I read Christmas in the Snow in one sitting on my train/plane journey home from Zermatt after a New Years spent skiing and apres skiing at all of my favorite spots. So this review is slightly biased as a result of a) my love for Zermatt, and b) reading this at the perfect time and in the perfect setting.

Now, onto the review...

I LOVE KAREN SWAN! Seriously, this is only the second book of hers that I've read, but both have been so right up my alley. Karen Swan brilliantly weaves together three of my favorite things to read about: historical events, romance, and beautiful destinations. She describes picturesque destinations beautifully, uses real place names (in Christmas in the Snow, she shouted out two of my favorite Zermatt spots - Chez Vrony and the Brown Cow; so, yes, her novels are basically guide books as well), and ties together a historic event and present day happenings so perfectly. I'm not sure if she does this in every book, but she has in the two that I've read and I love her for it.

Christmas in the Snow is about Allegra, a high powered career woman in London working her ass off to excel in a male dominated industry, and working on what is perhaps the biggest deal in her career yet. Enter Sam, a gorgeous and successful guy from the US office that quickly begins to look like a threat to Allegra's career. In the space of a few days, Allegra makes a decision that turns her career upside down, receives a phone call that essentially flips her life upside down, and heads to the Swiss Alps with her sister, Iz, to set everything straight.

This was such an enjoyable read, and so easy to breeze through on my journey. A perfect way to kickstart my 2019 reading. I highly recommend, especially if you've been to Zermatt!