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A review by rellimreads
An Alaskan Christmas by Jennifer Snow
2.0
12/3/2021 - DNF @40%. The title & cover are deceptive - This isn’t a Christmas/holiday or small town book. It’s snowing & in December but minus one or two random mentions of something vaguely holiday-ish - there’s nothing to distinguish this from any other wintertime plot. And it’s not really a small town romance either. Other than someone saying, “small town”. There’s very few secondary characters (and besides Cassie those are underdeveloped) or shops or atmosphere or anything to suggest the charm that generally comes with books in this genre.
Other things didn’t quite work for me. I actually quit listening in the middle of the sex scene because I didn’t feel any chemistry between these two. Yes, they refer to each other as sexy/hot/good looking - but Reed hasn’t had anything nice to say about Erika (rightfully so as she’s awful toward him) before he decides to just get over how much he doesn’t like her & sleep with her.
Sometimes this kind of frenemies to lovers things works - but usually there’s like an “oh, that’s why they have their walls up” kind of moment. Nothing like that here… maybe it comes later. At this point I’m just bored.
I think this author’s writing style just isn’t for me.
Narration: This is my first experience with Melissa Moran. I liked her narration, but wasn’t “wow-ed” by it. It’s possible it might have been better as a dual with a male narrator or just the fact that I didn’t click with the author. Would be willing to check her out again.
Other things didn’t quite work for me. I actually quit listening in the middle of the sex scene because I didn’t feel any chemistry between these two. Yes, they refer to each other as sexy/hot/good looking - but Reed hasn’t had anything nice to say about Erika (rightfully so as she’s awful toward him) before he decides to just get over how much he doesn’t like her & sleep with her.
Sometimes this kind of frenemies to lovers things works - but usually there’s like an “oh, that’s why they have their walls up” kind of moment. Nothing like that here… maybe it comes later. At this point I’m just bored.
I think this author’s writing style just isn’t for me.
Narration: This is my first experience with Melissa Moran. I liked her narration, but wasn’t “wow-ed” by it. It’s possible it might have been better as a dual with a male narrator or just the fact that I didn’t click with the author. Would be willing to check her out again.