ARC Review: Snowed Inn by Valerie Bowman

Publication Date: October 6, 2026

After reading The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn last fall, I was so excited to read Snowed Inn and to reconnect with that world! Maria and Jesse have such a sweet love story after a snowstorm and their friends’ illness brought them together. In showing up for their shared love ones, they also show up for one another, which, combined with a little holiday magic, is the perfect way to fall in love.

This is peak holiday romance x forced proximity coming together to bring about a love story! Maria and Jesse have some amazing banter throughout this book, and I loved seeing them come together as their time together expanded. These two may not have a lot in common on paper at first, but seeing them bond over their shared love of Christmas the cat and the small town they were based in was beautiful.

Valerie Bowman does such a wonderful job in this book of bringing together two very different people through the power of a shared love. Snowed Inn shows how the warmth of a story can bring light to even the coldest of times. Maria and Jesse’s story is all cozy, snowed in vibes, and truly is perfect for the colder weather ahead!

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for the opportunity to read and review this book! I received a free advance copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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