A review by cymshady
Christmas Under the Stars by Karen Swan

4.0

I was looking for a gentle introduction into the Christmas season and this novel exceeded my expectations (though it actually has very little to do with Christmas lol). The plot was different to many other love stories, and I appreciated how the accompanying sub-plot (CW: IPV against men) was portrayed. I think it was portrayed accurately and was not over-dramatized like some books can be. I think it's important to note that even I did not notice the subtle hints throughout the book that someone was being abused but looking back, the clues were all there. I think that is a lot like how it happens in real life...
Anyways, I liked how different this book was to what I expected. Ronnie and Jonas are two well-crafted characters with strong morals and turn out different than how they are described in the beginning. The novel is set in Banff, Alberta which is a short 693km from where I live and is one of my favorite places on Earth! Whenever I visit family in Calgary, I try and make a day trip to beautiful Banff because being in the mountains is spectacular (especially compared to the Boreal Forest/SK prairies where I live).
4 stars for this lovely Christmas novel!