Book Description:
Megan is dreading going home for the holidays. She’s the village pariah, the she-devil who left local golden boy Isaac at the altar four years ago and ran away to the big city. She could really do without the drama. Particularly as he’s engaged again, and she’s just been dumped for the fourth time this year.
Christian’s fed up of being on his own every Christmas. He doesn’t mind being alone, but he hates his family’s sad eyes and soft tones as they sit around coupled up. Because he’s actually, totally, fine.
So when Megan literally bumps into Christian in a Dublin pub, they come up with a pact to see them through the holiday season. They’re going to be the very best fake dates for each other, ever.
Rules are drawn up, a contract is signed on a wine-stained napkin. They will sit through each other’s family gatherings and be outrageously in love until freed from their annual obligations. After all, it’s only for a few weeks.
But with everyone home for the holidays, two big families to deal with alongside old friends, old flames and old feelings, things are bound to get messy. And when a snowed-in cabin and a little Christmas magic are added to the mix, anything could happen…
A swoonworthy and utterly gorgeous romantic comedy that will make you laugh out loud and fall completely in love. Fans of Emily Henry, Sophie Kinsella and Abby Jimenez won’t be able to put this down!
Blog Tour Review
Review for 'Snowed In' by Catherine Walsh.
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Catherine Walsh, Bookouture publishers, Bookouture Audio and Bookouture anonymous
Publication date 1st November 2023.
This is the fifth book I have read by this author. I have previously read her debut novel 'One Night Only', The Rebound' 'The Matchmaker' and 'The Holiday Romance' and would highly recommend them all!! It is also the second book in the 'Catherine Walsh Christmas Romcoms' series but can be read as a standalone. 'The Holiday Romance' is the first book in this series which I have read and would highly recommend!!
This novel consists of a prologue, 32 chapters and an epilogue. The chapters are short to medium in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
'Snowed In' discusses some topics that may upset some readers or may not be suitable for others. I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not. In this book Catherine discusses/includes controlling relationships.
LOVE, LOVE, LOOOOOOVVVEEE , LOVED IT!!! ANOTHER HUGE WELL DONE CATHERINE ON YET ANOTHER ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC BOOK ♥!!!
This is a fantastically written book that has vivid descriptions which will make you feel that you are breathing the Irish air, feeling the festivities and falling in love !! It takes you on a journey to Ireland and I was devastated when I had to pack my case to come back home and leave Ireland behind 😭 The title, synopsis and cover suit the storyline perfectly.
🎶 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄🎁 🎶
The storyline itself is romantically charged and filled with love, friendship, Christmas, community, family, comedy, romance, arguments, emotional angst, snow, fun and absolutely everything you could want in an absolutely stunning rom com!!! It made me laugh, cry, scream, shout, angry and jump for joy!! Throughout the pages of this stunning book there are tears, happiness, disasters, laughter, secrets, romance, friendship and Sparks flying everywhere!! Catherine's evocative writing skills brings the story life and one minute tour chilling at home with the book in your hand and the next you've been sucked straight into Ireland and snowed in a stunning log cabin. The atmosphere was gorgeous and I was completely swept away!! This book had me in stitches on several occasions and at other times left me sitting there going awww and getting some very strange looks!! There was plenty going on and I absolutely loved every moment of it. The storyline is unique and I think it is such a fantastic plot I really would love to see this turned into a movie!! I would be the first barging their way in front to get tickets!! I would absolutely love to visit Ireland again to see how everyone gets on!!
DO NOT START THIS UNTIL YOU CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULES AS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN!!!!
This is one of the few books that I have listened to 100% on Audiobook. If I listen to a book on audiobook I usually also read the physical book between but for the second time I listened to the whole book and I was impressed! I must say a HUGE congratulations to the narrators Colm Gleeson and Roisin Rankin who both did an amazing job bringing this story and the charac
'Her First Child' by Sheryl Browne, 'The Suspect' by Kathryn Croft and 'My Daughters Boyfriend' and 'Her Husband's Mistake' by Daniel Hurst that were all also narrated by Tamsin Kennard and I would highly recommend listening to or reading them all as it they re other fantastic page turners from other great authors!! I would listen to it in the car and while walking at any opportunity. I'm not only looking forward to reading more books by Sue but also to listening to more books narrated by both Tamsin and Alison!
There were so many large and unique personalities in this book and thanks to Catherine's amazing writing skills each and every one of them came alive. I fell in love with both Megan and Christian who were absolutely adorable and both such likeable and relatable characters. They were great together and I loved seeing their interactions and watching their characters, personalities and relationships grow and develop through the pages. Catherine always creates such amazing characters that I always become immediately invested in and am gutted to say goodbye to and this book with these fantastic characters were no exception!!! I absolutely LOVED watching all the seperate relationships develop and change between the characters and I would love to see where each goes and what they get up to next!! This book was filled with a lovely range of characters and I would absolutely love to meet them all again!! Hint hint Catherine 😉 Regardless of whether you love or hate the characters they all worked perfectly together to make an absolutely gorgeous storyline so a huge WELL done to Catherine for bringing them to life!!
Yet another stunning read by Catherine!! If you are looking for that perfect read to lift your spirits, and keep you hooked then what are you waiting for??
Well done Catherine on yet another stunning page turner and for making me laugh, swoon and smile!!! I'm looking forward to your next success!!! This is exactly why you ae on pcom authors list ♥
Makure you read to the very end of the book to read the ogue and first chapter of Catherine's absolutely addictive 'Holiday Romance which is another stunning read by this fantastic author and one I have read myself and would highly recommend!! It is also the first book in this stunning series.
Overall an absolutely gorgeous, festive, feel good, page turning novel filled with friendships, love, community and family that will keep you up late at night.
382 pages.
This book is just £1.99 to purchase on kindle, free with kindle unlimited and £8.99 in paperback via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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Author Bio:
Catherine Walsh was born and raised in Ireland. She has a degree in Popular Literature and the only prize she ever won for writing was at the age of 14 in school (but she still cherishes it.) She lived in London for a few years where she worked in Publishing and the non-profit sector before returning to Dublin where she now lives between the mountains and the sea. When not writing she is trying and failing to not kill her houseplants.
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