Marley is driving in the rain when the angels tell her she needs to go a different way. She stumbles upon Trey who has been in a motor vehicle accident and she stays with him until emergency services arrive. Trey is desperate to find the angel who saved him. A sweet romance with a little festive feel perfect for curling up in front of the fire. The suspenseful plot had me eagerly turning the pages!

Wow this took me by surprise in such a good way. It delivered everything I want from a Christmas book and more. It was like a cosy blanket in front of a crackling winter fire with a sprinkling of suspense too.
Trey Austin is saved from a car crash by a mystery woman. He’s whisked off to hospital, the only clue is one of her shoes left behind at the scene.
He’s desperate to find her and thank her, he goes to social media with a “Cinderella” search. Weeks go by, Marley finally sees it and reaches out to Trey, the following morning he’s in his way to her cozy bed and breakfast lodge in the snowy mountains.
I absolutely loved Marley’s passion for those she cares for, it was about time she found someone to do the same for her and in steps Trey. I won’t give anymore away as I don’t want to spoil the story, just curl up with a cosy blanket and a hot chocolate and enjoy.
Thank you NetGalley, Sharon Sala and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this ARC, all opinions expressed are my own.

Snowy Mountain Christmas reads like a stand-alone book unless sequel comes. By Sharon Sala I can’t help but hope one does come after this wonderful read. Hailey Beaumont finds herself saving a car wreck victim, Trey Austin which forever changes both of their lives. I loved this story of creating family while removing yourself from toxic relationships, seeing how unconditional love is life-changing as well as giving a character a must needed sense of belonging.

This is a love story but told as only Sharon Sala can do. A cross between Debbie Macomber and Carolyn Brown, this author tells a wonderful story that is sweet but with sass without the characters becoming snarky. That describes a US Southern Mountain woman to a T which Hailey surely is. The story to read this holiday season.

Loved reading this book. New author for me. I really enjoyed this book. Especially christmas themed books.. I suggest reading this book.

SNOWY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS – Sharon Sala
A Perfect 10
Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN: 978-1728296265
October 8, 2024
Contemporary Romance

Colorado – Present Day

Trey Austin is driving through a torrential rainstorm in Arkansas when a lightning bolt startles him and he runs his car off the road into a creek. A good Samaritan, Marley Corbett, is driving in the same storm when the Angels who appear in her vision from time to time tell her to take a fork in the road. She discovers an unconscious Trey and precariously rescues him from a potential drowning. Once the medics and police arrive, Marley takes off, but she doesn’t realize she left one of her shoes behind. When Trey wakes up in the hospital, he faintly remembers the woman who rescued him, and he is determined to find her. But the authorities do not have a clue who she is but give him the missing shoe. So Trey embarks on a nationwide search for his Cinderella.

Christmas is fast approaching, and the Bed and Breakfast Marley owns is temporarily closed for business. She sees Trey’s appeal for the woman's identity—her—and contacts him. Marley invites Trey to spend the holidays with her and they can become acquainted. Turns out there is a bit of an attraction going on between them and it only intensifies after he arrives. At what point, though, will Trey tell Marley his huge secret? He is the bestselling mystery author Chapel Hill and has chosen to hide his identity. And what happens when the holidays are over? Could he stay with Marley and pursue their burgeoning romance?

SNOWY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS is one of those books that are full of endearing people and feel-good things. Marley has inherited the family bed & breakfast and runs it as efficiently as her late parents had done. While the location might be remote, she loves the area, as well as the people who have embraced her as if they were her family. Well, except for one local guy, who continues to harass her. The arrival of Trey has her excited and she plans to give him the full Christmas experience that anyone could expect at the inn. The moment they meet again—in better circumstances—they click, first as friends, then finally acknowledging there is an attraction brewing. They spend time together and talk. Marley is a hard worker, and Trey isn’t afraid to help her out.

Readers will enjoy the nice camaraderie going on between Marley and Trey. He gets to know the people around her that care for her and he fits in well. Meanwhile, he has a couple of other things going on. His parents belatedly find out about the accident and contact him. He has never had a good relationship with his wealthy parents, and he isn’t interested in listening to their excuses. Trey also hears from his editor that Hollywood wants to buy all of his books to turn into movies. The catch: he has to reveal his true identity. How will Marley feel when she learns she is falling in love with the man who is her favorite author? Will all this sudden publicity put a strain on their newfound relationship?


I truly enjoyed reading SNOWY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS and falling in love with Trey and Marley. Their story is the perfect holiday romance that leaves one warm and content. For this, I am giving it one of Romance Reviews Today’s Perfect 10’s. I encourage you to pick this up because you will fall in love with this tale just as I did.

Patti Fischer
Romance Reviews Today

When a woman finds a man in a car accident, she does what anyone would have done. She saved him. But what she remembers from that night is her lost shoe.

This story takes on a Cinderella type story, but with a few twists and turns from the author to try to take the story on different angle from other characters.

I am giving an honest review of this story.

With a nod to Cinderella, Trey Ausitn drives in to a ditch during a thunder storm. He is rescued by a woman who doesn’t leave her name when help arrives. But she leaves behind a shoe in the mud. He starts an online search for her and she she responds he wants to meet and thank her. Hailey Beaumont, felt led to Trey by the angel, which are voices she’s heard all her life. She is happy with her life owning a bed and breakfast on land owned by her family for generations. She invites Trey to come stay at her place and meet her.

The story is sweet, loving and closed door. He is charmed by the care she gives to those who live around her. I think the only think that felt off to me is how instantly they fall and start using the love word. There is more to Trey’s background but I’ll leave it to the reader to discover. I like that Hailey is spunky and speaks her mind. The voices are not explained or religious just a gift. This is the first time I’ve read the author who has written many book. I enjoyed this as a heartwarming Christmas romance. (3.5 Stars)

A sweet feel good romance. A modern take on the Cinderella story, with guardian angels not fairies. Trey is famous and rich, but a loner and keeps his identity a secret. When he is in a terrible car accident on a deserted backroad, he is saved by a woman but knows nothing about her. The deputy did give him his only clue, a red shoe. So he comes out of his private world and hits the social media looking for his Cinderella.
Hailey, also known as “Bug”, always heard angels speak to her. So when she gets the message to go left she does. And just in time as there before her is an overturned car and water in the ditch rapidly rising. She manages to get him out and call 911. Once he was in safe hands, she just disappears.
Love the setting and that one should determine their own life. A bit corny in parts but a sweet Christmas read. Thank you #NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions are my own. #SnowyMountainChristmas

An easy going Christmas story that doesn’t require too much thought. Pure fantasy, but a bit too sickly sweet for my taste. Nevertheless a decent book.

A sweet and charming Christmas romance. While I normally prefer my romance on the spicy side, there is something to be said for a sweeter romance. The story was very quick paced and kept me entertained. I felt invested in the characters and found myself grinning while reading.

Loved this story. Trey was traveling home to Phoenix and runs into a storm and has an accident making his vehicle turnover, along comes Marley who had the angels leading her to go the same he did and she gets him out of the vehicle and saves his life. The police go to the hospital and tell him they found her shoe. He takes it home with him. He puts a notice on social media trying to find his Cinderella with the red shoe who saved him. After several weeks Marley sends him an e-mail that it is her shoe. she gives him directions to the lodge and he goes to meet her. Their whole life changes. THIS IS A GREAT READ. A MUST READ, See how things go between them and what happens

3.5⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an advanced copy of Snowy Mountain Christmas.

Trey is traveling during a horrible storm when lightning strikes a tree and he veers off the road into a ditch. Marley is traveling home and reaches a fork in the road with the angels telling her to go left. She finds Trey and drags him to safety losing a shoe in the process. When Trey wakes up he is intent on finding the woman who saved his life. He takes to social media to find his Cinderella. Marley reaches out and he travels to her lodge to meet her. They end up getting snowed in and fall for each other. Trey needs to tell Marley who he really is and deal with issues from his childhood. Marley is facing a threat from an unhinged man.

I enjoyed this book-it was a cute rom com during Christmas time. This book will give you the cozy holiday vibes!

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca for the opportunity to read and review my first novel by this author.
Admittedly, I am in the minority of the reviews that have come out so far. For me, the novel didn’t quite meet the expectations I had set out for it based on the summary. It is my hope that readers do not base their views on just my opinion, but take many of the other reviews into account as well!
This novel moves very quick (and reads quick!) and for me, detailed storytelling and building is something I enjoy. Because it moved so quick, I didn’t feel like I got to know any of the characters beyond the surface level and the plot lines came so fast.
The story isn’t bad by any means. It’s just not my cup of tea but it wouldn’t stop me from reading another novel by this author.

A very sweet holiday read. Kind of like eating comfort food. Hallmark fans-this one’s for you! Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for read and review

Sharon Sala’s Snowy Mountain Christmas is a sweet story about two lonely people who meet under initially disturbing circumstances. Reclusive writer, Trey Austin, is in Arkansas researching his next book when his car crashes during a severe storm. Our heroine, Marley Beaumont, is on her way back to Colorado after collecting old recipes to use at the mountain lodge she owns. All her life, Marley has had the ability to hear the voices of angels. When the angels urged her to turn left at the fork in the road, she listened to them, which led her to a car accident that allowed her to save Trey’s life. Marley stayed around long enough for the paramedics arrive. When Trey came to, he was determined to locate the woman who saved his life, but the only clue to her identity was the little red shoe she left behind. With the red shoe the only clue, Trey searched social media for elusive Cinderella.

This is a Cinderella-like story set during the holiday season that offers a little romance, a bit of mystery and suspense. Trey and Marley’s romance was adorable, and I loved the wonderful supporting cast as well. Snowy Mountain Christmas is a warm and cozy story about belonging, building community, and family. I highly recommend this book. It is perfect for the holiday season.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca, Sharon Sala and NetGalley for this ARC.

Trey is a solitary man, off on a road trip for inspiration in writing his new book until a GPS malfunction leads to an accident. Marley is alone too, an adult orphan searching for some new recipes for her family motel when a twist of fate, or a bit of heavenly intervention, leads her to the path of Trey. This meeting leads to an almost Cinderella-like search, that turns into an insta-romance when these two meet up in person. Unfortunately not everyone is happy that these two loners are getting together which launches into a climactic ending that had me cheering for strong women everywhere. Having read many books by this author I can honestly say I’m never disappointed. Ms Sala always provides great characters with strong main male/female leads and a whole slew of quirky supporting characters that are around to put a smile on your face and boy does this book deliver. It does have a spiritual twist with Marley and her angels but it falls perfectly into the Christmas theme. It is a sweet romance that is soft on spiciness, but with a bit of suspense, and action (I especially love the ending). I highly recommend this book for those looking for a quick and sweet romance, especially if you’re looking for one with a little holiday spirit. 5 stars. I received an arc copy of this book from NetGalley for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.

Sweet, wholesome, inspiring - in short, everything you could want in a Christmas story. I won't say that it was perfect, but it was very good. I felt that the writing kept me at a distance from the characters and their story, but that only slightly diminished the feel-good story for me. Sometimes we are born with a great family and sometimes we have to make one for ourselves, with a little help along the way.

Marley Corbett was on a trip to the Ozark hills of Arkansas when her Angels told her to take a different road. Marley had learned never to question these voices and this time she was in time to rescue a man who had been in an auto accident.

Trey Austin had no idea what had happened, but the voice of an Angel told him he was going to be okay, and that help was on the way. Later, in the hospital, he finds out that she left before anyone got her name leaving behind a single red shoe. That wasn't good enough for Trey who is determined to find her and thank her for saving his life. A nationwide search is launched for Cinderella.

Marley was so busy reopening her Colorado lodge after renovations that she wasn't paying attention to the internet, tv or the news. Finally, she sees the story and contacts Trey who drops everything to head to Colorado and his Angel. The attraction is instant and when they get snowed in, the seeds of true love are planted and grow. But there is no smooth road for these two. Marley has an enemy who is a bubble off center and Trey's relationship with his parents has left some deep scars.

My thanks to the Publisher and the Author for providing a complimentary digital Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel via NetGalley. This is my fair, honest and personal review. All opinions are mine alone and were not biased in any way.

I usually really enjoy Sharon Sala’s romances, but this one was a bit too sugary sweet for me. Hailey is guided by the angels who, apparently, have been talking to her since she was a child, just in time to save Trey’s whose car has crashed in the middle of a snowstorm.

After having saved his life, she leaves the scene leaving behind her shoe. He posts about it on his social media and, eventually, hears from Hailey. He travels to visit her at the bed and breakfast lodge she owns in the mountains near Colorado Springs. They immediately fall in love with each other. He stays to get to know her and because of a snowstorm. He becomes friends with the couple who helps her out and her friends who come by for a cozy Christmas dinner. She bakes all sorts of tasty desserts. It’s all very sweet.

The only complications are the media who want more of the story of the handsome guy finding his own Cinderella. And then there are his snooty parents who think Hailey is after his family money. And there’s a villainous guy who is stalking Hailey. All these complications get wrapped up quite easily and then we return to Hailey and Trey telling each other how much they love each other. It was just too sweet for me without much character development or plot.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

loved Trey and Haileys story. Angels, families and angst what's not to love. a great holiday read by Sala. Maybe I will read more of hers.

A warm and cozy sorta Cinderella story where Troy searches for the woman who saved him and finds Marley. They do have an insta-love thing but they also work to build a relationship with each other and with those who surround them. Thanks to Netgalley for the aRC. Good storytelling and a positive outlook make this a good read.