grit and unwavering determination, Cassie has worked her way up the ranks of the Austin, Texas, fire department, earning the respect and admiration of her male colleagues. Her job as a firefighter-and an extremely good one at that-gives her a sense of purpose that nothing else ever has. Some people work to live, but Cassie Hanwell lives to work. And when the two have their first intimate moment together, our protagonist predictably progresses from doubt to clairty. A moment later, he presses her on a question that she explicitly told him she did not want to talk about. One moment, the protagonist is sensitive to his ladyfriend's mood, not probing into something that he senses - without words - she does not want to discuss. The characters are flat, ridiculous caricatures. But I'm not convinced that it would have done much good. Do you remember your school days, when you were first learning to write fiction? An omniscient, third-person narrator explained all your characters' thoughts, vices, virtues and motivations? But eventually you learned that it was better to let them speak for themselves through their own words and actions? Evidently the author missed that lesson. She slowly – and masterfully – weaves the story line together infusing just enough detail so that you feel like you know the characters personally. A genius in my option.Īnd she’s at the top of her game in this one. Oh, and some of the links here are affiliate links and if you purchase through them we may earn a small commission through Amazon as a result.īut as I’ve mentioned before in some of my other Mariana Zapata book reviews (see The Wall of Winnipeg and Me and Wait For It) she is a master of the slow burn. It’s a great second chance romance book where the characters go from one-time enemies to eventual lovers. A really really slow burn some have even complained. This particular book is a really slow burn. The Best Thing Mariana Zapata Review – Updated 2019 Posted by VAuthor on in Book ReviewsĪh, another beauty by Mariana Zapata – this time is “The Best Thing” and you can check it out here.Īnd, yes, you guessed it – it’s another slow burn. |