I’m pretty excited to be a part of the book tour for Starlight at Snow Pine Lodge by Rachel Barnett. Thanks to Tracy Fenton of Compulsive Readers and Embla Books for the gifted copy to write my honest review.
Three friends. One Christmas escape. A week that will see their lives changed forever…
Making headlines is something socialite Tania knows all too well. After her latest scandal goes too far, she decides the perfect solution to her problems lies in a remote ski lodge away from the cameras.
Clara is learning to take each day as it comes after a sudden tragedy rocked her whole world. A trip to the French Alps couldn’t have come at a better time, a chance to heal and get back on her feet.
To her friends, Rose is the glue that keeps the group together. The first person they call in times of need and one always to put others before herself – even if it comes at the cost of her own secret heartache.
As Clara, Rose and Tania head to Snow Pine Lodge, what waits for them there is far more than the relaxing break they were expecting. Between uninvited guests, a brewing snowstorm and old secrets bubbling to the surface, these women will need to lean on their friendship more than ever before if they’re to face up to their pasts and fight for the relationships they really want…
A festive new novel from Rachel Barnett about love, self-discovery and the power of friendship to blissfully lose yourself in this Christmas, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jennifer Bohnet and Cathy Bramley.
I always like finding new authors, and Rachel Barnett is one such author. Starlight at Snow Pine Lodge sounded like a book I shouldn’t miss. The cover alone drew me in immediately. it’s gorgeous. Then the blurb just topped it off for me. I felt like I needed to know everything.
The setting is so well described that I could see it as I read. A glamorous ski resort in the French Alps, for Christmas, is something anyone would love. Three friends escape to Snow Pine Lodge for the festive holidays. Clara, Tania, and Rose, each of the women have their own issues, some more heartbreaking than others, but they come away to give support at a time when its needed.
I enjoyed each of these characters and their reasons for being in the French Alps, making this such an emotional read of varying levels. The women were all strong and unique enough to have me invested in each of them. As new friendships are made and romance begins to blossom, it seems some lives may be changed on this holiday.
An emotionally charged story of friendships, love, and loss that was as uplifting as it was sad in parts. I was engrossed and found I couldn’t stop reading. It was lovely to feel festive in September! That’s for sure!
Author Bio
Rachel Barnett is a former primary school teacher who is lucky enough to live in the spectacular Wiltshire countryside; she can see the tip of the Salisbury Cathedral spire from the top of the hill behind her house. She shares her home with a black Labrador who is an expert on snoring (oh, and the rest of the family, too).
She writes contemporary women’s fiction set against wonderful escapist backdrops.
Rachel is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
sharonbeyondthebooks.uk 