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TITLE: Snowflake Bay
SERIES #: Brides of Blueberry Cove #2
CHARACTERS: Fiona & Ben
AUTHOR: Donna Kauffman
PUBLICATION DATE: 09/29/15
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N { http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snowflake-bay-donna-kauffman/1120552928?ean=9781420137477}

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
There’s no place like seaside Blueberry Cove, Maine, at Christmas—and there’s nothing like a wedding, the warmth of the holidays, and an old crush, to create the perfect new start…

Interior designer Fiona McCrae has left fast-paced Manhattan to move back home to peaceful Blueberry Cove. But she’s barely arrived before she’s hooked into planning her big sister Hannah’s Christmas wedding—in less than seven weeks. The last thing she needs is for her first love, Ben Campbell, to return to neighboring Snowflake Bay…

As kids, Fiona was the bratty little sister Ben mercilessly teased—while pining after Hannah. But Fi never once thought of Ben like a brother. And that hasn’t changed. Except Fi is all grown up. Will Ben notice her now? More importantly, with her life in a jumble, should he? Or might the romance of the occasion, the spirit of the season, and the gifts of time ignite a long-held flame for many Christmases to come…

Something old might just become something new…

Includes a DIY wedding project!

REVIEW:
I really enjoyed this story. In fact I read the first 70% of the book in one sitting and finished it up the next day. I wouldn’t say this will put you in the holiday spirit because other than a couple dozen mentions of Christmas there really isn’t much of the holiday. But it is perfect for a cozy autumn read.

This is the second of the Brides of Blueberry Cove series but we have been to Blueberry Cove a number of times with the Bachelors of Blueberry Cove. We met Fiona in the first book (Sea Glass Cove) of the series when Hannah, Fiona’s older sister, met Calder. But now it is Fiona’s turn. And in comes Ben or should I say here he comes again.

Ben was practically a part of the McCrae family growing up. Ben is Logan’s best friend and while growing up he had a crush on Hannah. But Fiona always had a crush on Ben he just never noticed her for more than Logan’s bratty little sister but now he has seen the grown up Fiona and boy did he notice her. I loved the play between the two of them. They joke so easily together. Fiona is really quick witted which I enjoy and Ben flirts with humor like no other. They are meant for each other but like a typical man he doesn’t see it until years after she does.

There were a couple of little things that I would have changed about the book but not a lot. I wish we had heard Ben already being interested in Fi before seeing her in the “Hall of Fame Knit” because it seemed a bit superficial to be interested in her right after seeing her body. But that is ok. And I wish there had been a scene between Ben and Logan as a follow up at the end of the book because I thought the basketball scene was pretty important at the beginning of the relationship between Fi and Ben. It would have been great to see another conversation where Ben explains his feelings and maybe gets an approval. But again that is ok.

I would recommend this book to anyone. Even if you haven’t read the rest of the series it can be a stand alone but you will get hook by the story and want to backtrack and read them all.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.