Review:

From USA Today bestselling author Laura Pavlov comes a story about found family and the power of acceptance, all wrapped up in a sizzling romance set in the frozen north.

My new landlord’s a real hard-ass. And I can’t keep my hands off him.

Charlie Huxley’s the best—and grumpiest—general contractor in Blushing, Alaska. He built the venue for the wedding-planning business my bestie and I share. After I accidentally flood my home, he offers me his guesthouse while he handles the repairs. But when he starts to take charge, I feel myself losing control.

Unable to resist, we casually hook up. We both know once will never be enough.

Between us, we carry plenty of baggage. I’ve got the absent father, drunk mother, and estranged sister. He grew up in foster care and is single-handedly raising a daughter whose mom visits just once a year.

But Charlie makes me feel like I belong. And for the first time ever, I picture myself with a real family.

Before I go all in, I need to learn to set some boundaries. Question is: Am I strong enough?

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Narrated by: Connor Crais & Erin Mallon

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Review:

I luh-uhved these characters. I’m not usually into black cat types but I really enjoyed Violet. Thanks to troubles with her family she struggles to connect, finding it difficult to trust others. Charlie also has some issues thanks to his time in foster care, not having a good example of a healthy family or relationships. But he is such an exceptional dad and so patient, raising a delightful little girl. She’s adorable and has such a great connection with Violet.

Pavlov surprised me with how things went, especially their third act issues. Charlie showed so much understanding with Violet and proved what a great partner he is going to be. I just loved it, and him. And the way that Violet was able to bloom with Charlie’s love & support, standing up to her family, was so so sweet.

All the books by Pavlov that I’ve read have had such a fantastic small town vibe, full of charm and sweetness. She’s firmly on my one click list. I don’t even need to know what the story is before I’m standing in line to get my copy 🙂