A review by tesaelin
Snowed in with Mr. Heartbreaker by Pippa Grant

2.0

MC:
Cash and Aspen

Synopsis:

Spoiler

Cash, close to 40 and a successful boy-band turned Hollywood celebrity, finds himself snowed in with the young (15 years younger than him, to be exact) snarky and reclusive Aspen. Their relationship thus far has been a kindred friendship primarily via texting and the occasional attempt to repair shit (since he's her landlord) but it's never passed into the territory he wishes... until now. Aspen's life up to this point has been hard and she's learned to survive without the support of others. Allowing herself to explore her feelings with Cash is daunting because it could ruin everything but some chances are worth taking.

Review:

Spoiler

This book read suuuuper short and I think was maybe 150 pages... which is a bummer because there was a lot of substance lacking that could've been solved with more time. In fairness, this is the first book from this series I'm reading -BUT- I don't think that's an excuse to have ZERO character development or even some friggin exposition. We're clear that Aspen's life up until this point has been pretty sucky. The chip on her shoulder about the holidays is warranted... but why? What happened? Cash says he loves her but he barely knows her besides their limited interactions. It's cool she wrote this song while thinking of him but maybe give us that flashback. Bring us on their journeys a little bit because they went from super awkward interactions to loving and needing each other in a matter of a few chilly nights and I feel like we have nothing to grab on to.

Ratings:
Characters: 2/5
Chemistry: 1.5/5
Spice: 1/5
Plot: 3.5/5
Overall: 2.4/5

Would I Recommend?
If you want a quick anti-Christmas read, this is fine but don't expect too much above surface-level.