This was so... REAL! The story, the characters and dynamics, everything was real. I don't have the words to explain, but Christian & Megan's story hit all the feels! And coming back to my favorite characters from Holiday Romance is the cherry on top!

This book ended up being a lovely surprise when I started reading as I hadn't realised it was a companion novel to Holiday Romance so not only did we get a gorgeous new storyline but we got to catch up with characters from last year's Christmas novel! This novel follows Megan who at the opening of the book is in a wedding dress making an escape from her own wedding! Then time moves forwards and we also meet Christian. who was at school with Megan. They meet on a night out and he walks her home - she invites him in but nothing happens between them except Christian suggests fake dating each other over their trip home for Christmas! Megan eventually agrees and we follow them getting to know each other and then travelling home. There is such obvious chemistry between these two that I was willing them to get together. I loved learning about their pasts and why they were fake dating each other. Megan had a terrible time with her ex, which I could really empathise with but it made her feel so real to me and it made me want her to get her happy ever after even more. This book is gorgeous, I adored it and I will definitely re-read it in the future! I recommend it!

This books is perfect for this holiday season!!
Funny, clever, fake dating, characters that you’ll love, it has everything you need for this holidays and more!
The perfect read in a snowy afternoon, a blanket and a hot cocoa.
Catherine Walsh created a story really enjoyable and as perfect as always!

As usual I love everything Catherine Walsh has written. She's become one of my favorite authors. Her quirky style of writing makes me feel like I'm watching one of my favorite shows. It's hard not to completely immerse yourself into the story.

This book is just WOW! 5 stars absolutely! I hope Catherine has more Christmas books because this one for me makes her the queen of Christmas and I need more!!! The fake dating, the spicy scenes, the banter!! I’m here for it all. I’m telling everyone to read this book!

This was a really good book, I was completely hooked from the first page and stayed up way to maye reading because I couldn't put it down definitely recommend

SWOON! This was an absolute DREAM to read, with the perfect mix of romance and contemporary fiction - with some steamy moments! I went into this with low expectations and was so pleasantly surprised! From the first chapter, I was hooked and consumed it as fast as possible while squealing with delight and grinning as the plot unfolded. The dual POVs were easy to follow, the banter was impeccable, and the fake dating was so much more than the basic trope!

I want to gift this to all of my fellow book-loving girlfriends so they can enjoy a breezy holiday romance, too! Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

I loved this adorable romantic comedy! “Snowed In” is the perfect read for the holiday season. Megan hasn’t been home since she left her groom at the alter. Christian is the only single one in his family. These childhood schoolmates decide to team up in a fake dating scheme to go home for Christmas.

For those who love:
🎄Fake Dating
🎄Christmas RomCom
🎄Dual POV
🎄Runaway Bride
🎄Home with both families
🎄Snowed in together

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Actually, I expected this book to be "completely hilarious". Yes, Bookouture, you again, stop, just please stop writing "completely hilarious" on every single cover of your books! It was not completely hilarious, it was sometimes funny, but that's all.
And that's not bad, because I feel this book had a great depth to it. There were some poignant and significant moments in this story, some tougher issues were touched by the author - but no, "completely hilarious". Urgh. Annoying.

It was interestingly written, although it was predictable and stereotyped, you could really predict what the characters are going to do and say. Nevertheless, the main characters were really well developed, especially Megan - she was sharp, had a great sense of humour and best one - liners. The banter between Megan and Christian was absolutely the highlight of this story. The chemistry between them grew slowly and felt genuine and there were some spicy scenes. Verrry spicy. And hats off to the author for no third act breakup! I loved the fact that those two simply TALKED with each other and wer open about their feelings.

Perhaps it's not a book that will stay with me forever, however there was "something" in it . I liked it, it was an easy, festive read, with some parts that I would immediately delete, but oh my, that's me.

And now to "Holiday Romance" - keep hearing great things about this book.

This delightful novel puts a spin on the tyypical holiday romance. Instead of going back to her home town to find love, Megan is dreading going back because the last time she was there she left her fiance at the alter. The whole village has gossiped aboutt her and sided with her ex because no one knows the truth about why she left. Now it's five years later and she has to go back. It just so happens that Christian is also dreading going back for Christmas and being the only single one in his family again. So when Megan literally runs into him in a bar and they get to chatting, he asks her to go back together as a fake couple. Hilarity ensues and they eventually fall for each other.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book but it wasn't quite five start level for me.

What a fun heartwarming christmas romancd!! I loved Christian and Megan so much. The fact that they knew each other as children and met again as adults added so many layers to their relationship. Fake dating is always a fun trope, but the way Christian and Megan care for each other throughout theirs was so heartwarming.

Such a cute Christmas rom-com…I loved it! I couldn’t put this book down! Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC

ALL OF THE WARM FUZZIES. No one writes better love stories than Catherine Walsh. I read Holiday Romance last year and I was so thrilled to be approved for Snowed In. It absolutely delivered! I loved Christian and Megan so much. The fact that they knew each other as children and met again as adults added so many layers to their relationship. Fake dating is always a fun trope, but the way Christian and Megan care for each other throughout theirs was so heartwarming. As long as she keeps writing the, I will always read a Catherine Walsh romance at Christmas time!

i was looking forward to this book as I liked the idea of it being "snowed In", however this was a very small part of the book and the rest was a bit disappointing, the characters didnt seem to have chemistry and the lack of communication and misunderstandings started to drive me crazy, sorry not my style, thanks,

I am so sorry this is late. I really thought I had already sent it off until I checked my Netgalley shelf and realized it hadn’t been sent.

First of all, I absolutely loved and devoured this book. So much so I read it twice. Megan and Christian are quite the match. Admittedly at first I expected them to have a closer relationship in the early years of growing up together like her and Jacob seemed to, I do like how they didn’t really know each other and got to learn more.

Christian I was hooked with from the beginning a typical “bad boy” (although was he ever really that bad) but overprotective golden retriever. I would happily marry him (or be Megan’s sister wife). I liked Megan, especially her love for knitting because it was a constant in her life. We all have that one thing that moves us and hearing her past with the baby goats made me so happy.

Honestly my favorite part was the unlikely love between Christian’s dad and Megan. I love that he comes out of his shell with her but it also helps his relationship with his son as well.

There were so many laugh out loud scenes in this book (like the taxidermy and finding out she was a vegetarian) but also some sweet and steamy scenes mixed in. I love a good holiday spice!

Meeting Molly, Andrew, and Zoe made me want to pick up Holiday Romance just so I can get more from them. Zoe had me hooked from the beginning with all her single parent jokes in the bar. I was drawn to her and wished there was a bit more to go off of there. I also hope we get an Aiden book and see who he ends up with now that he’s back!

Thank you so much for letting me read this and I will highly recommend now that it’s out! Again I’m sorry this was late.

I was excited to read this book, and I loved it! Christian and Megan were so good together, and their relationship's development was great. Having more moments of Andrew and Molly was so fun because I adored them in Holiday Romance. I hope we see more of these characters in the future, and in the meantime, I can't wait to read more of Catherine Walsh's work!

4.5 stars!
This was my first holiday book of the season, and it did not disappoint! Loved the plot - two main characters agree to spend the holidays together, faking it as a couple with their families. Such a fun easy holiday book - with some extra spice too. Probably don’t share this one with mom! Thank you NetGalley, the author, and publishers for this advanced copy. Highly recommend!

This one gave me all the warm and fuzzies, as all good holiday romances should! Megan hasn't been home in years, ever since she pulled the runaway bride move and left her groom-to-be at the alter. Christian hasn't seen Megan since that day, and a chance encounter at a pub leads him to concoct the perfect solution to their holiday season problem - they'll pretend their dating and facing their families together will be easier than going it alone and facing the inevitable questions about their non-existent love lives. As they head back to their rural Irish village for Christmas, they are faced with all they'd left behind, and they come together to support each other and, naturally, begin to catch feelings. When a chain of events lead to them being stranded in an idealic winter cabin, neither can (or wants to) deny their feelings any longer...

This really is a perfect festive read. I loved both Megan and Christian but also enjoyed the return of all the Holiday Romance characters, including, of course, Molly and Andrew. There's always something so nostalgic for me about Catherine's books that are set in Ireland, with all the best banter and Irish humour that's never cliché or OTT. Catherine writes some of the funniest lines, and I definitely laughed out loud more than once! Megan and Christian's chemistry grows steadily until they can't ignore their feelings anymore. Apart from their blossoming affection, they both deal with their family dramas, and in the end, they come to a better place with their loved ones - just in time for Christmas!

Snowed In is out now and should be top of your holiday TBR! Thank you to Catherine and @netgalley for the ARC in return for my honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

I have been a fan of Catherine Walsh since picking up Holiday Romance last year, so I knew I needed to read her newest holiday read!!!

Megan hasn’t been back home since she snuck out of her wedding before saying I do, but she has to go home for the holidays this year— luckily she runs into an old classmate, who talks her into going back to their hometown in a fake relationship— Megan can have someone on her side as she sees old friends, and Christian doesn’t have to be the sad, lonely sibling in his family’s eyes.

a book starting with a runaway bride, fake dating, and then getting snowed in?? what more could I ask for in a Christmas book?!?

I truly recommend this book if you’re looking for a fun Christmas read. a big shout out to NetGalley for the arc!!

Super cute rom-com that had me LOLing at times. I loved the main characters and supporting characters. I wish the 'snowed in' part lasted a little longer but overall a super cute holiday read.