I was NOT expecting this book to be this amazing. I just wanted a good Christmas romance and I got one of the best Christmas romances I have ever read. This book was just everything. The characters were perfect. The setting was perfect. The story was perfect. The amount of Christmas was perfect (some books claim to be Christmas books and add a tree and lights to the story to try to sell it that way. The only thing this book was missing was Santa and I didn’t miss him once while I was reading it). I could not have asked for a better book. Warning: you might cry. But it’s worth it.
Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for a copy of this book In exchange for my honest opinion.

I’m very excited to be starting on the Christmassy and wintery books, and this was a great one to kick them off. Romance, family, Christmas and adventures, what more could you want.

Bea is returning home to her family for Christmas for the first time in a few years. After splitting from her long-term boyfriend, she’s not ready for the onslaught of a family Christmas, one that comes with an itinerary. When she arrives home, she discovers Henry, childhood ‘friend’, has also been invited. A last-minute job interview sees Bea and Henry abandoning the Christmas build up and taking a trip to Scotland. But it’s not long before Bea’s ex, Adam, arrives on the scene.

I loved the characters of Bea and Henry and the way the uncover things about each other from now as well as from when they were younger, and seeing the relationship change and develop over the course of the book.

The Armstrong family Christmas sounds chaotic but brilliant, and they were a great bunch of characters. The family bought the community feel that I love about Christmas books, in their bid to save their family home.

I loved it! The perfect reason to curl up under a blanket with a hot chocolate.

What a fantastic start to the Christmas season. The first one for this Christmas. It was a fantastic start to my favourite time of the year. It had everything you could wish for. Log fires, snow, love and terrific family values and togetherness.

Set in a family home, which was turned into a school, Charis House. Bea Armstrong is a famous local weather woman, loved by many, loathed by others. After goodness knows how many breakups with ex boyfriend Adam, Bea returns to her family home dreading Christmas. Henry Fairfax was going to be there. Both set of parents had been pushing them from a very early age to get together. However, Bea really couldn’t stand him. Her mother had set up an intensive itinerary for the Christmas period which Bea couldn’t understand why she would go to such depths. All was revealed. The story was like a train, it picked up and went running along at a fast pace. Never wanting to put it down. The characterisation was perfect. Extremely believable. Emotions went from high to low and back again. I didn’t like Adam. I couldn’t trust him. Henry seemed like a faithful misunderstood teddy bear.

You will not be disappointed. Curl up with hot chocolate and get carried off to Sherwood Forest for a wonderful beautiful emotional and loving Christmas.

This book follows quirky weather girl Bea Armstrong, her family, her career and her love life. She is still hung up on her toxic ex Adam when she reluctantly goes home for Christmas to find her parents have invited an acquaintance from her past to come along as well. She is unimpressed to say the least. Then when she gets an interview for her dream job, this acquaintance offers to do a road trip and take her to the interview.

I read 'Just the way you are' by Beth Moran not that long ago and really enjoyed it, however this one missed the mark for me. I have absolutely no doubt that their in an audience for this book its just not me. It gave me Bridget Jones vibes especially with the toxic ex and then the nice guy who she looks past.

I just found it to be a little bit boring. I really disliked the interview part of it which played way too much of a role in the book in my opinion. I also feel like there was just way too much going on, it gave off super chaotic vibes which I am not about.

I think in order for me to pick up another book by her the synopsis would have to be very intriguing. I think if you like quirky/unconventional family vibes, love triangle, friends to lovers, family drama and outrageous goings on, all while it being Christmas then you would like this book.

This book is completely as advertised, a sweet, Hallmark-ish, slow burn romance set at Christmastime in the UK.

Thanks to Beth Moran, Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the ARC of Let it Snow.

Yes I know it's not Christmas yet, or even cold; but every now and again when the world feels a bit depressing, you can't beat snuggling up with a bit of chick lit. Is it predictable? Of course. Did I know how it would end? Obviously. But did I enjoy the journey? ABSOLUTELY.

I warm and cosy 'stuck with the man you hated but suddenly realise is actually ok' style romance with a fun-filled storyline; I enjoyed getting know to know characters and there was just the right amount of cheese (not Stilton, more mild cheddar)

A great book.

Lucy

This was my 4th Beth Moran book and just like with the others, I loved the writing style and really enjoyed the story. There was more about Bea's job in this story than I had expected including a very crazy job interview weekend in Scotland. There is quite a lot going on in this book and perhaps because of that I was less connected to Bea than I had expectd.
There is quite some drama, some mystery, a little bit of romance, lots of family and community and Christmas going on in this book. The main character Bea and her two "love interests" Adam and Henry were not your typical RomCom main characters.

It’s that time of year when I start sharing all the festive book reviews on my blog, and we are starting with the very aptly named Let It Snow. The story focuses on the main character, Bea – who is a workaholic in her career as a local weather reporter. After avoiding her long-suffering family for as long as possible, Bea makes it back home just in time for Christmas.

However, unbeknown to Bea, her family has invited the insufferable Henry to spend Christmas with them. Bea and Henry have known each other since they were younger, with their parents hoping they would one day get married, but nothing could be further from the truth – Bea and henry couldn’t be any more different!

When Bea gets a call about a last-minute interview for her dream job, she is elated. Except for one small problem. The interview is in Scotland – Bea has no car, oh and it’s snowing! When Henry offers to drive Bea, she isn’t enthralled by the option, but knowing this is the only way she will get to the interview, Bea accepts his offer.

With a very long drive ahead of them, Bea comes to the realisation that Henry isn’t as bad as she believes he is. Is there a possibility of romance in the air for Bea and Henry? Let It Snow is such a feel-good story, with brilliantly written characters and just perfect for curling up in an evening for that early fix of festive love and romance.

When local weather girl Bea Armstrong long-term relationship ends, she has to face her parents for Christmas, to break the news. However, when she makes it home to Charis House, the school her parents run, she has to also face the insufferable Henry Fairfax. Henry is the man her parents always wished she would marry. So when she has to attend an interview for her dream job, she finds Henry taking on the job of getting her there. Soon the time they spend together has Bea realising that Henry is not who she though he was. But just to complicate matters, Bea’s ex arrives, leaving Bea to make a difficult decision.
This was a sweet Christmas story, filled with some interesting characters of whom Henry, stood out as my favourite. It had a good feel to it, with a lovely ending.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Yes!! My first Christmas book this season and it’s such an awesome one to begin with. If you know/follow me then you’ll probably know that festive romance is my favourite type of book ever and from around now until Jan, my blog will be full of reviews for them.
Let it Snow is a perfect starter to get you feeling festive and cosy. I was reading it whilst planning Christmas Market trips so I am now fully ready for the season of festive fun.
I adored this whole novel and it’s cast of very quirky characters.
The main character Bea is adorable. She’s having a rough time since separating from the love of her entire life and her job has taken a little bit of a hit – not helped by mysterious disappearances of important emails and calendar events. Her family seem to completely misunderstand her job and she has just learned some bad news from home too. She is a very real and relatable character and has some serious flaws – especially in her decision making – which made me want to giver her a shake. But this is what made her so real. She’s not perfect, she’s blinded by other things and reacts in a way that is frustrating but highly likely of most people in her situation.
Henry is such a sweetie and I spent most of the book willing him to step up and say something. I loved how flashback chapters revealed more about their friendships in the past and gave me an insight to where both characters were coming from.
The forest setting of Sherwood really added a festive feel to this book and I could totally imagine the snow covered trees and deep footprints in the snow then coming inside to a winter wonderland with delicious foods and hot chocolate. My favourite was the random little ‘cottage’ though.
The part at Baxter’s house completely had me in stitches and I concur it was the worst job interview style ever but so unique and entertaining. Kind of like a hunger games style.
Let it Snow is just an adorable festive read that will definitely get you ready for the season to come.

Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the invitation to join the blog tour for Let It Snow by Beth Moran, and a digital review copy via NetGalley. I joined the Boldwood Books tour for another of Beth’s books, How Not To Be A Loser, in March 2020 and you can see my review here https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2020/03/24/blogtour-bookreview-how-not-to-be-a-loser-by-beth-moran/

This is the first of a number of festive books I’m going to be reading and reviewing over the next few weeks, and the other books have a lot to live up to if they are going to beat this book for making me feel ready for the festive season.

I enjoyed getting to know Bea, who has had a tough few months with relationship and work issues. The story moves location from her work, to her parents and then to Scotland for her interview. There are a number of stories within this book, as Bea tries to find a new job, discover why some of her emails are going missing, cope with a busy Christmas and to find the truth about her grandfather.

In addition, Bea finds herself with Henry, who she hasn’t seen for a number of years. In flashbacks we find out more about the history of Bea and Henry – will Bea finally realise how amazing Henry is?

I thoroughly enjoyed the book, as Bea makes some important decisions about her future (and that of her family). Full of festive fun, friendship, food, snow and some animatronic elves. Happy to recommend.

Summary:

This follows our main character of Bea. Who is a weather person for her local network who has the opportunity to become the weather girl on a national scale. Doing the same thing that she is doing now. Creating a sense of community in a way.

But there is one catch, Henry, the guy she has despised for decades offers to take her up to her job interview when all else fails. Knowing that this could be the one shot that she has in order to have her dreams come true.

All this starts when Bea returns home for Christmas with her family. Knowing that she wasnt seen them in awhile. So she learns that she has the job opportunity of her life and she doesnt even know about it. Her family doesnt want her to go and it only seems like her Nana is the only one, besides Henry, who is on her side and wants her to go. Knowing that there is like a billion other things that she could be doing at home as part of the Christmas itinerary that her mother put together for the holiday season.

This interview isnt set up like your average interview. It is set up more like a game. And whoever is on top at the end of the two days gets rewarded the job. The only thing is that Bea didnt finish the whole “interview” process due to not wanting to tell the guy what she thinks the weaknesses are of the other candidates. So when she is STILL offered the job after everything that she has go threw she has to make a decision of if she really wants it or not.

On top of that, her ex boyfriend who she recently split up from SIX MONTHS EARLIER shows up. Wanting to take Bea back. But its something that Bea isn’t completely sure that she even wants. Yes, she still loves him but is it time to move on or accept him just to have him resent her if they get back together for like the 100th time over the last decade or so.

So it seems that now Bea has a tough decision to make. Not only in her professional career but also her personal life.

Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this book. It seems like the times I have picked up a Beth Moran read, I just know that I am going to be in for a good time. Of not only connecting to the world but finding something about the characters that I either love, or hate, or something in between.

I think that this is the perfect Christmas in July book because it takes you into the whole Christmas world. I think that the vibe is perfect for the hot, humid, sticky days that Texas is known for from like late May to sometime in September. So what I have been doing due to all the humidity that we have been dealing with lately. Wishing I was somewhere colder… literally.

I really enjoyed the writing style of this and it feels like it brings you in. Even if it takes a few chapters to fully get into the book and it becomes one that you just cant put down till you finish the book.

The relationship between Henry and Bea was honestly my favorite. Even if it seems like both sets of parents knew what they wanted for them it had to take awhile for both of them to realize what it was from the other. I think that was the best part of their relationship was the fact that they realized what they wanted from the other and went after it.

I think that Adam was the person who wanted things now. And wanted things the way that they were with Bea. Without really talking about what lead up to their break up six months ago or anything that was wrong in their relationship. Yet he wants to make all these sacrifices for someone who was willing to be there from day one. Now it just seemed when he did come back, it seemed like he was lonely and didnt want to be alone on Christmas not the fact that he missed Bea like he claimed that he did. Even if there was a part of what he said was true. It just seems like out of any day you want to grovel for your ex girlfriend to take you back it has to be Christmas? Just seems alittle sketchy to me from the readers perspective.

Overall, I loved this book and cant wait to get my hands on a physical copy so I can enjoy it that way. Because I really enjoyed this one!

Rating:

4.25 out of 5

Thank you @netgalley & @bookandtonic for the e-arc. The opinions are my own!
Let It Snow is out this week! 🥳 @bethmoranauthor

I had been craving to binge read a Christmas story and Let It Snow proved to be the perfect choice.
Set in Notthingham, more precisely in Sherwood Forest, the home of Robin Hood, the book is wholesome, warm and makes you feel giddy like a cup of hot cocoa. The supporting characters are a charming lot, some of them bordering on quirky.

Bea, the local weather girl, is a celebrity in her own right, her warm emphatic personality and humbleness, the viewer's favourite. I admired her courage to stay true to her self, even if it meant walking away from a great opportunity but also her sense of being just. Adam is the quintessential rock star, broody, always on the go but will make you swoon with one lopsided grin. I enjoyed the chemistry between them but did not appreciate Adam's entitled attitude when it came to Bea.
Her parents, brother Jed & his wife Mia, especially her nan Joy were adorable, though quirky mostly, but lovable nonetheless.
Enter the broody childhood friend/ nemesis, Henry and things spiral into confusion. Henry reminded me of a polished Sheldon, one who did care about emotions and still remain practical in the face of adversity. Bea and Henry went to school together, with Bea sternly avoiding Henry on account of him being a nerd and not popular enough to be part of the in crowd.
The ending was predictable, but I really enjoyed the smooth plot flow and engaging banter among the characters. There were plenty of laugh out moments and I found myself chuckling to a lot of dialogues.

One of my favourite ones from the book,

‘Sir Henry of Nerdville?’ He arched one eyebrow. ‘All algebraic equations must bow before his geekdom?’

Friends to lovers is my second favourite romance trope and this one was a lovely addition to my favourites list. I am trying to find more books by the author as I type. Do pick it up for a binge worthy pool side read or save it for your cosy nights in!

Let It Snow follows Bea who is a local weather girl who is forced to take the week off For Christmas to spend it with her family. She gets to her family house to find none other than Henry, the person her family has been dying for her to marry. She really doesn't want to spend time with him. All of the sudden she gets a job interview in Scotland and she has no car but Henry does, so he agrees to take her. The two day interview is pretty unforgettable and Henry and Bea are forced to room together. Could this get any worse? Yes they can Bea's ex shows up and tries to win her back.

This book sounded really cute. But, there was just too much going on in this book for me. I didn't really enjoy the writing. I found it a little hard to keep up with what was going on. It also really didn't give me those Christmas vibes I wanted. I just don't think this book was for me. But thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book.

Bea’s really been having a rather rough time. She loves her job as a local TV weather presenter, and the important part she plays in the lives of her viewers, but feels she’s distinctly under-appreciated by the management – they’re now talking about her taking a break for a while, and it begins to feel like someone’s got it in for her. And her personal life’s not going too well either – she’s finally had to accept that there’s no real future for her and Adam, and that she’ll always be less important to him than his music career. And, as if everything’s not already bad enough, it’s Christmas, and she really must spend it with her family at their Sherwood Forest home – now that’s somewhere else where she’s really not appreciated, always firmly in second place to the school her parents run for under-privileged and “difficult” children. And, when she arrives, dreading the whole experience, she’s horrified to find that Henry has a seat at the table – the nerdy guy her parents have always hoped she’d marry, now a teacher at the school.

But maybe things start looking up – the chance of a job with a national broadcaster, and a last minute interview in the run up to Christmas. But it’s going to be over two days, in the wilds of Scotland, she doesn’t have a car, and the weather’s closing in. So when Henry offers to drive her there – and back again so that she can spend the planned Christmas with her family – she really doesn’t have any other option. What follows is quite a road trip – and the “interview” the most bizarre experience possible – but she slowly begins to realise that she might have misjudged Henry, and spending time in his company might not turn out to be quite the trial she was expecting. They find themselves working together, growing closer, solving a mystery that might just turn around the fortunes of the struggling school – but then there’s the problem of Adam…

I’ll be absolutely honest and admit that I wasn’t entirely sure about this book at first – the whole story seemed very “busy”, it took me a little while to warm to Bea herself, and I found it quite difficult to get a handle on the relationships, the back story, and the whole set-up of the school. But my goodness, it certainly didn’t last long – the whole Scottish trip was simply wonderful (and very, very funny!) and I particularly loved the quirky and well drawn supporting cast and the over-the-top Christmassy setting. And then there was the developing relationship with the really lovely Henry – Bea had never really taken him seriously before, dazzled by Adam and his charms, but she’d always had a rather special place in his heart.

It’s a fantastic and original story, really well-told, with lots of layers, and with an emotional depth I really wasn’t expecting – a very believable romance with a quite perfect chemistry, a nice focus on the family and its many complications, and a lot of poignancy in the main characters’ lives both past and present. And have I mentioned that – at times – it’s also extremely funny? The author’s touch with humour is just perfect – and I particularly loved the sparkiness of the exchanges between the two main characters. The whole book oozes Christmas, and its climactic scene is just magnificent – full cinemascope, totally over-the-top, and I absolutely loved it. This is a book I’d certainly recommend you add to your Christmas reading list – it’s heartwarming, uplifting, very different, thoroughly entertaining, and a totally lovely read.

Bea is a meteorologist and a much loved weather presenter on a small local tv channel.

She returns home at Christmas to her parents, who run a school. Unfortunately, when she returns she runs into her childhood nemesis Henry, who is there trying to help the family save the school from closure. When she gets the opportunity to go to Scotland for a 2 day interview for a fantastic job, it seems that only Henry is able to get her there and back.

When she returns home and she realises her views of Henry are unfair, her ex turns up and threatens to put a spanner in their growing friendship..

This was a lovely festive read.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.

OHMYGOSH.... I loved this book so much
so upset that life got in the way of me reading it in 1 day lol
this def went far past the 5* rating and cant wait to see what else this author has written and writes in the future
ok so we have the 2nd Chance romance/ friends to enemies to friends to lovers theme in this book and it was amazing
So many things going on esp for Bea and it creates a fun adventure that you couldn't help but get attached to
very well written
the author did a great job with the characters (all of them: main and background, they all played a special role) and a great back story was given to pull it all together
so many feelings, emotions (that you feel along with the characters) and then the chemistry WOW
no spicy scenes - clean, but this did not hurt the book for readers who love romance at least I didn't think so
must read-put on your TBR list

Thank you NetGalley for letting me reviewing this book. You can purchase Let it snow from Amazon. Let it snow is a cute love story set around christmas time. The story is told by Bea which is a work alcoholic and finally gets a week of for christmas and parents are happy she is doending it with them. They put all the dtops out and even invited Henry who both set of parents try to set Bea and Henry up but Bea is not instrested and us still in love with Adam her ex. but the christmas plans go different from what Bea mum ecpectef due to Bea having a interview and has to go to Scotland for two day but promised to back intime for christmas. I very much enjoyed the love triangle that goes on through the book and the book is written in dual time line that i find really intresting havei g bavk story sbout other christmas times.The story has a few twists and turns i didn't see coming. The characters where easy to like . I think Henry was my favourite charchter he seemed down to earth. I aldo love the front cover definitely has christmas feel to it to. 4 stars if you like christmas romance you will love this book.>

I really enjoyed Beth Moran’s novel How Not to be a Loser, and so when I was sent the blog tour invite for this I joined because it was a book by her.

I had high expectations for this book, but there were too many secondary characters.I studied Geography, and am interested in meteorology too, but I don’t like too much detail about a character’s job and there was too much of that, too.

I wanted to like all the characters but did like Henry. I also felt that the mention of the school where Bea’s parents with disadvantaged children could and should be a bigger part of the plot and was disappointed it wasn’t. As a person who has multiple complex disabilities, I feel every kind of educational setting should be represented in books, as well as feel books should represent people from all walks in life. I wanted to know who the children were and more about them.

Thanks to Beth Moran, Boldwood Books and Rachel’s Random Resources for my eARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

3 stars

This was my first book by Beth Moran, but it certainly won't be my last. Let It Snow was not what I expected in the best of ways. This was a wonderful Christmas type story with depth and tons of humor, an excellent cast of characters that felt real and genuine in their interactions. I did indeed laugh out loud several times, especially during the odd interview situation. I can see myself enjoying this one more than once. Now off to find other titles by the author!