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Thank you Thomas Nelson and Zoldervan Audio and NetGalley for audio ARC of this book.

This book contains two short stories. What could be more romantic and set a Christmas mood than The Christmas Express and Christmas Tree farm! While listening to this book I was feeling the holiday mood and was ready to unbox my Christmas tree.

Both stories were really sweet and warmed my heart while bringing a smile on my face.

Talon David and Kayla Jackson did an amazing job in narrating. They both portrayed the characters and their moods in a great manner.

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Two sweet Christmas Novellas to get you excited about some Christmas love ❤️

Melissa Ferguson is always an auto buy for me because her stories are always sweet and clean- what more could you ask for?

Audiobook Narrators were fine, not my fave, but not bad either. Stories were around 2 hours each and had good character development for the time they were given.

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This book is a compilation of two novellas by Melissa Ferguson.

The first story is Dashing Through the Snow about a two-week trip across the country on a real Polar Express! This was my second time reading/listening and I still loved it! A quirky cast of characters on board changes the main characters life. A very fun and heartwarming Christmas romance. FIVE stars

The second novella was Pining for You. This book was so different that I had to check it was by the same author. I did not like this story at all. The only character that I found interesting was Skye's mother. I don't enjoy giving bad reviews, but this plot was just flat. ONE star

I would say definitely read or listen to Dashing Through the Snow. It has me wanting to find a Christmas train! Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for an advance audio copy in exchange for my honest review. Narration was good. Giving it 3 stars for a combined score.

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These we two adorable and fun listening to novellas. Add in Christmas and I will always want more! SO FUN!

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This is a compilation of two novellas that Melissa Ferguson has previously written. Thank you @netgalley for my early copy of these two cute little cozy Christmas reads on audiobook!

First is Dashing Through the Snow. Willow is left on a romantic 2 week train trip (dumped by her boyfriend). She has a hilarious ride with Oliver and Ian, ending with the best little “maybe this will become a full fledged cozy Christmas novel” moment!

Second is Pining for You (previously found in This Time Around). Theo owns a Christmas Tree farm and Skye is back in town once her father (who works at the farm) becomes ill. She and Theo have been nemesis for years. She’s artsy and he drives a Tesla, not a tractor…which makes some great banter and just the loveliest of HEAs.

Loved both of the narrators so if you are looking for a cozy Christmas read to listen to while you wrap papers, shop online, or otherwise adult, this is great for you!

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This is a 2 in 1 audio book;

Really enjoyed the first book! Christmas train, holiday romance book. Loved the build-up between the two main characters. Witty and charming with some funny parts to it.

The second audio book did not feel like christmas to me.

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The first story is way better than the second one. I wish that the author had chosen to fill out the Christmas train story more and made it a full novel on it's own. The second story was just an unpleasant read. The main character was no fun to hang out with and the male lead was a second chance cheater? Gross, no thank you. Nothing about the second story was appealing.
4 stars for the first story
2 stars for the second story
Rounds off to a 3 star rating

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Thank you to Netgalley, Melissa Ferguson, and Thomas Nelson & Zondervan audio for an advance listening copy of the two Novellas in Snowy Serendipity. These were enjoyable and quick novellas to get you in the Christmas spirit. The first story had me feeling all the emotions and was easily my favorite of the two. While I enjoyed the second one, I found the narration a little confusing as the same voice was used for both of our main characters. I look forward to seeing what else Melissa Ferguson will do. These are out now and would be a great couple of Novellas to add to your Christmas reading list! 4 stars for the first novella and 3 stars for the second!

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Thank you to NetGalley for the audiobook version of these 2 novellas!

4/5 ⭐️
Another win by Melissa Ferguson! Cute stories. Great characters. Sweet. Clean. Easy to read (listen to).

I think I will always keep Melissa Ferguson as one of my favorite authors and these books just helped to confirm that!

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Thank you to NetGalley and Melissa Ferguson for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review!

Rating: 4/5 Stars

This was a really fun listen! Got me so excited for the holiday season. Feels like a hallmark movie in my ears! Narrators were great also.

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Perfect reads to bring on the holiday season!

I am someone that can listen to holiday music year-round, certain Christmas movies can be watched anytime throughout the year, Hallmark Christmas movies are my guilty pleasure, and I like my holiday reads for Christmas in July, and/or starting in October. Snowy Serendipity gave me 2 different heart-warming stories to kick my Christmas reads off for the season. Both were cute and light-hearted and gave off all the feels that a comfort & joy season brings.

The first story, Dashing Through the Snow, takes place on a Christmas Train that I want to be on; and the second Pining for You had everything I love about a Hallmark Christmas movie--second chance romance, small town setting, comes back to the family farm and finds themselves after moving away--perfection in mini form.

Narration was pleasant to listen to and both narrators did a great job of binging the characters to life.

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This is a short and sweet collection of two Christmas novellas. The first is a forced proximity story set on a cross country train ride. The second is about a girl returning home only to reunite unexpectedly with an old flame and now they have a second chance at romance. These two stories are sweet and focus on cultivating meaningful moments with family and friends who are like family. The audiobook narration was great and made for a very pleasant backdrop to my afternoon of errands in the car and cleaning up around the house. This book is a great way to get a head start on the holiday season and find a lighthearted romance to enjoy.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced audiobook copy of this story. All opinions are my own.

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Two sweet stories to get into the holiday mood! I thoroughly enjoyed both of these but I would have loved if they were even a bit longer. I don’t think it’s going to be a new favorite but I will definitely be recommending!

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Melissa Ferguson brings two previously printed holiday themed novellas:
Dashing Through the Snow
Willow's long-time boyfriend dumps her on the eve of a planned romantic getaway. Despite this, Willow takes a two-week train trip called The Christmas Express. She meets an elf named Ian, Oliver-the hunky conductor, and a sweet world traveler named Clarence. This is a sweet story of love and new beginnings.

Pining for You.
A sweet story of lost love won over again. Theo has a chance to win his old love back years later, by trying to prove himself as a farmer. Can he shed his city boy ways and prove himself?

Narrated by Talon David and Kayla Jackson. Both narrators bring these stories to life, creating an enjoyably entertaining experience just in time for the holidays.

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I was hoping to feel a bit of Christmas magic listening to this audio book of both short stories. The first book gave me a flicker as I liked the idea of a Christmas trip on a type of Polar Express train trip. The second book was harder for me to connect having a plot of a second chance. They’re cute, but cheesy like Hallmark, not touching like say Santa Claus or other staple Christmas movies/books. Cute for a quick read, but not very memorable either.

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This audio book included two adorable winter/Christmas themed short stories/novellas.
Dashing Through the Snow is the Polar Express for adults and so adorable. This was my favorite of the two.
Pining for You - This one feels less overtly Christmas even though it takes place on a Christmas tree far. It's a sweet story about a second chance and gets you into the winter spirit.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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<i>Snowy Serendipity</i> features two novellas. In <i>Dashing Through the Snow</i>, Willow’s boyfriend of seven years dumps her right before they are supposed to take a romantic Christmas-themed train ride from New York City to Seattle. On the train, conductor Oliver, elf Ian, and Clarence will help her heal and find herself. In <i>Pining for You</i>, Christmas tree farm owner Theo has the chance to win back the heart of his childhood best friend Skye, if only he can help around the farm during her dad’s injury.

Both stories have the feeling of a cozy Hallmark Christmas movie. Personally, I liked the first story more than the second, but you may feel differently. I did appreciate that the second story talked about gambling addiction, something you don’t see represented often in literature. Talon David and Kayla Jackson both did a marvelous job setting the mood as the narrators of each story. This book will get you in the holiday mood!

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.

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Two great books in one! I enjoy reading/listening holiday books and these two were great. Although they were short stories they were full of laughs, sweet moments, fun adventures, love and fantastic characters.

Talon David and Kayla Jackson are new to me narrators and they gave fantastic performances. They gave the perfect voice, emotion and personality to each character.

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SO CUTE
i love that this included two short stories l. i did prefer the first one but i really enjoyed both, i think they are both so sweet and super easy to get into.

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Going into this audiobook, I was pulled in by the premise of both novellas. The idea of a romance taking place over the holidays on a long train trip and with such an interesting group of characters seemed promising. But, the first story seemed to meander and didn't give me the warm and fuzzy I was hoping for. The second story had promise as well but the connection between the two main characters didn't connect on the page for me and I didn't get the feeling of rooting for them as a couple.

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