This was an interesting book as it was a little bit like the movie, Groundhog's Day.  Diana is engaged to Linus, who is eager to get married but Diana keeps putting off setting a date because she is working on a promotion at work.  The truth is Diana is afraid to make the commitment because of her past.  Everyone has left her.  Her dad, her mom, and even though her grandmother raised her she did not want her either.  Her grandmother also taught her to show no emotions.I liked that the snow globe, along with the neighbor's enchantment, showed us how much Diana was changing and opening up herself to strangers and loved ones.  One of their patients had called her a cold ice queen.  I liked this new warm Diana and the changes she made.  This book had surprises I did not think would happen and I am so glad about that.  I really enjoyed reading the intriguing story. I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review.

This was a sweet romance with a Groundhog Day feel to it. Diana has a lot to learn about relationships, despite having a very loving partner in Linus. But her childhood made her wary of completely opening up, and now it's starting to cause problems. She may lose the promotion she's hoping for to someone more outgoing and friendly.

When an accident leaves her fiance in a coma, Diana has the opportunity to go back and spend one more day with him. But what she doesn't realize is, she's going to be stuck in that day until she learns a few important lessons.

It was fun to see all the different approaches Diana takes to the crucial events of that day, and what she ultimately learns along the way as she begins to open her heart to those around her.

Very enjoyable sweet and clean romance.

Thanks to Annie Rains, Kensington Books, and NetGalley for an advance review copy.

I was so excited to read this but unfortunately this book was not for me. It was a little too slow for me. I will give this another try when it gets a little more toward the season. However I did not finish this at this time. But, just because I didn't finish it doesn't mean you won't love it! Try it out!

My Review
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Through the snow Globe.
Annnie Rains.

Magical realism
Holiday fiction.
Of the best kind, Annie Rains Writes the best stories.. This is a Second chance romance. With Christmas all wrapped in to one perfect gift..

What would you do. A snow globe. One wish.
To have that chance again. To relive it again. And again. Would you make that wish. Would you shake that snow globe. Some wood. Some wouldn't.

Diane Merriman,
A physical therapy. Has everything. She could ever want a job, a boyfriend, and life is just perfect. Until something happens. And then the snow globe.
The things that Happen. Will the future turn out like she's anticipating or will it be Something completely different..
Days seem to run over each other. Each day seems like it was like the day before. But soon it has to end. But will it..

A gift. Sometimes it's just a gift.
Because life is a gift.

Man this was such a good book I read it I loved it. I really suggested to others who truly Enjoy this author's work. Every time I read a book by this author they just get better and better.

Thank you annie Rains. For so many wonderful stories.

Annie Rains

3.75stars-THROUGH THE SNOW GLOBE by Annie Rains is a contemporary, adult, women’s slightly paranormal fiction story line focusing on physical therapist Diana Merriman.

Told from omniscient third person perspective (Diana) THROUGH THE SNOW GLOBE follows Diana Merriman, a physical therapist who lives in Snow Haven, North Carolina. Diana Merriman is struggling with her job, her fiance and her direction in life ,and is doomed to repeat the day an accident left her fiance in a coma. December 4th is repeat on an endless loop when a visit from her neighbor on Christmas Eve finds Diana getting what she wished for, but at a cost. As Diana attempts to change the events that lead up to her fiancé’s accident, Diana will discover she isn’t the only person reliving the same day or heart break in their life.

THROUGH THE SNOW GLOBE focuses on new discoveries, new family, new paths, and new friendships. The sweet and gentle yet familiar premise blends a bit of ‘Groundhog Day’ with ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, as our heroine believes her own life is an endless cycle of the same but a wish reveals that change may be necessary when the heart begins beating anew.



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Diana is engaged to Linus and has a best friend named Rochelle. Diana is a home health physical therapist. She put off making wedding plan while she works toward getting a promotion to manager. Her patients love her but say she is closed off and Linus doesn't disagree. This leads to a fight between Diana and Linus. The next day he is hit by a delivery truck and now in a coma.

Diana finds his Christmas gift for her, a snow globe. Her neighbor puts an enchantment on it. She will be able to spend 24 hours with a loved one she lost. She wished for 24 more hours with Linus because the 2 weeks since the accident has been rough without him. Instead of getting 24 more hours with him, Diana repeats the same day over and over.

She tries to change the original day but quickly begins to realize that is not possible. Diana begins to see that things she thought she wanted she actually doesn't want. She doesn't want to see Linus getting into the accident anymore. She figures out a away to end the time loop. Linus finally wakes up and she is there a new person and ready to begin forever with him.

Normally I am not a fan of fantasy type books, but I love Ms. Rain’s books so I thought I would give this book a chance and I am glad I did. A Christmas themed Groundhog’s Day tells the story of Linus and Diana. They are happily engaged but she keeps pushing him away and won’t set a date for their wedding. After an argument, Linus gets hit by a truck and goes into a coma.

The rest of the book is Diana trying to figure out what she has to do in order to stop that day from continuously happening. The side characters and storylines have the book depth and helped Diana make some realizations about herself and her future. I just wish we could have had at least one chapter with Diana talking to all of her patients and getting an update, not just in true physical abilities but on their personal connections.

It was also interesting to learn what Linus remembered or didn’t remember from when he was in his coma. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this story. I look forward to this author’s next book. I received an ARC and this is my honest, voluntary review.

I just couldn’t get into this book. I think it may have been the repeat scenes. Plus to me Diana was insufferable. But Dustin kinda made it all worth it in the end.

A truly sweet lovely book. Part second chance, part groundhog day and part what if romance. Diana is losing hope that as to whether Linus, her fiancé will recover from the horrible accident he was in on his way home from work. As the days pass she is losing hope that he will survive and in most everything. Christmas is the absolute last thing she is looking forward to or wants to celebrate while his and her future is so very unsure. She goes to bed Christmas Eve and wakes up to Dec 4. Again and again and again! her journey of self discovery, who she really is, how she lives her life and what she wants is emotional, sweet, eye opening and life altering. I couldn’t put this down. I adore this author and this book is why.

Time loops aren't really my thing, but Annie Rains puts such heart and emotion into the story that I just kept reading to make sure it all ended up ok. Diana is cruising through life, avoiding hard conversations and putting off planning her wedding to LInus. When he has a tragic accident that puts him into a coma, she takes advantage of an enchanted snow globe to try to get one day back with him.

Repeating the loop of the day teaches her about love and life and being vulnerable in her life and just what she needs to do to get her forever with Linus.

Annie writes heart and struggles and friendships like no other. She is not only a fantastic writer of sweet, Hallmark movie books, but she's a great human as well.

"Groundhog Day" meets "It's a Wonderful Life", this book kept me hooked! It made me wonder who I would choose to have my day with. Emotional & entertaining I highly recommend this book!

Annie Rains is an author that I know I will enjoy anything she writes.

I will be honest that it took me awhile to get into the story at first. Diana is stuck reliving December 4th- the day her fiancé was involved in an accident they put him into a coma. Every time she relives the day she tries to change the event of the day.

I got hooked and was waiting to see if she was going to have to relive the day again.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Oh my what a beautiful and heartwarming story. I absolutely loved it and wish I could give it a gazillion stars because it deserves it!

Annie Rains, you outdid yourself this time! This has to be my favourite book, well at least until I read the next one! That is what you do when you write a book, I end up saying it is my favourite. This story was so heartwarming and it pulled me in right from the first chapter. I loved the characters and well if you didn't make me cry off and on throughout the book.

I could summarize the story for other readers, but the synopsis of the book does that for them. I will NOT give anything away because I hate when reviewers do that. It ends up spoiling the book. Just know that this is an amazing story, and YOU HAVE to get this book. You won't be disappointed.

What if you could have one more day with someone you lost?

"Forever is a myth. All we have is this moment." This quote from the book hits the nail right on the head....all we have is this moment! What I wouldn't give to have a little more time with my brothers, my parents, and my niece. Someday I hope to see them again in heaven but having just a little more time with them would have been nice.

Highly recommend!!

This is an amazing women's fiction/romance book, which I adored. It is a fantastic Christmas/Holiday book, and perfect to read while travelling, on vacation, or while sitting at home curled up with a blanket and a hot cup of tea.

The story is about a woman called Diana and her fiance Linus. Diana and Linus are due to get married, but she keeps putting it off, as she is scared of family commitments. Linus buys her a snow globe for Christmas, but when she uses it, she gets stuck in a loop where she relives the same day over and over again. She has to really sort her life out before the loop is finally able to end.

I really loved the characters of this book, and the winter/Christmas aspect of it. It is a very heartwarming and emotional family and friends based book, which I really loved. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romcom, and you can read it at any time of the year. I read it in August, and it got me excited for Christmas time. This is a fantastic and precious book, which will uplift you and warm your heart!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

This wonderful book has everything I want in a heartwarming Christmas/holiday read. The story was addicting and I couldn't put it down. I loved the writing style, the story line has everything to keep you interested and with such delightful characters. The book has a great balance of drama, romance and sweetness. It's well worth the read, you will thoroughly enjoy it!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.

I'm such a sucker for Groundhog Day type stories, especially when set at Christmas. This was a very cute story.

Diana Merriman, a physical therapist, is engaged to Linus, who owns a toy store. Their relationship is magical, but for some reason, Diana has been dragging her feet about setting a date for the wedding. The day of December 4, Diana has a lot on her plate, but has agreed to discuss wedding plans that evening after they get off work. However, Linus is hit by a car on his way home, and three weeks later, he is still in a coma without much hope for recovery. On Christmas Eve, Diana finds a snow globe in the closet that Linus had intended to give to her. Her quirky neighbor puts an enchantment on it saying that Diana can relive one day, but she can't change things. Diana wakes up the next morning and Linus is there--and it is December 4 yet again. And then it happens again. Why does she keep returning to this day? What does she need to learn?

I couldn't really relate to Diana, but I didn't have the background she did. It took her longer than I liked to realize that she needed to let others in and embrace the life she has instead of isolating herself away from pain. But in the end I could see why she needed to return so many times to relive that day, because each time she learned more and more about herself.

This book is sweet and endearing, and is a delightful holiday read to show the importance of family, friendship, and vulnerability. The romance is lovely, but it takes a back seat to Diana's self discovery and journey toward maturity, and I was fine with that once I realized what was going on.

If you're looking for a gentle, sweet holiday read, then this is a superb choice.

This is my first Annie Rains book, and it was so much fun! I didn’t realize until the notes at the end that it was her first women’s fiction title and not a romance - but it definitely read like a clean romance to me!!

It’s a Groundhog Day time loop storyline that luckily doesn’t repeat forever or endlessly like a few I’ve read (over and over until the “lesson” is figured out). Main character Diana makes a wish on a snow globe after her fiancé has an accident that sends her back to re-live the day leading up to it. Even though her mystical neighbor warns her she can’t change the past, she keeps trying to prevent it. Little things she has been able to change or correct, but the accident happens one way or another.

While Diana eventually learns more about herself and how she hopes her future will now unfold on her own and accepts the lessons, she keeps repeating her day and eventually manages to wake up on the other side.

It’s a beautiful story of friendship, found family and most importantly, learning to listen to the lessons that the universe is trying to teach us and how we need to follow through to be happy, and accept ourselves as we are (even if it means making big changes). I would definitely recommend everyone give this book a read - maybe you might take a moment to look inside yourself as you read, too!

I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Kensington Books, and this is my honest feedback.

Through the Snow Globe by Annie Rains is an emotional story that focuses on the heroine evaluating her life and the things that are most important to her and how she relates to those in her life.

Diana Merriman starts December 4th like she would any other day, with her fiancé Linus and a full day in front of her. Diana and Linus had fought the night before because Diana is dragging her feet to plan their wedding, as she wants to wait until after a meeting she has with her boss about a promotion, which is to happen on the 4th. Linus loves to ride his bike to and from the toy store that he owns and runs, but now that the weather has turned cold, things take a turn when he is struck by a truck on his way home that evening and he slips into a coma.

On Christmas Eve, Diana finds a wrapped gift in Linus's closet and she unwraps it to find a one-of-a-kind snow globe. When her neighbor comes over, she shows her the snow globe and the neighbor puts an enchantment on it that allows Diana to repeat one day of her life over. She's warned that she can't change the outcome of the events of the day, but what she doesn't know is that she will have to keep reliving the day over and over and over again.

Diana learned so much about herself as she went through the time loop. It was intense as she realized what truly was important and what she could let go of as she moved on with her life. If I'm being honest, I felt like there was probably one too many retellings of December 4th, as it became very monotonous, but overall, I really enjoyed this story and how it was all tied up at the end.

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

I loved the film Griundhog Day, so was immediately attracted to the premis of this book. Initially I found Diana a difficult character to relate to as she was closed off, but as the story unfolded, so did Diana’s character. She underwent quite a transformation as she learned what’s really important in life. The sprinkling of Christmas magic enhances a heartwarming and uplifting holiday romance.

What would you do if you had another day to do over with a loved one?

That is the question posed in this new book b y Annie Rains. Diana is a physical therapist that takes her job very seriously. Linus is her husband to be who is quirky and loves toys and odd ties to wear. Their first Christmas engaged Linus buys her a snow globe to start a collection, but Diana discovers it in his closet and a neighbor puts an enchantment on it. This starts the events that continue throughout the book. A time loop that Diana must endure to figure out what she was missing before the accident that puts Linus in coma. Can she change the events of that fateful day so her future is changed where she is not facing it without Linus? Dustin, the boy who is a foster kid was a nice touch that brought this whole story together in a way that I truly enjoyed!

The plot of the story was clever. Annie rains knows how to tell a story and tug at the heartstrings. She draws you in with the plight of her characters all the while getting you to ask the same question of yourself.What would I do if this happened to me? Kudos to Annie who can tell a love story like no other! I just love all of her books and look forward to her next one. Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for the Arc of this delightful book.
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