Winter Wonderland

By Belinda Jones

Published 8 November 2012

I chose to read Winter Wonderland as I have LOVED Belinda Jones' books from the day I laughed out loud in a very busy park whilst reading I Love Capri. She never disappoints.

Krista Carter is a writer for Va-Va-Vacation! travel planning website and has gone to Quebec for her latest research. We follow Krista as she slides her way through a night in an ice hotel, dog sledding, a snow bath, and plenty of caribou at the Quebec Winter Carnival.

Winter Wonderland is a face, fun and festive read. The enchanting descriptions of Quebec and Toronto, the people and the food are so evocative, a visit there has been added to my bucket list. Arnchair travelling at it's best!

Krista is a likeable character and I found I was really rooting for her among the twists and turns of her romantic rendezvous! Gilles, Annique, Jacques and Sebastien are a fab supporting crowd; their own stories adding greatly to the plot - and not forgetting the mysterious Malhomme...

So snuggle down with a cream-topped maple hot chocolate and let your heart be warmed at the Winter Wonderland.

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