⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ . 5

I absolutely loved this book! Chase and Candace had such an incredibly charming relationship from beginning to end. This was a great palate cleanser for me after much fantasy burnout!

The plot consists of a girl named Candace who gives her number to Chase in a coffee shop. It starts with him thinking it’s the cute barista who is just his type and turns into a surprise that it is Candace herself. Let it commence the “fake” dating and rom- com Christmas fun everyone is looking for.

Tropes / vibes
🎄 fake dating
🎄 Christmas love
🎄 hallmark love story
🎄 golden retriever MMC
🎄 slow burn
🎄 some open door spice
🎄 witty and lovable roommate

This book had me kicking my feet and blushing the entire time! I loved it so much! I’m so thankful that I got this arc copy. The only reason I give it 4.5 is because of overuse of just “friends” and let’s not forget my least favorite third act break up! Other than that, absolutely adored it for a simple holiday rom com with heart, charm, banter, and great chemistry of main characters. 🥰 💕

Thank you NetGalley, Heather Garvin and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for this ARC copy for an honest review.
#WhentheFakeSnowFalls #NetGalley.

I binged this in less than 24 hours. Sleep? Who needs that.

I adored Chase and his golden retriever vibes as a MMC. I wanted to shake Candace for being THAT girl, but still loved her. Miles made me laugh and appreciate just how amazing best friends can be.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC, this is one I would pick up again and again. Such a cute holiday read!

tropes to expect: strangers to friends to lovers, golden retriever, fake dating, slow burn, open door, and a single pov. i’m a firm believer romances hit different with dual pov so i do wish we got that with this one. it’s a well written book, i just did not love it as i didn’t get the christmas vibes i was looking for.

A fun and sexy little Christmas story filled with holiday cheers and great friendships. While I found the main female character, Candace, to need a serious self-esteem check, I like a little cluelessness matched with a man determined to get what he wants. And we love petty revenge and the downfall of bad bosses in this house. A good read for the holiday season. I really enjoyed this one!

If you like a very cosy read, this book is for you! A great read for the month of December/Christmas time. I giggled, laughed and smiled while reading this book. A lovely story (haven't really read anything with a story quite like this one). I found the characters to be relatable. MMC is giving golden retriever vibes and I'm here for it! The story happens around Christmas and it has very light elements of the season. I really liked this aspect of it as it's a great introduction to christmassy reads. Overall, a 4.5 read for me. Very romantic, cosy and delightful story! I think Heather Garvin as just become one of my favourite comfy/cosy authors!

I really enjoyed reading this! This was such a cute read. The fake dating trope in this is a little different from what you typically see in romance books and I loved it so much. I found myself giggling and smiling to myself at so many moments throughout the book. The back and forth banter was EVERYTHING!!! I love a man that is obsessed and let me tell you… Chase was OBSESSED!!!! The only reason I’m not rating this 5 stars is because of It got a little annoying how oblivious Candace was to Chase’s feelings for her. I really disliked the miscommunication but really it was just her with the lack of communication and immaturity. Nonetheless, this was a really great read for me!! I highly recommend.

✨"I accidentally asked you out, and it was the best mistake I've ever made."✨

Chase has a type: the blonde one. So imagine that moment when he finds himself writing her number on the receipt of his last order to ask out the maid of his regular coffee shop... but the receipt ends up in the hands of Candice who is the complete opposite of the blonde maid!

Hence begins an exchange of back-and-forth messages between the two that made me smile and giggle and that continued even after Candice revealed her identity! Message after message, their friendship developed in a natural way, made up of small gestures and genuine conversations that left you with no choice but to cheer for them and to have your heart set on them every time they met.

The author had said that in Chase we would find a new book boyfriend and so it was! He is humble, always says the right thing at the right time, knows what he wants but at the same time is patient and respectful towards Candece's choices and feelings.

Candece, on the other hand, is the black cat of the situation: she has been hurt in the past and it is from her past that she has realised her own value, to be sure of herself and to keep her defences up with everyone except those few people for whom she decides it is worth getting her life "upset". Needless to say, Chase step by step and message by message breaks them all down, right?

✨ A phone number gone to the wrong person. A Christmas in Florida. A lot of fake snow. Two people who didn't know they were made for each other. This was the recipe for a book that I literally devoured in one day ,which made me to make me smile in a way that a book hasn't managed to do in a long time and which I absolutely recommend!

Thank you to Net Galley for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun holiday romp! The characters were well created, and their interactions felt honest and real.

Did I sometimes want to yell at Candance for not taking Chase as his word? Absolutely! Did it make. me like her more because I could totally relate. Yep, it definitely did.

I would recommend this as a fun holiday read!

3 stars! When the Fake Snow Falls is a fun, lighthearted read that I enjoyed overall. While it offered a good break from heavier books, I found some elements lacking. The characters felt a bit one-dimensional, and the storyline was fairly basic, with conflicts that seemed unnecessary and a “big reveal” that was easy to predict. There were parts of the story that didn’t quite make sense or feel relevant, almost as if they were included just for silliness. It also leaned heavily on the gay best friend stereotype, which felt a bit corny. However, despite its flaws, it served as an entertaining palate cleanser.

ARC review ~ 4 ⭐️

If you want a nice mid spice read with a Christmas theme and the following tropes below… then this book is for you!
- Banter
- Slow Burn (3/5 🌶️)
- Fake Dating
- Rom-com
- Green Flags
- Single POV

As soon as I read the dedication, I knew I was gonna love this book. In fact, that dedication was the best I’ve ever read and I cackle every time I think about it or reread it, I love it so much. Though I haven’t read anything else by Heather Garvin, after reading this, I think I’m gonna need more of her work!
It’s got a touch of spice and everything nice~

Before I get to it, thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my review. I had fun reading and I hope others enjoy this title too.

Now, to get down to my review, without spoilers (I hope)

This title was hilarious from the start and it took a turn (in a good way) and got down right to the sloooow burn. This was definitely building up the anticipation for what was to come. I’m looking at you chapter 18-20 🙈😮‍💨 (and then what also came after in chapters later). There were so many times when I found myself smirking or hitting the bed cause of how fricking cute and steamy it got. I couldn’t stop reading.

There were short chapters, which was interesting for a romance novel, but it was also fast paced (story wise) while still maintaining the slow burn. I liked it because its a good read to get into if you feel like you’re in a reading slump, and it was enjoyable since it was a book that could be read in a day or two (depending on how fast you read).

There were moments in the book which made me question the FMC’s constant comparisons to herself to the “type” of girl the MMC likes. It did make me not like that part too much since like cool you could just play it off and leave it at that, instead of bringing it up every now and then. But if this didn’t happen, then I guess this book (and the banter) would’ve been over before it began. Another thing I found annoying which is why I didn’t give it the full 5 stars is because Candace kept seeing how much Chase cared for her and just brushed it off as “fake” or “practice” it made me sad that she couldn’t see what was in front of her, which was someone so caring and was able to look past all those rejections/brush offs she gave him cause they’re “just friends”

Overall, I hope this helps some readers if they want to pick this story up. It honestly just depends on your preferences to stories. For me, I’d definitely recommend and if I could read this story for the first time again, I would.

Sinopsis en español:


Candace Hanes no es ajena a la escena de las citas. De hecho, no ha tenido más que citas casuales desde que su última relación seria terminó hace años. Pero tan pronto como Chase Mitchell le pide su número en un recibo descartado, se encancha.

Excepto que él no le había pedido su número en absoluto. Estaba más interesado en el barista que trabajaba detrás del mostrador.

Tan pronto como Candace se da cuenta de que este hombre irresistible no está interesado en ella, sabe que necesita mantenerlo a distancia. Nadie tan suave, tan carismático, tan caliente tiene nada que ver con ser solo su amigo.

Más fácil decirlo que hacerlo. Especialmente cuando Chase admite que necesita una cita falsa para la fiesta de Navidad de su empresa para evitar que su insoportable jefe lo acorrale bajo el muérdago... otra vez.

Ahora, Candace tiene que encontrar una manera de pasar por citas de práctica, toques sutiles y besos falsos sin hacer daños.

¿Su actuación simplemente mantendrá a raya a su jefe, o Candace tendrá un amor que durará hasta la Navidad que se avende?






Reseña:
Para ser un libro navideño no lo sentí navideño.

Ojalá Chase tuviera povs o aunque fuera el último capítulo fuera narrado por él para poder ver su amor por Candece.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

**3.5**

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an Arc copy. There were a lot of things that I liked about this one! Typically, the Christmas romances I read are set in the New England area, so it was nice to see a holiday romance set in Florida. Our two main characters, Chase and Candace, were fun to read about and I definitely rooted for their relationship. Even though this takes a pretty basic romance trope, there was a little twist at the end that I enjoyed. Also, Candace's roommate was such a fun character and I think he really added to the story.

I do wish it delivered a little more with the Christmas vibes. If you are someone that likes holiday books that are too in your face about Christmas, I think this would be a good one for you.

At the beginning of the book Candace is caught up on the idea that Chase would not like her because she is not his "type." He says he typically goes for blonds and she is not. It was mentioned a lot, and I think that it was overdone. I do not think it needed to be said over and over. Also, she says that she thinks Chase is a player at the beginning of the book. However, we do not really get anything to support that besides he is good looking and had pictures on social media of him and girls. I think there needed to be more evidence to support that idea he was a player because I did not get those vibes from him at all.

Overall, this was a fun little read and I had a good time with it!

I am a bit divided about this book. They were parts that I liked a lot - the flirting, Chase’s attention to Candace, the growth of their relationship and Candace when she’s finally realising it’s real. This was all cute and I enjoyed it a lot. The ending was lovely (after the 3rd act breakup..) but unfortunately it just missed something for me to completely move the book and characters. I don’t really know how to describe it but I just couldn’t completely get into it.

*I received an ARC of this book, this is my honest opinion*

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 🎄

This was the perfect festive read to kick off my Christmas tbr. In this story, we follow hairdresser, Candace, who has been rather unlucky in dating. But as soon as Chase Mitchell asks for her number on a discarded receipt, she’s smitten. Except, he hadn’t asked for her number at all. He was more interested in the barista working behind the counter. From there, an adorable, spicy, fake dating romance ensues with a generous sprinkle of festive flare.

I thoroughly enjoyed this Christmas romance, it ticked all the right boxes including small town romance, and delectable tension between the main characters. Candace and our MMC, Chase, had plenty of witty banter and hints of breath taking attraction, despite telling each other they would only be friends. After all, a Christmas romance that involves taking a fake date to a work Christmas party is always appealing.

There was a fair bit of the old miscommunication trope in this story, which I don’t really enjoy, but in this case I felt it added to the plot and just highlighted the human flaws of the characters.

If you’re looking for an easy, romantic, festive read this holiday season then definitely check out When The Fake Snow Falls.

Read if you enjoy:
🎄Festive reads
🎄Small town romance
🎄Fake dating
🎄Spice 🌶️🌶️

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy!

If you are all about those holiday romance books right now, then you definitely need to add When the Fake Snow Falls to your tbr!

The coffee shop, asking for her number mix up meet cute was perfect and the text banter between them is great. Candace has mild black cat energy and Chase is charming making the conversation and connection between them effortlessly building a friendship. So when Chase asks Candace to be his fake date to his company party, Candace’s resolve for them to only be just friends slowly begins to slip because she starts to see herself wanting more than fake but she isn’t sure where Chase stands.

The sexual tension and the slow build between Candace and Chase has you begging for them to kiss already in this fun fake dating Christmas rom com. I enjoyed all their on page text messages and throughly believe everyone should have a best friend/roommate like Miles. Miles is hilarious would love a book about how he met his accountant.


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

This is such a good example of a southern Christmas, and as a New Englander living with a southern Christmas now, I 100% agree with Chase’s stance on fake snow.

This book was fun, a very easy read with some good enjoyable moments.
The story gets interesting quick and has enough humor to keep you turning the page, and the romance was enough to keep my attention.
Was it the best book ever? No. Did I cringe a lot? Yes.
But I also I did laugh a lot and felt the Christmas vibes.
A good holiday read.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book for me to review.

I got this as an ARC read through Netgalley 💜🥰 and I absolutely ATE THIS UP! I love this cute little Christmas story so so so much omg 🥰💜

Hi-jacking someone’s meet cute and then fake dating them during the holidays? SIGN ME UP.

When the Fake Snow Falls is the perfect feel good, laugh out loud romantic comedy to get you in the holiday spirit.

Easy read full of banter, a MMC with a dirty mouth, and lovable characters.

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing for an ARC

This was a super fun Christmas read!

Candace stealing someone else's meet cute with Chase... some second hand embarrassment there! But loved their text messages, banter and inside jokes. We have fake dating, strangers to friends to lovers. The chemistry between Candace and Chase was so much fun. Chase ends up needing a fake date to his company Christmas party to avoid his handsy boss.

I loved Miles, the sassy roommate!! Not a ton of spice - but those moments were perfect feet kicking times!

Overall super cute, quick Christmas read!

rating: 3.5/5

the book follows candace, a hairdresser in her late 20s, who accidentally gives her phone number away to someone who wasn't exactly looking for it. unexpectedly, the two begin to form a friendship -- or maybe something beyond.

i personally loved the chemistry between candace and chase, and the back and forth banter from their text messages was so fun to read. they end up having some really cute inside jokes and overall a very interesting relationship. the writing was easy to read and very captivating.

however, while the book was marketed as a holiday novel, it didn’t quite deliver on the Christmasy vibes I was hoping for. the holiday setting felt more like a backdrop than a main feature. additionally, the storyline is a typical“fake-dating” trope, so it lacked a bit of originality.

not a bad read though!

thanks to netgalley for the arc!