Pay a visit to picturesque Vermont at harvest where persimmons brighten tree limbs, colorful leaves fall from branches, cerulean skies bring a vibrating wind, and sidewalks overflow with classic fall reads. Let autumn in Snowdrop Valley remind you that when it comes to love, every day is a fairytale in a sleepy little book town. It’s harvest season in the picturesque book town of Snowdrop Valley, … book town of Snowdrop Valley, and things are really firing up. Sweet, dreamy, Mirabelle Martine may be about to lose her beloved French bakery and fairytale bookshop, but a turbulent family history in France taught her to rely on her own wit and depend on no one. Yet when the reclusive horror bookshop owner with a crush across the way tells his visiting mother that they’re engaged to be married, she decides to go along with the ruse in exchange for his help designing the first literary harvest festival to earn enough money to save her business. What she didn’t expect was that love can exist in the most unlikely match.
Only one thing can put Zeph Davis into a state of paralysis, and his mother coming to visit was it. He’ll do anything to keep her from finding out that he dropped out of his MA program in gothic literature, using his inheritance to open a horror bookshop. When he finds out that his sister told a little white lie so their mom would stop worrying about him, she shows up at the front door of his dream woman’s bakery across the street with the belief that they’re engaged to be married. The problem is that the sweet French baker doesn’t even know Zeph’s name, much less that he has feelings for her. What he doesn’t count on is her passion for fairytales prompts her agreement to a make-believe wedding meant to appease his mother, which pushes them all the way to the metaphorical altar.
A delightful fall season, small-town romance where exotic sweet treats and the vibrant foils of New England trees pull you into a humorous world where imagination takes the cake and lonely hearts unite. Ideal fiction reading for fans of sweet and clean contemporary romance authors such as Debbie Macomber, Sheila Roberts, Holly Martin, Tilly Tennant, and Debbie Mason.
SNOWDROP VALLEY SERIES:
My Christmas Darling
A Sleepy Hollow Kiss
Wedding at Walden Pond
Once Upon a Thanksgiving
Dreams of Mistletoe
PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS:
“Vivien Mayfair’s creation of Snowdrop Valley isn’t new, and prior romance readers who choose her latest will be happy to see this quintessential small town return. The backdrop of autumn, one of New England’s most famous and picturesque seasons, is very nicely done, as are the touches of Vermont culture and personalities that stem from Mayfair’s personal familiarity with and affection for New England. Romance and cozy novel readers interested in a gentle tale of tangled lives, entwined fates, and growing passion will relish the fine feel of small-town America that Mayfair cultivates in one of her best romance stories yet.”
-Midwest Book Review
“This is my favorite book in the series so far. Zeph and Mirabelle are two wonderful quirky characters that are well suited balancing each other out. Both are hiding their real lives from their parents only to have life seemingly implode on them. The secrets and lies are not just between Zeph and Mirabelle but basically the entire cast of town characters. Towards the end of the story it twists and turns and surprises you with how far the extent of deception went. Very well done! This was a really enjoyable and fun read.”
-Goodreads top 43 reviewer
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Fun, quirky characters with main characters sweet Mirabelle and odd Zeph. lots of twists and turns. A bit of a confusion, a lot of white lies.
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Book three in the Snowdrop Valley Series a well written story that held my interest throughout. I hope there are going to be more books to come in this well written series. Mirabelle Martine and Zeph Davis come together through a little white lie and designing the first literary harvest festival. I enjoyed reading their story and watching them fall in love. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The author writes the story so well and describes the town Snowdrop Valley so well you’ll feel like you’re in Vermont in autumn. A feel good, heartwarming romantic story line that’s sure to put a smile on your face as you’re reading. Characters you’ll fall in love with and feel like they’re family. This is book 3 in the series but you won’t be too lost by not reading the previous books, just know that after reading this one, you’ll definitely want to read books 1 & 2 if you haven’t already.
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Well-Done Exploration of Familiar Trope
I had read the other two books in this series, and I wasn’t really wild about them. But I always like to give an author two or three shots to impress me. In this case, I am so glad I did. I found this book to be an absolute delight. One of the things that I had enjoyed from the previous book was Zeph, the owner of the horror bookstore. He was an excellent foil for the heroine in that book. In this one, he gets his own story, and I was delighted to see that there was so much more to his character. He has gotten himself into a bit of a bother because his mother believes that he is engaged to the French woman who runs the patisserie across the road from his shop. So, yep, this is a spin on the favorite fake engagement romantic trope. Both the hero and the heroine are having parental problems. Mirabelle has never quite lived up to her father’s expectations, and she is bound and determined to do so even at the expense of her own dreams. She is a kind and generous person who is also being hassled by her landlord; she gives too much money away helping others and doesn’t pay her rent on time. She agrees to be Zeph’s fake fiancee. Of course, Zeph has been nurturing a silent attraction for the French woman. The stage, as you can see, has been set for humor, romance, and drama between warring factions and because of lies and secrets.
The book did have a few problems. There were some issues with grammar, punctuation, and usage. As someone who has actually studied the French language and has a great appreciation for the French culture, I was definitely annoyed at the author’s use of the nonword “zee” to portray Mirabelle’s way of saying “the.” That rankled every time I saw it; it is just so wrong.
By the way, the Walden Pond in the title is NOT the one you are thinking about. All in all, I found the book to be a delightful read.
This is a very enjoyable book with quirky characters. The simple lies told and cover ups for them lead to a good read and eventual romance.
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Zeph owns a horror bookstore and Mirabelle own a bakery/bookstore across the street. Zeph has been secretly pining for her for a long time. Through their own insecurities, both have been lying to their parents about what they are doing with their lives. One small fib turns into a big tangled web of lies, and Zeph and Belle are working together to keep up the ruse in order to keep everyone happy and in the dark. Belle finds herself really starting to fall for Zeph, especially when he keeps showing up to save the day. Now they have to go through with a fake wedding. The problem is, their feeling for each other don’t feel fake anymore. Will they realize what they have before it is too late? I loved meeting Zeph in A Sleepy Hollow Kiss, and I was hoping he would find his happily ever after. Zeph and Belle are just the sweetest people. I really loved this sweet, small town romance.
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