For me, this was all of my favorite tropes together! I really like romance books with dual points of view, but I often find the man's POV not well written, and with this one, that's not the case thankfully. Both sides are very enjoyable to read and each character has their own personality. It's also a wholesome, cozy, funny book, perfect to read around Christmas time especially (or any time of the year if you're a big Xmas fan like me!). Oh, also I totally loved the conversations in this book. No miscommunication, very healthy solutions, and the characters are actually listening to what the other one says - believe it or not, it's hard to find books like this, especially in the romance genre. If you want to fill your heart with love, fun, and coziness, this one is for you!

Catherine Walsh is an amazing romance author. This needed to be said, not because it’s true and obvious, but because A) I read every one of her books and probably didn’t mention this fact, and B) her stories are so swoon-worthy that I’m sure I solely focused on that point. Render unto Caesar and all that. Anyway. So yeah; Walsh is amazing and so are her stories. You can only root for her characters, and Christian and Megan are no exception. You love them from the get-go. I mean, a runaway bride and the guy who hides away at a wedding because he can’t kick the habit in the butt? Yes, please. Their first encounter is so awkward and funny, both of them feeling like a deer caught in headlights, you’re already smiling. And it only gets better as you go along. Plus, while we’ve all read dozen of fake-turned-real relationship stories; I thought this one what slightly different. I couldn’t pinpoint how; exactly, but for some reason, it felt more plausible, tangible, something.

My only regret? It came AFTER “The end”, when I read “If Christian and Megan’s fake dating had you swooning…” and realized this was the second book of a Fitzpatrick brothers or siblings series. I wish I’d re-read Holiday Romance—which I loved as well—beforehand.
Huge thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture.

“Snowed In” by Catherine Walsh is a delightful romantic comedy that easily earns a solid 4/5 stars. The story revolves around Megan, the village pariah, and Christian, who’s tired of spending Christmas alone. When they bump into each other in a Dublin pub, they hatch a plan to be fake dates for the holiday season.

What makes this book shine is its witty humor and relatable characters. Megan and Christian’s banter is both hilarious and endearing, and their fake relationship feels refreshingly genuine. The author skillfully weaves in the complications of family gatherings, old flames, and unexpected feelings, creating a messy yet heartwarming holiday tale.

Catherine Walsh’s writing style is engaging, and she skillfully combines humor and romance. The snowy cabin setting adds a touch of Christmas magic that enhances the story’s charm. It’s a book that will make you laugh out loud and root for the characters as they navigate the holiday chaos.

If you’re a fan of authors like Emily Henry, Sophie Kinsella, and Abby Jimenez, you’ll definitely enjoy “Snowed In.” It’s a swoonworthy and utterly gorgeous read that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Don’t miss out on this feel-good holiday romance!

Rating 4/5 stars

A fluffy holiday romance with the perfect amount of spice!
Megan and Christian engage in a fake dating scenario to appease their judgemental families during Christmastime. After a slow-burn romance, the two realize their feelings for each other and fall in love just in time for Christmas,

Snowed In, by Catherine Walsh, is a cute holiday rom-com that will leave with all the happy feels. Great characters and an interesting storyline make for a fun read. All kinds of love is in the air! Thanks, NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with an ARC ebook to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookoture for the ARC. I discovered Cat Walsh last year when I read Holiday Romance and I was delighted to see another Christmas book from her.
Christian and Megan are from the same small town in Ireland. One night in December they bump into each other in the big city. They both seem to be dreading going home for Christmas. Megan hasn’t been back since she left her hometown sweetheart at the alter. Christian’s family has been not so subtlety been wanting him to settle down. The pair decide to return home together as a couple, for appearances and moral support. But their fake relationship might not be so fake after all.

Things I loved:
-forced proximity
-small town
-funny families
-Molly and Andrew are back!
-no third act breakup 🙌
-great dialogue

I didn’t realize this was about Andrew’s (from Holiday Romance) brother. I’m so glad it was, the Fitzpatricks are so entertaining. I hope next year we get another Christmas book maybe about Zoe or Hannah 🤞🤞
4.5⭐️ fun, sweet and quick holiday read

This was a wonderful rom-com book that revolves around a fake dating scenario. It has become one of my favourite holiday reads this year. The plot follows Megan, who (literally) bumps into her childhood friend Christian. Upon discovering that they're both returning home for Christmas, they decide to pretend to date to avoid their families' meddling, and to help Megan cope with returning to the village for the first time since calling off her wedding five years ago. It's a heartwarming story that will make you laugh and restore your faith in love. I highly recommend adding this book to your holiday reading list. You won't regret it!

I would like to express my gratitude to NetGalley for providing me with the ARC.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for a honest review! i’m familiar with Catherine Walsh’s writing and i love how she always manages to create characters that are messy and lovable at the same time, never failing to be entertaining. i love her ability to make funny and flirty dialogues and how her characters always found themselves in each other but also find their own purpose alone.
it truly felt like watching a cozy hallmark movie and i’m stupidly in love with Christian Fitzpatrick and how caring he is with Megan. both of their relationships with their families added such great meaning to the story, how Christian never seemed to actually love life itself and how Megan never seemed to be truly understood—proving that they make each other better along the way.
i also loved the little glances of Molly and Andrew throughout the book !!!! this was an easy, cozy, beautiful love story with great banter like a cup of hot chocolate on a rainy afternoon—with no third act breakup which i appreciate!

I loveeeee dual narrative rom come and thus one made me so happy! I really liked getting to know the inner thoughts of both characters, and the slow burn element of the book. The chemistry and emotions portrayed throughout the book felt exactly right and somehow, even felt authentic. I also love a bit of a holiday romance, so this was great for those cosy, seasonal reads where you just want to feel like it's a cold winter's night. I found myself almost hating Isaac, even though I had no idea what he had done for the majority of the time! I think that's testament to the well written characters and plot line.

This is a cozy holiday romance. I loved that it felt like an actual realistic set up to fake dating trope (the hesitation, and conversations around it), while I didn't feel like the actual reasoning were all that compelling, and wanted more from the build up. But, I enjoyed the main characters, and the plot. I enjoyed the first 50% more than the 2nd half of the book. I also think the author did a good job explaining past controlling relationships. Overall a fun holiday read.

Biggest gripe: SWEATERS DON'T TAKE A DAY OR TWO TO KNIT!!

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨!!!?

Christian deserves all the hype for being a grumpy cinnamon roll perfection.

"𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦,"
"𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳."

I don't wish to spoil the book but believe me when I say there's more where this is coming from.

𝘚𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘯 open up with a bride on the run and a man who helps her escape.
Fast forward five years, they meet by chance in the city where both are reluctant to go back home for Christmas so cue a fake dating scheme to get the pressure of expectations off of them.

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Megan is the infamous runaway bride that broke her town sweetheart's heart and Christian is somewhat of a reformed local troublemaker. A perfect match some might say.

I loved the way the author brings all her characters to life like they're people you've always known. It's magic.

Also, the writing is so funny. The humour is a bit dry and sarcastic but goes perfectly with the personality of the characters.

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4.38 / 5✩

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘐 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘥. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.

Now that the hot summer weather is over, I am READY for the holiday season! This one feels like the perfectly cheesy holiday Hallmark movie that you curl up on the couch to watch with a warm blanket and hot drink! With Megan and Christian going home for the holidays, they both need a fake relationship to stop their nosey family's questions. Witty, funny, and fast-paced, this one is perfect for getting into the holiday spirit!

This is the perfect book to curl up and read as the snow falls, or the winter sun shines, either way you wont want to budge til you turn the last page.

Fake dating and holiday dinners will make you laugh out loud at the exploits of this well written cast. But hold on to the tissues for the tears you may shed at the well written back stories as obstacles our characters face.

Grab this book, clear your evening and grab a glass of wine, Snowed In is perfect for diving into and getting into the Christmas spirit

Absolutely loved Snowed In! Catherine Walsh is one of my favorite authors, and this one did NOT disappoint! Megan left her hometown after being a runaway bride. She and Christian bump into each other at a bar and find out that each needs a fake relationship to survive their family holidays. But the chemistry between these two can't be denied. They are meant to be together! When they end up snowed in at a condo for Christmas, there is no telling what will happen! Read it - you will not be disappointed!

I really loved the first book in this series (Holiday Romance) so I was very excited to finally get Christian’s story. This book is a very cute not super spicy fake dating romance. I love how Catherine Walsh is able to add so much humour into her books without making it cringey. If you want a nice light read to get you into the holiday spirit you will love this one!

✏️ Author: Catherine Walsh
📅 Pub Date: November 1, 2023
🌟 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

I'm a sucker for a fake dating trope. Because of that I've read a lot of books with such a theme. This one is so original and so so good!

We start with a scene right out of Runaway Bride. It's Megan's wedding day, only she's running the opposite way. All the way to Dublin where she starts a new life. New job. New home. Years later after being coerced into coming home for Christmas, she runs into Christian, a childhood friend from home, in a Dublin pub. Hes also going home for Christmas. He proposes they pretend to be dating when they go back. That way his family thinks he's finally settled down into a stable relationship and she doesn't have to face her past alone. Megan reluctantly agrees. What follows is the sexiest, sweetest, and absolutely swoon worthy Christmas romance of the year!

I adore Megan and Christian! Never being in a serious relationship, he assumes he just can't do it. But Megan makes him realize that nothing else worked out because he was just waiting on her. Megan faces her past head on and with Christians steady presence, she stands up for herself for the first time. Add in lovely family drama with Christians big loud family and Megan's mother and brother, and you have the perfect holiday romance. This is second in a "series", but you truly don't have to read the first to completely get into this one. And it's sexy. Did I mention the sexy?!? Let's just say snowy hot tub sexy time. 😍 I loved this book so so much! As someone who isn't normally super into holiday reads, this is my absolute favorite Christmas read probably ever!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5

I received an advanced copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Catherine Walsh. 🩷

"’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.’"

📖 𝙎𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙄𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙝 ❄️

Christian is tired of being the only single person in his family during the holidays. Megan ran-away from her fiancé, town and family 5 years ago and is not looking forward to finally having to go back. The proposal: fake dating for Christmas to get their families off their backs.

🎄Wow, this was such a fun, sweet read! The chemistry between Megan and Christian was so solid and tangible from the very beginning. Christian was a great guy and supported Megan right at the start of the book. There was no miscommunication in this book, and definitely no third act breakup. It was so refreshing! The side characters were amazing and that proposal was both hilarious and swoon worthy!

There is definitely spice in this book, it is not a closed door romance. Spice: 🌶️

I would 100% recommend this holiday romance! I can’t wait to read more books from Catherine Walsh. 📚

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Tropes: runaway bride, fake relationship, holiday romance, terms & conditions, he falls first, protective MMC, slow burn, no 3rd act breakup, small town

I read this not realising it was part of a series but apart from one line that made me go ‘huh?’ I don’t think you need to have read the previous book, I will now though,
I liked the main characters and the story was good, it’s got a lovely Christmassy feel and not too cliched.

This book was so much fun and I am so glad I got the opportunity to read this before it releases on November 1!! It had all the fun, festive, snuggly holiday feels that you want from a winter romance. Plus the Irish setting was an extra bonus.

This book starts with a scene right out of Runaway Bride and Megan's quirky, fun, spunky, girls-girl personality totally shines. I was rooting for her immediately. Christian has this sexy, quick-whit that is so easy to fall for. Both Megan and Christian are dreading going home for Christmas- for different reasons. After a chance run in at a pub, they agree to go home as each others dates to make it easier on both of them. But as they spend more time together and battle all the struggles of being home for the holidays together- they realize that it might not be so fake after all.

There was some fake-dating, forced proximity and grumpy-sunshine vibes that are just so good. There were some points where I lost track of who was speaking and had to reread to understand the conversations but overall I really enjoyed this book. If you want a fun, easy rom-com to get you into the holiday spirit- THIS IS YOUR BOOK! :)

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ /5 Stars
❤️ on the steam meter- a couple detailed sexy scenes (hot tub anyone??)

The way i loved this book! All the stars from me! It's exactly what i want out of a romcom. This is my third from Catherine Walsh and it is my favorite so far. The witty banter is just top notch. From someone who wishes they were super witty, these characters quips back and forth had me LOLing.

After leaving her high school sweetheart at the alter on their wedding day, years later Megan is set to return back home for Christmas to see her family and finally confront the past. So bumping into Christian (also a guy from her hometown) in a Dublin pub, weeks before Christmas, conveniently manifests itself into a fake relationship pact. After some heeing and hawing, they both agree to be star-crossed lovers for the two weeks where they both are back home for the holidays. What could go wrong?!

Idk why but I just really connected with these characters. They were relatable, laid-back, and self-assured. I also thought everything they dealt with as far as their past and what they had to overcome was very believable and authentic.

Read if you love:
-fake dating
-Ireland setting during Christmas
-forced proximity
-witty banter
-runaway bride

Definitely pick this one up to read this holiday season! It got me so excited for family, Christmas, and hopefully some snow! OUT NOV 1st!

5/5 stars