The perfect Christmas rom com! Kept me entertained, very light hearted and funny but also realistic and touches on more serious topics as well. The couple took me a bit to get on board with but I was rooting for them in the end. Megan wasn't my favorite FMC but I grew to like her more toward the end. Overall definitely recommend for a fun, feel good, holiday romance.

5/5 stars.

“I’ve been searching for something my whole life, and nothing’s ever clicked. And I think it’s because I was looking for you.”

you guys have no idea how long i've waited for this book, and let me tell you it was worth it. ever since christian was first introduced in holiday romance, i was hoping to read a book about him and miss walsh delivered!! so, after collecting my thoughts and listening to sabrina carpenter's new christmas ep, i'm here to write the glowing review this book deserves.

one thing about catherine walsh, is she will make you laugh until you cry, which is exactly what this book did in places. literally the perfect holiday romcom. i was so excited to read about molly and andrew again because they're some of my favourite characters from the catherine walsh literary universe (or the cwlu as i call it), and seeing their banter again reminded me how much i missed it.

christian and megan have so much chemistry and their story was perfectly paced with exactly the right amount of angst. megan is my baby and christian?? in a world of boys he's a gentleman??? he's up there with the other book boyfriends and i really really really hope we get a book about hannah too because i'm not ready to let go of this family just yet.

if you love small towns, holiday romcoms, fake dating or just perfection in general you'll love this book!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely gorgeous, I really enjoyed this read, It made me smile, laugh and wonder what next. Easy to follow and lose yourself to. A recommended read.

Wonderful holiday romance to start the season off with. I’ve been waiting to read this book and I loved it. The characters had great chemistry and it was a quick easy read.

Really cute book love that each chapter was different character for them and flowed well with each chapter going along

4 stars for this easy romance read! Fake dating is a favorite trope of mine. Add in Christmas and I am hooked! This was a really solid book for me. I loved the characters and the romance. Catherine Walsh is still an auto buy author for me!
Thank you net galley for the arc!

I give this book a solid 4 stars. I love a Catherine Walsh book and she didn't disappoint again. There were a few bits here and there I thought were a bit ott or not very original, however I really enjoyed it and will definitely recommend to others. I am definitely in the christmas mood now.

Thank you netgalley for providing the ARC.

I loved last year's Holiday Romance and was so excited to read the sequel - Snowed In! This can easily be read as a standalone, but I loved the glimpses of Molly and Andrew and seeing the updated status of their relationship. This is such a cute holiday read and I loved the Dublin setting and fake dating. Megan and Christian are both returning to their small town over Christmas and are fake dating to try to avoid some of the whispers they anticipate coming back. I loved that the two main characters have known each other since childhood but didn't know each other well enough to be considered friends. This added a different layer to the fake-dating trope. This is a really cozy read with endearing characters, and I loved the meddling family members!

Recommend if you enjoy
Dublin setting Fake dating
Cozy cabin settings in the woods
Meddling families
Runaway bride stories
Forced proximity

This was a very cute read and great for a Christmas read! I liked the lightness of the book and the romance to it.

“I didn’t want to spend Christmas alone so I agreed to fake date the former bad boy of our small town.”

👫 Fake dating
🌻 Childhood classmate
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Overbearing family
🎄 Christmas
🏘 Small town
🫧 Family drama

TW. mention of abuse in a previous relationship, snow storm….

This is the perfect Holiday romance ! It has snow, angst, feud, fights, love, hugs and reconciliation. If this book doesn’t turn into a Christmas movie, I will lose faith in humans once and for all. This one made me feel so warm inside.

I don’t think I have anything negative to say about this book… I loved both Megan and Christian so much ! Both out of their small town, living in Dublin and trying to escape their past. I didn’t read Catherine Walsh’s other book, about Christian’s brother and Molly, but after what happened and how much they appear ? I will totally read it as soon as I can !

I will not say too much about this but if you love fake dating during Christmas, a Holidate (the netflix film) kind of story, family drama, a planned proposal, drama, forced proximity and all the Christmas vibe, I’m sure you will love this one as much as I did.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book ! This is my honest opinion.

Lovely pretend-dating holiday romance!

Snowed In by Catherine Walsh is considered a standalone book, but I highly recommend reading 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 (I reviewed this before), where we first meet Christian.

Now residing in Dublin, 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 randomly meets 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 in a pub. They have known each other practically all their lives living in a small town. But it's been five years since they last saw each other, in a scenario both of them are highly likely to forget. With the holidays drawing near, they decide to be each other's pretend date to make their lives back in their small town bearable.

I like that the main characters in this book have known each other since childhood but are not close enough to be considered friends. It makes the setup for this story and fake-dating trope interesting, especially when it shocks people who know them both.

I really like the author's writing. It gives me warm fuzzy feelings, and her characters are so endearing. Their conversations feel natural, like old friends meeting and finally getting closer. The ways they try to protect each other are lovely and heartwarming. I like that they are just as frustrated and angry about each other's problems and feel like a couple even before feelings get complicated. This second book in the series has more subdued moments than the first one, given what Megan went through in her past relationship and Christian's conflicting feelings for his family.

If you're looking for a holiday romance book, do give this a try.

I loved Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh when I read it last year, so I was excited to see another holiday book by her this year. I enjoyed this one just as much as Holiday Romance. Snowed In begins with Megan fleeing from her wedding. The book continues several years later with Megan dreading going home for the first time since the non-wedding. She runs into Christian at the pub. He is from her hometown and is also dreading going home for the holidays. They decide to fake date in order to make it through the family gatherings and scrutiny. As the title suggests, they get snowed in at one point and the slow burn is worth the wait. We also get an update on Andrew and Molly from Holiday Romance as Andrew is Christian's brother. This book has fun banter, chemistry, a little family drama, and I loved the dual points of view. Catherine Walsh is on a roll with these holiday romances. I hope we have one to look forward to next year.

My sincere thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read Snowed In and give unbiased opinion of it.

It was Christmas. It was fake dating. It was hilarious. It was my wishlist in a book, basically!! Catherine Walsh strikes again, and she remains an auto buy author for me!! If anything, I wish the book had been longer hahaha. This is a perfect quick holiday read to kick off the season, and lucky for you it’s out now!!

This author man, something about her holiday books gets me in the mood for Christmas. I just loved this story. I am such a sucker for fake dating troupe. Especially when the boy is the golden retriever and all in. I loved the growth our FMC went through in this book and owned her past by speaking her truth!

This is a holiday must read!

“𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩,” 𝐈 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐦. “𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧𝐞.”

I received this as an ARC from Netgalley for my honest review.

I will also add that I waited until the audio version was released to pair with this and HIGHLY recommend. The Irish narrators accents really add to the story and make you feel like you're on an Irish Christmas holiday!

You had me at FAKE DATING, one of my favorite tropes.

Christian and Megan have grown up together, and he's there when she "runaway bride" and flees to Dublin and away from her wedding.

Later they meet up again and both need dates for their respective family Christmas's. Megan needs a buffer since she's going back to the scene of her runaway, and Christian is tired of being the sibling that's not coupled.

Together they leave Dublin and head home and it's full of adventure and laughs and heart warming moments and at the very heart there is love.

It's super sweet, with a teeny tiny bit of spice, and a perfect little holdiay romcom. I loved it so much.

𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲. 𝐘𝐨𝐮. 𝐌𝐞. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭. 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈 𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

I'm obsessed with Courtney Walsh and her way to bring Ireland to life. This book was so enthralling and I was like an addict consuming it. I don't super love the fake dating trope always, but I do love forced proximity and this was spoon fed to us in the best way.

Absolutely a wonder. Thank you to the publishing team for the advanced copy. I adored it.

Christian and Megan enter a fake relationship for the holidays, rules are made… but rules are also made to be broken.
The writing style is great and the story is a really easy one to follow and an overall nice read!
There is a lot of banter in this book and the chemistry between the 2 characters is undeniable.

I’m a sucker for Hallmark romances, and as much as I wanted this one to be it, sadly it fell short for me. The book itself was well written. A runaway bride, a childhood hometown hero, a fake dating situation, forced proximity- it was all there but it could have been taken one step further. The title is also misleading. The “snowed in” part didn’t come until the later second half of the book which I was hoping for from the beginning. I did like that the author added a TW at the beginning of the book. I do want to read other books written by Catherine Walsh. If you want a holiday read, this book is a good place to start. 3.5/5

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the eARC.

My first holiday read of the season and it was a great way to start! Cute holiday romance with fake dating and forced proximity.

The adorable read was told with alternating POVs switching between Megan and Christian. My one complaint would be that the voice felt the same for both characters and sometimes couldn’t tell them apart. There were also lots of family members to keep track of (what can I say, I have a poor memory!).

Cute, quick, holiday romance - it won’t disappoint.

4⭐️

This was my first Catherine Walsh book, and now I get all the hype! This book was funny, sweet, and an easy read. I absolutely loved it and flew through it. I definitely recommend it as a winter read by a cozy fire!