Absolutely love! I was hooked from the first chapters and couldn't put it down. The characters are charming and relatable. Walsh invokes the feelings of your favorite Christmas rom-coms, and is an absolute must read this holiday season!

Super cute! 10/10, loved it! Fake dating to real dating, no third act breakup, super sweet. There was one weird point for me, which I won't spoil, but it didn't make sense to me with how I think I would've handled it if it were me. I also really liked that there wasn't a point where each of the characters in the fake-dating relationship were like, oh I can't tell them I actually like them and want to date them, they just talked about how they wanted the relationship to be real and continue. I also really liked the epilogue showing they are still together, I imagine most holiday romances breaking up around February after the shine of a new relationship and the holidays are over.

After reading Holiday Romance last year, I was so excited to receive an arc through NetGalley for Snowed In!

Christian is feeling a little lonely with all of his siblings coupling up. He runs into Megan again after he helped her escape her wedding 5 years ago. She hasn’t been to their hometown since. They agree to fake date for the holidays to survive their small home town.

I love a fake dating holiday romance especially with a dual POV. I wish their relationship had become real a bit sooner!

I thought I liked Christmas romances, this book made me realise I LOVE them. A perfect heartwarming read that makes you feel festive no matter the season and the weather outside. This book is beautifully full of well written tropes, making you need to read just one more chapter every time. I’m also a big fan of dual perspective romances so this book ticked all my boxes!

✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰/5

I’m crying and I’m dead

Last (?) year I requested Holiday Romance from Netgalley because I thought, this looks cute - maybe this will make me not hate Christmas Romances and you know what? It was the best damn thing I’d ever read. Fell right in love with every single fucking second and when Matchmaker rolled around I requested that too, curious to see if it would be a one time thing and it WASN’T. IT WASN’T AND I BEGAN TO PANIC because I’m SO good at a one and done with reading and authors, SO good at reading one book and being like oh its okay and then moving on with my life but Catherines books are a genuine addiction that can’t be satisfied.

the author has a way of writing the most awkward, banter filled scenes that have genuinely made me laugh out loud, like so loud the people in my office look at me weird. Like so loud I need to lock my phone and set it down and GUESS WHAT? the chemistry between the characters has the exact same effect. Basically I read five pages, felt too much and needed to set it down to process BUT THEN I feel like I’m missing out and that I NEED to keep reading I NEED to know what happens next and then a few hours later i’m done and then I feel like laying face down on the floor and sobbing because WHY ???? don’t the Fitzpatrick men exist ???? A literal crime against humanity.

Megan and Christian pretend to fake date so they ~dont~ disappoint their families on Christmas and it is a big fat mess from the beginning to end but it is so warm and so heart breakingly cute it makes me want to slam my head into a brick wall. What could go wrong? turns out everything :D But they have each other and turns out again thats all they need

Snowed In by Catherine Walsh releases November 1st and I expect all of you to read it and then tell me how right I was about how good it is

I usually wait to read Christmas-y books in December...but the second my request for Snowed In was approved, I couldn't resist starting it right now. And I am not at ALL sorry. Last year, I read Holiday Romance and decided it was my favorite holiday novel, and this one has many of the same characters in it, all of whom I loved. It's a standalone, so you don't have to read HR first - but you should, because it's just so good.

This one, though, is going on my favorites shelf. It has a few tropes that I can't resist: fake dating, being snowed in together, and falling in love during the Christmas season. And as I mentioned, lovable characters. The entire Fitzpatrick family is one I'd visit anytime, and it was so much fun getting to see Molly and Andrew again and finding out what they've been up to. Christian and Megan were three-dimensional, imperfect humans, with flaws and things they are working on, which made them so believable. And I love the witty dialogue! It felt completely real and sucked me in right from the start. Not to mention the amazing setting in Ireland! Dublin, the Irish countryside, the family farmhouse, the cabin in the snow - I was fully immersed and imagining myself right there with them. All of it flows so well and feels real, and as soon as I started reading it, I did not want to put it down. If life hadn't gotten in the way, I'd have read it one day, but on the other hand, I didn't want it to end.

Catherine Walsh will be an auto-buy author for me from now on, and if you are looking for a cozy, romantic, fun read this holiday season, this is the one to get. It's out on November 1st, so add it to your TBR, you won't regret it. A huge thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. (I'll publish my review on Amazon on Pub Day).

Catherine Walsh does romantic comedy well. I especially loved this book set at Christmastime. Megan and Christian make a holiday pact to help out with each other’s holiday obligations. Like with all great romantic comedies the lines of the pact are always get blurry . I had a goofy grin reading this in one go on a Sunday afternoon. Zero regrets of postponing chores to get wrapped up into such a great read. Thank you for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinions.

THIS. WAS. AMAZING.
Probably one of the best Christmas books I have read!



Plot: no flaws, felt everything was wrapped up perfectly, Did not feel like there was any lulls - literally finished this in a day.

Tropes:
Fake dating
Forced Proximity
Christmas Romance
Former classmates
Dual POV

- All amazing, felt the pOV's you know who was talking.

Our MMC Christian I think I fell in love with - and then to add THE LITTLE GESTURES (UGH). I can’t give too much away but I had BUTTERFLIES.

The chemistry between MMC Christian and FMC Megan were top tier for me. I was out here kicking and squealing reading between their POVs.


This is the Christmas book of the year I think!


Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture, and Catherine Walsh for the advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review !

A thoroughly enjoyable holiday rom-com that definitely makes you laugh out loud. Megan has not returned to her hometown since she left her fiancé at the alter 5 years ago despite her mother asking regularly. Christian is happily single but dreads going home for the holidays because the whole family is "coupled up" and wanting the same for him.

At a chance meeting in a bar, Megan and Christian, former schoolmates from the same hometown, share their dread of going home for Christmas. Both feel they have no choice but to go home and suffer through two weeks of questions from friends and family. After much prodding, Megan agrees to be Christian's fake girlfriend in their hometown and they draw up an official contract on a dinner napkin. Follow this quirky couple through getting to know each to pull off the ruse and during their time with their families.

This well-written, laughter filled novel lures you in from the very beginning and holds your attention to the last page.

Although it’s still sunny and 80 degrees where I am, I was manifesting snowy season and this book did the trick! I love holiday romances but I love a fake dating trope even more - and this one had both!!! The characters were so easy to connect with and Catherine made sure that we all wanted a Christian in our life after reading this book! I love a book with some humor and banter, which this book also had! I didn’t realize that this was a second book in a series (stand alone with overlapping characters), so I will definitely be reading the first book centered around Molly and Andrew!

Thank you NetGalley and Catherine Walsh for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I clearly don't know how to write reviews with pretty words and all the stuff some reviewers do, but one thing that i know how to do is, "how to giggle over same 26 letter rearranged each time" and some book make it real hard not to do that. "Snowed In" is a great example of, such lovely delight. This book has not only made me fall in love with Christian and Megan but also Molly and Andrew, God both of the couple are so disgustingly in love🤧🙌 I'll definitely check of Andrew and Molly's book too!!!💞💞 I'll post a full review and usual mood board on insta soon!!

One of those five-star reads that makes you wish it was snowing outside. I really enjoyed this story, but I wish it was snowing so I could snuggle up, ignore the world and read this again. I must admit I identified with Christian and Megan a little too much at times, as I have embarrassed myself and then not wanted to go home for special events, and also been made to feel like I wasn’t doing something right when I have gone, so have wanted to ignore, ignore, ignore. I usually did, but I am so glad this pair didn’t, they gave us a great story, and themselves as well. This is a holiday romance, but it will bring a smile to your face at any time of year.

What a cute read! It was the perfect holiday romance, filled with funny dialogue and great family dynamics. It has epic cameos from the protagonists of the author's last year's holiday romance so do not hesitate to pick this book up if given the chance as it is the ideal mix between romance and festive spirit.

4.5

I love a good holiday romance and Catherine Walsh did not disappoint. Fake dating? Forced proximity? Sign me up.

Megan is dreading going back to her hometown after running out on her wedding 5 years ago. When she bumps into Christian, an old classmate also dreading going back home, they create a plan. They're going to be each other's date for the few weeks to get through the holidays. What could go wrong?

The banter. Megan and Christian had amazing chemistry from the beginning and clicked for me instantly. This was a fluffy, feel good romance in every sense and I couldn't contain my smile. This was a Christmas romance that did not disappoint

Thanks to netgalley and publisher for this arc!

I laughed, I swooned, there was spice, and best of all had my all time fave trope- fake dating which always wins! Christian the man you areeee😍😍😍. I really enjoyed this book and this couple but the title and plot is misleading as there's barely any time "snowed in" so that's why I took off one star because expected much more of it based on both.

I cannot express to you how much I love this book.

The introduction was very good at instantly grabbing my attention. I was hooked on the premise since the beginning.

I instantly connected with the characters. Megan is a very well-rounded character, I feel like even though we might not have all of the same traits, I relate to her in many capacities. Christian is the definition of book boyfriend. His character is so confident, but his inner insecurities are what make him so likable.

I think I squealed for about 50% of this book, so please if you haven’t already, add this to your TBR.

Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture, and Catherine Walsh for letting me read this novel early!

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the advanced reader copy of Snowed In by Catherine Walsh. I loved this story! It was a fun read and the second book I have read by this author.

Megan is a woman who hasn’t been to her hometown in five years, since she left her longtime boyfriend at the altar. Christian is a school mate from her hometown that she runs into in Dublin, where they both now live. After admitting they both are going home for Christmas and dreading it, they enter into a fake relationship to spare themselves family disappointment again and community gossip.

The author uses a lot of humor in both dialogue and plot and I was thoroughly entertained. This book comes out November 1st and if you want a gift for someone or an enjoyable escapism over the holidays, give this a read!

Snowed In was a delightful, cozy holiday romance! I loved both main characters and laughed out loud a bunch of times throughout the book. Andrew and Molly were two of my favorite characters— little did I know that they have a book of their own. I’m a little anal, so it bothers me that I read them out of order, but I’ll live. The ending is a little bit cheesy, but in a way that I enjoyed anyway. It’s my first Catherine Walsh book, but I will definitely be reading more of her books!

This is mostly going to be the Dayquil talking (typing?? Whatever I'm doing right now) but I’ve just finished Cat Walsh’s second holiday romance and I’m too excited about how good it is to wait until I’m not actively swallowing razors (water, but it feels the same right now tbh) to scream about it for a minute.
In this follow-up to Holiday Romance, we get all the things we expect from Walsh’s writing- great character building, people who actually communicate with each other, and, above all, BANTER. She is the freaking queen of it and I will hear no arguments against this. While initially I wondered if I would end up liking Christian, he grew on me very quickly, and Megan was an insta-love for me as well, so I was fully enveloped in rooting from them almost from the get-go. Fans of Molly and Andrew (book 1) will be pleasantly surprised as they are around a LOT and we get a really sweet next chapter to their story.
I binged this book in one day, even messaging poor Catherine Walsh at 2am my time (so it was like 7am for her in another country, chill out people I’m not a monster interrupting authors at 2am THEIR time) to tell her how much I enjoyed that her characters actually talk to each other, as it helps us get to know them AND understand how they’re falling in love. Too much general conversation happens off-page for me these days and it’s refreshing when you can actually be there for people watching them learn more about each other- and when they’re in a hot tub it doesn’t hurt either.
I saw criticism on another review that being “snowed in” doesn’t actually happen until the 70% mark, but that didn’t bother me at all. We got tons of build up, we got to be around Andrew’s family who we all fell in love with in book 1, we get tons of set up for Megan and Christian, so by the time they actually DO get snowed in, we’re so SO ready for whatever is about to go down (and go down it does).
Anyway.
I’ll probably wish this review was very different once I’m not on the verge of sweet sweet flu-ridden death, but for now this is what I’ve got for you. 5 stars!! Read it and weep (with joy)! Goodbye!

Snowed In comes from the self-declared Christmas girl Catherine Walsh and that title couldn't be any more true. After Holiday Romance last year she has done it again.
A perfect Christmassy romance with some hilarious moments and whitty dialogue. I instantly fell for Megan and was happy to be back with all the familiar characters from HR. I'm sad it's over and that's THE number one sign a book hit exactly all the right spots. Definitely the Christmas book of 2023 and one I will recommend to everyone I know.
Snowed In is like a warm, cosy hug from your favourite person on Christmas Eve in front of the fireplace that you don't ever want to end.

*** Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Catherine Walsh for this ARC in return for an honest review.