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endemictoearth's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
3.75
Joel Leslie is probably doing some heavy lifting for this novella, but I really enjoyed this. Kind of a slice of life with a strong HFN. CW for PTSD shown in some detail.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
PTSDkadarwil's review
3.0
Same problem here as I have with her novella Voyageurs, I need more content! It's too good to be this short.
emilia_reads's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Just okay. The isolated landscape of this story really lended itself to the main characters growing closer. Very fast read, great for anyone that just needs a cutey arctic romance to read in a sitting or two.
ilyarozanov123's review
Read on December 2nd, 2022.
I don’t usually read novellas unless they’re part of a series, but I had to pick up this one because it had Joel Leslie narrating. I mostly enjoyed the story, even if the military backstory and traumatic death of a family member were both a bit too heavy for me. I’m also so glad I don’t have to live in a place like that, because yikes. The seal thing was bad enough.
In conclusion, Joel’s narration gets top points but the story wasn’t for me, it gets maybe two stars.
I don’t usually read novellas unless they’re part of a series, but I had to pick up this one because it had Joel Leslie narrating. I mostly enjoyed the story, even if the military backstory and traumatic death of a family member were both a bit too heavy for me. I’m also so glad I don’t have to live in a place like that, because yikes. The seal thing was bad enough.
In conclusion, Joel’s narration gets top points but the story wasn’t for me, it gets maybe two stars.
lilly_isabel's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
raeganbillinger's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
anya_doesntmatter's review
4.0
3.5 stars
I enjoy Andrews' stories. She always sets her stories in unusual places and her MC’s always face unique situations ( which brings them closer together) because of the environment they find themselves in. In this go around Andrews MC’s Kin and Jack finds themselves stranded during a blizzard.
Captain Jack Turner is sent to the Arctic Circle by his commanding officer on a discovery mission. Kin is a closeted Ranger responsible for patrolling the cold tundra he loves . Jack and Kin struggle at first to find equal footing mainly because of Jack’s arrogance. the more these men talk and are forced to work together for their mutual survival the more they realize they have quite a lot in common.
These two connect on a spiritual level. Andrews did a remarkable writing this tale. It was part of an anthology yet it doesn’t read that way because there weren't any stones left unturned. She packed heavy weighted emotional punches in a short number of pages which I think is impressive. There’s very little steam to be found here so if that the kind of read you’re currently fishing for skip this one… though I think the story is excellent and should be read regardless ;)
