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Rating: 4.5 Stars
It might only be September, but Beth Moran is sure to put readers in the mood for Pumpkin Spice Lattes, chunky sweaters and mistletoe kisses with her latest novel, Let It Snow.
With her relationship having just ended, local weather girl Bea Armstrong is doing her utmost to avoid her family – which is not exactly easy with Christmas rapidly approaching. Bea cannot bear to listen to their inevitable ‘I told you sos’, but with the festive season around the corner, she finds herself with no other choice but to head to Sherwood Forest and to Charis House, where her parents run a school in their old family home. Bea is not exactly looking forward to the holidays and when it turns out that her parents have invited Henry Fairfax – whom they believe she should marry – she finds herself eagerly counting down the days till the second of January!
Bea cannot wait to get out of Charis House and it looks like Lady Luck has been listening because she gets an interview for her dream job. Only there is a slight snag: the interview is in Scotland, she does not have a car and snow is falling at an alarming rate. What is she going to do now? Just when she believed that things couldn’t possibly get any worse, Henry offers to drive her to Scotland and she has absolutely no other choice but to agree.
Trapped in close confines with a man she has always detested, Bea is surprised when she realises that there is more to Henry than meets the eye. The more time she spends with him, the more Bea finds herself drawn to him. However, when her ex turns up, Bea finds herself forced to choose between the ghost of Christmas past and a future with a man who could give her the world.
I adored Beth Moran’s Let It Snow. The literary equivalent of a big mug of hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day, Let It Snow is a gorgeous, uplifting and feel-good wintry romance that I did not want to put down.
Bea and Henry are two gorgeous characters readers cannot help but root for. Bea is a delightful heroine readers will relate to and fall in love with and swoon-worthy hero Henry is the kind of man who would be perfect for cuddling up with on a cold winter’s day!
It’s never too early for a Christmas romance and Beth Moran’s perfectly hits the spot with her latest novel, Let It Snow.
A good book to curl up with on a dark winters night and to get lost in
Another great book
Can’t wait for the next book by Beth
Would highly recommend this book
Thanks NetGalley
A really lovely festive read, that gives the reader what they want, but only after some twists and turns that keep us all guessing.
Read it in a day on Boxing Day!
Bea is at home with her family when the opportunity to interview for her dream job comes up, but the interview is in Scotland and family has never seemed supportive of her job. To get to the interview she is forced to depend on the family friend her parents have always wanted her to marry, Henry. What Bea discovers is things, the job, Henry, and even her family are not always what they seem. A story of family and creating the life you want. A perfect story for the holidays.
Meteorologist Bea Armstrong is heading home for the holidays to her childhood home which also happens to be a school her family runs. Unfortunately for her, her childhood nemesis Henry has also returned and is spending the holidays with the family.
Between an impromptu road trip for a job interview and sussing out family secrets, the book is filled with fun side characters and antics. It’s a cozy slow burn. I really enjoyed getting to know Bea and Henry. This was a perfect holiday read.
Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood books for the eARC.
Sooo stinkin cute! I loved the backstory, her family, her humor and the lessons learned. I’m a sucker for a good road trip story, and being stuck in a car with someone from your past is always interesting, highly recommend this holiday read, as it’s a bit different from the typical holiday romance.
I do love a Beth Moran book, really, but this time I've thought I will never, ever finish this one. It was lovely when I could get back to the story, but in the end I think it was much too long and there were moments it felt as if it was repeating itself, bringing the same situations, only a little differently, over and over again. Bea's indecision was on the verge of being very, very annoying and some of the moments felt much too over the top.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this warm, festive story with unique plot, unique job interview and uniqe way of presenting weather, as well as having unique characters. I didn't warm to all of them, to be honest, I was never sure why Bea's mum is so brisk, Bea herself, like I have already said, either didn't know what to do or was so, so lovely and kind and understanding that I've started to feel fed up to the back teeth with her.
But. Whatever. It was a very lovely and funny christmas read. There is a lot happenning and there is not a single flat minute. There were plenty of characters and all of them with great backstories and background. However, there were so many of them that they sometimes felt too rushed and then simply forgotten. But if you're looking for a nice christmassy read with a difference, this might be the one.
A charming festive read about a weather presenter named Bea who isn’t always happy spending time with her family, for various reasons! When she goes home for Christmas, can Bea manage to stick to the itinerary and keep the family happy or will something get on the way of the plans.
I really enjoyed this book, particularly that Bea was a weather presenter! The unusual circumstance that Bea finds herself in was a refreshing take on a usually nerve-racking experience. The school history has a lovely feel to it and allowed the story to develop well. The relationships between Bea, her family, Adam and Henry are well written with the memories and present-day events fitting perfectly to get the whole picture. I like that Bea has a self-realisation as the story goes on, that no matter what life throws your way, as long as you are true to yourself and you hold on to your dreams, you can be happy.
A fun, cosy, festive read!
I wanted to love this book, and then I just wanted to finish it. Neither happened. I really liked Henry and I can’t stand the way he’s mistreated throughout the book. I’m sure it gets better, I’m sure he ends up with Bea in the end and it’s a cute story, but it’s kind of a drag getting there and I just gave up. Two stars because I definitely saw potential there!
I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for a review and opinions are my own.
Thank to NatGalley and Boldwood Books for an advanced copy of this brilliant book in return for a honest review!
This is the first Beth Moran book I have read but it won't be my last! I loved this book, I loved Bea and Henry....and in the end felt a little sorry for Adam!
It had just enough twists and turns to keep me turning the pages without becoming silly!
Would definitely recommend!
A feel good very sweet book which was perfect to read around Christmas time.
Follows a local weather girl, her crazy but loving family and the ups and downs of her love life. Very cosy read that was incredibly enjoyable and actually made my heart flutter at the end!
Really great chick lit with depth.
Would highly recommend.
3.5 out of 5 this is a really cute Xmas story. Predictable but super cute. First of all love the setting of Sherwood Forest, it totally brought me to Robin Hood and I loved it. I also could just picture the awesome school grounds. As with the other book reviewed here, what is it with Crazy employers making people do crazy work trips at Christmas - totally uncalled for even if it generates the tension needed for the book. I really enjoyed the development of the relationship between Bea and Henri and the flashbacks to Christmas' past.
Bea Armstrong is a weather presenter who’s family has a full on agenda for their festive celebrations. Throw in an opportunity that she can’t miss but the weather and time is against her.
Will Bea decide what she wants? A cosy read for the winter nights.
I struggled with this one to be honest but it could be the time of year for me at work and my general Scrooge mood. I liked the main character Bea but her workmates irritated me as did her parents. Bea's family Christmas sounds hellish!
This was such a cute and well written book
I loved the characters and the writing style.
The different dynamics between Bea and her family, Henry, and Adam. Such a good read.
It’s such a great holiday read!!!!
Great book, with a great storyline, just what I needed to read.
Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.
I genuinely enjoyed this book! The writing is excellent, I love Morgan’s style. It felt like I was reading a movie similar to the style of The Family Stone - I’m not sure why but I just got those vibes and I loved it.
This is a new to me author and I have to say I am looking forward to reading more by this author! I loved this book
I have read a couple of the author's works and have had a mixed bag of experience with them thus far. I really enjoyed the ones I liked, which brings me to this particular story.
Bea is a local weather girl. She is famous in her own right, gracing almost everyone's home daily except her own parents. They have not taken her occupation quite seriously. They run a school for troubled children, and it is not an easy life. Bea's work schedule keeps her too occupied for regular visits, but this time around, she has promised to stick around for Christmas. When she arrives home, she finds an old pseudo-family member also part of the celebrations. Henry has been a fixture since her childhood, the person both sets of parents, hoped she would end up with. This makes her resent him more than is appropriate for his behaviour.
Even if the story deviated a little from its current form, I would have been annoyed by the irrational prejudice Bea has against Henry and all the bad behaviour on Bea's part in the Christmas' in the past that we get to witness. Put in the order that it was and the fact that I have seen personal friends who have developed such prejudices before, I enjoyed the realisation dawn on Bea and the way she finally managed to see sense. There is also the learning curve for her parents and extended family to understand how their behaviour has affected her all these years. That was entirely believable.
It is the kind of book that I started to read and turned the last page in one sitting or so!
I would recommend this book and this author to others who like reading this genre.
I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.
Biggest thanks to Boldwood Books for providing me with a free e-ARC of this book via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
I've read quite few Christmas romances, and I've never really found one that hit the spot . . . until this one. It's the perfect blend of Christmas vibes and romance (I've found that many Christmas romances tend to go one way or the other) and to top it off, the writing was great!
This book follows Bea, a weathergirl whose life seems to be falling apart - she's lost her boyfriend, and she thinks she may lose her job too. She's spending Christmas with her family for the first time in years, when she finds out that she's been invited for a two-day long, stayaway interview. The only way that she can get there is if Henry drives her. Which would be fine, except she doesn't like him, and she thinks he feels the same . . .
It's a romance, so I think you know where the story goes. I genuinely enjoyed every part of this book. It's filled with wholesome Christmas vibes. We have a mission to save a school, and there was also a big emphasis on family and the importance of accepting yourself and others. There were definitely a few moments that tugged on my heartstrings! I also felt like the romance was really solid. Henry was such a great hero, and Bea was an interesting and colourful character.
This genuinely felt like watching a Christmas movie, and while I was a bit skeptical going into it seeing as I haven't had the best of luck with Christmas books in the past, I am so glad I read it!