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Precious Metals by L.A. Witt
5.0
Precious Metals is the second book set in L.A. Witt’s Metals Universe – a series of standalone historical action/adventure romances set in a steampunk version of the Klondike Gold Rush – and follows the story of a young man desperate to return to the frozen Klondike gold fields to save his kidnapped younger brother, the Mountie assigned to help him, and the deep emotional and physical connection the two men develop while on their dangerous quest.
First off, don’t worry if you haven’t read the first book in the Metals Universe, as the two books are complete standalones with no overlapping characters (although I would recommend the first book).
The action/adventure parts of this book were absolutely nail-biting. The journey the two men undergo through the icy landscape is fraught with peril and the two do not get through it unscathed. I love that about this series, that Witt doesn't wrap her characters in bubble wrap, she allows her characters to be hurt and it lends a kind of gritty realness to the story.
I really liked the characters as well. Joseph is young and stubborn, determined to save his younger brother. He’s also technologically smart and handsome to boot. Paul is the older and wiser of the two, and he keeps Joseph going with steely determination and a projection of optimism, even when he doesn't quite believe it himself. The two men start off not really that fond of each other, but their relationship grows quickly in the kind of intense way that can only happen between two people thrown into life or death circumstances (1 part attraction, 1 part compatibility, 2 parts adrenaline and 1 part making every moment count).
Witt is one of my favorite go-to writers for really good, page-turning romance books, and this one did not disappoint. I absolutely recommend Precious Metals – from the first page to the last, I never put this book down.
*I received an ARC of this book to review. You can find this review and others like it at BookAndCoffeeAddict.com, along with recommendations for a fantastic cup of coffee.
First off, don’t worry if you haven’t read the first book in the Metals Universe, as the two books are complete standalones with no overlapping characters (although I would recommend the first book).
The action/adventure parts of this book were absolutely nail-biting. The journey the two men undergo through the icy landscape is fraught with peril and the two do not get through it unscathed. I love that about this series, that Witt doesn't wrap her characters in bubble wrap, she allows her characters to be hurt and it lends a kind of gritty realness to the story.
I really liked the characters as well. Joseph is young and stubborn, determined to save his younger brother. He’s also technologically smart and handsome to boot. Paul is the older and wiser of the two, and he keeps Joseph going with steely determination and a projection of optimism, even when he doesn't quite believe it himself. The two men start off not really that fond of each other, but their relationship grows quickly in the kind of intense way that can only happen between two people thrown into life or death circumstances (1 part attraction, 1 part compatibility, 2 parts adrenaline and 1 part making every moment count).
Witt is one of my favorite go-to writers for really good, page-turning romance books, and this one did not disappoint. I absolutely recommend Precious Metals – from the first page to the last, I never put this book down.
*I received an ARC of this book to review. You can find this review and others like it at BookAndCoffeeAddict.com, along with recommendations for a fantastic cup of coffee.