Alaska For Christmas/Alaska for Christmas/Love in the Forecast

by Jennifer Snow

Can a hometown Christmas bring together these two polar opposites?


After traveling to all corners of the globe, Isla Wakefield has returned home to celebrate Christmas with her adoptive family. The gorgeous Alaskan wilderness is the perfect place to recharge before moving on to her next adventure-whatever that may be. Too bad that being home means once more butting heads with Chief Petty Officer Aaron Segura, Port Serenity's resident buzzkill.

Isla's fearless spirit has always infuriated Aaron - but fascinated him, too. Having lost his sister years ago, he's never understood how some people can live so recklessly. But after a terrifying ice-climbing accident leaves Isla with amnesia, she and Aaron both see each other in a brand-new light. Forgetting the pain of her past makes Isla fearless in a completely different way. She's not afraid to show Aaron exactly how she feels, yet he can't help but wonder...will this temporary change of mind lead to a permanent change of heart?

Includes a bonus story Love in the Forecast

Genres: Christmas, Romance

343 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2022

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

[Monae Doyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book Alaska for Christmas I really liked the story. In this book you meet Isla Wakefield. She has always been on the go seeking adventure after adventure. She returns home for Christmas to spend time with her adoptive family. She ends up back bumping into Aaron Segura who is Chief Petty Officer. He goes out on rescues in Alaska.

Some years back Aaron lost his sister so he couldn’t understand how Isla could be so reckless. After a terrifying climb Isla ends up getting injured and suffers from amnesia. Aaron and Isla have always butted heads with each other. They begin to see each other in a whole new light as they spend time together. Aaron’s parents were awful. They made him feel guilty throughout this book because he wouldn’t go to support groups with them. They weren’t there for Aaron. This book was sweet and a little sad.

[Ella · Rating 2 out of 5]

Got it for 3 bucks at a sale… it was as good as expected lol

[bookwyrmemma · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I'm always eager to discover entertaining Christmas tales for the holiday season, this one didn't quite meet my expectations. Being the second installment in a series, the narrative didn't cater well to standalone reading, resulting in a slow start until Isla's accident and subsequent amnesia which propelled the story forward.

Isla's pre-accident personality as a rough and abrasive individual made it challenging to connect with her character. The storyline gained momentum once Isla's amnesia allowed her to start anew, shedding her past baggage, and allowing her to showcase her vulnerability which helped me relate to her character better. While I understand Isla's strong personality and defensive demeanor serve as shields against intimacy, it was once she was able to have a clean slate after her accident that she was able to connect with her long-time adversary Aaron. The dynamic between them is engaging. Aaron was such a lovable character, a total sweetheart.

Throughout the book I felt that I was on pins and needles waiting for the other shoe to drop and sure enough, the rapid return of Isla’s aggressive nature once she regained her memories felt somewhat disconcerting. I felt very sympathetic for Aaron during the later part of the book while he and Isla were navigating the aftereffects of her amnesia.

Rated: 3.0/5.0–Overall, the author adeptly crafted a story with endearing characters, despite my dissatisfaction with the shortcomings of Isla's personality.

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the story. However, I am an Alaskan and this Port Serenity just can’t exist. This town somehow has a coast guard station, a port large enough to live in a yacht, you can see Denali from it, and drive south to Willow. None of these things are possible in one town. Of course I suspended disbelief and got past it but it still made me giggle.

Not really a review of the story, but I had to get it off my chest.

[Heidi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Alaska for Christmas - Seems like this story dragged on forever. I liked the main female character better when she had amnesia than her true self.

Love in the Forecast - I liked this novella but I kept wondering if the main female character actually could have a real long term relationship since she had never had one in her past.

[Kea · Rating 4 out of 5]

ALASKA FOR CHRISTMAS by Jennifer Snow, book 2 of the Wild Coast series comes with a bonus story: LOVE IN THE FORECAST.

[Erika · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️

[Ashley DeHart · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a cute Christmas story! I like the two main characters and the setting. Could have used a little more ramp up but I liked it!

[clare e. newton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great book, but it was very similar to like 10 other hallmark movies I’ve seen over the years. I would still recommend reading if you like romcoms.