Secrets in the Snowstorm + Giveaway

Indie!

Evelyn Wayford must marry, and quickly, before all of society learns her secret, one she fears will tarnish her future without question. Luckily, she has found just the man, and a Christmas house party is just the place to secure his proposal. She is confident in her plan, so long as her brother’s friend Gilbert keeps his distance, as his flirtatious ways tend to be particularly distracting.

Gilbert Marshall has secrets of his own. Secrets that demand he marry for wealth regardless of where his affections lie. If only his heart didn’t long for the one person he feels he cannot have. And if that knowledge was not enough, now he must endure the torture of watching Evelyn form an attachment to another man during her family’s house party.

When an unexpected snowstorm strands Evelyn and Gilbert alone in a hunting lodge for Christmas, both remain convinced of their separate futures, until Evelyn begins to experience a side of Gilbert she has never seen. Secrets have a way of coming to light when two people are trapped together, but will the revelations bring them closer or push them apart before the snow clears?

My Review:

Eeeeeeppp! Regency! Christmas! New-to-me author! I am in bibliophile heaven! And the close proximity trope is written to perfection! Happy sigh!

So, Gilbert (brother’s best friend trope) has been falling in love with Evelyn for years but he has a secret that prevents him from acting on his feelings. He’s created an annoying (to Evelyn) persona in order to keep his distance so this also starts out with a bit of enemies to more trope too. Eeeeep! But Evelyn also has a secret which, of course, complicates things even more.

The romance is so well paced. Unhurried, with lots of banter and playfulness…and fireworks! Loved how Gilbert and Evelyn gradually lower their guard and really get to know each other. And the way the author builds the suspense behind their secrets (especially Evelyn’s) kept me riveted. At first I thought she was being a ninny but when I realized there was so much more going on…well, just, wow!

All the lovely old-fashioned Christmas celebrations and games brought a nice, cozy ambience to the story. Such a different time, with much simpler and more innocent amusements! Kinda made me homesick for a past I never experienced!

A beautifully written, heartwarming holiday romance. Will definitely be hunting down more Miranda D. Nelson novels in my reading future.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a print or ebook copy. Winner’s choice.

US – available in print or ebook — winner’s choice

Canada – available in print or ebook or audible (if available) — winner’s choice

International – ebook copy if you have a US Kindle account.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of the Secrets in the Snowstorm, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday November 23 2024.

45 thoughts on “Secrets in the Snowstorm + Giveaway”

  2. Oh my gosh this is some of my favorite tropes all wrapped into one story. I have to read this! I’ve never heard of this author.

    Blessedmommy3x AT gmail DOT com

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  3. Boy, you were right on in describing why I’d love to read this book. There’s some of everything I love according to your review. I, too, love reading new to me authors. Mix that with it being a Christmas Regency with an enemies to lovers angle all has this book now on my TBR list. I mean, what more could you ask for! The beautiful cover would draw my attention before I could even find out all the rest.

    Thank you for the wonderful chance to win a copy.

    Have a wonderful day to start off on an adventurous week – even if through the pages of some good books!

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  9. Love the sound of this one! I just finished reading the Ivy Hill series by Julie Klassen and now need more Regency Christmas stories. Adding this one to my list! Thanks.

    Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  15. I’ve never heard of this author either, but I do love a good forced-proximity story🥰 I’d be interested in your opinion of some of this author’s other work, once you get ahold of them!😃

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  17. Another one in Kindle Unlimited (I LOVE my KU 😁💖)……adding it now to my Christmas book read list!!

    Actually, I see this is part of a whole series made up of five books….so extra bonus for me 🎉🎉

    Anything Regency Christmas and I’m in 💖

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      1. Ooooh, you’ll have to let us know about any treasures you find. I’m kinda jealous of your KU. I think that series is multi-authored too so that’s a fun way of meeting new authors. Happy Reading, Trixi!

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  18. Regency – yes!

    Christmas-yes!

    Gorgeous Cover – yes!

    Where has this author been? I’m going to check my library ap now, but I’m not hopeful because she’s indie. Toss me in and wish me luck with the library. Thank you for a terrific review!

    perrianne (DOT) askew (AT) me (DOT) com

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  19. EEP INDEED! I adore Christmas and Regency stories! I like that this book contains the ambience of old-fashioned Christmas celebrations and games. This sounds like the perfect story to read as winter approaches… cozied under a blanket, with a candle burning, and a cup of Christmas coffee (a delightful sigh!). Thanks for the chance to win a copy of this book, Kav!

    Alison Boss nj(dot)bossman@gmail(dot)com

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    1. The games are so…innocent. Almost like party games you’d do with children nowadays but they were parlour games back in the day. I think it would be really fun to host a Regency Christmas party featuring their food and games. Must do that next year. I need lots of time to prepare. Good luck, Alison!

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  22. i agree with you – can’t go wrong with regency, Christmas, and a new author! the cover of this book looks so soft and calming.

    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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