I received a copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads 
 3.5 stars 
 Genre: MM Romance | Holiday Novella | Second chance romance | Heat level: HOT | 
 Snowed In definitely served its purpose. As a holiday novella, you expect the warm and fuzzy feels, a holiday-themed premise, a few hours of escapism, and romance. Ms. Kostova delivered on all the necessary requirements and then some. 
 Knowing the novella surrounds the holidays, there are time constraints for the growth of the characters. To solve this issue, the author wrote Snowed In in two parts: Part One via Nate's narration two years ago, and Part Two via Quinn's narration in the present setting. 
 Snowed In had it all: an interesting backstory that connects the characters, a misunderstanding/miscommunication to create the 'second chance romance' angsty angle, and then trapped the characters in a cabin during a holiday storm. In this lusty little novella, all action happens in that cabin, in the past and in the present, and it's enough to melt the blizzard-level snow falling around them. 
 The reason for my 3.5 star rating is simply because I couldn't suspend belief enough for the two-year separation, or for Quinn not explaining why he had to return to Chicago alone, if they were 'that' in love. The misunderstanding/miscommunication, when they were raised as nearly brothers, was not plausible in the least. In all that time, I find it bizarre that Nate's mother or brother wouldn't have mentioned what Quinn was going through. So it was definitely fabricated and forced in nature. While beyond angsty, if anything, instead of the way it was written, Quinn telling the truth from the get-go, it would have drew the characters together in a tighter bond instead of tearing them apart. 
 Also, pronoun confusion. 3rd person. The 'he/his/him' at the start of the sentence would be Nate, while the he/his/him at the end of the sentence would be Quinn, or vice-versa. This is especially difficult with this being MM and both men are obviously a HE. 
 Snowed In was sweet, and I enjoyed my time reading the story. If I am in the mood for some light and fluffy in the future, more by this author would certainly do the trick. 
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 Note for those who only read MM: The romance was masterfully done, but the MM could have been interchangeable with MF by simply changing Nate's name to a feminine equivalent and the manly parts for girly bits. Nate's actions, reactions, dialogue, and thought processes were definitely female in nature.