Snow Harm, No Foul

Snowbell Ridge #1

by Hannah Cowan

A small town Christmas novella from best selling author, Hannah Cowan.

I never spent too much time thinking about my future.

I’ve always lived in the moment, dealing with the highs and lows as they came. Well, up until I moved to Snowbell Ridge.

I wanted to start fresh after a relationship gone bad. My new job was perfect, but I wasn’t expecting it to lead me to a familiar face. And I sure didn’t think I’d wind up pregnant three weeks later.

The most surprising part of all, though?

My baby daddy just so happens to be my ex-boyfriend’s dad. And now that he’s had me once, he’s determined to have me forever.

Genres: Christmas, Novella, Holiday, Romance, He Falls First, Holiday Romance, Small Town Romance

142 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 29, 2024

About the author

Hannah is a twenty-something-year-old indie author from Western Canada. Obsessed with swoon-worthy romance, she decided to take a leap and try her hand at creating stories that will have you fanning your face and giggling in the most embarrassing way possible. Hopefully, that’s exactly what her stories have done!

Hannah loves to hear from her readers, and can be reached on any of her social media accounts.

Instagram : Hannahcowanauthor
Twitter, Facebook : Hannahdcowan
Website : hannahcowanauthor.com
Facebook Reader Group : Hannah’s Hotties

Reviews

[Darlene I read WAY to many books · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was unexpected!! Ivy is trying to live her life after breaking up with her asshole of a boyfriend when she finds out he's been talking shit about her body, her Kinks everything. Making her feel a little insecure, she runs into Niko, who owns a bar in town, and her ex boyfriends dad. Niko knew what he was about to do was wrong, and he 6 feel guilty about it. He felt a connection with ivy even if they had only met a few times. And he's not really close to his son. 😆😆😆

They get down and dirty, and he shows her how a man should treat a woman giving her all her dirty fantasies. It was smutty

There is like 10% plot when Ivy ran away and tried to stay away and the drama with the son. Also, we might get more of this couple



No ow/tiny om drama, no cheating, tiny drama, sexy times, no virgins

Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶

Slowinsta
Age gap
Pinning
Praise kink
Degradation
Anal play
No condom
Hea
Epilogue

[paris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I AM A MESSY GAL WHO LOVES DRAMA

and this bought the drama with a nice heaping side of spice and christmas cheer 😭

Honestly it’s hannah so i expected nothing less but this was a fun holiday read that had me red in the face and not from the cold. Something about the ex’s dad trope just does me in always like sorry i love the messiness of it all like making your ex your stepson is hilarious 😭

[Jen ♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐


Well, if readers are looking for something filthy and smutty ex-bf's dad novella, look no further. 🫣 This has a minimal plot and more smut, and by smut, I mean it was pretty much just bang, bang, and then more banging! And I'm absolutely here for every bit of it. 🤣

I obviously enjoyed the sexy times; these two were freaks in the sheets and are very kinky. 🫣 As for their whirlwind romance, Niko (37) was clearly into Ivy (21) and had been for a while, even when she was dating his son months earlier. She, on the other hand, it’s like she just flipped a switch and decided to be with her ex's dad, and I really can’t make sense of it. 🤷‍♀️

But, I guess I shouldn't read too much into it since it's just a short story and doesn't really require a lot of deep thinking. So yeah, I'm going to ignore that.

I didn't know all the tropes here, so the accidental pregnancy took me by surprise, though it wasn't entirely a bad thing for me. I do like accidental and surprise pregnancy tropes, if I'm being honest.

Yet for some reason, I had the impression that they weren't quite prepared for that blessing, but it seems they'll manage, as they both decided to be together for more than just the baby.

The ending was the only part that really didn't work for me. Just a day later, they were getting ready for the Christmas event that Ivy had planned. Come on, I need more than that. I feel like this was really open-ended, and the author's note about Niko and Ivy coming back on Valentine's Day just confirms that.

Anyway, overall this was still a short, hot, and fun read.


Book info:
- Christmas novella
- Ex-bf's dad
- Kinky stuff
- Accidental pregnancy
- Age gap (16)
- Dirty talking MMC 🥵
- No cheating, OM/OW, separation
- No V
- HFN (guess they're in a relationship 🤷‍♀️)


Notes:
- His son (her ex) caught them going at it; talk about an awkward moment. But they owned it and didn't shy away from telling him they were serious.
- No V. Ivy broke up with her ex nine months ago and has been with other men as her way of rebounding. As for Niko, he said he has no time for women and was busy with his bar. He said he's been practically celibate for almost a decade. The idea of casual stuff is just giving him a headache. 😂

[Sierra (boundtoread) · Rating 5 out of 5]

* I alpha read this book *

accidental pregnancy, snowed in, ex’s dad…a fun, smutty time!!!

[Shelby · Rating 5 out of 5]

if hannah writes it, i’ll read it.

this was her spiciest book yet and i was hooked from page one. the smut is plot. the characters are HOT. minus travis. fuck travis. i hope he gets stuck in a snowbank… ANYWAYS

this was a perfect read, it has everything you could want.
i cant wait to read more of these two in the future.

forever proud of my girl hannah, each release somehow gets better and better. a masterpiece of a story each time.

thank you bb for the arc xo

[bookgalbrock 🐝✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Snow Harm, No Foul

Small towns and peppermint daiquiris never sounded so good. Throw in a terrible ex’s hot dad and I’m sold.

star rating: 3.75 (honestly this was so close to 4 stars for me with Christmas Cheer alone)
spice rating: 2.95 🌶️🌶️

[samantha ఌ · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit conflicted with this one. This man already knocked up two women in his life.

[Kejs Reads ❥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you’re in the mood for a quick, fun, insta-love, and spicy Christmas novella, then look no further! This book will have you grinning, blushing, and definitely reaching for a fan—because, who knew your ex-boyfriend’s dad could have that kind of power? 😏

Ivy finds herself working for her ex’s dad, who’s 15 years older than her, and let’s just say their first “work meeting” is very productive… and by productive, I mean the kind of fun you don’t forget anytime soon. Their chemistry is absolutely amazing, and you’ll be hooked from the moment they lock eyes. I don’t know what Hannah put in this one, but it’s got me all kinds of excited—not just for the holidays, if you catch my drift lol😩

I highly recommend it if you want something short and sweet (with a whole lot of smut ) to get you into the Christmas spirit.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ah. I will not lie - I really struggled with this one. I've read other ex's dad tropes that were well done. This was not one of them. Some spoiler-esque stuff below:

- All of the characters were so immature.
- A lot of insta-love (and a lot of "I wanted you the whole time my son dated you" stuff that was kinda icky)
- Son walked in on them together and was (rightfully!) upset. The whole "we are fine with it so you better be fine with right off the bat" thing was GROSS. Like give him time to process instead of yelling at him? I mean he also sucked in general but still
- It's in the description but there is an accidental pregnancy. Girlie pop was like "I know you are gonna be such a great dad" and he was all "take it easy you're pregnant and fragile" when she was LITERALLY 3 weeks preggo.
- Honestly, everyone needed therapy ASAP

If you don't mind insta-lust/immaturity and want a quick and fast paced holiday novella, you may have better luck than I did.

[The Love Librarian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Snow Harm, No Foul is a holiday novella following a heroine who has to work with the owner of a bar for an event her company is planning. The heroine doesn't realize that the owner of the bar is her ex's dad. One thing leads to another and he reveals he always wanted her first. They sleep together, have a baby, the end.

I wasn't invested in their romance at all. I love novellas and some authors know how to give you a smutty, but complete, story in a few pages. This story felt VERY rushed, even for a novella, and the development was nonexistent. I'm normally a big fan of this author's writing, so I think this one was a fluke and just didn't work for me. Unfortunately, I don't recommend.

[Alana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poor Travis your Dad did you dirty.

[Chelsea Mansell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Snow Harm, No Foul by Hannah Cowan

Ready for some spicy Christmas spirit, here is the perfect book for you. ♥️🎄🌶️

Ivy finds herself working with her ex boyfriend’s dad to plan the Christmas festival in her new town. The second Ivy enters Nikos bar for their business meeting instant chemistry and tension develops.

Hannah brought the spice with this novella! I binged this as soon as it hit my kindle and it did not disappoint. Accidental pregnancy with your ex boyfriend’s father who is 16 years older than you and then getting snowed in together 😮‍💨 such a fun, hot, spicy story. Definitely add this one to your TBR for this holiday season!

Read if you enjoy:
♥️Ex’s dad
🎄Accidental pregnancy
♥️Age gap (16 years)
🎄Snowed in
♥️Insta love
🎄He wanted her first

Thank you so much Hannah for the opportunity to read this as an ARC for my honest opinion & review!

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[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this! It was fast paced but sweet with a whole lot of spice. I instantly loved these characters, you could feel their chemistry through the pages and I loved them together. It might be a novella but it packed a punch!

Accidental pregnancy is one of my fave tropes to read and I love how this was handled between Ivy + Niko. The way he was all in, protected and supported her was everything. I do wish we got to see the baby born and more of a “finale” to their story as it felt a little unfinished for me.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: christmas novella, ex boyfriend’s dad, accidental pregnancy, age gap, snowed in.

[Maja · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars⭐️
Cute and (VERY) spicy novella, and I absolutely loved it.❤️🫶
And how I love Niko, ugh older men just do better😂. I am not a fan of accidental pregnancy, but this was just a novella, so I was okay with it.

✨️novella
✨️ex-boyfriend's dad
✨️age-gap (16 years)
✨️accidental pregnancy
✨️dual pov, written in first person
✨️spicy:🌶🌶🌶🌶
✨️standalone

[Catarina Vieira | umlivroduplicado · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little novella is the perfect spice, fun, and sweet Christmas story for you to pick this season.

Niko was just a great and sweet mmc that I found myself falling for him hard! I could read a whole book from this couple and read about him treating Ivy like the queen she is.

Them, as a couple, were so freaking HOT! I love their chemistry and their interactions.

Ivy was also such a great female leader, and the way she loves Christmas was so relatable - I love that!!

Pick this novella if you love:
🎄 Christmas vibes
🎄 age gap
🎄 ex's boyfriend father
🎄 accidental pregnancy

[TTP · Rating 4 out of 5]

- Age gap 21/37
- Ex boyfriend dad
- Snowd in
- Accidental pregnancy
- He fells first and hardest

Cute, fast read with lots of spice. He’s such a grumpy teddybear.

Safety:
- H haven’t been with anyone in a long time, and he says he almost been celibate for a decade. Not the type for random hookups, tried when he was younger, but didn’t like it.
- H tried have a relationship with his sons mother, they got pregnant when he was 15, but they never got along, was a one night stand and she ended up pregnant. The mother doesn’t appear, so no drama. They don’t talk together.
- H dated his son 9 months ago, they ended badly, she had hookups since then

Since it’s a novella you don’t get much info about how his son after time handles the information about then together.

The way his son treated her and he said he was sorry his son was like his father, unfortunately makes me remove a star, because what kind of man was he when he was younger?

[Britt; footnotes+whimsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well that was a fun little holiday novella with Ivy + Niko plum full of smutty goodness!! If you’re looking for insta lust/love, small town, forbidden, ex-boyfriend’s dad, and accidental pregnancy with a Christmas twist look no further 🎄

[Kristina (currentlybookedout) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

A good fast paced spicy novella that was easy to read but felt unfinished.

I felt like the ending was rushed and could’ve easily had max 50 more pages to complete the story. I really would’ve liked to see the baby being born like was it a girl or a boy?! Who knows 🤷‍♀️

I expected it to be more spicy 🤣 But maybe i’m just cooked

I would recommend this to anyone looking for a Christmas novella 🎄

[Kimberley · Rating 4 out of 5]

More 4 1/2 🌟
Snow Harm, No Foul is one spicy Christmas novella so no Hallmark vibes with this one! It features Ivy and Niko, Niko is her ex boyfriend’s father so there is a history between them. It was a quick easy read full of spice. Some of the tropes are age gap, forbidden romance, accidental pregnancy and insta love. If you adore these tropes then I would recommend this one! I received a complementary copy from the author so thank you.

[Whispering Chapters · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wasn't a huge fan of the insta-love, but the spice was HOT!!

accidental-pregnancy
age-gap
ex-bf-father

[Nicole • (nicoles.reads) 🤍 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hello?? I fear I need to be resuscitated. Good LORD this novella was spicy.

My girl said “oh you want a spicy ex’s dad, accidental pregnancy, snowed in book? Say less” and of course she absolutely killed it.

Niko and Ivy are just absolutely everything and they make the perfect couple. A hot, big yittie sunshine girl and a grumpy older bartender/bar owner who just happens to love big yitties. A match made in heaven 😌

Please go and read this book immediately. It’s perfect for the holiday season 🤭

[jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

you will personally never see me skipping a exes dad romance and especially if it’s written by hannah

this was SO spicy and sweet and while im not usually one for the pregnancy trope, ivy and niko have me completely tuned in!!!

thank you to hannah for the arc and i can’t wait to see them again for valentine’s day 🤭🤭🤭

[alina; · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5⭐️
i'll be honest, this book is almost straight up erotica. and i'm not mad!! because the spice here was so spicy, i was pleasantly surprised (although it won't be for everyone for sure).
i'm also not mad about the age gap (i knew what i was getting myself into). what i didn't like is how the characters and their motivation was written. there was no consistency between their actions and their words. i was baffled at some choices.

alos, how they first get into the sex scene? sooo weird, out of nowhere, it's like i was reading a script for a p*rn movie.
to be fait, there were cute moments when i was squeaking, but i couldn't enjoy them because i was so confused about the story.

[Sunstarandsea · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to DNF this book at 27% because on principle - i cannot support the following dialogue:

"Look at you. So f*cking horny for it, aren't you?"
"Yes. Yes, I'm horny for it"

On the top of the cringy dialogue, whatever little I read of the plot felt unbelievable. I mean her ex-boyfriend's father literally goes pheremone crazed for her, within 10 mins of stepping into his bar. Also, he sounds like a cross between The Hulk and a science experiment gone wrong.

I'm usually not this scathing but this was such a hard no for me - but hey - different strokes, right?

[thatgrumpydiva · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yeaaaah, hot, that much I know. I see you. I understand the kinks. This is on me for not reading the resume before.
But the fuck do you mean ? I’ll pay for Niko and his son’s therapy

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love a grumpy man that turns into a teddy bear for his woman.
Also love a good age gap with accidental pregnancy sprinkled in.

Perfect spicy Christmas novella!
Ivy and Niko were so freaking cute and perfect!

[Cristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Si te gustan las historias con age-gap (16 años), el padre del ex novio y que no tengan nada de daddy kink, este es tu libro.
Un reencuentro en un pueblo pequeño, preparando la Navidad, atracción instantánea, atrapados en la nieve... Suficiente argumento, spicy y giros en la trama (alguno forzado), perfecto para las fiestas.

Pero no esperes un lindo libro entrañable, este no es.

[Sabina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly I couldn’t have asked for anything better. A hot ex’s dad. A relatable FMC. Being snowed in. An accidental pregnancy. I was thriving.

I can’t wait to see what’s to come for Niko and Ivy because they’re so hot. I just want a hot man to love me and call me angel.

Also fuck you travis!

[Zeynep · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5⭐️
Yaş Farkı
Eski Erkek Arkadaşın Babası
Tek Gecelik İlişki
Sürpriz Hamilelik
He Falls First
Bu tropeları çok sevdiğimden direkt kitaba başlamak istedim. Kısa olduğundan dolayı çook derin bir şeyler beklemiyordum ama tam olarak istediğimi alamadım. Ama smut sahnelerinin çok iyi olduğunu söylemeden geçemeyeceğim 🤭

[Kiki Garrod · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun fast paced smutty Christmas novella 👏🏼