Snowed In

From beach-read favorite Rachel Hawthorne, author of Caribbean Cruising and Love on the Lifts, comes another winter romance perfect to get snowed-in with! Great for fans of Stephanie Perkins, Lauren Barnholdt and Susane Colasanti.

Seventeen-year-old Ashleigh is about to experience a lot of things for the first time. 1) Snow. She and her mom are moving from sunny Texas to an icy island in the middle of Lake Michigan, which is completely snowbound. As in, no cars, just sleighs. 2) Small-town life. The icy island? Yep, it’s tiny. Like, 30 people in the whole high school tiny. And scariest of all: 3) Boys. Of course they had boys in Texas. But none of them were as irresistible—or as hard to figure out—as Josh Wynter. And before the snow melts, Ashleigh might also be falling in love …

• Opposites Attract: She’s a city girl from Texas who’s never seen snow. He’s an island local who’s never known anything else.
• Forced Proximity: A massive blizzard shuts down the entire island, leaving Ashleigh and Josh snowed in together with nowhere to hide from their growing feelings.
• First Love: Figuring out the confusing, wonderful, terrifying feelings for Josh might be the biggest challenge Ashleigh has ever faced.
• A Unique Island Town: Welcome to a place with no cars, horse-drawn sleighs, and a high school so small you can’t get away from anyone.

Well, apparently I live here now—my mom just bought the place. And named it after me, Ashleigh, which was nice. But did she know how cold it is here??

Um, it's a tiny island with not much to do, unless you really like sleigh rides. But I gotta say there are quite a few hot guys on this cold island . . .

Praise for Island Girls (and Boys): “A quick, fun read that will appeal to a wide audience of teenage girls.” - KLIATT

Praise for Caribbean Cruising: “This ‘love boat story’ with its beautiful ending will appeal to teenagers who want light reading.” - KLIATT