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A Snowflake Christmas - The Nutcracker

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A Snowflake Christmas -The Nutcracker is the second book of the A Snowflake Christmas series. The third and final book of this series A Snowflake Christmas - The Elf is now available!. All three are sweet and clean holiday romances set in the fictional small town of Snowflake, Montana. Each novel stands on its own.

Olga Vogel, a native of small-town Snowflake, Montana, knows the value of hard work and focused determination. When she finds herself the sole inheritor of the Snowflake Christmas Tree Farm, she decides her personal life must wait while she concentrates on successfully running the business. Olga turns to her father for support and is astounded when he questions her management suitability.

Olga's decision to step away from romance gets complicated when Eric Lund, a sexy single father seems determined to capture her attention. Then Grant Miller, who broke up with her to become a college football star, returns to Snowflake acting as if he wants to rekindle their relationship. Drawn to each man individually, Grant's charisma and Erik's giving nature, Olga struggles with decisions about her future.

Can she run a prosperous company, and find one true love?

195 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 3, 2021

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Vickey Wollan

11 books154 followers
Always a rambunctious child, Vickey Wollan brings that energy and curiosity to her sweet adventure romance writing. Travel along as her archaeologist heroine, Laney Shea, takes you with her into the wilderness and beyond finding hidden treasures a plenty.

Lainey is book and street smart but often finds herself in dangerous situations. Luckily, she attracts many kinds of heroes to assist her in her arduous quests. As an entrepreneur, she must always fulfill her client’s dreams by finding the treasures they seek.

In addition to adventures, Vickey’s original works have Christmas themes because she likes to keep her inner child alive. Whether it is her three-novel series: A Snowflake Christmas – The Series set in a mountainous small town or her short stories in A Cheery Christmas Collection, these tales can best be described as festive, wholesome, and heartwarming.

Vickey lives in Florida with her business partner-husband. Together they’ve traveled to many countries and a great deal of America’s National Parks. Hiking the outdoors is a great way to allow one’s imagination to run free. Those experiences fuel her creativity as she plots her next story.

Thank you for your curiosity and interest in Vickey Wollan’s creations. Please check back often for her most recent story that will transport you on an adventure.

For a complete list of her published works, visit her website https://vickeywollanauthor.com

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Profile Image for Jamie Bee.
Author 1 book122 followers
November 27, 2021
Odd Info Dumping and Weird Language Errors

I had a gut instinct when I read one of the author's disclaimers for this book that it might be an odd one. Unfortunately, I was correct. In that disclaimer, she stated that the people on the cover were models and were not meant to portray any characters in the book. Say, what? Isn't that the point of having people on the cover of a novel… they're supposed to represent the character is? And if the book is a romance with a couple on the cover, isn't it the reader’s expectation that they are characters? Of course, we don't expect that fictional characters are equal to people in real life, yet we expect a couple on the cover of a romance to be the hero and heroine of the book! Then, within the first page, I started seeing some strange language errors, both normal ones I see far too regularly in self-published books and ones I typically do not. For instance, the first error noted was the improper use of a hyphen between an adjective and its noun (“icy packed-snow”). Sometimes in British English, authors do this (e.g., drawing-room instead of drawing room, but this author mentioned central Florida in the introduction as the place she lived. The book has some standard comma issues, like not using them between independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Other language issues had to do with consistency, like sometimes italicizing thoughts, but sometimes not. Within the first 3% of the book, the author had at least two spelling errors, “decent” for “descent” and “enduring” for “endearing.” Since the author had mentioned an editor in the front matter, I checked out a preview of the book online, and unfortunately, these errors persist in the published edition.

The author engaged in way too much info-dumping at the start. She did it, though, in a very strange way; it seemed like she kept reiterating the same backstory points (e.g., the heroine didn’t have time for romance; she was unsure of her abilities to run the inherited tree farm business) over and over. Yet she did not give current and past context that was needed to understand the first scene. Did the heroine only recently move to town? What precisely was her relationship history with the adult male she was drooling over (all the while thinking she shouldn’t contemplate a relationship)? Frankly, it was confusing. I never reread a book's description before I actually read the book, as I believe the book should stand on its own. It shouldn't need the book description to help you understand the story; a book description is supposed to be a sales tool, hooking the right potential reader. When I went to give this review, I did check out the description, and this author certainly relied on the reader’s foreknowledge of having read that book description to understand the novel's setup. Not good. Finally, one issue the heroine has is something that should not affect modern heroines: whether or not she can run a business because she is a woman. Yes, both a past boyfriend and apparently her father believe that women have no place in business. She kept questioning her abilities to run her business, stating or thinking multiple times that women can't run a business! Seriously! And the small town of Snowflake has few women business owners. The small town I lived in two decades ago MOSTLY had shops and businesses run by women! Hellow! The 1950s called and wants its narrow view of female abilities back! I understand this is the author's fourth book, but by now she should have some of these points down, and she certainly needs to find a better editor!

I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
Profile Image for Erin Lewis.
6,223 reviews219 followers
November 1, 2021
5 star review of A Snowflake Christmas: The Nutcracker by Vickey Wollan

I loved this story. Vickey Wollan is a new author to me but although this is my first book it most certainly won’t be my last.

Set in Snowflake, Montana (I just adore the name) Olga Vogel has just inherited a Christmas Tree farm which seems like a fabulous thing to happen. Focusing on making the business a success she has no time for romance, let alone two men who are suddenly vying for her attention. Single dad Erik Lund has his eye on her as well as her ex boyfriend Grant Miller who recently returned to Snowflake looking to rekindle their relationship.

Drawn to both men, she struggles with her feelings an I felt for her as she sorted through her feelings. Erik’s son Quinn was adorable and I loved the relationship that Olga built with him, it melted my heart. There were some twists and turns, a little suspense which added an additional layer to the story. Who will Olga chose?

I enjoyed the epilogue as it brought a satisfactory conclusion to the various threads within the story. A Snowflake Christmas: The Nutcracker was a fun, light hearted story that left me with a smile on my face. A feel good book that certainly got me in the mood for the holiday season.
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5,927 reviews100 followers
November 5, 2021
The Nutcracker is the second book in the A Snowflake Christmas series, and the first book by this author that I have read. I found Olga to be a strong woman who even with and without her family can reach her goals. I love the other characters in the story and look forward reading the other books in the series.
9,376 reviews140 followers
November 4, 2021
This is a cute romance set in small town Snowflake,Montana. The author brings strong characters and weaves an entertaining story with a bit of suspense along with the romance. She kept me reading with the twists she throws in along the way as she delivers a sweet read. It's well written,moves fluidly and is an enjoyable read.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
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Author 11 books154 followers
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October 1, 2021
After inheriting a Christmas tree farm, a young woman finds herself attracted to two different men competing for her affection, but can she build a business while finding her one true love?

Thank you to my critique partners and the members of FCRW for helping my second release come to life. Cover art by Authors on a Dime - Abigail Owen. Edited by Words On Target - Nancy Quatrano.
Profile Image for Susan.
442 reviews1 follower
October 29, 2021
A quaint small town holiday story, A Snowflake Christmas - The Nutcracker tells the story of Olga, who has recently inherited her grandfather's Christmas Tree farm and doesn't want to distract herself with romance, and Erik, who is relatively new in town and who has been crushing on Olga for quite a while. Throw into the mix Erik's son Quinn who is an amazingly mature 9 year old, an ex-boyfriend Grant who has recently returned to town to run the Mill and who seems to want Olga back, a wooden Nutcracker with a broken spring that acts like a Crazy Eight Ball when you ask it questions, and a town with a plethora of holiday traditions and you have a recipe for a fun, sweet, heartwarming Christmas story! The activities that take place around the holidays in the town of Snowflake make me wish I could move there. It sounds like my idea of a perfect lead up to Christmas. While the story is at times a bit predictable, I really enjoyed the Nutcracker's almost paranormal interactions with Quinn and that the characters (and not just the main two) experience emotional growth after misunderstandings and missteps that make them work on bettering themselves. In short, this book is a wholesome holiday story that reads like it should be picked up by Hallmark and made into a Christmas movie. I look forward to more stories from the town of Snowflake.



I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Profile Image for Brenda.
3,500 reviews47 followers
November 3, 2021
A Snowflake Christmas -The Nutcracker is the second book of the A Snowflake Christmas series where each novel stands on its own. All are sweet holiday romances set in the fictional small town of Snowflake, Montana.

Olga Vogel, a native of small-town Snowflake, Montana, knows the value of hard work and focused determination. When she finds herself the sole inheritor of the Snowflake Christmas Tree Farm, she decides her personal life must wait while she concentrates on successfully running the business. Olga turns to her father for support and is astounded when he questions her management suitability.

Olga’s decision to step away from romance gets complicated when Eric Lund, a sexy single father seems determined to capture her attention. Then Grant Miller, who broke up with her to become a college football star, returns to Snowflake acting as if he wants to rekindle their relationship. Drawn to each man individually, Grant’s charisma and Erik’s giving nature, Olga struggles with decisions about her future.

Olga and Erik's story is a sweet one. Erik has a fear of love and all things associated with it. Olga is the one who thinks she knows what love is meant to be.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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6,539 reviews137 followers
November 4, 2021
Christmas is my favourite time of the year and let’s be honest what’s not to love about a small town called Snowflake, Montana and if that’s not enough to give you some Christmas spirit this story is set around a Christmas Tree Farm. Olga Vogel and single dad Erik Lund’s story is truely magical and I highly recommend it to all romance lovers.
Olga is focused on making the Christmas Tree Farm successful, she has no time for love or relationships and the last thing she needs to two men vying for her attention. Erik has wanted more than friendship for awhile but now Olga’s ex Grant Miller is back in town he knows he needs to up his game. So will Olga take a leap of faith with a new relationship or will she look for someone she already knows …….
Vickey Wollen is a new author to me but after reading A Snowflake Christmas: The Nutcracker that’s about to change. This is book that I guarantee will leave a smile on your face, it’s fun, it’s entertaining and the relationship Olga shares with Erik’s son Quinn will melt your heart. This story ticked all my boxes, it’s magical read set in the wonderful holiday season and it will appeal to a wide range of audiences. If holiday romance and single dad romances are your jam, look no further than this gem.
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1,737 reviews50 followers
November 3, 2021
The Nutcracker: A Snowflake Christmas is a contemporary romance by Vickey Wollan. It's Christmas time in Snowflake Montana and Olga Vogel is busy on her tree farm and not looking for romance. I really enjoyed that this was not just a sweet holiday romance, though that theme is part of the book. The Nutcracker has family dynamics, especially with Olgas father, an old high school boyfriend, and a new possibility for romance with Erick who has precious son, Quinn. I enjoyed this story and it is a perfect escape from the holiday rush. I received an arc for free and am leaving my review voluntarily.
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Author 5 books95 followers
October 22, 2021

This is a super sweet Holiday Romance. It does stand alone but I think if you read the series in order you’d understand the characters better since they recurr.

I loved cute little Quinn, Erik’s son and Olga.
The story is a basic romance with a few twists and a sweet holiday theme. There’s a small touch of suspense added but just enough to add excitement. I love Snowflake and hope for Grant’s story soon.
4,012 reviews35 followers
November 3, 2021
The book is a good, and enjoyable sweet small town holiday romance read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, and they have good chemistry.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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2,952 reviews48 followers
November 3, 2021
The holidays always add an unexpected twist. So does a triangle when the characters are trying to find love. Love small town romance. Entertaining characters to follow along in this romance triangle. Good read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Profile Image for Sherry Brown.
927 reviews99 followers
October 18, 2021
Olga inherited her grandfather’s Christmas tree farm. She has to prove to her father she is deserving of her inheritance. While her past relationship and new relationship are also causing problems. This wonderful book is full of hope, forgiveness, secrets, surprises, and romance. Very very good!!!
Profile Image for Dawn Foster.
1,321 reviews19 followers
November 4, 2021
The Nutcracker is the second book in the A Snowflake Christmas series, and the first book by this author that I have read. I found Olga to be a strong woman who even with and without her family can reach her goals. I love the other characters in the story and look forward reading the other books in the series.
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3,296 reviews15 followers
October 13, 2021
This is a cute and clean romance. Olga is struggling to pull her Christmas tree farm out of debt. Erik and his son, Quinn, are trying to put a nasty divorce behine them and make a new life. Olga gives Quinn a nutcracker, and he soon insists that it can predict the future. It sure does seem to know a few things! A fun small town romance
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Author 13 books46 followers
November 11, 2021
This is sweet Christmas romance with a strong heroine and a single father who find away to accomplish their personal goals and fall in love.

I admired Olga's dedication, sometimes with and sometimes without the support of her multiple family members. Single father, Erik is damaged by a previous relationship and has to put his young son first as he finds his own footing both in the workplace and with Olga.

Wonderful story that took me away from my ridiculously busy life. Very enjoyable!
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517 reviews59 followers
November 19, 2022
When Olga inherited the family Christmas tree farm from her grandfather, she was determined to make it successful and prove her father wrong about women being able to run a business. She vowed that the farm would come first and she had no time for a relationship. Erik is a single father. Quinn is the most important thing in the world to him. But Erik knew his feelings for Olga were also important but he knew where he stood, and agreed to just be friends. When Quinn admired the nutcracker in the gift shop, his Daddy really wanted to get it but it cost to much. All of a sudden, the nutcracker’s arm popped up as if you get some attention. Olga, couldn’t sell a damaged nutcracker so she gifted it to Quinn, but there was more to the nutcracker than they realized. Was it Christmas magic? Could the nutcracker help change everyone’s future? I loved all the characters and I loved that the nutcracker was one of the main characters! I highly recommend this heartfelt story . You will fall in love with the town of Snowflake and all the characters!
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2,236 reviews62 followers
October 30, 2021
I read the first book in this series of standalone books and fell in love with Snowflake. In this book we revisit a few of the characters from the first book but also meet new characters, Olga and Eric. I loved both. Olga is strong and trying to prove herself as a successful businesswoman. Eric is a single dad who is trying to do the best he can for his son, Quinn.

I loved the setting, the characters, and the strength in the families of Snowflake. Bringing back Olga’s high school boyfriend gave the story a fun little twist. The relationship of Olga and Eric was cute at the beginning. They circled each other, flirted, and just enjoyed being near each other. Olga is wonderful to Quinn, and this endeared her to me even more. The ending was too rushed. I needed more romance. It seemed like the author decided the book was done so she finished it.

A Snowflake Christmas-The Nutcracker is a cute and fun story. It is not long, and I read it quickly
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1,590 reviews
November 18, 2021
I am a Christmas book lover and especially one that checks all the boxes of what I want when I am reading them.

Just the name of the town the book is set in makes me smile, Snowflake Montana!

I am so glad I got to meet Olga and Eric. The chemistry between them is touching and just plain right. The author has made them real to me so I truly cared about what was happening in their lives.

I can not wait to read more books by Vickey Wollan.

I received a review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
2,384 reviews28 followers
November 21, 2021
I received an ARC free from BookSirens and this is my voluntary honest review.
This author is new to me.
A sweet holiday romance that occurs in the fictional town of Snowflake, Montana. Cute and magical!
Wow! What a fun,light hearted, fell good, clean read. Happy holidays!
It brings endearing, strong characters that you feel like you have known all your life.
Its smooth, steady pace has you drawn in completely!
An entertaining, enjoyable read.
Find out for yourself.
Read! Enjoy!
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Author 5 books128 followers
December 28, 2021
This book will definitely put you in the mood for Christmas but it's a great read anytime of year. Once I got into the story the characters captured me and carried me along with them through all their adventures, ups and downs. I loved the back and forth and all that snow made me cold. Life wouldn't let me read it until I finished so I was anxious to get back to it each time I had to put it down. You need to grab this one, even if you save it for next Christmas, it's worth it.
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756 reviews2 followers
June 17, 2022
It took me a few chapters to get into this book and got interesting when Olga's run-ins with Erik and Grant started. Quinn was so cute with his nutcracker, the new version of the Magic 8 Ball??? This was a sweet, clean Christmas read that had me conflicted at first but by the end, I was hooked!! This is my first read by this author and hope they only get better from here.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
6,140 reviews17 followers
November 12, 2021
This is a sweet romance set in Snowflake, Montana; a fictional town. This is such a good story. I love the characters and how their story develops. This is the second story in the series but is a stand alone read. This one is about Olga and Erik!
75 reviews
December 23, 2021
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is the first book I read by this author and I really enjoyed it. The town and characters were endearing and I liked the strong female lead.
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