What better way to start off a week, than with a review by Radiant Renee Stevens - and especially when the review is of Hosted Author Libby Drew's The Art of Walking in Snow. Enjoy!

Reviewer: Renee Stevens
Status: Complete
Word Count: 10,666

Scanning through Libby’s story, the title of this little piece caught my eye. I’ve read a few stories by her, but I had not yet had the pleasure of reading this one. I’m so glad that I found it as it is a sweet little story that grabbed me and kept me entranced as I read.

This story is about a young man who has seen much in his twenty years of life. Jamie has been on his own, homeless, from the age of fifteen and is no stranger to hard work. As Christmas nears he is looking for a place to lay his head for a little while when he comes across a sign that is advertising for help on a Christmas tree farm. He almost turns away, but finds himself drawn to the place and asking for the job.

There’s a definite spark between Jamie and John, but Jamie is determined that he will not act on it. He makes it clear that nothing can happen between them and is determined to stick to his guns. He’ll help John out in exchange for a roof over his head, but that’s it.

There is so much emotion in this relatively short story. At just over 10K, it grabbed me and refused to let me go until I’d read the last work. I found myself really feeling for both of the characters and really, I didn’t want this story to end. It has it’s light hearted moments, and those definitely brought a smile to my face.

I would strongly suggest this story to anyone as it’s such a sweet story and it’s written in a way that really made me care about what happened to the main characters. Libby definitely showed her skill in weaving a tale that can pull at the heartstrings.