<em>Stealing Kisses in the Snow</em> is a delightful small town holiday romance that is sure to please anyone who enjoys romance.

Piper Montgomery is a widower, a mother and an amazing Inn manager at Taggart Inn. Piper is a pretty amazing heroine who is trying to give her children a good life, even if it cost her her own happiness.

Logan Taggart is a loner, never the settling down type. Logan enjoyed working on the oil rigs, openness. So how in just a short time in Rendezvous Falls helping his Grandmother with the family Inn turn his world upside down?


<em>Stealing Kisses in the Snow </em> is a wonderful, but yet usual holiday romance, that I enjoyed immensely. <strong>Author Jo McNally</strong> wrote strong characters both main and supporting, ( I adored Ethan and Lily. Pipers kids) Grandma Iris and friends were a hoot!. I wonder who’s next for their matchmaking skills. *grins* a heartfelt plot that shows what a strong community can do together, family drama and understanding, most of all the ability to give us Love and Romance.


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Piper has a four year old daughter Lily. I like the name Lily. Piper also has a thirteen years old son Ethan. Piper works at an inn. I really liked Piper. Piper and Logan didn't hit it off at the beginning. Cute story.

Stealing Kisses in the Snow was a cute holiday read;for the most part. I love single parent romances.

I was a little thrown by how much hostility there was for a Christmas novel. It felt like everyone - except for sweet 4 year old Lily - was at each other's throat. I expected a tiff here and there between Logan and Piper because it's an enemies to lovers after all. But then we had Piper arguing with her son or her late husband's mother or Logan arguing with his grandmother. It was all too much and a bit obnoxious.

As I said, for the most part it was a cute feel good holiday read.

Thank you NetGalley for the digital ARC . I love a good romance novel where he girl gets the bad boy. Nothing sexier than a bad boy! I loved the whole book and the ending as well

Complementary copy given for honest review.
Yes, yes, yes!! This is a must read! I laughed and cried throughout this book!! Tattoos and bad boy misunderstood!

I did not finish this book. It just wasn't for me and I could not get into it. I love holiday books. I know it is me and not the author. I have been in a book funk. I don't even want to rate it but it won't let me post that I didn't finish without it.

I really loved Piper and Logan! Add in the kids, and Grandma. It was perfect! The family drama was just enough to make it interesting. I felt for them all!

Piper lost her husband 4 years ago when Lily was an infant and Ethan was 8. Her in-laws were her support system and grieved with her over the loss of their son. They provided a home for their son's family until Piper felt she strong enough to move out on her own.

She buys a fixer upper and is working full time next door at an inn. The inns owner, Iris is recuperating from a broken hip so her grandson shows up to help out, and the sparks fly! Logan works on an oil rig and moves around quite a bit. Piper figured acting on her attraction is a safe bet because Logan will be gone after Christmas. Neither one is prepared for the depth of their feelings and how to make it work.

It's a good story, with great characters. I laughed with the shenanigans of Iris and her book club friends and cried along the way and recommend this book. Excited for the next book in the Rendezvous Falls series.

I received a free ARC eBook from Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for my honest opinions.

Right off the bat, I fell for Piper. She is widowed and struggling to stay afloat while raising her two kids. And yet she has amazing strength and determination. I also immediately adored her daughter Lily, who is one of those smart and spunky kids I have always enjoyed being around in my classroom and otherwise. Logan starts out a little rough, but you know he is going to soften. And Piper's poor son Ethan is a teenage mess, struggling with the usual teen drama, amplified by him still reeling from the loss of his father four years ago. And then there is Iris, Logan's grandmother. She is super fiesty and in charge, just how I want to be at 80.

And I have to love the setting of the Finger Lakes, because I live in Western New York and often like to drive down for a day, especially around Seneca Lake. And when the "rowdy group from Rochester" came down and wreaked a bit of havoc, I had to laugh. I promise we're not always like that!

I loved the tension and admiration between Logan and Piper. And I can guarantee that those lake effect snowstorms off Lake Ontario really do provide some of the most romantic nights ever.

I really feel for Piper as she battles her internal struggle of loyalty to her late husband while also recognizing that she is still a young woman with a lot of life inside her and needs to be fulfilled. I have watched a few friends go through the same thing at the same age. And of course Logan is finally wanting to maybe set down some roots after a life of being on the road (or rig, as the case may be).

I really enjoyed reading this and I need to read more of the Rendezvous Falls series. I also want to take a drive tomorrow and relax around the lake and wineries and fall in love all over again.

Stealing Kisses in the Snow (Rendezvous Falls - Book 2) by Jo McNally


Publication Date: 10/29/2019
Publisher: Harlequin
Imprint: HQN
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 384
ISBN-13:

Spotlights are books that I didn’t have the time to review this month. But ones that still make great reading options.

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Books in the series:

1. Slow Dancing at Sunrise (2019)
2. Stealing Kisses in the Snow (2019)
3. Barefoot on a Starlit Night (2020)

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Excerpt from Stealing Kisses in the Snow courtesy of Amazon’s Look Inside feature

Synopsis:

It’s Christmas in Rendezvous Falls and love’s waiting to be unwrapped…

Single mom Piper Montgomery’s plate is full. Between her two adorable kids, two jobs and a fixer-upper house, she’s so busy she can hardly see straight. But when rugged biker Logan Taggart strolls into the inn where she’s working, she can’t help but stare. He has bad boy written all over him. And with two kids relying on her, that’s the last thing she needs this Christmas.

Rendezvous Falls is nothing but a pit stop for Logan. Once his grandmother is back on her feet and ready to reclaim the inn, Logan can get back on the road. It’s where he belongs, even if his grandmother’s matchmaking book club try to convince him otherwise. Still, there’s something about beautiful spitfire Piper that makes him wonder if family and forever might just be what he needs after all.

But as the holidays draw ever closer, so do Piper and Logan. Could these polar opposites find that all they want this Christmas is each other?

Stealing Kisses in the Snow is available now from your favorite bookseller

About the author:


Jo McNally lives in coastal North Carolina with 100 pounds of dog and 200 pounds of husband – her slice of the bed is very small. When she's not writing or reading romance novels (or clinging to the edge of the bed...), she can often be found on the back porch sipping wine with friends, listening to great music. If the weather is absolutely perfect, she'll occasionally join her husband on the golf course, where she always feels far more competitive than her actual skill-level would suggest.

Piper is a single mother doing the best that she can for kids and more. Now that its the holidays and newcomer Logan things start to get a bit more interesting. Logan is around for his grandmother while shes down healing, helping out Piper when he can. No one ever expected that attraction, hes only there for a short while and no one can ever replace her late husband, things are about to get complicated.

Great for the holiday and perfect for you romance lovers. I loved reading this book, and getting to know the characters. There was the obvious attraction between the two that can't be denied it was only a matter of time for them to give into the attraction and seeing how things will play out. Theres the kids, teenage angst, meddling in-laws, Logan's matchmaking grandmother, everything is a recipe for disaster and it made for such a fun read.

If you love cute Christmas romance books then I think you will love this one as much as I do.

I love Piper and Logan together. They are opposites but they are still so darn fun together.

This is a Harlequin book and like all Harlequin books, this one was so quick and easy to read.

I am giving this 4 out of 5.

I'm going to let you in on a little secret, I really enjoyed this book much better than I did the first book in the series. I'm not totally sure why. She's a new author to me so maybe I had to get used to the way she writes. All I know is that I liked these characters more and the writing flowed much more quickly in this one.

I'm so glad that I decided to try the next book in the series. And this is why when I like a book even with its flaws I know to try the author again.

I really loved both Piper and Logan. Both in their own ways are very hard working. Logan's life is much more different than Piper's. He's always moving around not collecting dust. Something he learned from his father. But when his grandmother needed him he was there. You've got to love that in a hero. Even though he's a rolling stone he really is a hard worker.

What I loved about this story is I think Logan really gave her the push she needed to stand up to her mother-in-law. I'm not saying that Piper is a pushover, it's just sometimes for the sake of peace you give in to things you shouldn't. Her mother-in-law is a piece of work. The woman drove me crazy.

I liked how we saw how hard Piper's son was dealing with life's changes. It's not easy losing a parent then moving into a new home. Sometimes you need someone that loves you to tell you that you are acting like an ass.

I found it funny that Logan who's a rolling stone found it easier to fall in love and decide to stay in one place than Piper did. She fought till the very end before letting herself believe that she could be happy again.

This is a wonderful story with a very charming Christmas theme. It really set me up for wanting more of this town and this author. I can't wait to see what she has next. I also want to say that the character's names made me wonder is the author was giving a nod to Jude Deveraux.

this was a good story. A bit too much anger going on but the little girl steals the show with her love for Logan the Giant. As long as you can love you can part of a family.

Heartfelt, jolly, and sweet!

Stealing Kisses in the Snow is an amusing, tender tale that takes us back to Rendezvous Falls and into the life of the hardworking, kindhearted Piper Montgomery as she meanders through all sorts of highs and lows, from losing her husband, raising two kids alone, grieving in-laws, unexpectedly running the inn, and an undeniable attraction to Iris’s mysterious, yet devilishly handsome grandson who suddenly arrives to lend a hand.

The prose is effortless and light. The characters are focused, independent, and lonely. And the plot is an alluring tale about loss, life, love, grit, family, friendship, community, wintery shenanigans, self-discovery, moving on, and finding that special place to call home.

Overall, Stealing Kisses in the Snow is another charming, uplifting, entertaining tale by McNally that is perfect for anyone who enjoys a holiday romance that’s not only heartwarming but also funny.

A Christmas story should be about love, family & the spirit of the holidays. Taggart Inn doesn’t feel like it’s in the holiday mood with the owner Iris having fallen & broken a hip. She’ll be out of commission for several months so her grandson has taken time off to come & help. He’s also hoping to convince her that the Inn is too much for her & it would be best to sell. Logan wasn’t expecting to see a young girl wandering the halls of the inn or her mother in the kitchen.

Piper is a widowed mother of two. Her husband was killed four years ago & she’s struggling to get her family back in order. She feels like she’s fighting everyone to gain control of her family again - her in laws, her son, herself. When she looks up from mopping to see her daughter’s “giant” standing in front of her holding Lily’s hand, her mama ear jumped in to protect her daughter. Everything isn’t what it seems though.

I really enjoyed this story about a family trying to reinvent itself & make room for all. The tension between Piper & Logan was apparent from the beginning. They were each interested in the other but kept backing off. Piper needed to realize that she deserved someone to love & that her deceased husband, Tom would have wanted her to move on. She needed to learn that Ethan, her son needed reassurance that she would always be there & needed limits placed on his behavior to show that love & respect. Logan was starting to realize he was tired of being alone & that a family held a lot of appeal. This was a wonderful story & I can’t wait to read more about Rendezvous Falls.

I'm always on the lookout for books with older main characters, seasoned romance, mature adult, whatever you want to call it, I like it a lot. So much I do a monthly roundup over on Frolic Media to help promote the titles! I try to read as many of these books as possible before I write the roundup post but my list has started growing at such a rate, I'm lucky if I can get around to a handful. This month I was able to share Stealing Kisses in the Snow as a book a read and recommend, not just as a listing. And oh boy do I recommend this book, the entire series, really!

First off, I enjoyed the situation McNally paints for us - the nomad hero and the heart broken widow with two small-ish children. Second chance, small town, even Christmas magic are the themes/tropes you'll find in this book. Piper and Logan are far more interesting and fleshed out than my lame description above, they read as genuine, emotionally fragile yet wildly strong characters, especially Piper. That woman has so much on her plate, it's exhausting to attempt to comprehend. And yet, she still has the grace to recognize all she still has to be thankful for in her life. To watch her multitask is a lesson in motherhood and self-sacrifice. McNally does a great job expressing how difficult and often guilt-ridden decisions to be kind to yourself can be for a mother, especially a single mother. Also of note, the sex....expertly written. People over the age of 35 have sex, a lot of sex, they enjoy it immensely and, surprise, surprise, they actually know a lot about the mechanics, emotional and physical - behind it.

Two other aspects of this story that are very noteworthy. Iris Taggert's meddling book club of oldies. I adore them so much and they are a beautiful overarching link through the series that are destined to charm the pants right off you! Each member of the book club has its own, distinct personality that easily shines through. This brings us to one of my favorite parts - Piper's children. They say actors shouldn't act with kids or animals because they are scene stealers. Well, I think writers should be careful when writing children, it's not easy to get them right. McNally does and she does it exceptionally. You can feel the worry and angst in the 13-year-old boy and you can feel the joy and pain in Piper's little girl - simply beautiful work.. Two thumbs up, highly recommend!

Stealing Kisses in the Snow
by Jo McNally
384 pages
This item will be released on October 29, 2019. And you can pre order .
4⭐⭐⭐⭐
Single mom Piper Montgomery’s plate is full. Between her two adorable kids, two jobs and a fixer-upper house, she’s so busy she can hardly see straight. But when rugged biker Logan Taggart strolls into the inn where she’s working, she can’t help but stare. He has bad boy written all over him. And with two kids relying on her, that’s the last thing she needs this Christmas.
Rendezvous Falls is nothing but a pit stop for Logan. Once his grandmother is back on her feet and ready to reclaim the inn, Logan can get back on the road. It’s where he belongs, even if his grandmother’s matchmaking book club try to convince him otherwise. Still, there’s something about beautiful spitfire Piper that makes him wonder if family and forever might just be what he needs after all.But as the holidays draw ever closer, so do Piper and Logan. Could these polar opposites find that all they want this Christmas is each other?
🎄📕MY REVIEW📕🎄
Stayed up almost all night,
But I️ just had to finish this book! The characters grabbed me and sucked me in. It was so well written,And the author was able to make me feel like I was part of it all. Stealing Kisses in the Snow is a heart warming story about Second Chances, Romance, Letting go and Moving On. The characters were well developed and it had humor, sadness, loss, as well as romance . I found myself laughing and crying throughout the book. Jo McNally writes about a very tough subject, the loss of a husband and having to move on and raise 2 kids alone. She does it in a way that is real and raw. I wanted to jump into the book and give Piper a hug and hold both the kids Lily and Ethan. Poor Ethan broke my heart over his struggle over the loss if his dad. At times it is a very emotional book, but I loved every word of it. Piper's two kids are the same age as mine 4 and 13 so I was able to connect with her whole family. Lily's nickname for Logan ( Logan the Giant ) had me laughing so hard. Iris Logan's 80 year old matchmaking grandma who owned the Inn was also an amazing character that I loved in this book. She was quite the character. This is the second book in the Rendezvous Falls series and can be read as a stand alone. Thank you netgalley , Jo McNally , and Harlequin for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Piper and Logan are not meant to be, at least that is what they keep telling themselves and each other. But with each stolen kiss, it gets harder to believe. A wanderer his whole life, Logan just meant to come home long enough to make sure his ailing Grandmother was on the mend. Piper has home and hearth all over her, with 2 kids and a heartbreak in her past, she doesn't need any more complications. But Christmas has a way of opening hearts and healing wounds in ways that are unexpected. A heartwarming Christmas read, but one that touches on some heavier subjects such as loss and trauma.