The writing is fresh and clear, her characters get developed, the romance sizzled. An Alaskan Christmas is an enticing and easily read romance for contemporary romance fans. ~ Amanda – Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
Synopsis:
In Alaska, it’s always a white Christmas—but the sparks flying between two reunited friends could turn it red-hot…
If there’s one gift Erika Sheraton does not want for Christmas, it’s a vacation. Ordered to take time off, the workaholic surgeon reluctantly trades in her scrubs for a ski suit and heads to Wild River, Alaska. Her friend Cassie owns a tour company that offers adventures to fit every visitor. But nothing compares to the adrenaline rush Erika feels on being reunited with Cassie’s brother, Reed Reynolds.
Gone is the buttoned-up girl Reed remembers. His sister’s best friend has blossomed into a strong, skilled, confident woman. She’s exactly what his search-and-rescue team needs—and everything he didn’t know he craved. The gulf between his life in Wild River and her big-city career is wide. But it’s no match for a desire powerful enough to melt two stubborn hearts…
Jennifer Snow’s Wild River series is off to a great beginning with the first story, An Alaskan Christmas. She brings together two unlikely people who seem to rub each other the wrong way but fit so well together when you get right down to it. Dr. Erika Sheridan is forced to take a 2-week vacation from her job at the Anchorage hospital, and 
reluctantly contacts her childhood best friend, Cassie, to visit her in her old hometown of Wild River. What she hadn’t counted on was feeling a huge attraction to Cassie’s older brother Reed, who has definitely changed for the better. Reed not only is a bartender but a leader in the local Search & Rescue team for the surrounding area. When Erika is left on her own for a few days, she ends up going out on a few rescue mission and shows how invaluable she can be to the team, and for Reed.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book because there was substance to the story beyond the budding romance between Reed and Erika. Personal conflicts, family drama and secrets, and the rescue missions, definitely kept me glued to the book. Erika was a workaholic and had a hard time create a balance between her professional and personal life. Her career and research mean so much to her but she can’t seem to please her boss aka her father. You can feel the tension and stress she puts on herself and you shake your fist hoping she realizes sometimes there is no pleasing someone. Reed’s father walked away years ago and he continues to hope and search for him. Both Cassie and Erika knew of his whereabouts and wonder how and when they can tell him without things going sideways. The story was relatable and very realistic to everyday living. The many layers were woven together, nicely with the romance and sex scenes scorching the pages between Reed and Erika.
I’ve read other stories by Jennifer Snow and have become an even bigger fan with this story. The writing is fresh and clear, her characters get developed, the romance sizzled, and there is a diversity of secondary characters and a hint of what is to come. The author said it perfectly herself that sums up the story. How is it that two people who were so incompatible on the surface could be so perfect together at the core? An Alaskan Christmas is an enticing and easily read romance for contemporary romance fans.
