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Arctic Wild

by Annabeth Albert.

Publisher: Carina Press.

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When a plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness, the best place to land is in the arms of a younger man…

Hotshot attorney Reuben Graham has finally agreed to take a vacation, when his plane suddenly plunges into the Alaskan wilderness.

Just his luck.

But his frustrations have only begun as he finds himself stranded with the injured, and superhot, pilot, a man who’s endearingly sociable—and much too young for Reuben to be wanting him this badly.

As the sole provider for his sisters and ailing father, Tobias Kooly is devastated to learn his injuries will prevent him from working or even making it back home. So when Reuben insists on giving him a place to recover, not even Toby’s pride can make him refuse. He’s never been tempted by a silver fox before, but something about Reuben is impossible to resist.

Recuperating in Reuben’s care is the last thing Toby expected, yet the closer they become, the more incredibly right it feels, prompting workaholic Reuben to question the life he’s been living. But when the pressure Toby’s under starts closing in, both men will have to decide if there’s room in their hearts for a love they never saw coming.

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My Thoughts

Having previously read and enjoyed Annabeth Albert’s novel Connection Error, I knew I had to check out her new series. Skipping straight ahead to the second book in the ‘Frozen Heart‘ series, I was so happy to see that Arctic Wild had the same emotional foundation and honest relationship building that I fell in love with in her previous writing.

Initially I found the characters of Arctic Wild quite separate from each other; they were each such strong presences but were held apart by their life experiences, age, and for Tobias a desire to maintain a professional relationship and Reuben, a reluctance to engage with anything outside of work. I will admit to sometimes finding it difficult to believe in and feel the connections between romantic pairs that have such an age difference, but in Arctic Wild, I had no such problems.

The real pleasure from Arctic Wild is seeing the emotional walls comes down and getting to see the pair really engage with each other. Once these walls were dropped, the real connections formed and the pair, for me, really started to make sense together.

Albert has a way of telling stories that sweep you off you feet and slowly pull you away. Arctic Wild is a novel that builds upon itself – you’re introduced to these characters and are taken on an emotional journey as the pair begin to open up to each other and make a real connection.

I really enjoyed the effortless way Arctic Wild is written and I found myself falling for both of these characters. I would really recommend giving Arctic Wild a read and if not, definitely picking up one of Albert’s other books.

Please note: I received a copy of Arctic Wild from A Novel Take Promotions.

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