Like most of the romance novels by Gerri Hill that I've read, Snow Falls kept my attention and made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. And that's exactly why I continue to pick them up. They're perfect for a lazy day on the couch when you want to experience a sweet and happy ending.

6/10/14 - I reread No Strings yesterday and decided to reread Snow Falls now. Not much better than Gerri Hill romance novels to give you a little warm fuzzy. And somedays, that's just what you need. A literary hug, of sorts. ( )

I actually listened to the audio book again but because Goodreads hasn't been able to figure out how to note re-reads without messing up dates and annual reading challenges, I'll have to do what they suggest and use another version for this reading...

I needed a light book that I didn't have to pay too much attention to while I worked so I didn't harm anyone on this terrible day at the office... I do like the story - very typical Hill - nothing spectacular, just two damaged women who find love with each other. Just like all the other Gerri Hill books. And I'm good with that. ( )

I went back and forth between 3 and 4 stars. I'm a sucker for most Gerri Hill romances and I did enjoy the narration so I went with four.

**did a re-read today (7/20/16) and dropped it down to three stars because of the narration. I don't know why I liked it the last time but this time I had a hard time not being irritated by some of the inflections and pacing.**

2/20/22 reread. Mostly meh. Was good for while I was resting with my eyes closed and barely awake. The whole running out and lack of communication is irritating but I knew what was coming. ( )

Heard the audiobook version of this book and like it, although I was not crazy about the narrator.

It is a pretty typical romance but the author has a wonderful way of describing nature allowing you to be transported to this beautiful landscape,if only for a few hours.
The characters are likable and believable and the storyline is entertaining. Sex scenes are not over the top and well written...

I've read several of Ms. Hills novels and like her writing style very much.
If you looking for a few hours of escapism with a decent book give this one a try!

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At first glance, the book looked like a good choice. It's fall and the temperatures are starting to get colder in Colorado, especially at night, so I was feeling like a wintry read. And what could be more perfect than a lesbian romance set in Lake City, which is only about a hundred miles away from me? I've never been to Lake City, but I've been to Gunnison and Blue Mesa (where the Lake City turnoff road is located), and the area is gorgeous. Plus those beautiful San Juan Mountains that Ryan keeps mentioning? I can see them to the southeast when I stand in my back yard.

So I was excited to read this book. And, at first, it seemed like it was going to be good. The setting was gorgeous, and although the premise was a little weak, I could deal with that. But as the story dragged on, the plot kept lagging, and then toward the end, weird things that were never addressed or mentioned in the rest of the book were thrown in, like the author knew that the story was lacking in depth and SOMETHING had to happen. Combined with the huge font, I felt like the author was trying to stretch a short novella into a book-length novel.

First off, I am not a big fan of "convert" romances - as in, one of the characters is a lesbian and "converts" the other to being a lesbian. Ugh. I get that Jen was raised in a super-strict and immensely repressed home, but I was also extremely sheltered growing up and I knew that I was into girls. (I thought that something was wrong with me, and I tried to dismiss it, but I still knew.) I'm not saying that everyone knows - there are a lot of stories of women marrying men when they are young and then realizing that they are actually lesbians later in life - but still, I just don't like these type of romances. And I thought that it was unrealistic that Brad, Jen's boyfriend, was perfectly okay with her breaking up with him. They didn't even have any emotional breakdown or pleading or anything - he was just like, "okay, let's stay friends though." What?

And a lack of emotion was found throughout the book. There was minimal, if any, character development. There's also absolutely NO heat between Jen and Ryan. I just didn't find their relationship all that believable, and it certainly wasn't compelling.

At the end, when Ryan briefly visits her family for her grandmother's birthday celebration, I found myself ready to throw the book across the room. Toward the beginning of the book, Ryan talks about Megan, a girl she cared about deeply when she was young (in her early twenties, I believe). Ryan was torn up because she genuinely loved Megan, but Megan was only after Ryan's money and the fame that came along with it. When Ryan wanted to escape that life, Megan moved on to Charles, Ryan's older brother. I felt bad for Ryan...until she went back home for the weekend. Then it was revealed that Charles, when he was twenty-one, had kind of "set up" Ryan with one of his girls, and HE HAD WATCHED RYAN AND THAT GIRL HAVE SEX WHILE HIDING IN RYAN'S CLOSET. Yes, you read that correctly: Charles watched HIS SISTER have sex with someone he brought home. How disgusting is that? And yet Ryan just kind of laughed it off like it was a joke. I can't even imagine. I would divorce myself from that entire toxic relationship at that point, but she acted like it was no big deal. Are you serious? And then it's revealed that Ryan sometimes poached Charles' girlfriends and slept with them, too. Suddenly, a character I thought was one way was revealed to be something totally different, something that I found totally repulsive. The small amount of sympathy I felt for Ryan was completely obliterated at that point.

This is the second book I've read by Gerri Hill, and I'm reluctant to read anything by her again. I know that she is a "name" in the lesbian romance community, but I don't understand it. The first book I read by her, "Storms," also had unsympathetic characters and a creepy protagonist. And then "Snow Falls" has the same problem. Maybe these are the two worst books she's written, but something tells me that isn't true.

To be honest, this book feels a lot like one of those Harlequin Presents novels. And I hate those. If you're looking to read something that lacks heat, passion, relatable characters, and something resembling a plot, this book is totally for you! Otherwise, I would recommend skipping it. ( )