Snowbound

by Jane Henry

An insanely hot, dark & taboo new stalker romance from USA Today bestselling author, Jane Henry, I ran to the woods to disappear.
No food. No sleep. No hope.
Just a broken heart, a bottle of wine, and a marriage in shambles.

Then the gifts started showing up.
Firewood stacked neatly outside the door. Homemade food in the fridge and a note with all-too familiar handwriting.

He never knocked. Never spoke.
Just…watched.

Until the night I ventured too far…and he came to save me.

Now he says I belong to him.
That he’s waited years for me.
That no one—not my cheating ex, not my family, not the rules of the world—will take me from him again.

Because Owen isn’t a stranger.
He’s my stepbrother.
My forbidden first crush.

The boy they warned me about now grown into a man who knows exactly how to break me open... and make me beg for more.

This Christmas, I’m not getting jingle bells or candy canes. I’m getting dragged to bed, kissed breathless, and taken under the tree.

And I’ve never wanted anything more.

This is a dark, taboo, obsessive, stepbrother romance with intense heat, twisted love, and a very happy, very filthy ending. If you like possessive men and holiday spice, unwrap this one carefully.

Genres: Christmas, Dark Romance, Dark, Romance, Holiday, Stalker, Contemporary

246 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 7, 2025

About the author

Fueled by dark chocolate and even darker coffee, USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry writes what she loves to read – character-driven, unputdownable romance featuring dominant alpha males and the powerful heroines who bring them to their knees. She’s believed in the power of love and romance since Belle won over the beast, and finally decided to write love stories of her own.

Reviews

[QuinnReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Oh, the stalking is deep with this one. LOL! Like giant snow drift deep.

For years, Owen Callahan and Emma Marlowe stayed apart. Alright, so she may not have known where he was. Meanwhile, he was very aware of her comings and goings.

“I want to be fucked like a dirty girl. Like your dirty girl.”
-- Emma Marlowe

I gotta say, when they turn up the heat, they turn it ALL THE WAY UP! I'm surprised the snow is able to stick to the ground, let alone accumulate. 🌶

I wasn’t joking when I said sex unblocks the creativity for me. And sex with Owen? I’m on fire.
-- Emma

I feel like there are a few missing pieces to the story and some timeline discrepancies. Regardless of that, I do like this book and look forward to more from Jane.

I read along with the audio book. The narrators, John Hartley and Shiloh James, are marvelous. I love their voices. 🫠 🎧❤️🎧

Story: 4 stars
Narration: 4.5 stars
Listening Speed: 1.8x

H = 24; h = 23

TROPES & TRIGGERS:
🖤 Dark romance
☠️ Touch her and die
🎁 Unprotected couplings
🎄 Christmas romance
☠️ Stalker romance
❤️ Found family
🔥 Open-door steamy scenes 🌶
☠️ Mafia enforcer x romance novelist
🩵 Second Chance
👫 Step siblings
🕐 First person, dual POV

[Kayla | Kayla Reads Smut · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm going to be transparent. This is my first Jane Henry read so I am unsure if this book is an accurate depiction of their writing. But I had a hard time getting into this one and I am unsure if it's a me thing or if I just don't vibe with their writing style.

This book was a really quick read, but why did it take me so long to finish it? I found myself getting bored while reading. I just feel like the plot was there but the execution was choppy. And like I mentioned, I am unsure if it's just Jane's writing style. There were many moments where I felt like the conversation/scene was all of the place which made it hard for me to want to follow and want to pay attention. Like the conversation seemed very immature and at times incomplete. Like they would be having a conversation about one thing and the next thing that a came out of one of their mouths did not pertain to the conversation at present.

I will also say, I wonder if my problem was that I just didn't vibe with the characters. I felt like there was no actual chemistry. For two people who pined and yearned for each other for years, I didn't feel that through the pages. It was just a stepbrother who was stalking and obsessed with her, which when we found that information out, it felt rushed. Like there was more time of their weird interactions in the cabin that they were "snowed in" in then an actual plot. Like the plot that could have been there took place in the last 20% and felt really rushed. But then there were also a lot of things that felt incomplete.

So I just don't know how I feel about this. I feel like I need to give Jane another shot as this could be a me problem with me not connecting with the characters and their immature and purely physical relationship. And like I said, I just had a problem with how this was written with some sentences that made me scratch my head and say huh? 🤔

But as always, reading is subjective and you may love this one! I will be reading another one of Jane Henry's book to see if her writing is for me as I have other books of hers on my TBR.

[✮Octjillery✮ · Rating 1 out of 5]

[My reviews are generally for me/my memory and can therefore contain spoilers. They're typically not here to provide you with a reason to read or not read something.]

As I had yet to read anything wintery/Christmas-y this season, when I came across this a few days before the new year, I decided to give it a shot.

I have no issue with the stepsibling thing generally, unless they legit grew up together from childhood. They were like 16 and 17 when their parents got married in this case.

This could have (and should have) been like 100 pages shorter. They just kept doing the same thing over and over. Some small interaction or sex scene, and then Emma is sitting in front of the fire. Small interaction/sex scene, Emma is sitting in front of the fire. Insert some random memory of them as teens pining for each other. Emma is sitting in front of the fire.

I was so bored halfway through and just plowed through the end so I wasn't DNFing yet another book on NYE.

The late-story reveals didn't feel like reveals because I thought they were obvious, but Emma somehow spent her teen years and until this point not realizing her stepbrother and stepfather were in the Irish mob??? How?

They were both just kind of bland and the short flashbacks didn't do anything to show me why they were into each other for so long.

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[Hera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe I am not so opposed to the step-sibling trope as I thought I was.

3.75 stars but leaning towards 4

This book felt like being trapped in a snowstorm with every emotion you have tried to hide. The air was cold, but the story burns quietly beneath the surface. It is all about the unspoken looks, the tension that lingers between words, and the kind of slow-blooming connection that hurts in the best way. Which honestly, was exactly what I was looking for!

The atmosphere is beautifully written. It was still, intimate, and full of quiet ache. What I loved most is that it was not just a romance. It was a story about distance, restraint, and finding warmth in someone who feels both familiar and forbidden. Which I usually find rare in taboo romances.

Owen was broody, protective, and deeply conflicted in a way that makes you want to shake him and hold him at the same time. All the hugs coming his way! The heroine is soft but resilient. Together, they carry this push and pull that keeps you hooked, even when everything around them feels frozen.

The pacing is deliberate, the tension steady, and the emotions heavy in that slow-burn way that seeps under your skin. It is not a dramatic story, but it makes you feel. It makes you pause. Although I didn’t have to but I sort of rushed through the story, for no reason other than my own time management skills. I usually find myself rushing through books that I fear might give me the ick, and so I wasn’t as invested in the characters as I would like. They did not possess me but surely did intrigue me.

If you like snowed-in settings, longing that never quite settles, and the kind of love that feels both wrong and right all at once, Snowbound is worth a read.

Thank you ValentinePR and Jane for the ARC 🤍

[Claudia, Cmarie927 · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with others from this talented author, it was easy to fall into this storyline. I always enjoy the over-the-top obsessiveness of this author's men, and Owen is no different. He has been biding his time, and orchestrating what he feels is best for Emma. Even if Emma isn't completely aware of, or willing to agree that his methods get results! She cannot deny her long-standing feelings for him, and finally being honest about them allows for an intense connection, isolated from the world.

My time in this book passed too quickly, as the chapters flowed so well together, and the intensity and steamy chemistry absolutely roared off the pages. It is all that we expect from Jane - and I really enjoyed this one. This has a tie in to Zoya's story, as Owen works for the Undertaker... IYKYK.
Once done here, please visit her catalog for other unforgettable and addictive reads.

I received an ARC (thank you) and happily leave my thoughts.

[The Book Ssirren · Rating 5 out of 5]

ALC Narrated by Shiloh James and John Hartley and this both did such an excellent job bringing this story to life. Their emphasis and emotion throughout this story was incredible. It had me gripping my seat, fanning myself. It was truly amazing. Like omg what an I listening to. This story was so freaking hot! I think the snow melted in the North Pole. I have no words for how spicy, and smutty, and yummy this was. So this review will be short and sweet. Dayum. Her step brother took care of her in so many ways. HOT!

Thank you for allowing me to listen read this very delicious sweet read.

[littlesmuttyone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once I saw they were stepsiblings, I knew I had to read it cause im sucker for stepsiblings, especially a man like Owen.

Emma was treated so badly by her mom and calling her sick for having a crush and thoughts of him it made me so mad at her mother, like chill out lady . I just didn't like how she spoke to Emma and Owen's father. I couldn't stand him at all .

Jake is trash. I stand by that!!!!

I love how Owen always protected her and kept an eye on her even from afar he just perfect in my eyes .

The way he talked the way he knew little details of she liked and what made her feel seen and wanted.

Their memories were sexy and cute in different ways.

I loved how possessive he was. god, it was delicious.

The coupons she made omg I loved that.

I love a good stepsibling romance as long as it keeps my attention, and Owen Callahan kept me hooked through it all.

[ “Christ, look at you,” he grits out. “On your knees, love. Wrapped in Christmas ribbon. Mouth full of cock.” ]

[Neapolitan670 📚🖤 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christmas in a secluded cabin in the woods…it could go one of two ways 🤭

𝒞𝒽𝑜𝒸𝑜𝓁𝒶𝓉𝑒 𝒹𝑜𝑒𝓈𝓃’𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝑒. 𝒞𝒽𝑜𝒸𝑜𝓁𝒶𝓉𝑒 𝒹𝑜𝑒𝓈𝓃’𝓉 𝒻^*𝓀 𝒶 𝓈𝓉𝓇𝒶𝓃𝑔𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝓃 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝑜𝓌𝓃 𝒷𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒𝑜𝓃𝑒’𝓈 𝓈𝓁𝓊𝓉𝓉𝓎 𝓅𝒶𝓃𝓉𝒾𝑒𝓈 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝑜 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒹. 𝒞𝒽𝑜𝒸𝑜𝓁𝒶𝓉𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝓁𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁.

Emma, having left her husband with divorce papers sets off to a cabin in order to finish writing her book. Things start happening that she can’t explain from the start, until she stupidly locks herself out of the cabin. Her aid comes in the form of her step-brother, who saves her. From here their past and future relationship is brought to the fore.

"𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑔𝑒𝓉𝓈 𝐼’𝓂 𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒," 𝓈𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝒽𝒾𝓈𝓅𝑒𝓇𝑒𝒹. "𝒰𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓁 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝓃𝑒𝑒𝒹 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔."

It’s a very smutmas read, with memory recalls from both, lots of feelings, a little angst, a heap of love and a HEA 🎄

[Vivien R · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shiloh James and John Hartley narrate this fantastic audiobook. The storyline is super hot and spicy. I love the forbidden romance with the stepbrother. Owen has always had a thing for Emma, his stepsister. And when she leaves her cheating husband, he finally sees the moment to swoop in and be the white night or “st@lker??” Which ever way you look at it, he does chores for her in secret and leaves delicious food in her fridge. We should all be so lucky. Enjoyed the audiobook very much, especially the male narrator.

[Lauren (lololovesthings) · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.25 stars.

I have loved Jane Henry's McCarthy brothers series, but "Snowbound" was not it. This is such a repetitive book. Apart from the beginning and the end, the same few scenes get repeated over and over from start to finish. The main characters, Emma (FMC) and Owen (MMC), have virtually no chemistry apart from the physicality of their relationship. Despite having grown up with each other since they were teens/"step-siblings," I did not really believe they were actually in love with each other/had a forbidden crush on each other at any point during this story, which means Owen's obsession with her, the way he watches her and leaves her gifts, feels unearned and rather out of place. This is not really a dark romance apart from that one stalker-y aspect, which again, didn't work. I love an obsessed, growling, protective MMC, but it didn't feel authentic or natural. There's not a whole heck of a lot going on here apart from how much s3x Owen and Emma have over and over and over. It's, quite frankly, dull. There is a tie-in to the McCarthy family at the end, which was the best part of the book, in my opinion, but it comes on way too late. This could have been so good, but I walked away from it ultimately disappointed. Also, I usually love audiobooks and am pretty lenient when it comes to most narrations, but the female narrator here does a horrible job when attempting Owen's voice. It really grated on my nerves. It's just... not good. It sounded like she had marbles in her mouth, and I had to rewind several times to understand what she was saying, coupled with her exaggerated accent. The male narrator was fine, nothing to write home about, really, but she, unfortunately, dragged it down. I am bummed about this one!

Thank you to Jane Henry and VPR Audio for the complimentary ALC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

[Lauren]

If you like a spicy-dark-stepbrother-holiday romance....this is for you.

This is an "ick" of mine that I'm trying to get over. I wanted to have an open mind and give it a try. :) And.....its still not my thing. LoL!

But that's ok! With that being said the writing and story was great. The spice was spicing! 😉😝


***I won't be giving a star rating. I wouldn't want it to affect the rating since it was personally not for me. That's not fair to the author!!!***

[Louise Car · Rating 5 out of 5]

I devoured this short read despite my best efforts to savor it. My poor hand was aching from swiping the pages of my Kindle so quickly!

This stand-alone Christmas-themed romance by Ms. Henry is told from dual points of view and includes flashbacks. Usually, I relate more to one character than another, but in this book, I found myself emotionally invested in both Owen and Emma’s relationship. They were believable, relatable, and truly deserved happiness despite the guilt heaped on them by their parents. Their connection shone through as they shared their hopes, dreams, intimacy, and fears with each other.

Acting on impulse, Emma books an isolated cabin after discovering her marriage is in tatters due to her cheating husband. She’s also a romance author struggling with writer’s block, because one must experience love to write about it. Emma wasn’t prepared for the isolation, nor for the mysterious gifts that began appearing at her door, including Owen himself.

Owen has had Emma in his sights for years. She’s his stepsister, and their parents forbade any romantic connection—but now it’s his turn to pounce. He lavishes her with gifts and finds unique ways to reignite her writing spark. I loved how protective, possessive, and dominant Owen was, and admired how he encouraged Emma to make her own choice about their future once he revealed Al about himself.

This is an entertaining, well-written story packed with excitement and heat. The sexual tension was off the charts—and I’ll never look at a candy cane the same way again

[Halie Holley · Rating 2 out of 5]

A woman flees to a remote, snowed-in cabin after her marriage falls apart—only to realize she’s not alone. Someone is watching her. Leaving gifts. Protecting her. And when the man finally reveals himself, it turns out he’s not a stranger at all, but her stepbrother and former forbidden crush, now fully obsessed and claiming her as his.

This one was… not for me. I wanted to squeeze in one last book before the year ended, and Facebook absolutely got me with the clickbait. I should know better by now. If you’re going to advertise dark romance, then it actually needs to be dark. This wasn’t.

The book was insanely repetitive—every chapter felt like a carbon copy of the one before it. There was basically no plot, just the same sex scene over and over. I skimmed a lot. Random things were tossed in that didn’t make sense and felt like filler, like the author was just trying to pad the page count. The writing style didn’t work for me either, and the weird ending thrown together in the last few pages felt silly and desperate.

That said, what initially sold me was the winter atmosphere and the snowed-in cabin vibe. I’m not knocking the "taboo trope" or romance books at all—I actually enjoy them when done well. This one just didn’t work for ME. To each their own, though. If you already like this author, you might enjoy it!

[Inês Gomes · Rating 1 out of 5]

✨Arc Review✨
1.5⭐️

First of all I want to thank you for the opportunity to receive this arc. Unfortunately this wasn’t for me, I struggled to connect with the characters and there wasn’t much story aside from their physical relationship. I was expecting more but it didn’t came and that’s okay, not every book is for everyone.

[Miyawakiss · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 ⭐

This was disappointing. The plot had potential but the execution left a lot to be desired. I felt like the plot was taken from two different novellas and cut up before being put together. The characters also didn't have much chemistry. The mafia aspect was so random and didn't flow well. Overall, this was just not very well-written.

[Karen Brooks - TheTxLitChic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Snowbound

~Jane Henry

Snowbound takes you straight into the icy quiet of a mountain cabin - and into the unraveling heart of Emma, a romance author whose world has just blown apart thanks to a cheating husband. When she escapes to a secluded retreat to clear her head, she quickly realizes she’s more cut off than she bargained for: barely any cell service, no vehicle, and the creeping awareness that she is not as alone as she thought.

Groceries start appearing in the fridge. Firewood shows up on the porch. A note in familiar handwriting sends her pulse racing. Add in flickers of movement just at the edge of her vision and a sudden power outage that plunges her into complete isolation, and you’ve got the perfect setup for panic. When she finally braves the brutal cold in search of help, the wilderness nearly takes her down - until someone shows up to rescue her. But is he her salvation… or another danger she didn’t see coming?

Henry delivers what I can only describe as a full-blown psychological spicy romance - I'm coining the phrase psychomance for this one. You’ve got the tension, the edge, the slow-burn dread of a thriller wrapped in obsessive, stalker-ish intensity and genuine emotional heat. For a novella, the characters feel surprisingly well-built; their motives are clear, their wounds are real, and the story doesn’t shy away from exploring vulnerability, trauma, and the messy path to healing… and maybe rediscovering love along the way.

While I thoroughly enjoyed the ride, I couldn’t help but wish this had been a full-length novel. With more room to deepen the suspense and let the spice simmer, this easily could’ve hit that solid 5-star mark for me.

All that said - if you’re craving a quick, intense read packed with emotion, atmosphere, and plenty of heat, Snowbound deserves a spot on your TBR. Curl up, settle in, and let it take you for a snowy, seductive spin.

Thank you to Valentine PR and Jane Henry for allowing me to Alpha/Beta/ARC for Snowbound. As always, all opinions and reviews are of my own volition. I have not been promised any compensation, current or future, by the author or publisher for a fair and honest review.

[Lara Loves Lit · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m a huge Jane Henry fan and was so excited to read her new dark, standalone holiday sta@lker romance. It did not disappoint and is now one of my favorite spicy holiday reads!

What’s it about?
After finding out that her husband has been cheating on her for years, Emma, a writer with writer’s block, escapes to an isolated mountain cabin to focus on her writing and forget her crumbling marriage. Unprepared, she arrives without food or supplies, but miraculously she finds gifts—from food to firewood that will help her survive being snowed in. She wonders why the handwriting on the note with her food looks familiar… and when she accidentally gets herself lost in the woods, Owen, her sort of step brother, arrives to save her—and claim her as his own.

My Thoughts…
I absolutely loved Owen and Emma’s characters and their story. The flashbacks to their time living together as step-siblings is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Emma’s need to be taking care of and Owen’s obsession with protecting her set the stage for a forbidden, super spicy twisted romance that also pulls on your heartstrings.

Emma’s brokenness and low self esteem needs Owen’s uplifting praise—and is so relatable when you’ve had your trust betrayed and your marriage destroyed. Owen’s brooding, only nice to her nature made me completely fall for him! Although Emma wants to be his ‘good girl’, she feels so safe with Owen, she’s willing to find out what punishments he will deliver if she doesn’t behave. I mean what writer wouldn’t want his ‘punishments’🔥 for not meeting their daily word count or woman wouldn’t love his creative use of garland and candy canes?!👀 The way he cares for her and creates the perfect Christmas with all her favorites in mind actually had me tearing up and cemented his place on my top MMC list.

If you’re looking for a spicy, dark holiday romance with a HEA, a morally grey MC and all the cozy holiday feels, I cannot recommend this book enough. I will be reading it again closer to Christmas to experience all its spice and Christmas goodness again.



⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

[The_Book_Brat · Rating 3 out of 5]

*M/F
*Contemporary
*Dual-1st-PoV
*Forbidden Romance
*Holiday themed
*MildDark Elements
*Stepbrother
*Mafia
*Snowed in
*Flashbacks
*Fast Burn
*Standalone
Christmas brings stepbrother wishes 😝🎄
Well our FMC Emma has found herself alone in a cabin Christmas week due to rightly leaving her cheating ex behind ! She’s seeking a retreat to find herself again and finish her book - little does she know her teenage crush, who happens to be her stepbrother, is about to make an appearance and provide all the inspiration she needs 🌶️🔥 rejuvenate always had a connection but without their parents breathing down their necks it’s allowed to fully bloom 😜
There’s everything Emma could ever want in the cabin it’s been catered to her every whim, and Owen is responsible- she learns of the lengths he’ll go to to demonstrate his obsession 😍 there is some plot on there (namely her ex, the past, and Owen’s mafia role) but it is heavily focused on the smut! The only thing is I would have liked a bit of variety to the smut, for instance he mentions about wanting her 🍑 but there’s no play, or some temperature play with snow/candles etc (feels like cabin would have been ideal place) it’s a quite similar each time, it’s still hawt though! Overall satisfying read.

[Glenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, Jane Henry delivers. Snowbound is everything you didn’t know you needed in a Christmas story dark, forbidden, and utterly captivating. It’s packed with sizzling spice and that rugged edge we crave from our mafia men the ones who love fiercely, protect endlessly, and reveal their sweetest, most vulnerable sides only to the women who own their hearts.

If you’ve been living in the Jane Henry universe, especially following her latest series, you’ll catch some familiar names woven throughout this story a detail I absolutely adored. There’s just something magical about interconnected worlds that collide when you least expect it.

When it comes to writing, Jane Henry can do no wrong. Her stories always flow effortlessly, her pacing is spot-on, and her vivid descriptions bring every scene to life. Snowbound is a dark, decadent holiday romance that will leave you wanting to unwrap every page.

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite tropes.

Emma runs away to the woods. She needed to get away. Her heart is broken, and her marriage is in shambles.

She forgot to bring any supplies with her, but soon enough, there is freshly chopped wood outside her door, food in the fridge, and a handwritten note with familiar handwriting.

Owen never knocked. He watched, and when she ventured too far from her cabin, he came to her rescue.

Now he says that she belongs to him. He waited years for her, and no one will take her from him.

This Christmas, she's not getting jingle bells or candy canes; she's getting dragged to bed and kissed breathless.

Thanks so much to the author and ValentinePR for this ARC to review.

[Shawna Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was torn between 3.5 or 4 stars, so for the sake of the author, I’ll round up to 4.

I did like the story and I don’t mind the dark, taboo topics discussed in the book. However, I wish there was a lot more spoken about Owen’s work. I wish we could’ve seen him in Ireland surrounded by the mafia, making big decisions. I just felt there wasn’t enough for me.

Overall, it was a good, short novel and I would recommend it if you’re a little freaky 🤣

Thank you Jane Henry and Valentine PR for the e-arc!

[Kassie Bates · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short & spicy read.

Who needs hand cuffs & vibrators when you have garland & candy canes 🎄🎅🏼
Locked up in a snowed in cabin, Emma finds herself face to face with her childhood love. HER STEPBROTHER. 🥵 little does she know the trip she’s about to go on.

Merry feckin Christmas to her, I’m jealous 😂😜

[Arceli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snowbound by Jane Henry is a dark, steamy, and addictive holiday romance that blends forbidden love with intense emotion. The story follows a woman hiding away after heartbreak, only to be secretly cared for—and then claimed—by her stepbrother, Owen. The atmosphere is tense, wintry, and sensual, perfectly matching the story’s obsessive, possessive love. Henry’s writing pulls you in with its mix of danger, passion, and vulnerability.

[girlwithhearteyes · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

A snowed in with the stalker/stepbrother romance. It was hot at the beginning, but the plot felt like it happened off-page?! All the cabin sex was hot, but I need more story tension so I got kind of bored by the end. YMMV!

(Catching up on reviews of December reads, so thoughts will be scattered.)

[TheFamiliarLibrary · Rating 4 out of 5]

How can a book be both cozy & dark? I have no idea! But Snowbound by Jane Henry somehow does just that! It makes me want to cuddle up with a cup of hot cocoa and a warm blanket and then get all hot and sweaty at the same time 😉🥵 The narrators did a great job on the audio as well. John Hartley with Owen’s accent 😮‍💨 A definite yes for me 🖤

[Jamie De · Rating 4 out of 5]

Taboo romance? Check! Captor/caltive? Check! Christmas Spirit? Check! Snow Bound is a dark romance Christmas novel - perfect for fans of Alta Hensley and Rina Kent. She gets snowed it and wood and food mysterious appear. Should she be worried? Yes and no! 💯

[Bárbara Moody · Rating 2 out of 5]

ARC review

Let me preface this by saying that not every book is for everyone and that’s ok!
Personally, I felt like it had too much spice for the plot it wanted to have so the storyline got left behind a bit and ended up being rushed 🫣

[Cdngurl85 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 ⭐ Snowbound by Jane Henry, was a shorter Christmas story that follows Emma to a cabin in the middle of nowhere, where she finds she's being "stalked" by someone from her past.

I enjoyed the storyline, the characters and the spice. I love a good step-sibling trope and this one definitely hit it!

Overall I enjoyed the book, but I did find there were a lot of repetitive sentences and paragraphs that didn't necessarily need to be there. I think it slowed the flow of the story down a bit and I'm all for a good slow burn.

[Shaye · Rating 5 out of 5]

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🎧Dual Narration
🎄Taboo
🥃They’ve Always Loved Each Other
🎄Snowed In
🥃Candy Canes, Garland, & Misteltoe😉
🎄“Tell me to stop”
Obsessed! This forced proximity, taboo, SPICY romance was freaking amazing! I loved Shiloh James and John Hartley’s narration of Emma and Owen! The Irish accent🫠🧑🏻‍🍳💋🫠
I loved getting to see Emma and Owen accept their feelings for each other and really allow themselves to love each other. I also loved the bits of the McCarthy Family sneaking in. Thank you so much to Jane Henry and Valentine PR for the alc!