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Snowed in with Grumpy
They say he’s so grumpy that he never speaks. He only growls.
I’m not intimidated. My boss sent me to deep backwoods Vermont to get Garland McGrumpypants—I mean McGuinty, to sell some of his lucrative landholdings on Silver Mountain. And I NEED this commission.
McGrumpy only likes kids, animals, and his giant axe… he definitely doesn’t like me.
When our meeting goes horribly wrong, and an avalanche causes my car to be nearly crushed under a pile of snow… I’m rescued by the massive hermit himself. No cell service, no road access, no escape. I am STUCK with Grumpy, and this Christmas couldn’t get any worse!
Garland
Her name is Ava, and she’s the unluckiest woman I’ve ever met. She spills every drink she touches all over herself, she trips over her shadow… and somehow, when she comes around, the whole mountain falls apart.
So why do I have a strange urge to protect her and take care of her?
Damn this crazy woman. She will be the death of me.
A sweet and steamy holiday romance with a guaranteed HEA!
I’m not intimidated. My boss sent me to deep backwoods Vermont to get Garland McGrumpypants—I mean McGuinty, to sell some of his lucrative landholdings on Silver Mountain. And I NEED this commission.
McGrumpy only likes kids, animals, and his giant axe… he definitely doesn’t like me.
When our meeting goes horribly wrong, and an avalanche causes my car to be nearly crushed under a pile of snow… I’m rescued by the massive hermit himself. No cell service, no road access, no escape. I am STUCK with Grumpy, and this Christmas couldn’t get any worse!
Garland
Her name is Ava, and she’s the unluckiest woman I’ve ever met. She spills every drink she touches all over herself, she trips over her shadow… and somehow, when she comes around, the whole mountain falls apart.
So why do I have a strange urge to protect her and take care of her?
Damn this crazy woman. She will be the death of me.
A sweet and steamy holiday romance with a guaranteed HEA!
186 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 21, 2021
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January 30, 2022
This was so bad. HOLY SHIT was it bad. Was I expecting it to be that good? No. Was I expecting it to be THAT BAD? Also no.
Literally one of the most homophobic things I have ever read. This book should be classified as a hate crime and why straight people should not be allowed to write queer characters. The amount of stereotypes that were used to create Rudy are based in deep-rooted homophobia and is horrifically offensive.
Also, the writing was just awful. Completely mind-numbingly bad and did not make any sense whatsoever. The dialogue was PAINFUL to read
If I could give this 0 stars, I absolutely would and I'm honestly a bit ashamed to have this in my 2022 reading challenge.
Literally one of the most homophobic things I have ever read. This book should be classified as a hate crime and why straight people should not be allowed to write queer characters. The amount of stereotypes that were used to create Rudy are based in deep-rooted homophobia and is horrifically offensive.
Also, the writing was just awful. Completely mind-numbingly bad and did not make any sense whatsoever. The dialogue was PAINFUL to read
If I could give this 0 stars, I absolutely would and I'm honestly a bit ashamed to have this in my 2022 reading challenge.
February 21, 2024
this was exactly what it was supposed to be a silly short and spicy read. if you don't like instalove I would steer clear
January 30, 2022
Avalanche Snow? Who would do that to their kid? Shortened to Ava, she is a walking disaster. The plot has potential and there are hilarious moments as well as a devastating disaster, but I found it difficult to identify with the main characters. Ava is known for her “take no prisoners” business acumen, but it was not evident in this novel. Rather she seems nervous of her boss who holds the fate of her parents over her head. Garland McGuinty is known as a recluse but his actions do not gel with his reputation. Although a quick, fun read, I doubt whether I will recall the details of this book in the future.
February 10, 2023
"Only when the squirrels are around. They bring out the best in me" is a quote that will haunt my dreams forever.
January 14, 2023
“What kind of flippin’ sparkly snowflake, glittering star of Bethlehem, brilliant, blinding, giant Christmas tree topper is on your freaking finger?”
Excerpt From
Snowed in with Grumpy
Olivia Noble
The book is full of phrases and sentences like this. If that’s your cup of tea… enjoy. But I hate it. It sounds cheesy and stupid and childish and who talks/thinks like that!? I can’t even take “Holy Mother of Snowman Penis” seriously. The main character is stupid. Why would she think she could drive up or down a mountain in a snowstorm. Especially after that’s how her parents died. Like girl what!? The whole getting mad and trying to leave during the storm was also dumb and honestly they really should have gotten her ass a doctor after being stuck in an avalanche. She was like disgustingly desperate to have sex with him after he rescued her. Like girl calm down. Then after they have sex the story just drops off. Oh we don’t talk much just have sex all the time after only knowing each other for a few days. Oh and now we are in a relationship kind of even though we know nothing about each other. Sometimes I am okay with this when it’s written in good taste but this was not.
The main male character was also stupid. Why would he kick her out for going into a room!? Like that doesn’t even make sense? Then all of a sudden he realizes he was a dick for that and he goes to get her and then decides that he wants to get her pregnant and get married. Like it’s been two weeks!? He wasn’t all that grump so the title is irrelevant. He has conversations with his dog and I did not like that.
The writing style was dumb. And the storyline was stupid.
Excerpt From
Snowed in with Grumpy
Olivia Noble
The book is full of phrases and sentences like this. If that’s your cup of tea… enjoy. But I hate it. It sounds cheesy and stupid and childish and who talks/thinks like that!? I can’t even take “Holy Mother of Snowman Penis” seriously. The main character is stupid. Why would she think she could drive up or down a mountain in a snowstorm. Especially after that’s how her parents died. Like girl what!? The whole getting mad and trying to leave during the storm was also dumb and honestly they really should have gotten her ass a doctor after being stuck in an avalanche. She was like disgustingly desperate to have sex with him after he rescued her. Like girl calm down. Then after they have sex the story just drops off. Oh we don’t talk much just have sex all the time after only knowing each other for a few days. Oh and now we are in a relationship kind of even though we know nothing about each other. Sometimes I am okay with this when it’s written in good taste but this was not.
The main male character was also stupid. Why would he kick her out for going into a room!? Like that doesn’t even make sense? Then all of a sudden he realizes he was a dick for that and he goes to get her and then decides that he wants to get her pregnant and get married. Like it’s been two weeks!? He wasn’t all that grump so the title is irrelevant. He has conversations with his dog and I did not like that.
The writing style was dumb. And the storyline was stupid.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 16, 2022
This book was…. Not good.
The plot line was rushed, the chemistry non-existent, the infodumps horrific, and the writing was stilted and awkward.
Also, what woman drives two hours in the middle of a snow storm to a cabin in the woods to approach a guy she doesn’t know?
No sane woman does that.
The plot line was rushed, the chemistry non-existent, the infodumps horrific, and the writing was stilted and awkward.
Also, what woman drives two hours in the middle of a snow storm to a cabin in the woods to approach a guy she doesn’t know?
No sane woman does that.
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January 8, 2023
Snowed In With Grumpy is book one in the Silver Mountain series. I'd say this is your typical sunshine/grumpy trope.
We have our MCS Ava and Garland... whose parents literally named her Avalanche.... now come on. and Garland?! Garland is a grump, to say the least. But OBVIOUSLY, when he meets Ava, he is smitten. Their relationship development is cute. I enjoyed seeing the change in Garland as he bonds with Ava.
They meet when Ava's boss sends her to try to convince Garland to sell off some of his land-holdings. But Ava is extremely unlucky, and her bad luck continues on this trip. She gets snowed in with Garland, which is how their relationship starts off.
Overall, it was a cute book. I didn't LOVE it, but it was cute.
We have our MCS Ava and Garland... whose parents literally named her Avalanche.... now come on. and Garland?! Garland is a grump, to say the least. But OBVIOUSLY, when he meets Ava, he is smitten. Their relationship development is cute. I enjoyed seeing the change in Garland as he bonds with Ava.
They meet when Ava's boss sends her to try to convince Garland to sell off some of his land-holdings. But Ava is extremely unlucky, and her bad luck continues on this trip. She gets snowed in with Garland, which is how their relationship starts off.
Overall, it was a cute book. I didn't LOVE it, but it was cute.
January 17, 2022
Surviving the Blizzard . . .
Ava Snow’s career is on the line. Her boss told her that her continued employment depends on getting Garland McGuinty’s signature at this meeting… or don’t report back to work! An international developer has hired them for acquiring this property near Silver Mountain. She has worked herself into a nervous wreck. This will be one of the biggest deals she has ever transacted involving thousands of acres at a value of hundreds of millions of dollars. This has to go well! And yet the man doesn’t say a word as he reads the contract, scowling and glaring at her when he looks up. The town’s nickname for him of “Grumpy McGrumpypants” certainly fits! And the man seems to communicate only in a grunt now and then. Staring at him, she forgets her scalding hot drink and takes a large gulp with disastrous effects. He walks over, hands her his embroidered handkerchief, and walks out of the meeting.
With Rudy’s encouraging words, “Better to be unforgettable than boring, don’t you think?”, she follows after Garland to his mountain home, ignoring the snow storm coming in. She can hardly see in front of her as the GPS says to turn… there is no road, just trees! As isolated as this is, will he be angry that she came to his home where he obviously doesn’t want visitors? And when he stubbornly refuses to sell the land, she gets angry and drives away in the worst blizzard and bitter cold, ignoring his telling her to stay with him and be safe. She doesn’t know that she is heading for an Avalanche and could lose her life out there. Will he come to her rescue? Will he get her safely back to the cabin? Or will her stubborn streak get her killed on the mountain?
Ava Snow’s career is on the line. Her boss told her that her continued employment depends on getting Garland McGuinty’s signature at this meeting… or don’t report back to work! An international developer has hired them for acquiring this property near Silver Mountain. She has worked herself into a nervous wreck. This will be one of the biggest deals she has ever transacted involving thousands of acres at a value of hundreds of millions of dollars. This has to go well! And yet the man doesn’t say a word as he reads the contract, scowling and glaring at her when he looks up. The town’s nickname for him of “Grumpy McGrumpypants” certainly fits! And the man seems to communicate only in a grunt now and then. Staring at him, she forgets her scalding hot drink and takes a large gulp with disastrous effects. He walks over, hands her his embroidered handkerchief, and walks out of the meeting.
With Rudy’s encouraging words, “Better to be unforgettable than boring, don’t you think?”, she follows after Garland to his mountain home, ignoring the snow storm coming in. She can hardly see in front of her as the GPS says to turn… there is no road, just trees! As isolated as this is, will he be angry that she came to his home where he obviously doesn’t want visitors? And when he stubbornly refuses to sell the land, she gets angry and drives away in the worst blizzard and bitter cold, ignoring his telling her to stay with him and be safe. She doesn’t know that she is heading for an Avalanche and could lose her life out there. Will he come to her rescue? Will he get her safely back to the cabin? Or will her stubborn streak get her killed on the mountain?
October 10, 2022
Short and cute, really enjoyed this
August 6, 2022
Kind of slap dash...
After what I assumed was a decent set-up, a bit of humour, this quickly veered off into ridiculously accelerated happily-ever-aftersville with no logic whatsoever. I kept thinking this avalanche had caused her to have a weird dream but no, the grumpy guy really was oddly... I'm not sure what... Feminine? Bizarrely old-fashioned? The guy who barely used his words suddenly jumps from stories of his his nutty, wonderfully energetic nieces/nephews to explicit pillow talk when she wakes up, she's demanding this guy who's still a stranger snuggle her in bed (and he does without question), and they're immediately madly in love?
I realize it's a book, it's fantasy, but it just strays way beyond what's believable and skips over the original conflict, completely misses the opportunity to build up tension as they maneuver around each other and figure out what makes them tick. We get the set-up and the ending but without the whole middle of the story, it just doesn't make sense or give you the satisfaction of watching it all come together. It's like pitching a product and thinking the idea is enough and you don't need to put any more work into it beyond the outline.
Seriously, I can't remember another book where I reached the end and just felt like... Wait, what just happened here?
After what I assumed was a decent set-up, a bit of humour, this quickly veered off into ridiculously accelerated happily-ever-aftersville with no logic whatsoever. I kept thinking this avalanche had caused her to have a weird dream but no, the grumpy guy really was oddly... I'm not sure what... Feminine? Bizarrely old-fashioned? The guy who barely used his words suddenly jumps from stories of his his nutty, wonderfully energetic nieces/nephews to explicit pillow talk when she wakes up, she's demanding this guy who's still a stranger snuggle her in bed (and he does without question), and they're immediately madly in love?
I realize it's a book, it's fantasy, but it just strays way beyond what's believable and skips over the original conflict, completely misses the opportunity to build up tension as they maneuver around each other and figure out what makes them tick. We get the set-up and the ending but without the whole middle of the story, it just doesn't make sense or give you the satisfaction of watching it all come together. It's like pitching a product and thinking the idea is enough and you don't need to put any more work into it beyond the outline.
Seriously, I can't remember another book where I reached the end and just felt like... Wait, what just happened here?
March 3, 2023
I read the second book about the sister who is a nanny first and thought it was cute but a bit over the top and ridiculous. This was even worst! Juniper was cute but Ava was simply annoying. Yes, I get that Karma handed her a bad hand with her mom's cancer but when she visits Garland at his cabin to desperately closing the deal and threw her temper tantrum, I was done! Blaming that poor guy for all the misfortune she and her family had in the past on him, simply because he choose to keep the land that was in his family for generation for himself and preserve nature instead of selling it and having everything torn down? How can she predict what would or wouldn't have happened if he did? And what kind of job does she do when she can't even answer questions about her client and what his plans are? Does she even know what they will do with the land or is it just wishful thinking that they will make the small town better with hospitals, schools and other developments. Bah, I just can't! I browsed the book to the predictable end and now I'm done with this series and probably the author as well. I like a funny romance but I'm not a fan of silly slapstick.
January 5, 2023
I believe this book to have been written in all seriousness... if it had been satire, a "let's take all the cliches and tropes and cringey things in romances and throw them in one book" kind of thing, I might have found it funny.
As it stands though... It gets off to a quick and promising start - still with too many Christmas puns and a gay man that is overly cliche (and only gets worse) but I was on board.
It deteriorates pretty quickly afterwards and honestly, I'm a little mad at myself that I didn't stop reading when I found out the h's name was Avalanche Snow or when the portrayal of the gay character became so over the top that it was offensive. It would have saved me from the talking dog scenes later in the book - yes, both MCs interpret the dog's woofs in full paragraphs, it's quite something.
I can't say I'd read something else by the author, and I certainly can't recommend this book, which is a shame as the blurb had a lot of promise.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
As it stands though... It gets off to a quick and promising start - still with too many Christmas puns and a gay man that is overly cliche (and only gets worse) but I was on board.
It deteriorates pretty quickly afterwards and honestly, I'm a little mad at myself that I didn't stop reading when I found out the h's name was Avalanche Snow or when the portrayal of the gay character became so over the top that it was offensive. It would have saved me from the talking dog scenes later in the book - yes, both MCs interpret the dog's woofs in full paragraphs, it's quite something.
I can't say I'd read something else by the author, and I certainly can't recommend this book, which is a shame as the blurb had a lot of promise.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 3, 2023
This book was awful and not awful in a fun way but in the worst way possible. Everything about it was bad.
November 27, 2024
Was this supposed to be written…like this? 🥴
March 9, 2025
Garland had a back-and-forth conversation with his dog. For like, an entire chapter. Not in a fun, witty way, but in a way that made me question if the author had forgotten to add a second human character to the scene.
The "grump" in Snowed in with Grump wasn’t even grumpy. He was just a bland, cardboard cutout of a man with a "tough exterior" that melted faster than a snowflake in a heatwave. And the forced Christmas cheer? I get it, it’s a holiday romance, but I don’t need tinsel shoved down my throat every other sentence.
I read these books for the unintentional comedy, but this one barely even delivered on that. It wasn’t just bad—it was aggressively bad. Like, I almost felt personally offended that this got published.
0/5 candy canes. Would rather get snowed in with my Wi-Fi down than read this again.
The "grump" in Snowed in with Grump wasn’t even grumpy. He was just a bland, cardboard cutout of a man with a "tough exterior" that melted faster than a snowflake in a heatwave. And the forced Christmas cheer? I get it, it’s a holiday romance, but I don’t need tinsel shoved down my throat every other sentence.
I read these books for the unintentional comedy, but this one barely even delivered on that. It wasn’t just bad—it was aggressively bad. Like, I almost felt personally offended that this got published.
0/5 candy canes. Would rather get snowed in with my Wi-Fi down than read this again.
January 10, 2024
I was looking for something light and quick to read, and this fit the bill in that way. However, I just didn’t enjoy it. All the cutesy Christmas phrases bugged me more than charmed me. And the hero was not grumpy, which I felt let down by. I felt like the title promised me a grumpy man, then the book failed to deliver on that promise. Sure he yells at her one time while breaking furniture, but that’s more of a violent red flag than grumpiness. Everything felt superficial and I just didn’t experience any sort of emotion while reading this. The most I felt was annoyed at the homosexual stereotypes.
January 19, 2023
So many issues with this book. The plot was too weak for me to actually enjoy the story. My brain took a critical path to analyzing time lines, plausibilities, and common sense.
See my name issues below.
1. The character names are all painfully festive.
2. Who doesn't check the weather for potential blizzards? Especially someone who is a local in a town called Silver Mountain.
3. If a car is buried in an avalanche, you need more than a man and a dog to find it.
4. This girl is snowed in for DAYS, maybe a week, and her family isn't dying to know where she is?
See my name issues below.
1. The character names are all painfully festive.
2. Who doesn't check the weather for potential blizzards? Especially someone who is a local in a town called Silver Mountain.
3. If a car is buried in an avalanche, you need more than a man and a dog to find it.
4. This girl is snowed in for DAYS, maybe a week, and her family isn't dying to know where she is?
December 19, 2022
I never knew you could fit so many Christmas-themed jokes into 150 pages...nor did I ever think I'd ever read a man's junk be referred to as spaghetti and meatballs and sausage meat on the same page. Yuck.
This book is creative in its double entendres and not much else. It's cringey at times and lacks any semblance of realism...but what else should you expect from a book whose main character's name is Avalanche?!
This book is creative in its double entendres and not much else. It's cringey at times and lacks any semblance of realism...but what else should you expect from a book whose main character's name is Avalanche?!
April 26, 2023
I'm glad I didn't pay for this book... It was not good. Dumb characters do dumb things. Got it on stuff your kindle day. I only finished it cause it was for my smutty book club and it was short. Gonna read something worthwhile now. I hope.
March 6, 2024
This book is kind of like a slightly naughty Hallmark movie. The writing is ok , but it becomes pretty trite and redundant quickly. Wouldn’t read another.
December 28, 2023
The 16th Christmas romance this month. The H is a shy man who has a soft side but shows a grumpy side to most people. He reminds me of the grinch. Or Jonathan Toomey. The H is Garland McGuinty a wealthy recluse and a giant of a man. The h is Ava (Avalanche) Snow a realtor with parents and two sisters. All the girls were adopted by this loving older couple. Ava is trying to convince Garland to sell some of his land to a developer and her Boss threatened to fire her if she doesn’t cut the deal. She fails in her first attempt and drives to his home to only leave in frustration but ends up in an Avalanche ( pun) Garland and Chestnut ( golden retriever) rescue her. Ava wants to sleep with Garland but he puts her off as he wants her to be sure.
I must say out of the two MC Garland is more sensible even though he has been hurt by people. He’s a knight in shining armour. He reminds me of my first husband and my son. They are truly mountain men, more comfortable with nature and love animals.
Ava is a family girl at heart but was born with a gift of selling and she’s good at it until her dealing with Garland. It seems like she’s a walking disaster.
There is some humour with the embarrassing incidents , dark humour pun with being caught in an Avalanche.
I gave this three ⭐️ stars.
I must say out of the two MC Garland is more sensible even though he has been hurt by people. He’s a knight in shining armour. He reminds me of my first husband and my son. They are truly mountain men, more comfortable with nature and love animals.
Ava is a family girl at heart but was born with a gift of selling and she’s good at it until her dealing with Garland. It seems like she’s a walking disaster.
There is some humour with the embarrassing incidents , dark humour pun with being caught in an Avalanche.
I gave this three ⭐️ stars.
March 22, 2022
sexy and funny book
I started this book near midnight (oops!) and finished around 2. It’s a quick read, with lots of double entendres and humor and HEA.
I don’t think I’ve read this author before, but I’ll certainly look for other books by her.
I started this book near midnight (oops!) and finished around 2. It’s a quick read, with lots of double entendres and humor and HEA.
I don’t think I’ve read this author before, but I’ll certainly look for other books by her.
January 1, 2024
A week?
I think this book has potential. I love the idea of all the fun Christmas names. The back ground of Garland and Ava... but are we seriously going to believe that they met, fell and love and are starting a life together in the span of a week?
I think this book has potential. I love the idea of all the fun Christmas names. The back ground of Garland and Ava... but are we seriously going to believe that they met, fell and love and are starting a life together in the span of a week?
January 28, 2022
Christmas puns..... omg so funny
December 18, 2022
Giggled and LOL through 99% of this story.
December 28, 2022
2.75⭐️
January 6, 2025
OMG! I found this lovely story so enjoyable and made me laugh.....OUT LOUD. It was a bit hard to put this book down. But i did cause i read it out loud to a friend and she enjoyed too. Plus laughed too. We had a blast reading this so much! We are both buying the physical book for our collection. It'll be her first possible physical book she'll own. I want hear audiobook of these story so much. My first book of year and first 5 star book!!
Okay now a bit about story. Garland is so tough shelled at first but comes out a man trying to heal and Ava the same. These two build on each other by being supportive.
Okay now a bit about story. Garland is so tough shelled at first but comes out a man trying to heal and Ava the same. These two build on each other by being supportive.
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