Snow is Falling by Sarah Bennett - #bookreview #blogtour

 "You look beautiful," Dylan Travers said to the woman dressed in a confection of pale gold lace and cream silk... The dress was an elegant frame-skimming number... sheer enough to allow Jennifer's all-year tan to glow through...

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When Sadie Bingham’s life takes an unexpected turn, her children treat her to a well-earned break at Juniper Meadows, the gorgeous Cotswolds estate owned by the Travers family.

The festive season is in full swing, and Sadie throws herself into the packed Twelve Days of Christmas programme, relishing the opportunity to make new friends and new memories.

Single father Dylan Travers hasn’t been to his childhood home of Juniper Meadows for decades. Estranged from his cantankerous father Monty, he has made a happy life for himself in the States. But now with teenage children keen to know more about their roots, Dylan has brought them back to the Cotswolds to meet his family.

As Sadie and Dylan both navigate a Christmas very different from the ones they had expected it's soon clear that, geography apart, they have a great deal in common. And as Dylan confronts his past and Sadie contemplates her future, perhaps the miracle of this Christmas will be the happily-ever-after they both deserve.

Let Sarah Bennett whisk you away to a snowy Cotswolds for the perfect winter romance. A Sarah Bennett book is guaranteed to brighten any day, perfect for all fans of Cathy Bramley, Katie Fforde and Phillipa Ashley.

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This is the fourth book in the Juniper Meadows series. I have previously read and enjoyed the first book in the series, Where We Belong. If you would like to read my review, you can find it by clicking here. Whilst I have missed out the second and third books in the series, it did not affect my enjoyment of Snow is Falling.

Because I enjoyed Where We Belong so much, I jumped at the chance to read this fourth installment when I was presented with the opportunity for the blog tour. This completely lived up to my expectations.

The main character is Sadie whose husband has left her for a much younger woman. When her children give her the gift of booking her into Juniper Meadows Twelve Days of Christmas celebration, she sets off to spend the holiday alone. However, she is not alone for long when she meets up with some other ladies whose company she enjoys and then meets the attractive Dylan Travers and his two teenage children.

Sadie is a wonderful character. Faced with moving on when she is in her middle years she is realistic in her outlook on life. Dylan lives in Florida and she can see no way in which she and Dylan can move forward with their burgeoning romance. I liked her for her practicality and down to earth characteristics but I was rooting throughout for her and Dylan to find a way.

This is a heartwarming and life affirming book and I enjoyed every page. The author is a skilled storyteller and this was wonderful to snuggle down with. 

This was a joy to read.  It has wonderful characters, a lovely plot and the setting was ideal.   I highly recommend it.

Publisher:  Boldwood Books

Formats:  e-book, audio, hardback and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)

No. of Pages:  296 (paperback)

About the Author:

Sarah Bennett is the bestselling author of several romantic fiction trilogies including those set in Butterfly Cove and Lavender Bay. Born and raised in a military family she is happily married to her own Officer and when not reading or writing enjoys sailing the high seas.

(ARC and media courtesy of Rachel's Random Reads)

(all opinions are my own)