Snowstorm by Jennette Green

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The cover for Snowstorm drew my attention. The book's blurb sold me on taking a chance on a Christmas inspirational romance (I've never read one). Add in a new author and I didn't know what to expect. As a person who reads strictly thrillers and action & adventure novels, I really, really enjoyed this touching, heartwarming and refreshing story.

The author did a great job with pacing, moving quickly past the more mundane elements and getting back to the main characters. As one who skips past the parts of thrillers that focus on the bad guys (and how the bad guy got to be so bad), I appreciated the continual spotlight on Tabitha and Arnie - Snowstorm's co-protagonists. There was no skipping ahead for me.

Character development/backstory was excellent, quickly helping me make the transition into caring about what happens to Tabby and Arnie. So much so that I would look forward to a second novel with them. I was sad when the words 'The End' appeared. I can recall one other book where that happened.

I write action & adventure/thrillers that I label as 'clean reads.' That being said, Snowstorm was a 'scrub-up-to-the-elbow-doctor-prepping-for-surgery' clean read. I don't believe there was a single foul word (mild or obscenely vulgar) in the whole book. It probably goes without saying, but there are no sex scenes, either.

Snowstorm is highly recommended by this author for those who enjoy a Hallmark Hall of Fame type love story. And, if you're a manly man looking to dip your toe into a new genre, you might want to give this one a second look.



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