by: Lacey Baker
Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance/African American Romance/Christmas Romance/Inspirational Romance
Release Date: October 10, 2023
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
On a rare trip home for the holidays, Ella may have finally uncovered the secret to a joy-filled future by getting lost in her past.
Ella Wilson has avoided home and the holidays for nearly a decade. For her, the season is plagued by a jinx that’s brought nothing but painful her mother’s death nearly two decades ago, her fiancé’s abandonment last year, and now the loss of her job as an art curator. But without work to occupy her, home is exactly where Ella has ended up. And somehow, she’s also been roped into planning the town’s Christmas tree auction—side by side with her first love.
Seth Hamil knows that home is where the heart is, and for him, it’s always been the sleepy community of Bellepoint, Pennsylvania . . . and for a while in high school that included Ella Wilson. Since then, he’s been married and widowed and has spent the year throwing himself into his career as a music teacher and trying to keep his wife’s memory alive, starting with the church fundraiser she launched to support local kids. So, despite their history, Seth isn’t about to let his wife’s vision for the event be easily dismissed by Ella’s temporary presence and big-city ideas.
To find a way to work together, the two strike a Ella can incorporate her splashy ideas into the auction if she will allow Seth to show her why Christmas is about more than decorations. Soon both begin to wonder whether fate has brought them together for a fresh start—and if Christmas wishes really can come true.
Snow Place Like Home by Lacey Baker features a Grinch/Cindy Lou Who romance. When it comes to Christmas, Ella Wilson is all Grinch. She just wants to bypass everything about Christmas, as it reminds her of her mother and everything she’s lost. Seth Hamil is Ella’s opposite. He LOVES Christmas and all it entails. The beauty of this romance is that Ella and Seth grew up together and had a secret crush on each other, but the other never knew. When Ella returns home for the holidays, the two are forced to work together and rekindle their friendship, which in turn leads to them falling in love. Snow Place Like Home is an inspirational romance, with church prominently featured.
While there is no indication Snow Place Like Home is part of a series, there could be an argument made for a couple of secondary characters to have their own story. Fingers crossed we get to return to Bellepoint, Pennsylvania.
~ Favorite Quotes ~
“Everything happens for a reason. The Lord has a plan for everyone and He always makes a way.”
“Sometimes it can be a lot easier to say we’re over something than it is to actually be over it.”
“Everybody needs a friend.”
“Always have faith that whatever you wish for in dreams or in real life will come true.”
“Life’s not a race. It’s a journey to be experienced and savored.”
“The Lord never puts more on us than we can bear.”
“Love isn’t usually planned.”
“Every time we call ourselves making the plans, God just laughs.”
“Life’s gonna be life.”
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
“You’re my every wish come true.”
**Received a copy of the book from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.**
Rating: 4
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