Blame It on the Blizzard

Sugarplum Falls, Book 4

By: Samantha Baca

Narrated by: Ava Townsend

Two authors walk into a bar…

Only it wasn’t a bar. It was a hotel in the small town of Sugarplum Falls, and it was completely booked.

Of course fate couldn’t be satisfied with leaving us stranded during the worst blizzard on record. No, it had to toss in a tiny cabin with only one bed as the cherry on top.

I hadn’t planned to take a last-minute trip, but when the deadline for my book was breathing down my neck, I had no choice. I packed my bags and went in search of the inspiration I needed to get rid of the writer’s block that was keeping me from finishing.

The only problem was that I found so much more than that. Like an attractive stranger with a knack for pushing me out of my comfort zone. A friendly barista who makes the BEST lattes. And learning enough about my past that it makes me question everything I thought I knew.

I loved reading about living happily ever after, but that didn’t mean I had any clue how to do it.

©2023 Samantha Baca (P)2024 Samantha Baca

great storyline

loved the main characters, storyline, and supporting characters. it was a good, sweet story with some good spice.

Loved This!!!

Ava Townsend did an incredible job with this! I really love having dual narrators because it just sounds so much better but she did an incredible job alone!

A short Christmas story set in the small town of Sugarplum Falls.

Tropes:
💜 Small town
💜 Snowed in
💜 Forced proximity
💜 Holiday themed
💜 Steamy


A fast-approaching blizzard forces two authors to bunker down and wait it out, in the same cabin, the same tiny cabin!

Brynlee Adams writes thriller novels and needed to get away to concentrate on finishing her book before she misses the deadline, so she decides to take a quick vacation to clear her head and finish.

Sebastian writes romance books and also needed to get away to finish his book before the timeline is up!

Maybe with Christmas around the corner, they both will meet their deadlines and find love at the same time!

The definition of a steamy hallmark book!

What to expect:
Adorable meet-cute
Forced proximity (One bed)
Strangers to lovers
Small town
Cinnamon roll hero
Independent heroine not looking for love
Steamy
Hea
This book was absolutely adorable! Blame it on the Blizzard features two authors who get stranded together in a blizzard. What better reason to throw so many tropes in one book? I felt like I just watched a hallmark movie but better because there was plenty of spice and everything nice! This novella has the perfect amount of Christmas magic that you won't want to miss! Sabastian and Brynlee are some of my favorite Samantha Baca characters and absolutely loved watching them fall in love!

Loved this!

Blame It On The Blizzard is book #4 in the Sugarplum Falls series and by FAR my favorite! I was hooked on this story from the get-go. Brynlee and Sebastian happen to find themselves in Sugarplum Falls with no place to stay in a snowstorm. When a cabin with one bed is their only option, things get cozy. I loved these characters! She was independent without being overly snarky. He was definitely manly without being too alpha-holeish. These two had more in common than their careers. Both were living secret lives, hers by chance and his by choice, and this magical holiday town with its Frosty Fest showed them both how to take a chance again. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this story! Nobody writes a steamy holiday story like Ms. Baca.

The narration was great! Ava Townsend is a new-to-me narrator, but she did a fantastic job with all the characters. 5/5 stars!

Snowed In Genius!

What happens when a romance author and a thriller author walk into a hotel lobby at the same time looking for rooms because of the bad weather outside, and they are both turned away because there are no more rooms available in town? The strangers find themselves sharing a small, crowded cabin with only one bed for the Christmas holiday.
All the worst-case scenarios are running through Brynlee’s head as she is a true crime addict, while Sebastian is trying to convince her he isn't going to kill her. Which is exactly what someone trying to kill you would do, right?

Sugarplum Falls is quickly becoming a favorite small town of mine and I'd love to find the real-life version of it somewhere. I'm starting to believe this town is magical with all the cute and meaningful stories that are coming out of this series. Brynlee and Sebastian are adorable together once Sebastian finally convinces Brynlee that he isn't going to kill her. Both authors are up against deadlines and they help each other through not only their writing issues, but their life issues. Memories come up from Brynlee's past as a child in the foster care system, and Sebastian helps her through them, even while turning him away. Sebastian is a sweet cinnamon roll who doesn't give up on Brynlee. I loved all the holiday movie references in this book. Especially my favorite holiday movie - Love Actually. If you're a movie person, this book is for you.

Ava Townsend is a new to me narrator and is love to hear more from her in the future!

THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU IF: You love holiday reads that include being snowed in, strangers helping each other out, and heartwarming surprises.