I'm glad it was a quick audiobook otherwise I wouldn't have finished it. I was really hoping for fun Christmas stories and it just fell short for me.

I liked this book ! I think the narration added an important element that I may have skipped over if i was reading the physical copy. I also think the narrators fit the voice id imagined/

This was such a fun audiobook, so thank you for the gifted copy!

I thought this was totally bingeable and really got me into the holiday spirit. The first story was admittedly my favorite, as it was more heartwarming and charming.

Overall, I think people will love this cover, love this author's work, and will enjoy these reads!

When I requested this audiobook from NetGalley, I didn’t realize both stories were previously published. The cover and premise of wintry stories appealed to me. I definitely enjoyed the first story more. The idea of a train journey around the country during winter sounds lovely. The characters were cute. This is my first Melissa Ferguson book I’ve finished. I look forward to reading more from her. Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of the audiobook to review.

📚 Snowy Serendipity: Two Christmas Stories by Melissa Ferguson
Status: Available Now, not KU
Reading Method: ALC via NetGalley

🥰Enjoyment: This title includes two shorter/ or novella length stories; I’m not sure if l or where the differentiation falls between short story and novella, nor where these would fall but the entire Audio is just under 4 hours.

Story 1: Dashing Through the Snow
I thought this story was super cute and my only regret in it being so short was that I wanted to hear more about the christmassy activities Willow, our FMC, got to partake in on her two week journey on the Christmas train. If such experiences exist I would love to partake one day. I loved the cast of characters and even though the story itself was very concise, I felt like the author was true able to squeeze in quite the love story. This story is great for your quick hit of Christmas. Also, this is, I believe the 3rd Melissa Ferguson story I have listened to that was Narrated by Talon David. She does such a great job narrating Ferguson stories and I will listen to any collaboration of the two.

Story 2: Pining for You
This one just didn’t hit the same spot as the first one for me. The plot in principle was interesting but I just had a hard time staying engrossed in the story. I did not enjoy this narrator as much as the first. The story starts off with the weirdest “this is the one” type date that our MMC is on where he then goes on to list about 800 red flags for this woman he’s seeing. Then the rest of the story occurs in less than 48 hours while feeling like it was the course of weeks. Just not my fave.

I really enjoyed these short stories! This was a perfect read for the start of the holiday season.

I enjoyed the coziness for Dashing Through The Snow. I could definitely see it becoming a Hallmark movie one day. A woman coming off of a bad breakup, falls in love on a Christmas train? What more could you ask for in a charming holiday romance?? (Side note: I NEED to go on the Christmas Express! It sounds like the perfect experience for any Christmas lover!)

The second story, Pining For You had a different tone overall, but still brought a great second chance romance. I enjoyed the duel POV and loved the epilogue!

Overall I rate this 4 out of 5 jingle bells!

I loved this happy, festive novel. I will be reviewing this on my podcast, Book Fare. It's perfect for our audience of women looking for wholesome, encouraging reads.

This is 2 stories in 1, and they were both such cute Christmas stories! They were a tad bit abrupt, but that is really to be expected for novellas. From a Christmas train to a Christmas tree farm, these stories will definitely get you in the holiday mood!

⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars
Happy publication to Melissa Ferguson and Snowy Serendipity! Thank you to Melissa Ferguson, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Audio, and NetGalley ( @netgalley ) for allowing me to read an ALC (Advanced Listener 🎧 Copy) for an honest review!

📅 Tuesday, September 26, 2023 was the pub date for Snowy Serendipity. The narrators🎙️for this audiobook 🎧 are Talon David and Kayla Jackson. 📅

This audiobook 🎧 consists of two novellas in one: 1) Dashing Through the Snow and 2) Pining for You. Both are holiday reads with a splash of romance.

Dashing through the snow was my favorite novella out of the two but I appreciate that Pining for You is set in the mountains of Virginia (I currently live in a VA mountain town).

Dashing Through the Snow is a cozy read that follows a FMC that feels down on her luck after a breakup. She embarks on a train adventure where she makes a great friend in an elderly gentleman and opens her heart at the possibility of falling in love again. Can her new love interest win her over?

Pining for You is a cute small town romance. I found the characters less relatable than those in Dashing Through the Snow. However, it’s still a feel-good Holiday read.

The narrators were fantastic together!

‘...but this, this is something entirely different. Gleaming candy apple red paint across the body, trimmed throughout in gold and green. A colossal wreath hangs on the front of the engine, the scent of pine needles already waging and winning the fight against the typical greasy air...The Christmas Express.’

This audiobook brings you not one, but two adorable Christmas romances. One set on The Christmas Express and the other at Evergreen Christmas Tree Farm. In the first offering, Dashing Through the Snow, FMC Willow has just been dumped and faces a two week long, romantic trip aboard the train of her dream alone. What she finds aboard, instead is friendship, fun, and herself...and maybe a little something extra. In Pining for You, childhood friends and sweethearts Skye and Theo must work together to take care of Theo’s family’s Christmas Tree farm following an accident. But will they be able to work together long enough to heal old wounds?

Look, I am not a romance girlie, I think anyone who knows me or is familiar with my reviews knows this. Generally, I find the formulaic manner of romances to be boring and I often find myself disengaged. But sometimes you just need something sugary sweet to indulge in. With Christmas on the horizon (yes, I am that person) I have been looking forward to every, single holiday romance I plan to read. This was an excellent starting point. Neither of these stories was particularly long and that felt right. I am also a sucker for Christmas stories set on trains, there is just something magical about it...if you like stories of women getting their groove back after a breakup or a second chance romance, these will be for you. These are cute, wholesome stories, so if you are hoping for some spice, I am sorry to disappoint. My demisexual little heart loved that these couples were taking their time and really connecting, so I am forever grateful for a pair of stories that doesn’t even need the door closed.

Both Talon David and Kayla Jackson were excellent narrators. I think each gave perfectly to their stories and I found them both very engaging and easy to listen to.

1 ⭐️

Dashing Through the Snow
This story was fine, I guess. It wasn’t exactly entertaining.


Pining for You
This story I DNFed.


Overall: You can skip this duo.



**Thank you, NetGalley and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.**

These novellas were sweet, but I wasn't blown away. Maybe if they were built out into full length novels I would have been more invested. As they were, it was a cute read.

I found the stories to be very cute. Feel-good and cozy, they are the perfect holiday stories. The narrator felt very robotic, like she was reading an academic text book rather than a cozy romance.

This was the perfect audiobook to get me into the holiday spirit! The narrator's voice was soothing and upbeat. I've read two of Melissa Ferguson's books and enjoyed them both - I love her writing!

I liked the second and first novellas in this collection the best - but the third one was also cute. I am typically a reader who struggles with novellas because I need more character development and detail, but overall this was an enjoyable book!

These were both cute stories to read during winter. The romance was sweet and the stories were short and to the point. I liked the narrator as well

I enjoyed listening to both of these stories. One we ride along for a Christmas train ride with willow as she has a little fun with the people on the train.
And the other watching Skye and Theo as their relationship develops

Melissa Ferguson has become an auto read author for me. I was excited to see that she had two new holiday romance novellas and couldn't wait to jump into them. I enjoyed the characters and the settings of both stories. They were both sweet holiday romances although I found myself thinking about "Dashing Through the Snow" slightly more after reading it. The narrator for this audiobook was a perfect fit and made the stories come to life even more. Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for an advanced audio copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own!

These were 2 short and sweet Christmas stories. Think cheesy Hallmark vibes but I loved them and it was exactly the feel good Christmas story I was looking for.

Melissa Ferguson offers listeners a double serving of holiday cheer, with two festive, romantic audio stories with gorgeous seasonal atmosphere. The narrators showcase the stories with their emotional and spirited narration of the winter adventures showcased in two winter novellas.

In Dashing Through the Snow, Willow takes a holiday train excursion aboard the The Christmas Express. Sadly, she goes alone after a break up. As the journey progresses through settings such as the Connecticut woodlands, things improve for Willow. The other characters that she meets are uniquely genuine.

The second story, Pining for You, is set against a backdrop of Virginia mountains. Skye and Theo have a history that goes back to childhood. They reunite one winter due to family and business circumstances for calamities and misadventures and romance.

This audiobook provided me a comforting escape into two very different tales that both sparkle with winter joy and romantic appeal.

Thank you to Net Galley and Thomas Nelson Zondervan Audio for the advance listening copy. My review is my own.

Thank you to the publisher for Snowy Serendipity which contains 2 Christmas novellas. The first one was super cute and it was finding love on the Christmas express train. It was perfect to get you in the mood for the holiday.

The second story was about a second chance romance and it wasn't as memorable as the first one.

Overall, great stories to get you in the holiday spirit.