Sometimes, you just need a cheesy Christmas romance.
A Snowy Second Chance follows M Ree, a woman who has spent years avoiding the small New England town where she grew up, using her hatred of the snow and cold as an excuse to stay away. Now living in the warmth of Florida, she hasn't been home for Christmas in a decade. But when her mother is injured and needs her help, M Ree has no choice but to return to the place filled with memories she's been running from-including memories of her father and her first love, Jake Turner.
Jake, now a single father raising his young daughter, never left the hometown M Ree escaped. Their reunion stirs old feelings and unresolved heartache. As they spend time together, M Ree must confront the truth about why she's been running-not just from the snow, but from her pain and the fear of losing the ones she loves.
Amid festive holiday traditions, rekindled romance, and the backdrop of the snow-covered town, M Ree must decide whether she's ready to face her fears and let love back into her life. In a poignant moment at her father's grave, she vows to stop running from her pain and embrace the possibility of love and loss alike. But will she and Jake be able to rebuild what was once broken before the holidays?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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