Big thanks to Read Forever for the ARC of this book! This review is being given honestly and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

CWs: familial issues (parental and sibling), past divorce, mentions of a drunk driving accident with life changing/threatening injuries

Tropes: Only one bed, sunshinexgrumpy, second chance romance, forced proximity, let’s bang it out/it’s just a fling

Jaqueline Snowe has been on my radar for a few years now due to Sil @thebookviyagers and I was edging myself to the max (I own like 3 of her books and haven’t read any of them lol) and finally decided to start with Snowed In for Christmas. This Hallmark-esque romance is coming out in October and the synopsis had me so excited I immediately started the book as soon as it hit my kindle.

Becca is a sorority house mom who has been dealing with date after date but keeps getting a bunch of weenies that never lead to a second date. One of her past dates being with her seriously hot and grumpy neighbor the football coach who ghosted her after what she thought was a great date and promise of a callback. Fast forward a few years and they somehow end up taking shelter during a dangerous snow storm where things start getting a little too cozy.

I really loved this book and can not tell y’all how needed it was after a very horrible/emotional weekend. Becca and Harrison were like the best type of opposites attract, she is a bubbly people person and he is a secret softie grump who may or ot be a negative Nancy. I really liked that even thought this could have been full of a little bit more emotional drama the author decided against it, like there were easily a few times where negative emotions/experiences could have really set their romance back but it did not happen and I am so thankful for that.

This was such a feel good book that was full of the best feels and holiday vibes, definitely best Christmas in July gift!

This was a very quick and fun read and I LOVED getting dual POV for our MCs. Will definitely be breaking open the other Jaqueline Snowe books I own because the writing was great and I can’t wait to dive into her other romances.

Would most definitely recommend this to anyone who loves Hallmark movies, loves only one bed situations, and need a low-angst feel good romance!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

Loved this Christmas story. It wont disappoint.

This book was so much better than I thought it would be. I immediately pictured myself at my sorority back in college during snow storms at Syracuse as I began to read Snowe's book. The main character is a house mom and her neighbor is a football coach! Read to learn more! I devoured the story and I'm giving it five stars. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

4.5 Stars
Christmas came for me in July when I got the chance to read an ARC of this book. I love Jaqueline Snowe's new adult sports romances, so I was excited to find out what she would do with a football coach. Spoiler: I loved it!

When I first started reading Snowed in for Christmas, I didn't immediately connect with Becca's character. She was quirky in a way that I couldn't decide whether was annoying or not. That being said, she grew on me. Seeing her through Harrison's eyes helped a lot. Becca had a giant heart. Harrison was a bit of a grump. He was in a stage in life where nothing was really going his way. There was a lot of pressure on him, and he didn't handle it well. The way Becca woke him up was special. They were adorable together.

The snowstorm that forced Becca and Harrison together was quite the secondary character. It may have been 80 degrees when I was reading this book, but I could feel the cold! I was surprised by all the different scenarios that came up due to the storm. There were a lot of great sweet and funny moments that went on with them being stuck inside.

Another group of great characters was Harrison's family. I loved his sister and her family. They were so supportive and nice. I hated his brother and parents. The drama in his family was a great addition to the book. I also liked how his players were involved in the story. Becca's parents were nice, but man did her mom need to get a clue. I also liked Becca's sorority "daughters". There were some sweet moments with them. 

I said sorority daughters and now I feel like I have to talk about a pet peeve of mine... Nicknames. There were a lot of nicknames in this book. Harrison had two that weren't bad. It was one of the sorority girl's nicknames that didn't make sense to me. Her name was Marissa. She was called Marissa a bunch, but then Becca would shorten her name to "Issa". For some reason, I couldn't stand that. It just didn't feel like a natural nickname for Marissa to me. "Mar" would have felt more natural to say. I know that's a personal thing, but I was annoyed every time I came across it. I didn't take away from my rating for this. It's just something that stuck with me after reading.

Overall, this was a fun holiday read. It left me feeling happy.

This book was just what I needed! It was a breathe of crisp, frosty winter air, mixed with the warm feeling of a first sip of coffee or hot chocolate. While reading it, I was imagining snow falling softly outside, because this is the perfect book to curl to curl up with on a snowy winter night. I was longing for snow and Christmas.

Although I read a variety of different book genres, I am mainly a thriller type girl, or a depressing contemporary novel type girl, so this book was a palette cleanser, and just what I needed. I can’t say it was my favorite book i’ve read all year, but it was fun and cute and I throughly enjoyed reading it. (Even though I read it on a hot summer night instead of a cold winter night. Sigh.)

Snowed in for Christmas is a light, cutesy holiday romance between a grumpy football coach, and a happy-go-lucky sorority mom, who are neighbors that don’t get along at first. Things are awkward between them at the beginning of the novel, because in the past things had gone sour due to him ghosting her after a pretty amazing date. Then a blizzard comes, the power gets cut off at her sorority house, so she has no choice to stay at his house and then…bam! romance is in the air again.

This story was light and cute and easy to get lost in. I finished it in nearly one sitting, and finished it with a smile on my face. My only regret is that I didn’t read it during the holiday season, because that just would have added to the overall mood and atmosphere, and made the reading experience even better.

If you’re into romance books, especially holiday themed ones, then this is the perfect book for you!

***an early copy of this book was given to me via netgalley in exchange for an honest review

While this did feel strange reading in the height of summer - this is the perfect book to curl up with on a stormy winter's night. It is sweet and fun, with great main characters and fantastic love developing between the two of them.
There were moments of laughter, and great tension between our two leads. I found this to be a great read and look forward to coming back to it when the Christmas season approaches!