REVIEW WEDNESDAY - The Valentine Bride - Postponed

 Good morning, friends!

The review for The Valentine Bride by Shanna Hatfield will post tomorrow.

Still nursing the ribs and didn't get to read yesterday.

Thank you for your patience.

All my best!

~ Angela

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Shanna Hatfield (yes, again)

  Good morning, readers.

Due to limited time on the computer, (the ribs are slowly healing) I'm bringing Shanna back to the front of the line, but with a different book.

I showcased Shanna Hatfield in 2017 and again in 2021. When Book 1 in her Winter Wishes series showed up in my 'winter' search, I knew I needed to read it as well as share her with you.

A bit about Shanna Hatfield:

USA Today Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield writes character-driven romances with relatable heroes and heroines. Her historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called “laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.”

Convinced everyone deserves a happy ending, this hopeless romantic is out to make it happen, one story at a time. When she isn’t writing or indulging in chocolate (dark and decadent, please), Shanna hangs out with her husband, lovingly known as Captain Cavedweller.

Shanna is a member of Western Writers of America, Women Writing the West, and Romance Writers of America

I'll be reviewing The Snowman's Sweetheart tomorrow. In the mean time, click on any of the links below to learn more about this talented author.

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All my best!

~ Angela

THOUGHTFUL MONDAY

 Good morning, friends!

After three weeks of nursing bruised/ cracked ribs I'm back in the office for abbreviated blocks of time. I hope to be back in full swing by March. Thank you in advance for your patience.

All my best!

~ Angela

FRIDAY PHOTO

 Good morning, friends!

As we close out the first month of 2026, I have one more 'winter' photo to share. Valentine's Day will soon be here. Have you seen The Valentine with Betty White? Great movie.

All my best!

~ Angela

 

THOUGHTFUL MONDAY

 Good morning, friends.

All my best!

~ Angela

FRIDAY PHOTO

 Good morning, friends.

While the weather doesn't feel like winter in the Ozarks, that's my theme for this month.

All my best!

~ Angela

REVIEW WEDNESDAY - The Snowman's Sweetheart

 Good morning, readers!

I truly have a winter story for you today. 

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BLURB:

After a Christmas Eve catastrophe that left her heart encased in ice, Sierra Goodwin detests anything to do with winter and the holiday season. To take her mind off her troubles, her best friend talks her into a weekend spa getaway to a town she’s never heard of. Her bestie’s boyfriend tags along like a bumpy third wheel, and things go from bad to worse when they arrive in town to find a winter fest in full swing. Then Sierra runs into a handsome stranger, a man everyone calls Mr. Snowman, and discovers her heart might not be a frozen fortress after all.

Kylan Snow loves his life, his Christmas tree farm, and the town of Pinehill where he was raised. There’s nothing he enjoys more than a beautiful winter afternoon spent outside in the crisp, fresh air, or time spent with friends and family. When he unexpectedly encounters a dimple-cheeked woman in need of a little hope, he has no idea one weekend with her with completely alter his world.

Will their winter wishes for a forever sweetheart come true? Find out in this sweet romance brimming with laughter, snowmen, small-town charm, and love.

Published in 2022, The Snowman's Sweetheart is Book 1 of the Winter Wishes trilogy and takes place in January, after 'most' places are past the Christmas holiday; stretching the season through January. 

This story is carries the familiar trope of one hates Christmas for whatever reason while the other loves all things festive. But as usual, the heart doesn't understand that. 

Mr. Snowman and Miss Frosty are made for one another. Shanna Hatfield brings them together in a simple way, and keeps putting them together until they finally figure things out. That's what a great romance author does. 

I loved every nuance of this story. I have to wonder if Bo finds a love in one of the other two books.  I'll have to read to find out.  I will be reviewing another book from this author in February. If you look at her Amazon page, I bet you can guess which one. 

In the mean time, I'm giving The Snowman's Sweetheart ...

All my best!

~ Angela