Olivia Sandinista is the assistant manger at Evergreen resort. She is expecting to become the manager because she has been doing the work for the last couple of years. Before going to work, she always takes her dog for a walk. On this morning she comes across a beautiful stranger Hayley Boyd. They are attracted to one another and before they depart one another Hayley asks her on a date. Things are looking up. Hayley Boyd is really in town to take the manager position at the Evergreen. Her father the owner of the resort has forbidden her to give her real last name and has also thrown her into an impossible situation because she has never really worked before and he is planning on either selling or closing the resort in the summer. All of this has come about because Haley has been irresponsible for the past couple of years and spending too much money.

So now that we have got threw that, I overall thought the romance was cute and sweet. I really liked both Olivia and Hayley. I even liked the premise of the story. I only had one problem. It was sort of boring. Sure it was a solid read, but nothing really popped until I got to the angst towards the end. As I was reading, I was just wish there was more of a push and pull between Hayley and Olivia. More passion or longing or something. I still really like Beers writing and like her romances.

Anyway, I am going to give this a 3.75.

This novel takes place from Thanksgiving to New Years and is set in the charming town of Evergreen Hills in northeastern USA so we get a lovely stretch of winter scenes and holidays. The timing and setting are wonderful and make a quaint and special backdrop for a slow-burn romance.

For the first half of the book, our MCs are fighting their mutual attraction and they have a few scenes where things could heat up but nothing too intense happens. Both of them are unwilling to take the next step. Their working relationship makes acting on their attraction difficult, as well as the fact that Olivia is resentful the job she wanted was given to Hayley, who harbors her own secret she can’t reveal to Olivia.

This is a safe, pleasant read with an interesting and diverse cast of characters including Olivia’s dog Walter, who adds a fun touch. This novel won’t rock the foundation of your life but neither will it traumatize you.

Three point five stars.


ARC received from NetGalley and the publisher in return for an honest review.

This was another solid romance from Georgia Beers. I found Hayley to be completely endearing and felt for her throughout the book, which I wasn't expecting when first reading about the book. Olivia was the one I struggled to warm up to initially she was simple rude at times. However as the book did progress I found myself warming up to her and enjoying the interactions between the two characters.

I found the storyline to have a good pace that continued to develop for both characters. The ending was rounded out well which I have had issue with in previous Beers books.

Few things are better than the anticipation of diving into a new Georgia Beers novel. One Walk in Winter satisfies that anticipation perfectly. Olivia and Hayley are so different but somehow their chemistry works, as does their enemies to friends to lovers story, with a little help from Olivia’s lovable mutt and Hayleys uncanny artistic ability to capture nature’s perfect moments. It’s Hayley’s laser focused ability to capture Olivia’s beloved Adirondack Mountains and winter forest in a photograph or painting, a reflection of her playful personality, that eventually pulls her hopelessly into her orbit. Olivia becomes captivated and even changed by seeing her world, then their world, through Hayley’s art. Sigh - so romantic. It’s always time well spent in this author’s stories, every time.

It's no secret I'm a big fan of Georgia Beers' bibliography. She made an amazing progress as a writer during years, and it's been a wonderful journey being able to follow it through, reading book by book. This book is no exception. You can actually see the improvement in dialogue's effortlessness, banters, scenery description... Albeit I would have loved to witness more of their relationship early development - somehow, the whole trouble crescendo came all too quickly after their wonderful night together - this is still a very, very good romance book. Especially all those Christmas time snowy depictions makes you wanna curl up by the fire with a good, hug cup of hot coffee, warm blanket, and this book in your hands. smiling on all those cute Olivia - Hayley moments.