Seasons Greetings! I’m dreaming of a Christmas kindle, stuffed with stories of Christmas love, Christmas hope, Christmas mishaps, Christmas parties and cookies and festivities! Let’s have a holly jolly reading Christmas. Santa’s helper suggests…

…a once in a lifetime visit to see Santa in Lapland! Jump in the dog sled and take a joyous ride through the pristine wintery snow globe of Finland, and experience puppies, a sauna, the Northern Lights local customs, and plenty of snow and romance.

CHRISTMAS AT FROZEN FALLS

By Kiley Dunbar

Readers are loving Christmas At Frozen Falls:

‘this book was just sheer gorgeousness from the first page to the last, and I loved every moment…A really special book, and an author to watch for the future’ Being Anne

‘What an adorable, emotional, and beautiful read!!…made me believe in the Christmas magic all over again…This is certainly one of my favourite holiday reads and a book that will stick with me’ Diary of a Book Fiend

‘This was one of those books that you smiled reading from the very first page. It is such a feel-good, rom-com…Is it possible to stay at Frozen Falls?’ Kelly’s Book Space

‘This book is jam packed full of festive fun, friendship and romance… Oh…and huskies, don’t forget the huskies!! Love this book!! Would definitely recommend!!’Stardust Book Reviews

‘the epitome of Christmas, winter wonderlands, sleds, warm fires and the coziest of romances…If Kiley keeps writing holiday stories like this I may give up all other genres of books.’ Reading Girl Reviews

JENA’S REVIEW

Christmas at Frozen Falls: A cosy, heart-warming romcom to curl up with by Kiley Dunbar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Five stars, five fluffy snowflakes, oh, let’s give this enchanting Christmas story 5 Husky puppies! If you spend Christmas at Frozen Falls in Finnish Lapland, I guarantee you will have the best holiday season ever. How can you not enjoy a book that features an igloo with an ice bar, real reindeer, dog sled rides, a Finnish Christmas carol service, and a Finnish sauna?

And to go along with all these festive and wintry wonders, author Kiley Dunbar has given us four special and well-drawn characters, with the emotions and yearnings that make you love each one. Let’s start with Sylvie Magnusson, who tells us her story in the first person. Sylvie describes herself as a sad, pathetic loser, all alone. If that’s not troubling enough, she also caller herself a “lifelong boiler of bunnies.” What’s gone wrong in Sylvie’s world? Well, thanks to her horrible fiancée, Sylvie has no wedding, or tropical honeymoon.

Sylvie’s best pal Nari decides that the two of them should have a special holiday treat and they fly to Lapland. Nari is a sophisticated Instagrammer and blogger, a solo world traveler, adept in any culture or environment, but not as comfortable in her own skin. Nari’s story is told in the third-person which enables us to know her in a more mystical way.

Sylvie and Nari find Lapland to be beautiful, surprising and welcoming. It’s also cold, isolated and desolate, which enables each woman to contemplate and focus on the present. Sylvie meets up with a man from her past. Nari finds a man, Niilo, who is tuned to the world in a different way. What will happen when the holiday is over?

As both Sylvie and Nari “follow the pull of the magnetic North”, they learn that some feelings are worth the agony. But let’s not get too heavy. Although this book features two beautiful love stories, there are plenty of puppies, and lively and funny stories. The author blends romantic comedy and the life of modern women with lyrical and meaningful observations. Ever wondered about a Finnish sauna”? The sauna experience is beautifully described in the book. “The sauna cleanses your body and soul. You strip away your status, your worries, your sexuality and you just relax.”

This book is subtitled “A cosy, heart-warming romcom to curl up with”. I’m sure that Author Dunbar’s delightful book will help Finland see a huge surge in holiday visitors this year. I know I want to spend Christmas in Lapland petting puppies and going for a sleigh ride.

I highly recommend this book- put it on top of your Christmas reading pile. I enjoyed the Letter from the Author at the end of the book. What a happy, holiday spirit she has!

Thanks to Net Galley and Hera Books for a digital review copy. This is my honest review.

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