We don’t see a lot of snow in the Texas Hill Country. Honestly, I’m usually okay with that. Until December arrives and something about the holidays and the beginning of winter has me wishing for snow. Preferably one nice snowfall — just enough to make it truly feel like winter.
Instead, I live vicariously through movies, friends’ pictures on Facebook, and by reading romances that take place in colder locations.
I also enjoy writing books involving snow in the storyline. When I wrote, I Still Do, it was so much fun to not only include snow, but create a situation in which a previously-divorced couple is forced to deal with the past because they are snowbound in a cabin together. I still consider it one of my favorites to write.
If you enjoy reading snowy romances, check out these books written by Inspy Romance authors. Enjoy!
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Poles Apart by Marion Ueckermann
Forgiven by the Hero by Tara Grace Ericson
They weren’t searching for love, but a snowstorm might help them find it.
Megan Warren is secretly Marcus Warner, best-selling author of adventure thrillers. Hiding away in a remote cabin near Freedom, Colorado is the perfect escape to meet the looming deadline from her publisher. Her peace and quiet keeps getting disrupted by the gruff Search and Rescue Officer using the mountain as training grounds, but she doesn’t mind the interruptions.
Derek Held trusts dogs more than people, and his life revolves around training the best Search and Rescue dogs in the country. When he meets a mysterious woman holed up on the mountain, the Christmas season in Freedom suddenly looks a lot cheerier, until her evasive answers send up red flags.
An unexpected snowstorm shuts down the mountain, Megan and Derek are stranded in her tiny cabin, with only her secrets and his suspicions to keep them company. Can he learn to trust and let her rescue his heart?
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Berry on Top by Valerie Comer
In her effort to run from both God and Mason Waterman, the man who ruined her life a decade before, Liz Nemesek winds up homeless in an Iowa winter, where the icy wind matches the chill in her heart. Only God can bring spring and new life to her heart.
If he’s really changed, can she re-open her heart to him… and to the God who could have prevented her decade of heartache?
Liz Nemesek’s first visit home in forever is tough enough before Mason Waterman shows up. Despite her best efforts, she’s never forgotten — or forgiven — him for the hurt he once caused.
Former bad boy Mason Waterman has returned to northern Idaho to raise his five-year-old twins. The kids are determined to find a new mommy, but Liz is the last person they should latch onto… and the last person he should find himself falling for. Again.
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Entrusted by Julie Arduini
City-girl produces a lot of change for mountain grocer.
Jenna Anderson leaves her Ohio hometown for the unknown in Speculator Falls. She’s determined to make her new job as senior center work and become one of the locals.
Ben Regan’s family is the backbone of Speculator Falls and he’s made a vow to protect the rural village. When his grandfather passes away and his former girlfriend leaves without even saying goodbye, Ben’s determined to prevent further transition in his life.
But Jenna produces a lot of change for Ben in a book about surrendering the present fears we have about change and wanting to belong.
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Entangled by Julie Arduini
A single mom creates a lot of split ends when she allows regret from her past to threaten her future.
Carla Rowling has been given her dream of attending cosmetology school. The gift is so generous she feels unworthy because of choices she made as a teen. The pressure mounts as Carla juggles school, is a single mom, helps her best friend Jenna plan her wedding, spends time with boyfriend Will Marshall, and deals with the fact that her son’s father is back in their lives.
Will Marshall is the one Speculator Falls resident everyone can count on. His truck deliveries are reliable. He’s the first to help friends like Ben Regan with boat work or be a card partner with Bart Davis. Will’s ready to settle down with Carla, loving her is natural. He’s bonded with her son, Noah. But when Carla starts cosmetology school, she puts emotional distance between her and Will.
Can Carla release her past and create a future full of highlights, or, will she burn her options worse than a bad perm?
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Deck the Shelves by Toni Shiloh
Kendall Jackson is the proud owner of Heartfalls’ bookstore, The Cozy Shelf. Her life is one straight out of the pages, except she’s missing that leading man. Although she has a crush on the handsome auto mechanic, Quinton Hendricks, Kendall wants an old-fashioned type of romance—the stuff swoon-worthy romance books are made of. But Quinton seems to need a little prodding.
Something about Kendall sparks hope in Quinton Hendricks that love could be his again. Only being abandoned by his ex-wife has made him cautious to the point of non-moving.
Can two people hesitant on second chances find love as they Deck the Shelves?
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I Still Do by Melanie D. Snitker
What’s worse than running into your ex-husband? Becoming snowbound with him and an avalanche of memories you can’t escape.
When Cora Wells married her high school sweetheart at nineteen, she thought it was the beginning of a perfect life together. Their divorce two years later shattered her heart. She thought she’d never see him again, until she agrees to go on a crazy trip to honor a loved one and comes face to face with none other than her ex-husband, Grey.
Grey Jackson never could decide which was his biggest mistake—marrying Cora or divorcing her. He thought he’d moved past it all, but unexpectedly seeing Cora brings every emotion back to the surface. He can tell she’s keeping something from him, yet how can he expect her to open up to him after he shut himself off from her years ago?
When a crazy winter storm leaves them all snowbound, everything seems to go wrong, and Cora and Grey have no choice but to work together. As tempers flare and old wounds are re-opened, they must face the truth of what happened between them. Will it give them a second chance to rediscover their first love?
** Giveaway **
Do you get much snow where you live? Are you a fan of snow? Answer in the comments below, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a digital copy of my book, I Still Do. A random winner will be chosen January 2nd and contacted by e-mail.
Melanie D. Snitker is a USA Today Bestselling Author who writes inspirational and sweet romance novels. She and her husband live in the beautiful Texas Hill Country with their two children who keep their lives full of adventure. They share their home with two dogs, a guinea pig, two lizards, and four frogs. In her spare time, Melanie enjoys photography, reading, baking, computer games, and hanging out with family and friends.
I was so excited when I was going to Canada and the idea I may see snow for the first time. Well I stayed with someone who lives near Whistler. We went up the cable car and there was Old snow. I was so excited to see snow but it was old (it was late Sept) and it was just like ice and hard. I was disappointed. But we could see that fresh snow was falling on the tops of the mountains but we didn’t get to go up there. So I am still waiting to see fresh snow or falling snow and really want to someday.
We don’t get snow where I am well it did snow over 70 years ago. But I would love to see it even if just for a day. But would struggle living in it all the time as I like sun and being able to get outside.
Hi, there!
We don’t get snow where I live in Sydney, Aust. But when my family and I have visited the snow resorts, we have a ball with the kids!
I do love Christmas so it’s specially jarring at Christmastime when we’re all decked out as if it’s about to snow, but the sun’s striking hot and we just want to jump in the pool or play around the sprinkler!
When Christmas comes, I totally ‘jam’ to the songs! But when I sing “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,” I TRULY mean it! One day, I hope I get to experience the Christmas holiday season like the movies/books/songs I love to watch/read/sing!
Best regards! Happy new year!
x Jaye
Yes we get snow. Actually snowed here on Christmas Eve ❄️❤️
Here in the Netherlands we have every winter a little bit snow..
I love the snow, so that’s a pity for me..
Happy New Year!
Hi Melanie! In SW Michigan December was mild, but we received 9 inches of snow Christmas morning. Weather is warming up and snow is melting. Michiganders weather blizzards well. I explore new authors, and sometimes I am amused at winter scenes. Usually can spot an author, who never experienced a winter storm, winter conditions, being snowed in. For those of us, who enjoy the four seasons, we are taught at a young age to winterize. We have phone chargers, blankets, hat, gloves, boots, shovels, and snow brushes in our cars in October. We never let our cars gas tank get below a half tank. We pay extra for all season tires. We get our cars winterized – check our battery life and does the radiator have sufficient anti-freeze. I love snow and enjoy being snowed in. As a teacher, it was a mild winter if we didn’t have a snow day. Michigan kids watch the weather and have many evening rituals when the winds start howling and snow falling to have a snow day. With many kids attending Virtual School this year – kids are mourning Snow Days. My teen grandsons asked if Oma’s Virtual Academy would be open. Best wishes and Happy New Year.
No snow where we live but that’s the beauty of California…snow is only 1.5 hours away…we love skiing!
Sometimes we get lots of snow and sometimes not. We had a foot for Christmas. I don’t like shoveling it but have fun riding the 4 wheeler in it . Happy and blessed New Year.
Well, I live in Florida….so no snow here…. lol… except one time in 1989 we hard a snow storm of one inch, hahaha. Ice was pretty bad that year though!
We’ve had a couple of snowfalls here this fall that didn’t stick, and we had a brown Christmas! But the sun was shining and it was actually quite nice out. It snowed that night and it’s sticking around this time. We usually get the bulk of our snow (and we can get a LOT in the mountains of British Columbia!) in January and February. Some years, we get major snowstorms way into March, but that’s not the most typical.
I love how bright and clean snow is, and I don’t mind the cold. I prefer it over heat. I’m just thankful I don’t have to drive to town every day to go to work as I did for many years, because I don’t enjoy driving in snowy/slushy conditions. Now that I work from home, I can usually just choose to go to town a different day if it’s ugly! Best of both worlds.
I’m sorry you didn’t get to see some snow falling or fresh snow while you were in Canada. I do hope you’ll get to snow fall sometime – it really is so pretty. I’m with you, though. I wouldn’t want to live in it all the time.
Hi, Jaye!
That’s neat you’ve been to snow resorts. I’m sure the kids have a blast there and you, too. That would be neat to experience Christmas with snow. I’ve had a few in the past, but it’s been a while. It truly is beautiful! Happy New Year!
That’s awesome – how fun!!
I’m sorry you don’t get more snow, but I’m glad you at least get a little every winter. They were actually saying we may have a chance here on Thursday and my daughter was so excited. Now they think it’ll be a rain and sleet mix if anything. I guess we will see.
Happy New Year!
We don’t get that much snow anymore, though the end of December into January we usually have a few snow storms come up. They don’t always last long but they are beautiful. I always enjoy seeing the snow, I just dislike it when we get an icy mixture. Snow does definitely make it seem more like Christmas though!
I’m a native Floridian, and we’ve not had snow here. I’ve never seen snow, though I did see slush one year! It snowed in NW GA, but it had mostly turned to slush by the time we got there. Some day, I’d love to see snow and have a White Christmas!
Oh, wow! 9 inches is a lot – and Christmas morning is perfect. Although I’m sure you all know how to drive in snow, which helps if you had to travel at all. That makes sense that you are all taught at a young age how to winterize. I’m sure the kids are mourning snow days with virtual school. When you mention Oma’s Virtual Academy, I always smile. I love that you help school your grandkids.
Happy New Year!
That’s wonderful that you don’t have far to travel for snow and skiing. I’ve never been skiing but my mom grew up going skiing regularly.
A foot of snow for Christmas – wow! I’ll bet that was beautiful…and cold. I’ll bet riding a 4 wheeler in the snow would be fun. Happy New Year to you, too!
I’ll bet that one inch was a shocker for everyone. Yuck on the ice – that’s never fun. We used to live in the Dallas area and would get black ice – not fun. Yeah when we moved to our town here they talked about how they had snow the winter before we moved there and it was the first time in like 14 years LOL
That makes sense you most of yours in January and February. I don’t think the cold that comes with snow is bad at all as long as there’s no wind. There’s something about the cold with snow that just feels peaceful. That’s definitely the best of both worlds to have snow and work from home so you don’t have to drive in it!
I agree – snow makes it feel more like Christmas! We have to travel for Christmas 2 out of 3 years so I don’t like driving in it, though. I’m with you – the icy mixture is not good.
I hope you’ll get to experience snow and a white Christmas one year!
I love snow… We just don’t get much of it. But this year we had a White Christmas for the first time in my life! I am 19 and my parents were talking about the fact we may not have had a White Christmas since they were kids.
Oh wow! How neat – and what a nice surprise after everything this year has held. I’m sure you enjoyed it and will remember it for ever!
Well, I live in southern New Brunswick, Canada known to have lots of snow. So far, it has mostly been a brown winter, and was a brown Christmas. We did have some snow the week before Christmas, but it all melted by Christmas Day. In fact, I was able to go outdoors and walk round with only a cotton indoor jacket on over a tee. So far, we have not had to lift a shovel, but we still have January-March to get through. We are not putting the shovels away yet.
I don’t get snow where I live, but I have always liked to look at snow. It looks so beautiful
Some years we get snow and some we don’t. If we do, it’s not usually a lot. We tend to get more ice.
I may be having to move and I’m definitely looking at places that get snow!
Hi, I live in West Texas and we don’t get much snow here, but I sure welcome it when we do happen to get some. I Like snow if it lasts for a day or 2, then I’m ready for warmer weather. I do love snow though, I love seeing pictures of it and reading books that have snow in them. Have a Very Happy and Blessed New Year. All of these books sound like Great reads and the book covers are all Beautiful.
Growing up in the Arizona desert, I’ve never had a white Christmas, except for the white artificial tree. LOL! I haven’t seen snow in years. I love the hush of snow and the way it makes everything look smooth and clean. I’m grateful my friends share their snow pictures; they’re beautiful.
Here in the national capital area, snow is more sporadic if it shows up at all. This year, we were surprised on Christmas day by an inch which stayed on the grassy areas for several days. The week before Christmas at my sister’s in upstate New York, where I grew up, they had 3 feet. Just as happy not to have to shovel any of that. Getting lazy in my old age :).
I would love to see snow again, but it’s not likely in San Antonio.
I live on the Oregon coast where snow is rare. However, I grew up in Illinois so I’ve had my share, lol!
I only miss it one day a year, Christmas :-)
We usually get several snows over the course of the wintertime, though the past couple years have been negligible. This year, we had 4″ right before Christmas.
I like the beauty of snow. I don’t like to drive in it, shovel it, or all the messiness as it melts. We don’t seem to get as much snow here in central Kansas as I remember in the past. We’ve had a couple of light snows so far this year that haven’t lasted long.
How odd you haven’t seen snow yet. Sounds like there’s plenty of snow season ahead, though!
It is so peaceful looking, isn’t it?
Most of the places I’ve lived as an adult, we got more ice than snow, too. Exciting you may get to move to some place with snow!
Thanks, Alicia! I hope you have a wonderful New Year as well. I also hope you found some new books to read!
When I lived in Arizona, we lived where there was snow. I had cousins who lived in the desert area of Arizona. One winter, my grandpa filled an ice chest with snow and took it to them. They made a mini snowman in their front yard under the palm trees. It was neat!
Wow, three feet is so much snow!! It’d take forever to shovel. I saw a meme of someone using a flamethrower to clear snow – that’s the way to go – ha!
We are in the San Antonio area – and that’s what we’ve heard, too. Our daughter was sad lol
That’s about how I feel, too. Grew up with lots of snow in Arizona. Moved to Oregon and it took years before I missed it lol
Oh, yes. So messy!! The mud is everywhere. And dogs and kids bring it in every time, too.
Perfect timing!
Here in the South, we do not normally get much snow. This year we had a dusting on Christmas morning.
I prefer warmer weather, but I do enjoy seeing the beauty of the snow for a day or two.
We seldom get snow in Mississippi but love to see snow pictures on FB and read about snow in books.
We usually get a lot of snow & very cold out. But this year we only got a bit of snow at the beginning & it melted right away. I’m not a fan of snow. I love summer.
I live in Michigan so yes, we do get snow. We don’t get as much as we used to but we do get it. I don’t like the snow as much as I did while I was younger but like you, it just doesn’t seem like Christmas without it!
What perfect timing for a dusting of snow!
It’s always nice to see pictures and read about it, isn’t it?
I definitely prefer warmer weather, too. I’m glad your snow didn’t stick around long!
How interesting that you don’t get as much snow there as you used to get.
I love snow while it’s still pretty. However, we don’t get much snow here.
Once I wrote this we started getting freezing rain and then snow! Got to make sure there is a good layer of ice under the snow!