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A review by spicycronereads
Stormbound: A Forced Proximity, Opposites Attract, Mountain Man Romance by Maggie Maren
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was a really cute read with lots and lots of spice. When I first started reading this, I thought “how could this small town romance about two people trapped together in a storm possibly be 400 pages?” Well, now that question has been answered. There is a lot of spice, but there’s also a lot of the two main characters really communicating deeply and connecting. Which works really beautifully. In another book, one week to fall in love might have seemed too soon or too rushed, but given the circumstances of this plot it works really well.
Kaylee, the FMC, is free spirited, full figured, and unapologetic on both counts. She is hilarious and I laughed out loud more than once. Harley, the MMC, is the hot eco-conscious, physically generous love interest with a fair amount of self reflection, and a super good communicator. Total swoonfest. They both have a fair amount of self-doubt and trauma that they have to work through. Their story is so seggsy.
They are pretty much the only two characters in the book. So in terms of diverse representation, there isn’t much to draw from. Harley’s queer sister does make a few brief appearances.
As previously mentioned, there is lots of spice. It’s also really well written and done with enough variety that it doesn’t get repetitive or boring. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Mostly, I wanted to read this book because I follow the author on social media and really enjoy her posts and saw some of her videos promoting the next book in the series, Feverburn, which made be really want to read it. But because I’m a completionist, I wanted to start with the first book in the series. I’m glad I did!
Late December update: I can’t stop thinking about this book. And some of the scenes in it. So I’m revising my rating to five stars and five chili peppers. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ /🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Kaylee, the FMC, is free spirited, full figured, and unapologetic on both counts. She is hilarious and I laughed out loud more than once. Harley, the MMC, is the hot eco-conscious, physically generous love interest with a fair amount of self reflection, and a super good communicator. Total swoonfest. They both have a fair amount of self-doubt and trauma that they have to work through. Their story is so seggsy.
They are pretty much the only two characters in the book. So in terms of diverse representation, there isn’t much to draw from. Harley’s queer sister does make a few brief appearances.
As previously mentioned, there is lots of spice. It’s also really well written and done with enough variety that it doesn’t get repetitive or boring. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Mostly, I wanted to read this book because I follow the author on social media and really enjoy her posts and saw some of her videos promoting the next book in the series, Feverburn, which made be really want to read it. But because I’m a completionist, I wanted to start with the first book in the series. I’m glad I did!
Late December update: I can’t stop thinking about this book. And some of the scenes in it. So I’m revising my rating to five stars and five chili peppers. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ /🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny and Violence
Minor: Death