Strong women who face and overcome obstacles--familial and romantic--have come to define the heartwarming novels of Rae Anne Thayne (The Lost Book of First Loves, 15 Summers Later).
In Snow
Kissed, she returns readers to Shelter Springs, a picturesque
mountain town near Boise, Idaho. At the heart of this story--the third in the
series after Christmas
at the Shelter Inn and The
December Market--is divorced, single mother, Holly Goodwin Moore, who
is raising her neurodivergent daughter, Lydia, on her own while running the
local flower shop. Holly was once enamored of all-things-Christmas, but since
her divorce and the looming wedding of a family member of her ex’s--Lydia is
excited to serve as flower girl--Holly is dreading seeing her ex, his new wife,
and their new baby at the holiday wedding.
A meet-cute case of mistaken identity at the flower shop changes
those feelings. Holly crosses paths with Ryan Caldwell, the uncle of 13-year-old,
Audrey, who helps out at the flower shop. Ryan, on leave from his career as a
Navy pilot, returns to Shelter Springs to help his infirm, troubled sister with
Audrey for the holidays. Ryan carries as many scars from the past as does
Holly. And as the two get to know each other, Holly asks Ryan a favor: will he
agree to be her pretend ‘plus-one’ at the wedding? As their relationship grows, so
do a host of complications that ultimately test their willingness to risk love
again.
Readers familiar with the Shelter Springs books--and those new to the town and its inhabitants--will savor this moving and tender-hearted story about wounded hearts mended by love.
Canary Street Press (Harlequin/HarperCollinsPublishers), $18.99 paperback, 978335013170, 320 pages
Publishing Date: October 7, 2025
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