puppy love & snowflake kisses | book review + giveaway

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about the book

When she needs help, he’s the last person she would turn to…

Belle Sinclair has recently adopted a stray puppy. It was love at first snuggle. He is the best Christmas present ever. And yet her holiday happiness goes sideways when she hears a siren and spots flashing lights in her rearview mirror.

Sheriff Parker Bishop is a confirmed bachelor. He firmly believes all laws should be obeyed without exception. And so, when he spots the beautiful Belle Sinclair once more committing a moving violation, what choice does he have? He has to pull her over.

But this holiday, Belle’s puppy has gone missing. Suspecting foul play, she has to call on the one man in Kringle Falls who can get under her skin with just a look. This Christmas, will they be able to work past their differences in order to help the puppy? And along the way will they find that opposites just might attract?

publisher: lazy days press

release date: october 1, 2025

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puppy wishes & candy kisses

puppy smooches & peppermint kisses

review

belle sinclair gets a not-so-fun holiday surprise when she comes home to find evidence of a break-in and her puppy missing. sheriff parker bishop is happy to help, even on his days off (much to belle's surprise, given all the tickets he's written for her). will finding the puppy together help them to also find each other in the process?

puppy love & snowflake kisses has all the potential be a cute holiday romance: a cute puppy, a law-abiding sheriff, a woman who likes to go a few miles over the speed limit... but it didn't really work for me. firstly, the pacing was a little off, since the mystery is solved three-quarters into the story and they just do christmassy things until the end (which is fun, but there just wasn't much drive to the plot at that point). secondly, there wasn't really a satisfying reason why it took them so long to get together. she was interested in him in high school, they live in a small town and presumably, have crossed paths many time in the last decade, but there's nothing that's been keeping them apart for the last decade, except that he gave her a couple speeding tickets? i just wanted a little more...

i may be a little too picky here, so if you are looking for a light, cute holiday romance with a bit of mystery, this could still be an enjoyable read for you.

i received a complimentary copy from the author and/or publisher. i was not required to write a positive review, and all the opinions i have expressed are my own.


considerations:
—language: none
—spice: kisses only
—faith: none
—content: breaking and entering, mention of loss of parents and a fatal car accident

about the author

Award-winning author Jennifer Faye pens fun, heartwarming contemporary romances. With more than a million books sold, she is internationally published with books translated into more than a dozen languages and her work has been optioned for film. She is a two-time winner of the RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award, the CataRomance Reviewers’ Choice Award, named a TOP PICK author, and been nominated for numerous other awards.

Now living her dream, she resides with her very patient husband, one bossy cat and an ornery pup. When she’s not plotting out her next romance, you can find her curled up with a mug of tea and a book.

Connect with Jennifer by visiting jenniferfaye.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

giveaway

(1) winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card & an autographed copy of Puppy Wishes & Candy Kisses!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight September 30, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on October 4, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US/CAN only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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