Snowed In (Fitzpatrick Christmas #2) by Catherine Walsh
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!
Review: Four years ago, Megan left her fiancé at the altar and hasn't been home since her hometown all sided with her ex. Meanwhile, Christian, who is from the same hometown as Megan, is tired of being on his own and of disappointing his family with his apparent inability to keep a girlfriend. When the two bump into each other at a Dublin pub, they end up agreeing on a pact to fake date each other through the holidays. They will attend each other's family gatherings and appear to be outrageously in love just for a few weeks. But when they end up unexpectedly snowed-in in a cabin as Christmas approaches, their fake feelings for each other start to feel more and more real.
While the second in this series, this is truly a standalone novel that is just set in the same world as Holiday Romance but focuses on a different love story. While the first book is a friends to lovers tale, this one is a fake dating, forced proximity story that was surprisingly a good bit steamier than the first book. This book did feel harder to believe than the premise of the first book. For instance, I did find it hard to believe that Megan would not have shared why she ran away from her wedding even four years later. It seemed like she would have confided in at least her closest friends and family. It seems a bit extreme to just take the fall for the relationship falling apart and resorting to bringing home a fake boyfriend to try to alleviate the awkwardness.
However, this was such a cute read. The chemistry between Christian and Megan is palpable and I loved how their families and lots of fun Christmas get togethers are intertwined with the budding romance. A cute, satisfying holiday romance with likable main characters.
Stars: 3
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