Screenplay by the writer of Rescuing Madison and A Lesson in Romance (Hallmark), and the forthcoming Aloha with Love.
Christmas isn’t fashion editor Roxanne Hudson’s style, but when she finds herself snowed in with a handsome stranger, she might just discover the magic of the season after all.
Roxanne Hudson does not like the holidays. They come with too many family obligations that take her away from work as a rising fashion editor in New York City. But this Christmas might be Grandma Myrtle’s last, and Roxanne’s parents want her to spend the holiday at the family cabin in the Green Mountains. With her boyfriend out of the country for a photo shoot, Roxanne decides to brave the long commute—and the wilderness—to spend Christmas in Vermont.
After an uncomfortable call from her boyfriend starts the trip off badly, Roxanne is blindsided by a blizzard on the snowy mountain road, where the last thing she hears before losing consciousness is sleigh bells. When she’s rescued by Mark Foster, a handsome park ranger who’s the exact opposite of everything she always thought she wanted, Roxanne seeks her grandmother’s wisdom and discovers an uncanny connection that could be a sign of what her life is really meant to be.
My Review:
Sleigh Bells on Bread Loaf Mountain by Lindy Miller is a fun and festive story that is exactly what I want from a holiday book. Set in a gorgeous snowy small town with lively characters and even a cute dog, this book will give you all the Christmas feels you need.
Roxanne Hudson is a fashion editor at the trendy magazine Divine. She lives in New York City and is determined to make her mark in the fashion industry. Trips to her family cabin in the Green Mountains of Vermont are few and far between because Roxanne is focused on her career and can’t afford to spend anytime away. But, when her family begs her to come to the cabin for Christmas, she can’t refuse as this may be Grandma Myrtle’s last Christmas.
Roxanne makes the long drive by herself to meet with her family at the cabin. She didn’t anticipate, nor did she pack for the huge blizzard that was sweeping the northeast. When her car gets stranded on the way to the cabin, she’s rescued by a handsome park ranger, Mark. Due to the blizzard, he can’t get her to her family’s cabin, but he does take her to his cabin until the worst of the blizzard is over.
I really enjoyed this story, it feels so much like a Hallmark movie, and the holiday atmosphere throughout the story is just what I wanted in a Christmas book. Although it’s a light romantic story, it also touches on some of the difficult issues of modeling and the hazards of that profession. This story swept me away to the beautiful mountain cabin with Roxanne and Mark as they navigated their close quarters during the snowy storm. I enjoyed the Christmassy atmosphere especially when Mark and Roxanne delivered Christmas presents to homes on a SnowCat!
I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a Christmas romance with a Hallmark movie feeling. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Wonderful review Wendy. It sounds like it has everything I enjoy about a Christmas romance. That cover is gorgeous as well.
Thank you Carla, it’s so Christmassy! 🙂
I love Christmas romances with a Hallmark feel. It’s why I loved Mistle Text by Whitney Dineen and Melanie Summers so much!
Thank you! I’ll have to check out Mistle Text
Bread Loaf Mountain is such an interesting name for a mountain! Good review!
Thank you Jolene!
I always enjoy books that have a hallmark movie feel. Amazing review!
Thank you Yesha!
This does sound like a delightful Christmas read. Excellent review, Wendy!
Thank you Tessa!
Bread Loaf Mountain? Sounds delicious! LOL
LOL! Too funny
I love the stranded by a snowstorm situation for a romance! I like the sound of this one. Fab giveaway! 🙂
Thank you Rachel!
Rescued by a handsome park ranger during a blizzard? I’m in! ;D
Thank you Lark, it was a fun book. I retired from the National Park Service, so I always like a book with a ranger in it!
This sounds like such a charming holiday book! Lovely review, Wendy! 🙂
Thank you Giselle! It sure was a good book!
The title is funny!! Lovely review, sounds like an excellent book 🙂 Thanks for sharing! Have a fabulous Thursday.
Thank you Cindy, it was a nice holiday book!
Great review! Sounds like a fun and cozy read.
Thank you Rae!