Kissed by Winter by Darlene Fredette

                 “ . . .she put the spark back into his eyes. . .”

      Danielle Lerato, an up and coming property developer, loves her life in metropolitan Victoria, British Columbia, one filled with regular visits to the best salons and restaurants, and those trendy yoga sessions. She especially favors the mild weather of her chic, metropolitan existence. The thought of relocating to the opposite side of the country is just that: a thought, not a given thing. In fact, the memory of her last trip to the Atlantic Coast left a bitter taste in her mouth.  

      Andrew Bailey is content as the co-owner of a family run restaurant in rural Redford Falls on Canada’s Atlantic Coast where he lives for winter sports of all types—and there are a whole ton of them. The last thing he wants some big city blonde who looks down her nose at his rustic restaurant.

      Lured to Redford Falls on the pretext of a business opportunity, one look at the thigh-deep snow drifts tells Danielle to keep her stay short and get back home before the moon goes through too many phrases. After Andrew rescues her from a disastrous collision with a snowbank, the two recognize each other from a brief interplay months ago. Opposites attract like fire and water, honey and vinegar, big city chic and small-town rustic. Then the fun begins.

 Our Review:  Author Darlene Fredette treats the reader to a fun read filled with crisp, snappy dialogue in the middle of a charming setting and supporting characters who are at once colorful and diverse. Fans of this talented author are in for a treat.

On a scale of 1-5, Kissed by Winter deserves a 6.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews