Christmas on Snowbird Mountain

by Fay Robinson

Susannah Pelton is a woman alone, a woman who's lost everyone she loves and has become wary of entanglements. Ryan Whitepath is a Cherokee, member of a close family and a vibrant community, a man who cares about his little girl, Nia, above all else. Because of her mother's death, Nia is emotionally ill, but Ryan's grandmother tells him a redbird with a broken wing will heal his daughter. Ryan dismisses her vision--until redheaded Susannah shows up on their North Carolina mountain with her wrist in a cast.

Nia seems to connect with Susannah, who agrees to stay until Christmas. But Ryan wants to change that to forever--for his own reasons as well as Nia's!

Genres: Christmas, Contemporary Romance

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1, 2002

Reviews

[Barb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Susannah Pelton is a woman alone, a woman who's lost everyone she loves and has become wary of entanglements. Ryan Whitepath is a Cherokee, member of a close family and a vibrant community, a man who cares about his little girl, Nia, above all else. Because of her mother's death, Nia is emotionally ill, but Ryan's grandmother tells him a redbird with a broken wing will heal his daughter. Ryan dismisses her vision--until redheaded Susannah shows up on their North Carolina mountain with her wrist in a cast.
Nia seems to connect with Susannah, who agrees to stay until Christmas. But Ryan wants to change that to forever--for his own reasons as well as Nia's!
Loved the Cherokee fokelore/legends in this book. Made it so much more interesting. Loved the characters. 5 stars.

[C. Michael]

I appreciate the information on sources given by the author. For anyone who's interested, "snowbird" is a local name for the dark-eyed junco, a common sparrow in the southern highlands. They breed at higher elevations in the summer and are found at lower elevations during the winter. The story itself is enjoyable and entertaining; besides the expected romance, it's a fun take on the bucket list idea.

[Mandy · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cute read. What I liked the most about this book were the Cherokee legends and folklore that permeated the story.

[Malika-Liki · Rating 4 out of 5]

a beautiful story. I loved the fact that the Cherokee family was warm, loving and accepting and that Savannah was helped and loved .
I loved the cave history and I adored Ryan .