I listened to the audio version of this book. The book is a collection of two sweet holiday novellas.

The first novella is about a woman who just got dumped by her boyfriend. He had booked a romantic and fun excursion on a train before the breakup. She decides to go on her own. It's a special train. There, she finds contentment, love, and a future.

The second novella is about a woman, an artist, who has moved back to the small town where she grew up. She sets up her studio, refurbishes a small house next to her parents' doublewide. She's found contentment there. Until the man who she gave her heart to when they were teenagers, shows up again. They struggle to get to know each other again. And she's discovered disturbing information about him. Can they reconcile and become friends, at least?

Wonderful, uplifting stories. The novellas each have a different narrator. Both narrators are wonderful.

𝚁𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: 4⭐️
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: Contemporary romance📚

𝙼𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
Fun little Christmas romance novellas

𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
Cozy holiday reads
Polar express vibes
Small town romance
Hallmark Christmas movies
Quick and lighthearted stories
Second chance romance
Charming MMC

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍:
All the cheesy Christmas vibes
I thought the narration was good

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛:
The second one was a little too short and I didn’t really feel connected to the story
Miscommunication trope

2⭐️

They aren’t bad but they are so generic and standard, that I immediately forgot what I listened to the second it was over…like didn’t even remember a single name.

As I began to listen to this audiobook, I didn't realize there were two stories included. The first story was wonderful but I just couldn't get into the second story. This could simply be because I'm not a fan of the grumpy guy love trope, and story number two was pretty heavy on that.

Christmas romance short stories can be a fun way to enjoy a sweet story in a fraction of the time. Snowy Serendipity by Melissa Ferguson offers two such tales for someone in the mood for a little holiday happiness.

“Dashing Through the Snow” introduces Willow as she is about to board the Christmas Express for a cross-country adventure. The trip had been meant for two but her long-time boyfriend broke things off the night before so she decided to go on her own. Before the train even leaves she finds herself interested in a man she believes to be another passenger. It’s a sweet story with lots of fun Christmas activities and food.

“Pining for You” is less about Christmas and more about rekindling a lost romance from over a decade earlier. It is set on a Christmas tree farm, but it truly is about love, family and trust. There is something going on with Skye’s parents, and she believes Theo is to blame. Of course in a romance, things are never quite what the main characters believe.

Both stories offer hope and happy feelings to the reader, with a happily ever after guaranteed though it’s not completely obvious how it will all work out. I found myself wishing that the first story had been a full novel. I would have loved to hear more about the train ride and all of the stops along the way. Though I did not like the second story until about the third chapter, both of them gave me warm fuzzies.

I listened to the audiobook and the narrators did a nice job telling the stories. At just under five hours, the stories could be listened to in one sitting or broken up while you do your Christmas baking and decorating. Thank you to NetGalley, Thomas Nelson, and Zondervan audio for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Two Novellas That Have Been in Other Compilations (Audiobook Review)



• Dashing Through the Snow 
(also in This Time Around)
 Narrated by Talon David



Talon reads this in a way that draws you in further. The pace and how she reads it enhances the book and does not distract.



I realized as I listened that I knew this story! I then paused and figured out I read it last Christmas. I have never been able to read a story twice because I can remember everything I read. I decided to try to listen to it. It was fun to listen and just relax giving into such a cute story!

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• Pining for You 
(also in This Time Around)

Narrated by Kayla Jackson



Kayla was fun to listen to. She kept the story moving and allowed you to just sit back and enjoy the book. 



This was a new read for me. It was a good story and had some thoughtful points. Loved it! 

This is a perfect read that will have you ready for winter! Grab a mug of Hot Chocolate, cuddle under a blanket with a fire in the fireplace!

I love Melissa Ferguson’s books! I can’t wait to read her next one! Enjoy!

I received a complimentary copy of the audiobook through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is a fun mini-collection of two holiday themed stories, which I'd call rom-com. They were easy to listen to during my commute!
Thank you for my audio!

3.75⭐, 0.5🌶️

This was an audiobook of two standalone Christmas Novella's. They definitely have me ready to launch fully into Christmas time, and loved that I got a 2-for-1 story out of this one "book" 

💖Dashing through the Snow -
Willow's boyfriend broke up with her right before their expected two week vacation on a Christmas themed train ride named The Christmas Express. Set to find her own adventure, Willow befriends an elderly man and the train conductor, his s Oliver. Throw in a couple hijinks that occur and this was an adorable clean romance/ story!

💖Pining for You - 
This is a second chance romance with childhood friends turned loves who are brought back together when Skye comes home to help her father after an injury, and is confronted with the relationship she used to have with Theo, who happens to employee her father and is jipping him in salary. I liked this novella, and gave me a lot of sweet Hallmark vibes!

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson & Zondervan Audio for an ALC of Snowy Serendipity by Melissa Ferguson! This is my honest review!

I accidentally requested this audiobook thinking it was the same author as This the Season for Revenge... Hoo boy, is it not!

Despite some mistaken identity, the two novellas are cute simple Hallmark Christmas movies in novella format. They were not for me, as I tend to prefer books with characters who are a bit more realistic... These were mostly perfect individuals with misunderstandings.

The first novella is a about a Christmas train, the second a Christmas 🎄 farm. If you like Hallmark holiday movies, you'll enjoy this collection.

This is a cute little collection of stories. There are three different romances and all of them are cute, albeit a little cheesy. This one felt a little too much like some Hallmark Christmas movies, which are not my favorite. It feels like Christmas gets commercialized even in the book world where everyone is writing them but they aren’t stories that sweep me off my feet, I guess. I’m a harsh critic of Christmas books but if you like Hallmark movies you’ll like this one.

Two contemporary romance novellas. This was very enjoyable. Only about 4 hours long. The stories were well written and had satisfying endings. The were both clean and sweet romance. The first story was instalove and the second a second chance romance. The narration was easy to listen to.

Being the absolute best time to snuggle in and cozy up with Holiday stories, I was very excited to read these two novellas. I had read the first novella in the book On the Way to Christmas, but it was fun to revisit Willow and her Christmas train adventures. The second story was just not great for me. I didn’t get invested in either main character and the story seemed to drag a little bit. I do enjoy this author very much and she’ll continue to be an autobuy for me. The narration needs to have both a female narrator and a male narrator. It was a little confusing to figure out who’s POV it was.

I get that these books are novellas but they were pointless. Meet, fall in love, happily ever after. No real emotion and lot of plot holes. I actually think dashing through the snow could be a great Christmas story if it was made into a full story. I would skip these two stories and read something else.

I love holiday books this time of year and was hoping a couple of novellas would be great. The novellas are quick and fluffy. I enjoyed the first novella about the Christmas train which worked to get me into the holiday spirit. The second novella however wasn't really my taste. I disliked the same narrator for both of the male and female POVs as it became confusing in sections.

2 cute holiday stories in one novella. I listened to the audio and enjoyed the narration.

Dashing Through the Snow took place on a holiday train ride. Full of odd characters and a fun plot.

Pining for You took place on a Christmas tree farm and is a second chance romance. I didn't really enjoy this one, but it was OK.

I'm glad it was a quick audiobook otherwise I wouldn't have finished it. I was really hoping for fun Christmas stories and it just fell short for me.

I liked this book ! I think the narration added an important element that I may have skipped over if i was reading the physical copy. I also think the narrators fit the voice id imagined/

This was such a fun audiobook, so thank you for the gifted copy!

I thought this was totally bingeable and really got me into the holiday spirit. The first story was admittedly my favorite, as it was more heartwarming and charming.

Overall, I think people will love this cover, love this author's work, and will enjoy these reads!

When I requested this audiobook from NetGalley, I didn’t realize both stories were previously published. The cover and premise of wintry stories appealed to me. I definitely enjoyed the first story more. The idea of a train journey around the country during winter sounds lovely. The characters were cute. This is my first Melissa Ferguson book I’ve finished. I look forward to reading more from her. Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of the audiobook to review.

📚 Snowy Serendipity: Two Christmas Stories by Melissa Ferguson
Status: Available Now, not KU
Reading Method: ALC via NetGalley

🥰Enjoyment: This title includes two shorter/ or novella length stories; I’m not sure if l or where the differentiation falls between short story and novella, nor where these would fall but the entire Audio is just under 4 hours.

Story 1: Dashing Through the Snow
I thought this story was super cute and my only regret in it being so short was that I wanted to hear more about the christmassy activities Willow, our FMC, got to partake in on her two week journey on the Christmas train. If such experiences exist I would love to partake one day. I loved the cast of characters and even though the story itself was very concise, I felt like the author was true able to squeeze in quite the love story. This story is great for your quick hit of Christmas. Also, this is, I believe the 3rd Melissa Ferguson story I have listened to that was Narrated by Talon David. She does such a great job narrating Ferguson stories and I will listen to any collaboration of the two.

Story 2: Pining for You
This one just didn’t hit the same spot as the first one for me. The plot in principle was interesting but I just had a hard time staying engrossed in the story. I did not enjoy this narrator as much as the first. The story starts off with the weirdest “this is the one” type date that our MMC is on where he then goes on to list about 800 red flags for this woman he’s seeing. Then the rest of the story occurs in less than 48 hours while feeling like it was the course of weeks. Just not my fave.