This novel takes place in the late 1890’s and starts off with Lizzie McKettrick on a train home for the holidays and bringing her beau with her. She’s hoping for a marriage proposal from him. An avalanche derails the train and they are stuck miles away from the nearest town during a blizzard. Lizzie’s beau, while not a bad guy, is also more a hindrance than a help during the disaster. For several days they are stuck on board trying to survive with a mother with 3 small children, a peddler, an older couple with a talking bird, a doctor, and a sick solider heading home. Lizzie and the doctor, Morgan Shane, work together to help the injured, the sick and simply try to survive. Lizzie believes that as soon as the train does not arrive her family will come rescue them. During this time, Lizzie realizes that marriage to her beau would be a disaster. Morgan and Lizzie do not see eye to eye on several issues but they work very well together and they realize that they are attracted to each other. Of course the main stumbling blocking in any relationship is communication and they both think that their feelings are one-sided.
With Christmas only days away, the healthy passengers try to keep up the Christmas spirit for the children and try to believe that they are not going to die on the mountain side. I really enjoyed this novel because it reminded me that Christmas isn’t about the toys I get my children but the hugs and kisses and love.
I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!
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