An Alaskan Christmas Homecoming

Wild River #5.5

by Jennifer Snow

In Wild River, Alaska, the sweetest Christmas gift may be a second chance…

Jade Frazier is thrilled to see her sister happily in love this holiday season, though she wishes Santa had something special lined up for her, too. For now, Jade will focus on the final assignment for her interior design course—decorating a local business for the holidays. Too bad every store is already decked out…except for the new tattoo shop. Rumors are flying about the owner, Griffin Geller. But instead of the hardened ex-con Jade expected, she finds a sexy, hardworking man trying to get his life back on track.

All Griffin wants for Christmas is to reconcile with his family and gain the community’s acceptance. Then smart, sweet Jade walks into his store, bringing warmth and hope with her. Griffin might deserve a shot at redemption, but love? That seems too much to ask. Yet as the holidays get closer, Griffin can’t help wishing he could celebrate the season with Jade—the one person who would make Wild River truly feel like home…

Genres: Romance, Christmas, Novella, Contemporary

50 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2021

About the author

Jennifer Snow is an award-winning, USA Bestselling author. Her publishing credits include a six book small town, Brookhollow series published through Harlequin Heartwarming, her MMA sports romance series Beyond the Cage is published through Berkley/NAL Intermix, her Colorado Ice series with Grand Central and her Wild River & Wild Coast series published with HQN. She also writes thrillers under J.M. Winchester and screenplays with 13 produced rom-coms for UPTV, Hallmark, BET+, QVC+ and more. Her upcoming speculative rom-com is releasing through Canary Street Press in Sept 2024.
More information can be found at www.jennifersnowauthor.com

Reviews

[Thushara · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 🌟s

[Katy O. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Satisfying short (50 pages) addition to the Wild River series.

[Carla · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a short, but sweet romance from the Wild River series. Griffin Geller has bee released from prison and moved back home. He has opened a tattoo shop and plans to work his way back into the town's and his family's good graces. When Jade walks into his shop offering to decorate his window for Christmas at no charge, he reluctantly agrees. Jade is finishing up her interior design project and this will be her final project. They get to know each other over the next few days and she convinces him to go talk to his family. Things don't go as planned, but Jade begins to care about Griffin. There is a bit of angst, but they get together and Griffin gets the acceptance he is looking for. Both Jade and Griffin have their vulnerabilities and are both searching for their way in the world, which endeared them to me. I definitely wish this book had bee longer as I would have liked a bit more substance to the characters. I listened to this story as a bonus story while listening to Alaska Dreams.

[Leanna Hiner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, short story.

[Caitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this addition. It’s hard to make characters shine in 50 pages but I do wish we for a little more personality from them.

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was me of the more enjoyable short stories in the series but always too short. I would have liked more of Jade and Griffith’s story.

[Serena Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Pensé que no era lo suficientemente bueno para ti. Pero, egoístamente, tampoco estoy dispuesto a renunciar a lo mejor que me ha pasado'.




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💝An Alaskan Christmas Homecoming de Jennifer Snow serie Wild River libro 0.5


Argumento:

En Wild River, Alaska, el regalo de Navidad más dulce puede ser una segunda oportunidad ...

Jade Frazier está encantada de ver a su hermana felizmente enamorada en estas fiestas, aunque desearía que Santa también tuviera algo especial para ella. Por ahora, Jade se concentrará en la tarea final de su curso de diseño de interiores: decorar un negocio local para las fiestas. Lástima que todas las tiendas ya estén decoradas ... excepto la nueva tienda de tatuajes.

Hay rumores sobre el propietario, Griffin Geller. Pero en lugar del endurecido ex convicto que Jade esperaba, encuentra a un hombre sexy y trabajador que intenta volver a encarrilar su vida.

Todo lo que Griffin quiere para Navidad es reconciliarse con su familia y ganarse la aceptación de la comunidad.

Entonces la inteligente y dulce Jade entra en su tienda, trayendo calidez y esperanza con ella. Griffin podría merecer una oportunidad de redención, pero ¿amor? Parece mucho pedir. Sin embargo, a medida que se acercan las fiestas, Griffin no puede evitar desear poder celebrar la temporada con Jade, la única persona que haría que Wild River realmente se sintiera como en casa ...





Mí humilde opinión:

🎄Este sí que fue un buen romance navideño!

Pensé que era no solo había una historia de amor, una segunda oportunidad en la vida y toda la vibra navideña sino que tenía un mensaje de redención, perdón y aceptación que me emocionó.

Amaba a Griffin, regresó a su pueblo para empezar de cero, reconciliarse con su familia y demostrarles que estaba en el buen camino. Me hacía querer darle una mano y hacerme un tatuaje. Sentí pena por él con su familia no aceptándolo cuando regresó a su pueblo. Él tenía su versión de cómo terminó meses en prisión, hizo algo que creyó correcto hacer por una mujer que pensó amar, yo me preguntaba porque la familia no le dio la oportunidad de explicarles si eran tan buena gente y compasivos?

También adoraba a Jade, era alegre, decidida, de buen corazón y tan linda. Me encantaba cómo trajo el espíritu navideño a la tienda de tatuajes de Griffin y no lo juzgaba por ser un ex convicto. Ella lo ayudó no solo a ser aceptado por la gente del pueblo sino que también le hizo ver a la mamá de él que un error no lo definía. Le dio esperanza y amor.

La pareja era encantadora, la conexión, las risas, lo fácil que era entre ellos y cómo se fueron acercando el uno al otro mientras Jade decoraba la tienda de Griffin, fue realmente dulce la manera en que se iban enamorando. Quería que fuera un libro más largo pero igualmente me encantó la simpleza, la calidez de éste romance corto navideño en un pequeño pueblo en Alaska.🎄

[Kate Vale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jade Frazier has to get a good grade--preferably an A--on her class project now that she's again changed her major to interior design. But most of the windows in town are already decorated for Christmas and entered into the town's challenge for best Christmas window display.

Happily for her, the new tattoo shop in town has no decorations in the window, but the guy who runs the place isn't all that interested. Jade is going to have to pull out all the stops to convince him that he needs her, even if it's only to up the business coming in his door for the holiday season.

How is Griffin to know that Jade knows her stuff and goes all out, even creating decorations that use many of his tattoo designs?

But, her grade turns out to be an A and his window display wins the town contest. If only his mother will forgive him for breaking her heart when he ended up in prison. If only he hasn't told Jade he can't see her anymore. It's the last thing he wants, nor is she thrilled about it. So, what happens on Christmas eve? Something pretty special...

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short but very satisfying read, and a nice little dose of Christmas cheer during an otherwise dreary January. There was a lot to like about this novelette. In particular I was pretty thrilled to see the main male character, an ex-convict, being treated with dignity. I also really liked the fact that his job was as a tattoo artist which is something I have yet to come across (as a job for a character) in this genre before now. It was something a little different and that was fun to read about for a change.

Both main characters in this book have their vulnerabilities and are both searching for their way, albeit for different reasons. I think that’s part of the reason why they are drawn to each other. It didn’t take me long to read this but it did leave a big impact.

The author did a fantastic job of creating a whole world, and developing well rounded likeable characters, in such a succinct way. Really great book!

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this was a very short story, it still hit me in the heart with the slight angst around a redemption and forgiveness arc for the hero regarding his past choices. And this is the one instance where instalove in contemporary romance absolutely worked for me.

I highly recommend this story if you are looking for a 50ish page read with Christmas vibes, a hero starting life anew, and a lovely heroine with a knack for decorating.

[Belinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jade was the prissy woman who sat up her sister with her ex. She is trying to make a career in interior design for herself. She goes to the tattoo shop an ex con Griffin owns. He is a good guy that got hit hard by telling the truth. While she us decorating his window they become close. Can they lean on each other and make each other better. A fast quick read

[Lori Tremain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful short story about an excon coming home and a young woman trying to get a Christmas window decorating prophecy done for her classes. Everyone in town has their decor up except the tattoo shop but that is where the ex con is. She has no option in this small town. She looked every where else. This is how Jade and Griffin meet.

[Karen Hackett · Rating 4 out of 5]

ALASKAN CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING by Jennifer Snow. A short, sweet novella included in ALASKA DREAMS. It is the season for second chances in life and in love and pulls your heartstrings in this short but sweet romance.

[Julie Carithers Overstreet · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not impressed. The curse words were not necessary. Maybe if I had read the series, it may have been ok, but I stay away from books with foul language, so I'm sure I won't be checking out the series.

[Louis D.Gargarella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable Read

The characters are very likeable and realistic. The novel is 'very interesting and uplifting. It was good to find that even though Griffin had been in jail, it didn't bother Jade.
M G

[HTP Books]

Categories
Small Town & Rural Fiction, Contemporary Romance
Miniseries
A Wild River Novel

[Michelle the Romance Witch · Rating 3 out of 5]

a very cute holiday novella with a hometown feel. Looking forward to the next full novel

[Moira · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute holiday novella about returning home for a second chance. Discovering that family isn't only in the bloodlines, but in accepting someone faults and all.

[Marian Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short sweet story in the Wild River series.

[Ellen McRaney]

In back of Alaska Dreams (#6)

[Trista Houston · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute short Christmas story.

[Tara Ruest · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sooooo short!

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute, short read.

[Eileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute holiday story.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartwarming read.❤️

[Deepa Swaminathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful novella

[Holly Doyal · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Lady Foxreader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple

[Marge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute easy holiday read

[Readsandeats · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this one