Kissing Snowflakes

March 1, 2008
Gr 9 Up-Sam, 15, is not looking forward to winter break. She is stuck with her dad, brother, and new stepmom at a Vermont inn for a ski vacation but she doesn't ski. She would rather be home with her latest crush, who doesn't show the slightest interest in her, and her best friend, Phoebe. Instead she has to watch her dad and the perfectly perky Kathy together. She spends the first miserable day in the lodge by the fire. Then she meets a hot ski instructor, Drew, and decides to give the sport a chance. After a day on the slopes and a night of drinking in the hot tub, Drew turns his attention to Sam and she melts. But his intentions are not so pure, and she refuses to lose her virginity yet, especially to a ski instructor who only reads "Sports Illustrated". She realizes that there might be more to Eric, kind son of the inn owner whom she catches sketching her. Sam and her friends are typical teen novel characters, and the plot moves along like a made-for-TV drama. Average fare for girls who want a light read to curl up with on a cold winter night."Julianna M. Helt, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA"

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