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A review by heabooknerd
Arctic Fire by Keira Andrews
3.0
I love a survival/stranded romance so I jumped right into ARCTIC FIRE! Keira Andrews does a great job of setting the scene and really showing the beauty and danger of the Arctic circle; I was getting cold just reading this. The romance happens pretty fast in this one but Jack and Kin do spend a lot of time together and have some major soul searching conversations. I really liked Kin and how connected he was to the land and the Inuit side of his family. He was a dedicated and steady person and that contrasted pretty well with Jack's slightly grumpy side and the struggles he was experiencing after his tour in Afghanistan.
My biggest issue with ARCTIC FIRE was how unsettled the ending felt. Jack and Kin have admitted their feelings but I'm not sure how they're going to work out their issues. Jack is still a higher rank than Kin and that would continue if Jack gets approval for the new base in Arctic Bay. Additionally, Kin was very adamant that his community wouldn't accept him being gay, including his mom and step-dad and that he would lose the respect of the other Rangers which could lead to him losing his job. None of that is figured out and it made me question how and if these two would work things out and stick together through some really hard times.
Content Warning: PTSD and flashbacks; past death of a sibling recounted
My biggest issue with ARCTIC FIRE was how unsettled the ending felt. Jack and Kin have admitted their feelings but I'm not sure how they're going to work out their issues. Jack is still a higher rank than Kin and that would continue if Jack gets approval for the new base in Arctic Bay. Additionally, Kin was very adamant that his community wouldn't accept him being gay, including his mom and step-dad and that he would lose the respect of the other Rangers which could lead to him losing his job. None of that is figured out and it made me question how and if these two would work things out and stick together through some really hard times.
Content Warning: PTSD and flashbacks; past death of a sibling recounted