Summary

It’s a Wonderful Life meets Groundhog Day in USA Today bestselling author Annie Rains’ new novel, as a woman dangerously close to losing it all receives an unexpected Christmas gift that prompts a surprising journey of self-discovery . . . and another chance at happiness.

What if you could have one more day with someone you lost?

Diana Merriman, a physical therapist, is probably the only person in the small town of Snow Haven, North Carolina, who isn’t looking forward to Christmas. It’s been three weeks since her fiancé Linus was critically injured when a car hit him as he biked home from the toy store he owns and manages. Watching him open his eyes is the only gift she wants, but she can’t help losing a little more hope every day.

But an unexpected visit from a friendly neighbor and finding a snow globe of Snow Haven—a gift Linus had hidden in the closet—the night before Christmas Eve changes things in ways Diana never would have imagined. Because on Christmas Eve Diana wakes up to find that it’s not—Christmas Eve, that is. Instead, it’s somehow December 4 all over again, the day Linus got hurt, and as mystified as Diana is, she immediately starts a plan to save her partner from his fate.

Nothing is that simple, of course. Instead of a single repeat of that day, Diana finds herself in an endless loop of December 4, experiencing every possible variation of events. Along the way, she uncovers startling truths about herself, her relationship, and even her career that illustrate the ways she’s retreated from her life—and in the face of life’s slights and outright blows, from her deepest feelings. Suddenly hope is second only to joy as Diana opens her heart to the people she loves in every way she can.

Review

There’s something special about this book that brought out another side of Annie that I really enjoyed. A departure from what we are used to, Through the Snow Globe dabbles in the women’s fiction genre and I’m all for it. I’ll admit, I was nervous at first for how I would receive this new experience but it turned out to be a wonderful read.

Any books with a Christmas element always grab my attention. I feel it circling in the air definitely gives it a sweet vibe. The plot had a creative evolution leading to the transformation of one of the characters who at first, I wasn’t very fond of. Not anything bad but she had an amazing guy that she didn’t appreciate to the extent he deserved which drove me crazy. What I loved was how things happen and people are put in her path for a reason. The experiences that happened in that loop and what she had to do and learn, truly redeemed herself. Now, I will say that the loop takes some time unraveling where the book is going but it’ll all come together for a unique but good read.

Overall, her leap into this new genre was a good one. I hope she ventures more into this genre. So, if you are a fan like me, don’t go into this expecting what we’re used to. This is a good difference and just be open to experiencing a new experience.

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