Snowflakes over the Second Chances Sweet Shop by Hannah Lynn Blog Tour

 Festive stories are always a win for me, especially when they include a good romance and that is exactly what Hannah Lynn is offering in her latest novel Snowflakes over the Second Chances Sweet Shop.

Holly Berry is finally in a place where she can see her happy a beautiful daughter, who's growing ever sweeter by the day, a new home she can make her own, and – of course – her partner-in-crime, Evan.

But when tragedy strikes, Holly’s life is thrown into turmoil. And, perhaps in denial, she decides to cancel all of her Christmas plans in favour of some healing of her own.

She thinks spending time with Evan’s family will help, but it’s her own family she needs to be with right now. Luckily, they know this, and follow her out to the States to join her in her alternate holiday plans.

They say that time heals all wounds, and with her loved ones around her, can she hope for a brighter tomorrow…?

I believe that this is the second book in a series, however I read it without having the chance to read the first book and I didn't feel like I was missing anything. It translated well as a stand-alone novel which isn't something that's easy to achieve.

This isn't a completely happy story.

Tragedy befalls the main character very early on in the book. I won't go into detail as this is something that needs to be read first hand.

What happens after is a journey of healing and the building of hope.

Although heart-wrenching at times, I can say that the more I progressed through the story, the more uplifted I felt.

This isn't a typical romance

The love comes primarily from friends and family and the emotions I drew from that felt truly wonderful.

Grief is different for everybody and this was highlighted well. Sensitively written, I would recommend having tissues to hand.

Snowflakes over the Second Chances Sweet Shop was a pleasure to read. Filled with charm and generosity, this is a sweet story that still offers a happily ever after, just not the one you might be expecting.