I thought that the book was really enjoyable.

It had a good storyline and really strong characters.

It was a fun read with lots of obstacles to overcome

It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended

Review for: Snowed In
Author: Catherine Walsh

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶🌶🌶/5

Many thanks @ @ and @ for the ARC!

This was such a sweet read that captures the holiday vibe just right.

If you like:
-Fake dating
-Opposite family dynamics
-He falls first
-Forced proximity
-Caregiving
-Snowy settings
-FMC who knits
Then this book is for you!

Due to the challenges that each person faces with their families during the Christmas season, Christian proposes that he and Megan pretend to date each other during their trip back to the village where they grew up. Hesitantly, Megan accepts.

The thing is, Megan has not been to her village in five years, since the day she left her fiancé at the altar. That was also the last time she had seen Christian.

They only have to pretend in front of their families and childhood friends, what could go wrong?

I loved reading the slow-burn between Christian and Megan; all the tension, uncertainty, and little romantic hints culminated during a "little" hurdle with nature.

The dynamics between Christian's mom and Megan were lovely. And the way that his dad has a soft spot for her made me giggle.

CW: controlling relationship; encountering an abuser from the past.

One of my favorite elements of this book is that we don't need to forgive an abuser to be at peace with life.

This is a lovely book to get cozy and read this holiday season. I hope y'all love it as much as I did, when you're able to get yourself a copy on Nov. 1st (!!!).

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Absolutely LOVE a holiday rom-com and Catherine Walsh's latest knocked it out of the partk!

Fake date trope + spice = must read book!

This starts off with Megan escaping her own wedding, the runaway bride escapes her hotel and disappears in the dust to Dublin, while escaping she sees Christian who she grew up with, will he keep her secret?

This a fantastic start to the story with then fast forwarding into the future you meet Megan again, what is she doing with her life, is she happy, has she settled down?

Then Megan bumps into Christian in a local pup, when they start chatting they realise neither one wants to go back home to their families for Christmas (Megan not being back since the wedding mishap!)

Can they work together to make the Christmas easier than they thought?

This is a great feel good romance story that is enjoyable right to the end and well worth a read.

Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture and Catherina Walsh for providing me with and eARC in exchange of an honest review!

I am DELIGHTED. Holiday Romance was one of my top reads of 2022, and I had no doubt I was going to adore Snowed In as well.
Christian and Megan felt so real and relatable, both individually and as a couple. The fake dating aspect was on point, especially being given both POVs (which is something I always look for in romance). Despite being a shorter book, their character development was sweet and believable (especially Christian's).
Catherine's banter is my absolute favorite -- it's so close to the way I joke and speak that it always makes me smile extra hard.
I'm also so happy we got to see Andrew and Molly + the whole Fitzpatrick fam!
What else can I say, another huge success! I will undoubtedly be recommending both this book and HR to all my friends looking for a Christmassy romcom for their tbr list.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I've read all of CW's books and they range from Pretty Good to That Was Hilarious. Snowed In, a novella sequel to Holiday Romance, falls firmly in the former category. It was funny and believable, explored some interesting new themes, but I didn't connect to the MCs the way I have previously.

When I say I devoured this book... 😍! I could not put it down! A friend shared it to her Instagram story and I scooped up an ARC on NetGalley. It had me from the very beginning and I pretty much read it during every spare moment from the time I started it!

I didn't realize until I finished the book that this is the second in a series. I fully intend to read its predecessor, Holiday Romance, this Christmas season, but, rest assured, even if you haven't read that one, Snowed In stands alone perfectly well. This book is everything you could want in a holiday romcom. The main characters, Megan and Christian, have GREAT chemistry and are likeable in their own right as well. There were so many times when I found myself laughing out loud at their banter and some of the scrapes they got themselves into. The side characters are all a lot of fun (or very much not, if they're not intended to be likeable), and I had so much fun immersing myself in their world.

Two minor qualms - the Irish village that Megan and Christian come from is never named; it's simply referred to as "the village." This, frankly, struck me as lazy. Would it really have been that hard to make up a name if the author didn't want to use a real village? The other thing that took me out of the story was the description of Megan's knitting habit. In the span of 10 days, Megan manages to whip up two Christmas sweaters and a beanie. I've been knitting for twenty years and I found this so utterly unbelievable. However --- these truly are minor issues and had very little impact on the story itself so I was mostly able to overlook them.

This was a 5🌟 Christmas romance for me and I absolutely think you should pick up a copy this Christmas!

Catherine Walsh does it again!!! I absolutely loved everything about this book. Catherine Walsh writes the most relatable characters. The banter between characters was laugh out loud funny. I don't know what else to say except this is definitely one of my favorite books of the year. I highly recommend reading anything by Catherine Walsh.

Catherine Walsh has done it again - this is Christmas Magic in the form of a book! Just like every Catherine Walsh book before this, Snowed In swept me off my feet and found me laughing out loud in coffee shops, trains, and hotel breakfasts - basically every time when I had the chance to continue reading, read this book I did.

Snowed In - about two old classmates from the same small Irish town who fake a relationship because that might make going home for Christmas easier and avoid all those 'How come you're still single?' questions - continues the story started in Holiday Romance last year but can be read as a standalone, too. However, since Holiday Romance is another brilliant Christmassy novel by Catherine Walsh, I would highly recommend getting your hands on both of these witty, funny and heartwarming books the first chance you get! That's a surefire way to have yourselves a merry little Christmas, if you ask me. ❤

5 lovely holiday romance stars

This author delivers again! This time, with a fake boyfriend trope that hooked me right away and characters that I cheered for again and again.

Megan and Christian have known each other since childhood and bump into each other in Dublin near Christmas. Both want to go home for Christmas but don’t want to show up single for another year. They cook up a scheme to be boyfriend/girlfriend to make the holidays easier for them both.

Megan has a history with her hometown. She left as a runaway bride years ago and hasn’t been home since. And Christian is tired of his family questioning him about love interests.

They have everything figured out and even write down some rules. Can their fake relationship hold up under family scrutiny?

I loved this one, with witty, realistic dialogue, family dynamics, and a love story I could completely root for. Throw in a great luxury remote cabin and a giant snowstorm, and you’ve got some spicy scenes to enjoy on a cold winter evening.

If you’ve read her earlier book “Holiday Romance,” you will enjoy the return of Andrew and Molly in this one.

Really sweet Christmastime romance!

Things I loved about this book:

🎄 dual point of view
🎄 fake dating!!
🎄 he falls first
🎄 small town vibes
🎄 family antics
🎄 dancing
🎄 they actually get snowed in!

Christian and Megan are such a fun fake couple. Known each other their entire lives, but not really known, and they meet up as adults in Dublin and decide to be one another’s dates to Christmas back home. The fake dating scheme is one of my favorites, and I love that Christian takes the reigns for it. He’s funny and flirty and really likable. And Megan is so sweet. She loves knitting, she is troubled by her past and the way people in town view her, but I loved getting to know her.

🌶️ There are a couple of spicy scenes, but I skipped them easily since spice isn’t my cup of tea.

I couldn't stop smiling as I read this book! This book takes forced proximity to a whole new level - in the best way!! I will be buying and recommending this book. I loved every minute of it! 5 stars.

I have to say that I truly loved Snowed In!
It was just a perfect holiday fake dating romcom read that gave me all the feels.
The main characters, Megan and Christian, were just perfectly lovely. Their personalities were quirky, funny and just so loveable. The development of their romance was definitely slow burn. But, you could feel the chemistry between the two of them right from the beginning.
All in all, a perfect, cozy holiday read I highly recommend if you like fake dating/romance books.
Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Honestly have not read a Catherine Walsh book I have not loved with my whole heart! She writes characters with such personality you can’t help but fall in love with!! As always have already bought a physical copy of this book so I have a copy on my bookshelf!

Christmas book of the year. Easily. If you love fake-dating, cosy small town and cute Christmas holiday vibes you need to read this. The characters are SO well written, so hilarious with a unique type of humour and banter that I've never seen before in a romance book. I love a dual POV with the guy and Christian is PERFECT, so cute and handles things so well between him and Megan. These characters clearly care for each other so much in a unique best-friend way as they slowly begin falling for each other. Cannot wait to read the rest of this author's work!

I was so lucky to get the chance to review this book. Thank you to NetGalley and Catherine Walsh for the opportunity.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher and author for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really loved Snowed In. It’s set in Ireland over the Christmas season, so it was a very cozy read. Since the fake dating trope has been done a thousand times, I wasn’t sure how much I’d like this book. The characters were great. I even loved the side characters. I loved that there was a runaway bride situation on top of the fake dating. Megan and Christian are so likable and fit together and with each other’s families so well.

The reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is because for me I personally like an “oh no” moment where some kind of drama goes down and even though you know it’s going to end happily, you’ve got a moment of tension thinking things might not work out. That never happened in this book. While that did make it a cozier, happier holiday read, I think I would have enjoyed that bit of drama. Overall this book was great and I’d definitely recommend it as a December read!

Having read the first one, Holiday Romance, I had to read this one as well, and it did not disappoint.

Megan hasn't come back home in five years, after she left her fiancée at the altar. She now lives in dublin where she runs into Chrisitan, and old school friend, who was there n her wedding day and the only person who saw her escape.

Both dreading to come back home for the hoidays, they decide to fake date while they're there.

The chemistry these two have is incredible, with all their banter and the way they support each other. Especially Christian, he really is there for Megan, not only when she needed him for the the "social events" they had organised to attend with their respective families, but especially when she needed him the most, when she had to face the past and the people she had left behind.

The realisation they both got hit with, with sudden and unexpected to them, but it was so sweet to read.

The chapters when they got snowed were perfect, hallmark movie perfect. And I loved - and laighed - when Andrew and Molly picked them up at the cottage, "unannounced".

Thank You to the wonderful Bookouture for the gifted ARC provided through NetGalley! It was my pleasure to read and review this wonderful book

The perfect hallmark movie turned into a book!!

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️

Omg!! This book was everything you’d want out of a fake dating Christmas time romance!! I have no shame in admitting that I am 100% an Christmas obsessed girly, and this book hit on everything I love about Christmas, the love, time with family, decorations, even the weather while still being a magical story all on its own!! If you are looking for a fake dating romance between a runaway bride and the town playboy, with an interesting plot, amazing dates, and just the right amount of spice to light up your Christmas tree than this book is everything you could want and more!!

In this book we’re dropped right into the middle of a wedding with a bride on the run… I’ll let you read to find out why. But after her getaway our MFC Megan finally starts making a life for herself, a life she enjoys, a life she’s confident in even if she has had to leave some things behind to achieve it but with her newfound confidence comes her desire to return home and face the demons of her past, thankfully for her our MMC Christian is looking to head home for Christmas as well, with his own demons to face. And when they decide to be each other backups to facing their family Christmases well let’s just say their fake dating turns into something a whole lot more!!

Not only was the plot of the book perfect for all Christmas romance lovers or really romance lovers in general, but the characters were astounding!! I loved Megan from the get go! She was so relatable, just a girl in her mid twenties trying to figure out life after being tied to one guy for far longer than she should’ve been. She was fun loving, witty, and while she had a few insecurity stumbles she never let that stop her from keeping her heart open to those around her! Then you had Christian the perfect book bf honestly, while not morally gray or an alphahole he was just the perfect amount of protective and possessive that made at least me swoon!! Not to mention he loved his family, and was ready to do anything for them whether it be taking them to a pub or replacing a boiler. Not only that but he treated Megan like a princess and honestly it was so cute!!

Overall this was just an amazing book! So if you’re looking for a book that’s got cute characters, a sweet fake dating romance, or just some Christmas time vibes I would highly recommend adding Snowed In to your TBR!!

HAPPY READING 📖

Holiday Romance was such a fun read last year! So when I heard that Catherine was releasing another book this year (with the MMC being the brother of Holiday Romance's MMC no less), I *had* to read it asap. And oh my god, this book was totally fake dating heaven. The fake to not-so-fake to real love arc was >>>>. And the hurt/comfort and "who did this to you / what did he do to you" scenes had me screaming. Also, the banter!! Loved it smm 😭

TWs - controlling relationship (past), mild victim blaming (present)

-- ty to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy!

Forced proximity plus fake dating set to the backdrop of Ireland at Christmas? Yes please! I found this cozy winter romance sweet, funny, and moving. The one trigger warning for this story was relevant to me, and without spoiling anything, I can say that it was authentically written. It felt validating reading it. Beyond that, I truly loved the chemistry between Megan and Christian, and I enjoyed the development of true feelings out of fake dating. Snowed In is the perfect romantic holiday read!