ONE SNOWY NIGHT Heartbreaker Bay Christmas Novella

Rory Andrews vows to shed her troubled past and go home for Christmas this year, even if it means taking a ride from high school crush Max Stranton and his sweet dog, Carl. Narrator Karen White alternates the thoughts of Rory and Max as they endure a snowy mountain journey. White keeps Max's incomprehensible resentment a satisfying mystery through his brusque responses and Rory's rising curiosity. However, White's voicings do not always match Shalvis's characters. Her delivery sounds flat and nasal, at odds with the inner monologues of a 23-year-old woman and her rugged companion. Overall, though, White's emotional range compensates for the painfully earnest passion. C.A. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2016]