A review by a_reader_obsessed
Snowed In by Catherine Walsh

4.0

4.5 Stars!!

Technically a sequel to [b:Holiday Romance|61401417|Holiday Romance (Fitzpatrick Christmas, #1)|Catherine Walsh|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657109678l/61401417._SY75_.jpg|96871836], this book features Andrew’s enigmatic cynical brother Christian, and let me tell you, he absolutely delivers.

It takes a lot to make me love a MF these days, contemporary no less, as there’s just so many factors that can tip the scales negatively. Admittedly, I was pretty sure things would go well as Holiday Romance was one of my favorite reads last year and so yes, this is basically an acquaintances to lovers (Christian and Megan know each other by growing up in the same small Irish town), fake dating trope (each have legitimate reasons for wanting to bring a plus one home), intermixed with the Christmas holiday and all the frustrating, wonderful, issue driven family dynamics that makes these sort of reads so entertainingly worth it.

I don’t know what magic Walsh used, but she deftly brought forth all the yummy things that portrayed Christian as leading man irresistible. Sexy, charming, take control, confident, just arrogant enough, protective and thoughtful, surprising me over and over again, making me swoon at every turn. Though Christian thinks he’s a disaster for relationships, subconsciously he wants one nonetheless, believing that he can remain poised and platonic through the farce he himself concocted.

Megan in turn, has her own baggage, wanting to divert confrontation on the many reasons she ran away from the altar years ago, denial being easier than explaining herself to friends and family. However, she can’t avoid coming home for forever, so she musters up the courage to take Christian up on his offer. Thankfully, Megan never drove me bonkers as many a female MC is wont to do (though some side characters definitely had their moments), and I’m eternally grateful for that as well as the absence of the infamous third act breakup.

Soooo, Christian in my opinion was pretty much perfect, and Megan never had a chance of not falling for him. Overall, this was a fabulous win where I feel perfectly content in not reading any more holiday stories that could potentially ruin my afterglow. This was funny, snarky, playful and emotional, as well as smexy! Walsh has cemented herself as a go-to author simply because I’m obviously smitten. Christian takes the cake here, and I’m confident you’ll think the same as well!

Thank you to the author and Bookouture via NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review


Fitzpatrick Christmas Series
1. Holiday Romance - 4 Stars
2. Snowed In - 4.5 Stars