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This is the first book I’ve read by @author.juliana.smith and it won’t be the last! Snowed Under is the perfect balance of laughter, love, and the hard truth of life.

Cooper is a ski instructor at his family’s Aspen lodge. He’s been grieving the death of his beloved grandfather and has sworn off women. Until he sees Madeline at the lodge and all bets are off.

Madeline is surviving, day-by-day. She’s a single aunt with custody of her late brother’s children, in nursing school, and working part-time. The last thing she has time for is a boyfriend.

But when fake dating would benefit both Cooper and Madeline- why not?! The two earnestly build a close friendship and begin to feel seen, heard, and valued. Then they kiss and 💥 sparks fly, stars align, the world is right again!

Their attraction is undeniable and their friendship is *the best*. But can they make it work? She’s a single aunt with two kids and he doesn’t believe he’s father material…

🎿 Ski instructor MMC
🧼 Professional cleaner FMC
💜 Single “mom” (Aunt with custody)
🙌 Friendship first, then love
💋 Fake dating- “not dates”
💛 Complex relationships with family
💙 Extraordinary friendships
🤣 Honest, funny conversations

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

#netgalley #snowedunder #julianasmithauthor #romcom #happilyeverafter

Madeline is the guardian to her late brother's two children and is just trying to hold her family together. Cooper, in his own journey to finding himself, accidentally leads a magazine interviewer to believe that he is a family man and must beg for Madeline to team up with a fake relationship to save the beloved ski lodge. They try to keep things professional for the sake of the kids, but their feelings cannot be denied. Cooper shows up for her in the small ways and sees her for her, with no expectations. It has the perfect mixtures of humor, emotion, and cozy. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Instagram review will go live on 22-Nov-2024.

“I love you. A lot. I love those kids. I don’t think I realized just how much until I looked in my rearview mirror and saw them both crying in my back seat.”
(this scene gutted me in the best way)

⭐️Fake dating
⭐️Single Guardian Aunt
⭐️Funny Kids
⭐️Romcom the best way
⭐️Snowed in Scene
⭐️Funny Banter
⭐️Golden Retriever MMC
(No Spice if that's a dealbreaker)

Oh my! Words cannot describe how much I love this book! It's gave me the feeling in a romance that I've been missing since I read Out On A Limb. I was lucky enough to be granted the ABSOLUTE privilege to read Snowed Under early as an Arc Reader and I will be forever grateful! It was everything I needed and more. Let me tell you, I want to support this author so much that I am going to purchase a physical copy as soon as it is released on November 23rd as a trophy for my bookshelf! It is going to be in my top reads for the year for sure!

Cooper and Madeline are now in my favorite couples!💜 They are hilarious and relatable, everything I want in a MC. Juliana wrote these characters so perfectly, showing the messiness of real life and its traumas. Both characters are dealing with their own grief and issues and start fake dating to help each other out. I personally love any and all books with kids involved, But I melt at a guardian/custody situation and even more so when the kids are written so adorable and funny! She excelled on both fronts. I am so excited to read more by her and I hope everyone loves this book as much as I do!

There was so many great scene and quotes! Here's another favorite :

“She’s my Madeline.” He squeezed her hands and looked into her eyes. “I owe her everything.”

This is honestly just what I needed. 🩷

Madeline has been thrown into the deep end of life. She lost her brother and his wife and has been raising her 9 year old nephew and 3 year old nice for over 2 years on her own. She's trying her best to be everything for them, work a part-time job, and attend nurse school, too. But she's exhausted.
Cooper is a ski instructor at the Lodge, which his family owns. A magazine has come to him to do a piece on the Lodge and has asked him to feature in it. Only after he agrees that they tell him they can't wait to meet his family does he realise he made a mistake. Now he needs to find a fake family for the interview, and it just so happens he has a new student with a hot 'mom' he could ask.

This is a cosy, beautiful, heart warming closed door, fake relationship, broken-found family story that is just... go read it! 🤍

The first time at pipers speech therapy session, the ski lift chat, that ending! I was not expecting it to be so emotional. 😭

Just watching the four of them together was so heartwarming. Even Cooper and Piper having arguments and calling her 'half pint' was just everything. I want to keep them all.

Madeline and Cooper as a couple? 🥹🫠

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'This felt like, for the first time in a long time, maybe ever, I had something good going on. A cart full of toys and candy and-Oh my gosh. I was Santa Claus.'

"Was I doing the worm?"
"I think you thought you were doing the worm?"

"Accomplishments, degrees, salary, all of that really means nothing if you're still miserable. We don't have a ton of time here on earth. So spend it doing something you love."

"You can take my life, you can take my freedom, but you will never take this damn bubble blower.'"

Another fun cozy winter read! I adored the first book in this series so I couldn’t wait to dive back in for Cooper’s story. Madeline’s life has changed immensely in the past two years and she is in the trenches so to speak when they meet. Cooper develops a relationship with her nephew as his ski instructor and realizes that he wants to have both of them in his life. In a turn of events they end of fake dating. While this is happening Cooper helps Madeline understand who she is now and what she likes. The banter and quip between them is so fun and electric. A truly heartwarming and cozy read!

This was such a heartwarming and fun book, it even had me a little teary at the end 🥹 I actually enjoyed this one more than the first book in this series. I really loved both of our main characters and of course the wintery setting. ❄️
Definitely pick this one up if you’re looking for a feel good winter romcom

Bee: SHE GOT ME AGAIN. Everything Juliana writes, wrecks me completely. There were so many beautifully raw and real moments in this that I loved. One thing about Juliana is that she really knows how to write a realistic relationship; the wonderful and all the ugly. Madeline and Cooper were soooo good for each other and I was so happy that their story progressed the way it did. I don’t think I would have wanted it to go any other way. I loved the relationships that Cooper developed with Piper and Charlie as well. Just beautiful. Fantastic. READ THIS.

Nik: As usual, Juliana wrote the most emotional beautiful story and I’m not ok. She has such a way with story telling and plot without it being dramatic and unbelievable. You can’t help but fall in love with Madeline and Cooper. Their story unfolds and you think you know where its going but its heart wrenching (in the absolute best complimentary way) anyway. The character growth was insane and I loved it so much. Loved the kids and how much they were truly involved in the story. They weren’t just there for the trope, you could feel their personality and emotions perfectly. 10/10

3.75 stars!! This was such a good book!! I LOVED the plot and the setting of this story!! The characters were well fleshed out and it was really good overall!!

I enjoyed this book. Some elements of dialogue felt a little off— almost as though the author were writing for a dialect they don’t speak (some things came across more suited for a British character, for example). On the whole it was enjoyable, although I would like to have dug deeper into the emotional impact of the grief both characters have experienced, rather than dancing over it. It would’ve been an ideal bonding moment for the characters. As it is, both characters do show growth throughout the book, although it feels largely superficial. It’s still an enjoyable, easy read.

"She's my Madeline." He squeezed her hands and looked into her eyes. "I owe her everything."

If you're looking for a heartwarming romance that'll have you laughing, swooning and crying, then I've got the perfect recommendation for you.

Snowed Under is a story about love, loss and family that'll have you loving every second. We start of the story with Madeline, a single aunt for two adorable kids; Charlie, a ski-loving 9 year old, and Piper, a 2 year old who likes to glare at everyone. Madeline is so authentically herself, and is such a realistic example of someone struggling through life with no end goal but to be happy with her niece and nephew. We're then introduced to Cooper, a reformed party playboy, who will have you swooning at every chance he can, because he only has eyes for one girl.

Juliana truly knows how to pull at the heartstrings because every two seconds I was either laughing, awe-ing because of cutest scenes or absolutely sobbing to the point where I had to put my kindle down MULTIPLE times. It was such a refreshing read, having our main characters be in their 30s but are still on the path of finding themselves and discovering their likes and dislikes.

If you love fake dating, no third act breakups, winter sports, found family, tragic backstories with wintery holiday vibes, then you'll adore Snowed Under.

4.5 stars

“she’s my Madeline.” he squeezed her hands and looked into her eyes. “I owe her everything.”



❦ fake dating
❦ hilarious kids
❦ holiday romcom
❦ opposites attract
❦ single gradian aunt
❦ workplace romance
❦ no third act break up
❦ golden retriever mmc


one thing remains certain: whenever I crave a wholesome read that perfectly balances endearing characters, realistic family dramas, and a beautifully written love story, I seek refuge between the pages of a Juliana Smith novel.

Snowed Under perpetuated my JS ritual of loving every corner and every word of the author’s plume. Madeline and Cooper, the protagonists, were absolutely attaching—as a couple and individuals,—with a hilarious meet-cute that drew me in. both characters had to deal with past demons, and I appreciated how their struggles were portrayed in an authentic manner. Madeline had the guardianship of her niece and nephew, and their presence in the storyline was absolutely perfect. I always love when children are featured in the day-to-day lives of the protagonists and how the bonds they share enhance the storytelling. the author did a brilliant job with that aspect, making the story even more enjoyable.

many thanks to NetGalley and the author for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I absolutely adored this book!! Cooper is one of the funniest MMC’s I’ve read in a book. And Madeline is such a hardworking fmc, just trying to make ends meet as a guardian to her niece and nephew. I loved the way they slowly became friends, learning all the little things about each other and Madeline finally allowing Cooper to help out and step in as someone she can rely on. There were so many emotional aspects in this story, but I found it was the perfect blend of emotional and humorous! I devoured this and didn’t want it to end!

I’m crying over a book with a cutesy cover and I’m not even ashamed. This book was written so well rounded. Each character had their own stories and everything fit together perfectly. Cooper’s character arc was my favorite. If I could have described the ideal man in a book, it would have been him. The thoughtfulness behind every single thing just shows what type of person he is. His mama and Pops raised him right. I will be reading more from this author.

I really enjoyed Madeline and Coopers story. The kids make a wonderful addition as both are learning parenting skills. Other family not so much. It was a joy to watch them become who they need to be.

Thank you for the advanced copy! I absolutely loved this book and Juliana Smith does not miss! I loved getting to see Madeline and Cooper grow with the story and the children were so cute!

Read if you like: opposites attract, single aunt, fake dating, holiday romcom, strangers to friends to lovers, banter, no third act breakup, snowed in, closed door romance,

I felt that this book was too long, it just dragged on at times. There were lots of description that I didn’t really need, I put this book down so many times because it was super slow to get into it.
Cooper is a ski instructor who messes up and needs a fake wife and kids ASAP. This is where Madeline, who works at the resort, comes into the picture. She’s a single aunt who has custody of her niece and nephew.

Cooper seemed quite self absorbed and selfish. He never made an effort to learn other peoples names and use it, he was frustrated that Madeline was going on a “date” with someone else and how she said no to him. Madeline has zero obligation to help him out, he didn’t even know her at all and he couldn’t take a simple “no”. I hated that he didn’t give her a choice and put her in the situation to help him out.

While Charlie sounded cute, he did not act like a 9 year old. But maybe that’s the point? I understand he would’ve had to grow up quite fast and that he is an advanced kid, but he was too unbelievable at times.

This book wasn’t for me, but if you like the tropes maybe give this book a go.

This book was a super cute rom com and I really enjoyed it. The one thing I did not like about this book was how cooper basically forced Madeline’s hand into a relationship of convenience. She wasn’t given much of a choice in the matter. So it felt really forced. Over all it was cute and cozy.

The perfect winter romcom that will get you in the holiday spirit!!! I was super excited when I saw there was a sequel to Baggage Claim because that is one of my favorite holiday reads. This follows Madeline, a single guardian who would do anything for her kids. And then we have Cooper who is a child ski instructor and is trying to change his life around. This had one of my favorite meet cutes of all time. I was laughing out loud. I was also sobbing by the end of the book so keep your tissues handy.

Read if you like:
- single guardian
- fake dating
- romcom

I adore Juliana Smith and will never miss one of her books. I loved getting to go back to this winter wonderland. I really adored Cooper and the growth he had to go through in this book. He made the choice to grow for her and the kids. He wanted to grow and be there for them. This is a book couple I am convivence will stay together forever.

4.25 ⭐️ I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - Juliana Smith’s books are like a warm hug.

Every time I pick up one of her romances I just know I’m about kick my feet, cry a little, laugh out loud and never want to put it down. Snowed Under was no different. Cooper and Madeline start out with the absolute best meet-cute followed by a unique fake dating situation wrapped up in a single-mom trope. This book has everything and more! The only reason she’s not a 5-star for me is the middle-ish part was a little slow and disconnected for me. But I couldn’t put the book down through the last 40% and are you kidding me with the “Dada”?? Straight waterworks. Cannot wait to read more from this author!