Stormi and I had so much fun last month continuing on with the Hope's Crossing series, that we decided to do the same this month. Actually, I was able to fit this installment in as my last read of January and since it was Christmas themed, I'm glad I did. It also helped that I was housebound due to a snow/ice storm. Nothing like setting the scene. So read on for my thoughts and then hop over to Stormi's to see what she thought.
TITLE: Christmas in Snowflake Canyon (Hope's Crossing # 6)
AUTHOR: RaeAnne Thayne
PUBLISHER: HQN Books
PUBLISHING DATE: September 01, 2013
PAGES: 368
SOURCE: Library
FROM GOODREADS: No one has ever felt sorry for Genevieve Beaumont. After all, she has everything money can buy. That is, until two years ago, she discovered her fiancé had been two-timing her and she fled to Paris. Now, after receiving an ultimatum from her father, she's back in Hope's Crossing and finds herself in a bit of a pickle...
Genevieve's salvation appears in the most unlikely of prospects: Dylan Caine, a sexy, wounded war vet whose life is as messy as hers. Dylan's struggling to adjust after his time in Afghanistan, and the last thing he needs is a spoiled socialite learning about the real world for the first time. True, she may have unexpected depths and beauty to match. But he knows he could never be the man she needs…and she knows he could never be the man she thinks she wants. So why are they each hoping that a Christmas miracle will prove them both wrong?
Genevieve Beaumont definitely has a rep in Hope's Crossing. Not only is her family pretentious and full of themselves, in one of the earlier books Genevieve was the bridezilla from hell. After her engagement fell apart, she ran off to Paris to live the highlife. However, her parents think she needs to grow up and stop living off her trust fund, so she is summoned back to Hope's Crossing. After being given yet another ultimatum by her father, she goes to the local bar to let off some stream. She ends up punching an assistant prosecutor in the face for playing too many Christmas songs.
It's a rare night out for Dylan Caine. He prefers to stay holed up in his cabin with his dog ever since getting injured in the Army and coming home. He is still learning to function well with the loss of an eye and an arm, and he carries the weight of what happened on his shoulders. He intervenes in the barfight and both he and Gen get arrested. They both manage to get off on community service and are sentenced 100 hours at Warrior's Hope, a new rehab venture run by Dylan's sister and her fiancé. Exactly where Dylan doesn't want to be.
Although Dylan and Gen are the unlikeliest of couples, I loved seeing their friendship and subsequent feelings for each other develop. Gen really learns she wants to be different than everyone else sees her and realizes the negative influence her parents have had on her. In addition, she starts to actually make friends with some individuals in town which I enjoyed seeing because hiding behind her snotty attitude is a lot of self-doubt. Of course, Dylan and his chip are not easy to get close to either so of course, them getting together was inevitable right?
This installment allows some characters from some of the previous books to show up and play small roles which is one of the things I love most about series like this and my favorite small-town romance, Virgin River. And of course, Tucker, Dylan's dog, is the added icing on the cake. If you love smalltown romances which also have some heavy-hitting plotlines as well, this might be a series you want to consider.
MY RATING: 5 PAWS
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