Thanks netgalley for the opportunity here is my honest review. So I was looking for something spicy and I found this
-D/s play
-Golden retriever X Doberman
-Grumpy X Sunshine
-Holidays
Grant my beautiful and sweet boy I personally think he is great, I love that he cares a lot about how she feels and if he is doing it right.
Anna this girl is a little bit of a mess emotionally, still she is great and a brat constantly.
Well this book was more a novela It was short and cute. I definitely recommend this book if you're into BDSM in books and if you like spice. Before I go let's say how great it's Lola, l mean I love her and need a friend like her

This erotic romance book was very kinky, in the most respectful way.
The overall plot was enjoyable, towards the end it was a bit confusing and rushed. But, the characters kink dynamic was authentic, consensual and educational. This is a good read for anyone who's looking for a good amount of spice, without too much drama.

Thank you Netgalley and Hannah Murray for the ARC 🫶🏾

Snow Bound by Hannah Murray offers a quick, steamy escape into the world of 24/7 BDSM, centering on a bratty sub and her dominant partner. Initially, I was unsure about the intensity of the dynamic, but it was handled with a light touch—hot, but not too kinky for my taste. The story is heavy on sizzling scenes and light on plot, which made it a fun but not deeply engaging read. The narrative perspective felt a bit off, and it took me a while to get into the flow. The ending was rushed and the HEA felt a bit forced. However, side character Lola really stood out—I’d love to see more of her in a sequel!
3.5/5 stars.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

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More spice than plot but that’s a okkayyy!😁
I like the storyline even with spice being the main it was clear, it wasn’t non existent and it was cute!
I hope there’s another!

First off, thanks to NetGalley and Hannah Murray for the ARC opportunity!

I have to say, even though this story had the potential to be a really good one, the fact that it was written in 3rd person POV totally killed my motivation to read it. I pushed through and finished it since it’s only a little over 200 pages... a short, quick read.

But honesty, it felt cringe at times.

Example:
"Put me down, you big ape!" she howled.
"Big ape?" He clucked his tongue and started up the stairs...

Yeah, I just can’t.

Personally, I think romance novels should be written in 1st person POV. It makes them funnier, easier to read, and the emotional connection is just so much stronger.

This one just didn’t work for me.

Thank you for my copy of this sexy smutty book I was blush the whole time while this book. I love anything with a good BDSM storyline.

It was vacation time for Anna Goodwin and her family but at the last minute her mother and sister backed out…as usual. They had rented a house in Michigan for two weeks and Anna had already arrived before her mother backed out. Anna decided to stay at the house and enjoy 2 weeks of solitude.
Grant Snow did not know his mother had rented the house. He arrived expecting to find his mother there along with her list of things that needed to be done. Instead, he and his dog quietly walk in on a barely dressed Anna. He realized Anna was the submissive from the Chicago BDSM club. They had planned a scene last summer, but he couldn’t be there and did not contact her to cancel. She was upset thinking he ghosted her. He was upset because she didn’t want to listen to his excuses. They ended up going at it on top of the kitchen island.
Grant was a Dom and sex with him was even better than she expected. It was exciting, wild and so satisfying. They decide to spend the next two weeks enjoying each other’s body. They decided on a 24/7 relationship for the next two weeks. It was obvious from the beginning they were meant for each other.
Unfortunately, this type of book is rarely well written. Kudos to Hannah Murray, she has talent and knows how to write. I enjoyed the characters. Where is my Grant!
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC/

I really wanted to like this one — the blurb really peaked my interest! I’ve read books with similar kinks featured and enjoyed them, but this fell a little flat.

The plot was very promising—I love a forced proximity due to weather trope! Add in the second chance meeting and this had a lot of potential.

My biggest qualm was the lack of chemistry between the MMCs (well, at least on page). There are a lot of references to them building a relationship with one another outside of the spicy scenes (as well as additional unseen spicy scenes), but when we actually see them together on page, this chemistry doesn’t feel very palpable. I don’t mind insta-love, but this sadly just didn’t work for me :(

I would love to see the characters and their relationship (even if it is just spice) fleshed out a little bit more! Good communication really makes or breaks a book (esp one with BDSM themes) for me.

Snow Bound brought the heat—and then some. If you’re into bratty subs, commanding Doms, and snowed-in settings with kitchen island scenes that deserve a moment of silence… this one delivers.

Anna and Grant’s chemistry is immediate and explosive, and the D/s dynamic? Absolute fire. The BDSM was written with care, the scenes were chef’s kiss hot, and the pacing made it impossible to put down.

That said—falling in love in two weeks? Realistically, no. But for a smut fest like this? Weirdly checks out… still had me rolling my eyes a little. And the miscommunication right before they admit their feelings? Mildly annoying, but thankfully short-lived.

Overall: a quick, filthy, fun read that gave exactly what it promised.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest (and slightly flushed) review

Book 1 in the Odyssey series

I didn’t know what to expect going into this book as this is a new-to-me author. I requested it as an ARC from NetGalley because it sounded heavy into BDSM and that it takes place in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. A majority of my family is from Michigan and I have visited the Upper twice, so I definitely felt drawn to this book. And having that setting, loving books with BDSM, and seeing that gorgeous cover, made me automatically request this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hannah Murray for the privilege of reading this book. I am so grateful that they granted me my request because I LOVED this book!!!!!! I fell in love with the main characters, their chemistry, and their banter. But, what rounded out this book (for me) and pushed it to all the stars were the secondary characters. I NEED to know about their stories! I want them to find their HEA’s! I will absolutely be continuing with this series and read Ms. Murray’s back list when I have a chance.

Anna Goodwin and Grant Snow are the stars of this book. Anna rents a house on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for her and her mom and step-sisters to spend two weeks together for vacation to celebrate a birthday. Only, Anna’s mom decided to take her kids somewhere else, and Grant shows up to his mom’s house for a surprise visit. You guessed it- they are now at the same house. And after Grant gets the shock of his life (I’m not going to spoil it) you have to read it. There meeting scene is absolutely hilarious (and then hot). The crazy thing is Anna and Grant know each other (again, I’m not going to spoil it). They come to an arrangement where they’re going to stay at the house and also experiment. It starts with one scene and progresses from there.

I loved the humor that all these characters had (including Michael, Simon, and Lola). But, most importantly I was SO HAPPY to see how Anna and Grant’s BDSM relationship was shown. There was a lot of communication of likes/dislikes, safety- including (but not limited to) the D checking in with his s), and the aftercare. This book portrayed a careful and caring D/s relationship accurately and that- without everything else- was worth it’s weight in gold. If you love to see a good BDSM relationship, love erotica, but also want humor and heart in your characters, I beg you to give this book a try. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I don’t know when the next book in this series is being released, but I cannot wait!! And I’m SUPER curious as to which couple it will focus on next.

I am super thankful that I had the chance to read this as an ARC. If you love smut and relationship building, then this book is for you. I appreciated the details and even awareness of boundaries in the kink community. The part I struggled the most with this story is how unfinished the end felt. It almost felt rushed. I also feel like a story line was hinted at for the female main character several times with no follow up. Overall a great easy read, it just left me feeling like there could have been more.

A good read!
It's written well, and the chemistry between the characters is explosive. Very spicy and well-researched too.
I like how the relationship developed; however, the ending felt a little rushed. I would have liked it to be longer or have a sequel to see how their relationship developed more after the cabin
It's a book that I would read again and I'll definitely read more by this author

Snow Bound by Hannah Murray. Four stars.

Hannah Murray writes some of the hottest stuff out there. For romance reasons, almost strangers Anna and Grant end up spending two weeks together in a cabin. They'd met before, at a kink club, but they missed their connection. Now they have nothing but time for Anna to explore a 24/7 D/s relationship.

There's humor (apples are thrown) and a lot of sexiness (several kink scenes) and not that much angst (it's resolved pretty quickly).

A very satisfying forced proximity kinky romance! Anna learns a lot about what she likes and Grant is a champ at aftercare. There's a fun cast of characters, and I think we'll be getting their books this summer too!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC!

First Impressions:
I was scrolling through NetGalley’s new releases catalog when I saw this cover and the title. Immediately I got an idea what the book might be about even before checking the genre or the synopsis, which is an absolute win. Steamy scenes in a snowy coming sounded right up my alley. Reading the synopsis, I thought this ticks all my boxes so I decided to put a request.

You best believe when I saw I was granted early access I was so giddy and excited to check it out that I opened it immediately

Story:
The content and the main story is simple and I believe it works in the context and the parameters set. The whole book pretty much develops in this cabin/villa in snowy Michigan and I absolutely loved it. I did feel like the reason why they did know each other was believable and all the BDSM exploration and trust felt natural.

Steamy Scenes:
This book was the perfect palette cleanser and the one to take you out of a reading slump. Everyone usually have different taste in genres but this book was the perfect pace and build up steamy scenes that I could ask for. They really made me flick through the pages as i wanted to see how it will develop further. I feel like there was a natural development in the scenes they did and also I really enjoyed how much Grant was caring for Anna. I believe BDSM was portrayed very respectfully and enjoyed every second of it.

I felt the end was a bit too fast in terms of saying “I love you” after only 2 weeks of generally knowing each other, but ow hey there are some loves from first sight out there. I believe if it ended them saying that they wish to try to date/be together outside the bubble would have been more believable. Also Anna disappearing at the end did not make sense especially if she did not plan to ghost him and told him where she is. That is the only reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. And there was some conversations in the beginning between their friends where I am not sure how for example Lola knew they had a steamy scene on the kitchen counter when she did not discuss this with Anna prior.

Summary:
Really happy to have stumbled upon this ARC and story. I definitely want to buy the book and will follow this author in the future. If you love easy erotic romances where you don’t have to think much about the plot this is the right story for you. Really nicely surprised and I had Ana amazing time with Anna and Grant.

I'm impressed. When I started reading it I didn't think I'd like it as much as I actually did. The only reason I've gone with 4 stars instead of 5 though is because of the interrogation part - it just seemed soooooo cheesy and I was cringing reading it.

ARC Review ✨
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I really enjoyed Snowbound. If your looking for a whole lot of spice with a sprinkle of plot this is the book for you. I enjoyed following Anna and Grant as they explored their relationship. The chemistry between these two was off the charts! It was a great easy read.

Wow just wow!!! I really enjoyed this book I only say it down to sleep and work and then picked it right back up finishing it in 2 days. I think It would have been just as good if it was written in first point of view vs 3rd maybe a little better.

I was hooked from the beginning for sure. At first I thought what was the trigger warning for but I soon found out.

This is by far the best ARC book I have read and I’m so thankful I got the opportunity to read it early for my honest review.

Delightfully spicy read that tackles BDSM and consent with tact and grace. All characters are likeable, and Anna is both likeable and relatable. Grant is well written, respectful, but also incredibly sexy. The setting is great, and the story line has no plot holes. Thoroughly enjoyed reading - this book is everything that 50 shades could (and probably should) have been. Bravo!

Really good read with plenty of spice from the get go which was really well written and authentic although you don't really get to know the characters aswell as id like

BDSM
Submission
Romance

Would definatly read more of hannah murrey's books

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book. WOW! Not what I expected- it was a quick read. I actually found Anna a bit irritating- never did figure out the family drama - would have been nice to hav3 had that clarification, especially since it’s brought up at the end. I enjoyed Grants character - might just have to read another one of Murray’s books.