Snowed in with the Firefighter is a fantastic healing holiday read. You get all the family feels for the holiday with the mix of some meddling and also some healing. Melody is trying to figure out her next step in life after she lost a patient. Finn is trying to heal after an accident on the job. There is a slow burn as they help each other heal and come together. You will love how Melody works on her relationship with her sisters. Finn is sweet and I love how he helps Melody overcome her fears. You will just love Finn and Melody. I couldn't get enough of this one.

Melody and Finn seem like 2 peas in a pod. They are bot hiding from everyone in a cabin. Neither wants to deal with their family. To add to it, her sister is married to his brother, so they have double the family drama. While the story was ok I felt it was too depressing at times.

I liked it. I thought it was a fun Christmas novel. The female lead was a little annoying at times but overall, I thought their chemistry was cute. I didn't quite get why they would pretend to be together then not be together. Too much back and forth.

3.75⭐

Victoria James returns readers to Shadow Creek, with a sweet, quick, Christmas, romance between firefighter Finn and OBGYN doctor Melody. Who are both using their family's cabin to hide for the holidays and take some time out after suffering in their respective jobs, and whilst neither is really happy to find the other in the cabin to begin with they soon learn to get along and developed a relationship that was cute and easy to read. And with holiday charm, and little angst this was an engaging tale. That I easily read in a couple of hours and enjoyed.

Snowed in with the Firefighter shows how two people who have 'lost' their way, can find a path to HEA, together.

Melody and Finn both have challenging careers that have cost them some sleepless nights and heartache.

Finding themselves unexpectedly sharing the same cabin on the approach to Christmas, leaves them little option but to spend time getting to know each other better.

Bringing objectivity to the other's dilemma creates a supportive bond which in turn develops into something more.

This is a sweet, caring holiday romance that shows the importance of family and a good support network to help you get through those challenging times.

Victoria James is a new to me author and I'll certainly look out for future novels, especially if I'm looking for a quick read that is sweet and not reliant on intense sexual encounters to tell the story.

I received this as an ARC from netgalley for my honest review.

This one is the perfect book for a December read! If you love small-town holiday romances this book is for you. At first I did not really like the main character but as time went on and I found out more about her and why she was that way I began to love her. I think that Melody and Finns romance is the cutest. Melody has had a crush on Finn forever, when she asked him out when they were younger he turned her down. It was the worst mistake that Finn has ever made. Will they finally get a chance to see what could have been when both of their lives are turned upside down and they are snowed in, in the middle of nowhere together?

After the death of a patient Melody heads for the family cabin to decide her future.; She was suppose to be alone. But Finn her sister's brother-in-law is there. They smell a set up.as both of them are single. As both of them fight their personal demons they grow closer. Maybe the family was right to set them up. Well written Christmas romance.

4.5 stars

I was really excited when I saw Victoria James had written another Shadow Creek book. I have enjoyed following the stories of this group of friends and getting to see them all find their HEA.

Melody and Finn may be my favorite characters yet! They are both struggling, him from an injury he sustained during his work as a firefighter and she is dealing with something that happened during her work as an OBGYN. Their jobs make up such big parts of who they are it's easy to understand why they both escaped to the cabin and neither knew the other would be there.

I thought the pacing of the plot was perfect. The two of them were so supportive and encouraging of each other. I thought it was sweet how their attraction grew into something much deeper as they finally got to open up about their struggles.

I couldn't put this book down and read it in a day. I really hope there's more to come from this series!

Snowed in With a Firefighter is a Christmas story set in a cabin in a small village. Two people trying to get their lifes back on track turn to each other to find themselves. You'll love how this story developes.

This is a sweet romance that grabs you on the first page. Melody and Finn's story was a fast read and a wonderful Christmas story. Thank you Entangled Publishing, LLC--Entangled: Bliss via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

This was such a fun Christmas read. I love books by this author. Her books are so easy to get lost in and before you know you are finished and sad that the story ended. Snowed in with the Firefighter is exactly like that. From the first chapter I was hooked. I really enjoyed the story line and the characters. I thought that Finn and Melody were a perfect fit for each other. I think their story was a perfect Christmas read. I look forward to reading more by this author. Thanks Net Galley. I voluntarily reviewed this book in exchange for an honest review.

This clean, touching romance centers around doctor Melody Mayberry and firefighter Finn Matthews.
Finn is at his brother’s cabin recovering from a job related injury that almost destroyed his leg. An injury that will likely end his firefighter career. A career he and his brother have always wanted.
Melody is a ob/gyn physician whose last delivery ended tragically and one that has her questioning her career and her future. She is also struggling in her personal life. A life in which she has been made to believe that she has never been good enough and one that she has lived more to please her mother than herself. Needing to get away, her sister, and brother-in-law offer her the cabin. Likely so that Finn and Melody would end up together.
But no one knows she once was hurt unintentionally by Finn.
As these two individuals are struggling to deal with their lives, spending time together has opened their eyes and hearts. But what happens when Melody’s mother once again delivers her a blow making her leave Finn behind and possibly her future?
It was a story about family or lack thereof. About how one’s childhood and those that are suppose to love one, can and does in fact affect the adult one becomes. A reminder that loving oneself is essential in being able to love others and that letting go of the past means opening one’s heart up to the present and a future.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley and Entangled Bliss. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Having enjoyed other books of Victoria James (Cowboy for Hire and The Boyfriend Contract) I requested this arc. And although it wasn’t Christmas yet, the story of Finn and Melody sure made you feel a little cozy. Both Finn and Melody are damaged, and not in need of love. Or so they think… Being stranded together in the cabin of their siblings, they find out that they have a lot more in common than they think. A wonderful story about finding your way back, when you have survived a trauma. Five out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

This is a cute second change story. Small town romance for two people trying to figure out life and next steps. They crash into each other's lives again after her sister marries his brother who are trying to set them up with a long stay at their cabin. Family gets in the way but comes back to help it all.
It's a shorter novel and would make a super cute holiday movie!

Overall, 3.5 stars and 1 steam

Sometimes it's very hard to forgive ourselves for mistakes made and such is Melody's life. Not only does she blame herself for not being there when her sister Molly needed her the most, she also blames herself for what happened at the hospital. She's lost her confidence as an OB/GYN and she also doesn't like who she's become, mostly thanks to her horrible mother...with a mother like that, who needs enemies?!!!

Finn has always wanted to be a firefighter like his dad and brother and when he suffers an accident on the job, he doesn't know what he'll do now. His leg will never be 100% and he must accept that he may never be able to return to work as a firefighter.

When the two end up at the family cabin for the holidays, they realize they've been set up by their families. They hatch a plan to pretend they like each other to fool their siblings but end up really liking each other and both open up their hearts regarding their fears and insecurities. Definitely not a lighthearted Christmas story but it's still worth the read.

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Loved reading this book. Hope others will enjoy reading it also. I highly recommend this book and author

3.5 stars.
“Snowed in With the Firefighter”, by Victoria James (Entangled: Bliss), is a nice, emotional read with two troubled characters both going through some complicated times.
Finn is an injured firefighter, dealing with physical and psychological trauma, and Melody is a young doctor trying to cope with a fresh loss in her job.
Finn is wounded and in a lot of pain sometimes; but so caring and sweet with the heroine. I’m not sure whether Finn shifting from wounded to playful so easily felt very natural, but I did love the time they spent together and the reconnecting.
The way the author handled the injury and the recovery process was believable.
Melody’s sense of inadequacy and issues with her dysfunctional mother and the sisters’ relationship took up too much of the story for my taste, to the detriment of the romance. As Finn said, she’s too hard on herself.

Following an incident at work Dr Melody want to hide away from the world so head to the cabin owned by her sister and brother-in-law. She isn't expecting anyone else to be there, but soon finds that Finn is staying there too, recovering from an accident at work.
It is clear that their family are trying to match-make them, so they decide to try and beat them at their own game but it soon backfires as they start to fall for each other. What will happen to them when it is time to return to the real world?

A great festive read.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

"Its ok not to be ok"

This is a super cute story about Melody, an OB/GYN doctor who is trying to move on from a recent traumatizing experience as a doctor, and Finn, an injured firefighter struggling to recover physically and mentally after an accident that almost cost his life. Mel's sister (Molly) is married to Finn's brother (Ben) and they both end up at the married couple's cabin as an escape from reality without knowing that the other will be there. However they both decide to stay and a cute friendship-turn-romance unfolds.

This book is part of a series, however, this did not stop me from enjoying it as a stand-alone and following the various story-lines despite not having read any of the other stories. However, I feel the reader will really get full enjoyment from the story if you have a connection to the other characters - which is where I feel I was slightly lacking. I Also felt the story was quiet predictable, but the writing style was great and I enjoyed the HEA.

3.5 Stars

Enjoyed it

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Part of a series: Shadow Creek
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue

I look forward to reading the other books in this series.