Cover I love the backdrop. It’s a beautiful scene with amazing colors. I would’ve liked the cover better without the couple on the cover, but that’s just my opinion.

Plot It took me a bit to really focus on this story. It is the second book in this series and while it’s a standalone, there is some history these characters have. The book starts off being told from different POVs, so I was slightly confused about who everyone was and what their part of the story would be. Once I had read a few parts about Ilke and Nate the story was easier to understand. Even though the lodge is still being fixed up, it sounds like the perfect place to spend a week away. Lots of snow, a cozy cottage and a great view. As the book went on I really liked reading about the different characters. It really felt like a fun community. This book was actually really beautiful. Ilke had her journey of life turning out other than planned and realizing she didn’t have to be as alone as she expected. Love could be different than what she had with her parents. Just like Nate learning that life not may turn out as planned, but it can still be just as amazing. I think they figured out love can come from unexpected places and when you need it the most. This romance was also a lot different than most I have read. I loved the fact that the author took everything slow and let things develop slowly. After reading this one I think I’m going to put the first one on my wishlist and keep an eye on any further books. This story teaches us even when life turns things upside down, it happens with a reason and it’s not always a bad thing.

Characters Ilke was a character I had a hard time connecting to in the beginning. I understand that her life was turned upside down, but when she just planned on leaving the baby with Nate to be able to train again, I was rather annoyed. It was like she thought a kid was just something that could be passed around. As I continued reading and read more about her past, I could definitely understand she never thought that a baby would be something in her life. During this book she really had her own journey. Realizing things happen that aren’t planned opened her up to a lot of things. In the end Ilke was a character I came to like.

Nate thought he had it all, a wife and a little boy he loved with all his heart. His marriage has ended and he is still coming to terms with the fact he won’t be able to give his son the stable family he never had. Nate does his best though. He moved when his ex-wife did to be closer to his son. He seems like an amazing father. Being in a small town complicates things though, so he tries to keep to himself. When Ilke shows up pregnant, he really doesn’t know what to do. Especially after she tells him she will give him the baby. How can he handle everything and still take care of this son he already has? Nate’s life is also turned upside down. Even when things happened that aren’t expected, Nate is still very caring and doesn’t want to see anyone in pain. During all of this, he realizes he may feel even more than he expected. Nate is very caring and protective.

All of the other characters in this book keep everything pretty interesting. It’s definitely a small town and everyone knows everything about everybody. Enough happens besides what we read about the main characters. It’s basically a big family together in the end. It’s a close community. I would love to visit a place like that.

Xpresso Tours is hosting this tour and of course I’m not the only one participating. If you click on this link you can see the other blogs that are participating: http://xpressobooktours.com/2017/12/12/tour-sign-up-from-the-top-by-dani-collins/