WOWZER!! I’ve read other books by Ms. Snowe before but this grumpy/sunshine romance was amazing!!

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5

Let me just start off by saying that it being July I was really looking for an amazing book to kick off my Christmas in July reads. I am Christmas obsessed and when I found this book on Netgalley… instant need!! Especially because the Moo U series is really good and I couldn’t wait to see what Snowe did with a Christmas book, and honestly I was not left disappointed.

We start off with a sorority house mom, Becca, who has had a string of bad luck with love, but who is honestly happy with her life, loves her job, and while may have a few insecurities is honestly just content to let the chips fall where they may and if live comes a knocking well she’ll be ready to open the door. And a record blizzard may just be what she needs for love to come a knocking… in the form of the campus grump… otherwise known as the football coach, Coach Cooper, who lets just say may have a bit of history with our house mom. When a busted window, a power outage, and a blizzard force them together for survival though… let’s just say the fireplace isn’t the only thing sparking!!

Speaking of sparks flying… the chemistry between Becca and Coach Cooper aka Harrison was literally amazing!! I mean they are written in a way that’s so believable I felt like I was reading about two of my friends falling in love! I adored Becca, her sunshiny and colorful personality just sucked me right in and I was rooting her from page one!! She was fun loving, and a bit of a klutz, and disorganized in the best way, as well as having all these seemingly useless but interesting facts to spout at a moments notice (a skill I relate to more than I’d like to admit…) which just made her beyond lovable. Pair that with her heart of gold that was ready to help anyone and everyone and how could you not be rooting for her happily ever after!! And who would be a better match to our colorful, goofball, sunshine but the campus grump, known for only wearing neutrals or his teams colors and seems to be allergic to smiling but the infamous Harrison Cooper. He has been in a bit of a funk since nothing seems to be going his way, his wife left, his football team seems more concerned with partying than winning games, and his family is more focused on babying his little brother who is more concerned with acting like a child than an adult than to even consider their other children. When he helps out his ball of sunshine neighbor though, his walls slowly start to come crumbling down when he realizes that just maybe there is a light at the end of the dark tunnel he has been stuck in. If he’s just willing to let a few of his walls come down. And once those walls start coming down there’s nothing holding these two back from falling in love… even if there’s a few bumps in the road!! But I’ll let y’all read this book to know a bit more!!

If you’re looking for a grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, romance with seriously opposite attracts vibes then with a Christmas background setting than this is absolutely the book for you. And it is one I highly recommend!!

Snowed in for Christmas is really, really ridiculously adorable.

It is also as steamy as it is sweet, like a spiced cup of hot cocoa. Harrison and Becca's chemistry is equal parts endearing and sexy. I'm very impressed with how the author was able to balance cute moments with spicy scenes. It never felt like one overwhelmed the other.

All in all, this is exactly what you'd expect: a cute, quick and easy holiday read that you could easily finish during one winter evening by the fireside.

❄️ ARC REVIEW ☕️
Review: 4.75/5 ⭐️
Steam: 3/5 🔥

#snowedinforchristmas is a holiday standalone written by @jaquelinesnowe

Harrison is a college football coach and grumpier than the grinch. With a scowl always on his face, he’s not the most approachable guy. But when an unfortunate blizzard comes to town, he puts his attitude aside to help his neighbor, Becca. The girl he ghosted two years ago, the girl who’s his opposite in every way, the girl he’s now helping so she doesn’t freeze to death. For someone always wanting his own space, this blizzard is testing him. But what if he was all wrong about Becca and what he wanted out of life? He was always hearing the negatives from his ex wife and some family members, so what happens when the girl next door starts to show him what life is like with positive energy?

Becca is the sorority house mom and treats these girls like they are her own. She’s full of life, love and happiness, even if she hides some of the hurt deep down. Not being taken seriously by guys she tries dating or some other adults, she sees the good in life. All she wants is time to relax alone during the holiday break. Until this blizzard makes her leave her home. She settles in with her grumpy neighbor and tries to make the best of their frigid situation. Can she use this as an opportunity to prove to herself she’s worthy of love or will she end up more broken hearted than before the snowfall?

Harrison is a grumpy gills, but he silently showed Becca that he was a good guy underneath. The way he helped her be comfortable made your heart soar. Becca was unique and amazing. She had the best heart in the world and just needed someone to appreciate it. These two had lit each other on fire with their stolen glances and touches. Especially when they needed to be together for survival purposes; obviously. But man were they awkward turtles when they tried to act “normal”. Harrison didn’t know how to express himself and Becca thought she did it too much. They complimented each other perfectly! It might be a holiday themed book, but who wouldn’t want to pretend it’s Christmas in July? Definitely recommend.

Becca is a sorority mom, and she lives next door to the hunky yet grumpy football coach Harrison. Becca has always been told she’s too much, too blonde, too bright, too happy. Harrison has always been told he’s too grumpy and closed off. When the blizzard of a lifetime hits during winter break, and Becca’s sorority house is uninhabitable, Harrison offers to let her stay with him until she can return home. Neither of them expected the sparks to fly. They agree to be “blizzard buddies” for the duration…but feelings have a sneaky way of coming to head.

Ah I love a well done grumpy sunshine book and this one delivered. Often the grump gets made out to be a complete jerk, but that was not the case here. Harrison’s character was well done, and he was perfectly grumpy while only being a little bit of a jerk but not too much. And Becca was a breath of fresh air. It would have been so easy to write her as a complete ditz because she likes bright colors and works as a sorority house mom. The author really did her justice though, just because you are a happy go lucky, sunshine person, does not mean you are not a strong and wonderful woman. In fact, while I was reading about Becca, I was thinking of my amazing friend @joannas_books_baubles. I also loved the forced proximity of this book. Being trapped together during a blizzard.

If you are looking for a super sweet and amazingly written Christmas book, then check this one out.

Thank you so much to the publisher Forever (Grand Central Publishing) @readforeverpub and Netgalley, @netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

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Becca has heard too often that she is too much. She is the house mom for a college sorority, always has a smile, and wears a rainbow of colors. Her nextdoor neighbor, Harrison, is the college football coach. The two of them went on a first date a few years ago, but he never called afterwards.

Now it's winter break. The students have all left campus. And a terrible blizzard hits taking power with it.

I recommend this for everyone who likes:
Grump sunshine
Forced proximity
Only one fireplace
Getting steamy when it's below zero outside

It's a sweet Christmas novel that moves quickly. I loved the secondary characters, especially the kids and the sorority girls who live in Becca's house. There are some serious topics as well that add an emotional tone.

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. These opinions are my own.

All the heart eyes for this book! I wanted a swoon heavy book for a Christmas in July feel and Jaqueline Snowe provided just that!

Becca & Harrison couldn’t be more opposite of each other, so that must be why he didn’t call her after their first date, right? An act of bizarre nature forced these two to spend a few frigid nights together in a once in a lifetime blizzard - that can only be good, right?!

This book was fun, creative, funny, & romantic.

This was my first Jaqueline Snowe novel, and I think I'm a fan. The Christmas/holiday romcom vibes definitely hit the spot for me in Snowed in for Christmas, but it did take a minute for me to warm up the characters.

I absolutely loooove Christmas romcoms and this one was great! A fun easy read that I read in 24hrs. Definitely would recommend!

Super quick and cute holiday read about being snowed in with the grumpy next door neighbor who ghosted you after a date a couple of years ago. Becca is a sorority house mom and lives next door to the college football coach who she went on one date with 2 years ago before he ghosted her. When one of the windows breaks in the house and a blizzard comes through town knocking out the power, Becca is forced to take shelter with Harrison or risk the elements. Slowly, Becca and Harrison realize their original assessments of each other were wrong and their opposites mesh well together. But is it just a blizzard fling or can they survive past the storm.

Predictable and cute grumpy sunshine, forced proximity holiday romance read. So if you are looking for some easy reading holiday books to load up your tbr with, add this one.



Thank you @readforeverpub and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

I really loved this book! The snowed in, forced proximity during the holidays is one of my favorite microtropes and this was one of my favs! I loved both Harrison and Becca; they both are lovely in their own ways. Becca is a sweetheart, fun spirited person who doesn't let others opinions of her dictate her life, even if they do get her down sometimes. And Harrison is such a grumpy teddy bear of a guy who's not had it easy dealing with his emotions in life, hindering his ability to properly communicate and truly be happy.
I love, love, love this whole story as Becca and Harrison navigate their awkward roommate status while hunkering down during a blizzard, keeping each other warm in all the best ways. Their awkwardness is enhanced by their history of a good first date followed by his ghosting her a couple years prior. I liked how quickly that was resolved, and that it didn't hinder the on page romance.
Overall, one of my fav holiday books that I can't wait to reread later this year.
Thank you for the ARC!!!

a cute and charming holiday romcom that was delightful.

thank you to netgalley and to the publisher for this review copy.

This definitely isn't a book for my students or young adults, but it is a fun romance if you need a quick read. It wasn't by cup of tea, however, it was well written with a fun story line that would be enjoyed by most. However, Becca's relationship with the her sorority girls is so sweet. That may just be my favorite part of the whole book.

Thank you Netgalley for an arc of Snowed In for Christmas by Jaqueline Snowe

Merry Christmas in July!! This adorable holiday book revolves around Becca, a quirky sorority house mom and the house neighbor, Harrison, coach of the football team. For years they have successfully avoided each other after a one time disastrous date (well Becca didn't think it was disastrous but after Harrison ghosted her, she was very self-conscious around him). When a blizzard, 40 below temps and a power outage hits the town during Christmas break, they have no option but to stay together to share firewood and food to survive.
So grumpy/sunshine (major sunshine and rainbows), forced proximity, second chance and miscommunication are the tropes of this one! And all of this surrounds the Christmas holiday! While I'm not a personal fan of miscommunication it didn't cross the line of being annoying for me.
This is everything I look for in a holiday book! It was a fun and easy read. The dual POV gave great insight to the characters and full of feel good moments despite the trials and heartbreaks throughout.

I'm sorry to say that this book didn't work for me. I never connected to the characters and found it difficult to stay engaged with the story.

I'm very much in the minority so if this book sounds interesting to you please give it a try.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Forever (Grand Central Publishing) through NetGalley.
Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Forever (Grand Central Publishing).

Thank you NetGalley and Grand Central publishing for the opportunity to review Snowed in for Christmas by Jacqueline Snow. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

When Becca, sorority mom of the Betas gets stuck at the sorority house in a blizzard without heat or power, she ends up waiting out the blizzard with her grumpy next-door neighbor, Harrison. Harrison is the Universities football coach and the man who ghosted her two years ago. They decided that they will be blizzard buddies, participating in a Snowpocalypse fling. Will they survive the Snowpocalypse together without each others feelings getting in the way?

This was a perfect Christmas in July book that would obviously be great for the holidays. I loved Becca. She is quirky and says her mind. Her character and the chemistry she had for Harrison truly makes this book a great read. Harrison added another aspect to this book. Not only is Harrison trying to apologize to Becca for ghosting her after their last date, he also is dealing with the possibility of being fired from the team and issues with his family. Overall, if you are looking for a quick, atmospheric read for the holidays, Snowed in for Christmas is the perfect read.

Oh my gosh how I love a cute, steamy Christmas romcom! This was no exception. I loved the plot and the characters.

Tropes:
Forced proximity
Grumpy sunshine
Second chance

Love love love!!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!!

I love reading a Christmas books in the middle of summer! Snowed in for Christmas was super cute with some deeper meanings. As first it seem like Becca was going to be a little much, but I really love the deep dive on her acceptance of herself, but insecurities with the way others view her. Harrison on the other hand was a little harder to warm up to, but that’s kind of the point. Ultimately the two of them bring out the best in each other!

Thank you #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

When everything that can go wrong does while bracing for the arrival of a dangerous snow storm, Becca's also forced to deal with her grumpy neighbor Harrison, with whom she has a complicated and unresolved past. Hunkering down together leads to steamy encounters, awkward conversations, and revelations. Emotional immaturity more consistent with twenty-somethings distracts a bot from the overall reading enjoyment.

Absolutely adored this book! I am a Christmas lover and this book did not disappoint. It's definitely a grumpyxsunshine trope. Fun/quick read with dual POVs which is something I really enjoy in books.

I loved the grumpy x sunshine and holiday vibes! Super cozy and romantic! I've never been a fan of forced proximity trope but I think it was done well here. I thought the story was super endearing.