Arctic Sun
by Annabeth Albert
Series: Frozen Hearts, #1
Publisher: Carina Press (Harlequin)
Release Date (Print & Ebook): eBook: Monday, April 1, 2019 |Print (mmp): Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Length (Print & Ebook): eBook: approx. 95,000 words| Print: 384 pages
Subgenre: Contemporary Romance, Military Romance, Male/Male Romance
Warnings: Publisher’s Note: Arctic Sun deals with topics some readers may find difficult, including sobriety and eating disorders.
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Book synopsis
He’s built a quiet life for himself in Alaska. But it doesn’t stand a chance against the unrelenting pull of a man who’s everything he shouldn’t want.
Ex-military mountain man Griffin Barrett likes his solitude. It keeps him from falling back into old habits. Bad habits. He’s fought too hard for his sobriety to lose control now. However, his gig as a wildlife guide presents a new kind of temptation in superhot supermodel River Vale. Nothing the Alaskan wilderness has to offer has ever called to Griffin so badly. And that can only lead to trouble…
River has his own methods for coping. Chasing adventure means always moving forward. Nobody’s ever made him want to stand still—until Griffin. The rugged bush pilot is the very best kind of distraction, but the emotions he stirs up in River feel anything but casual, and he’s in no position to stay put.
With temptation lurking in close quarters, keeping even a shred of distance is a challenge neither’s willing to meet. And the closer Griffin gets to River, the easier it is to ignore every last reason he should run.
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This book is approximately 95,000 words
Excerpt
Griffin gave what he hoped passed for a smile. “Someone else’s turn?”
“I’ll go.” River offered another of those supernova smiles. “I’ve ridden an elephant, I once had to wear a live cactus on my head, I’ve got six piercings, and I love my unicorn tattoo.”
“No way on the tattoo,” Griffin growled, forgetting to let one of the customers go first. “Pretty sure that’s not allowed in modeling, right?”
“I’m a rebel.” River waggled his eyebrows at him. Judging by their shade, his natural hair color was brown, a bit lighter than Griffin’s own hair, in keeping with River’s pale coloring.
“Live cactus?” Dan snorted. “That sounds painful.”
“It was.” River gave another of those musical laughs.
“Then it must be the piercings. I remember the elephant riding from your book.” Melanie beamed at River like a kid expecting a good grade.
“Yup. Only got four.” River looked right at Griffin as he delivered this bit of news. Griffin tightened his jaw. Now he was going to wonder about the location of those piercings and that tattoo all night, and he had a feeling that might have been River’s goal. His ears were the obvious choice for two piercings, but where else? Nipples? Tongue? He did not need to let his thoughts wander down this path.
Carra's Review
Any time I see Annabeth Albert has a new book coming out, it’s no question that I’ll be putting it on my TBR list. Add to that the setting of this one in Alaska (a place I’ve never been but is on my travel wish list), and I couldn’t wait to get started on this one. Arctic Sun has some great characters (both main and supporting), and the writing is solid as I’ve come to expect from this author.
I was a huge fan of both Griffin and River—both of their characters have depth and their own issues with which to cope, and the two of them actually turn out to be more alike in that aspect than they realize. They each have their own ways of handling their personal demons—River’s way of coping through his nomadic lifestyle is actually what leads the two of them to wind up meeting. They might not seem to hit it off at first, but River slowly works on wearing Griffin down.
To be honest, while the first part of the story when the characters are on the Alaskan tour was a great setup for things between the two men, everything after that felt much different and for me, it felt like the story moved much slower. From the end of the tour to a point when they meet up at an event later in the story, it felt off-kilter and my mind did wander from time to time—something that I’ve not had happen before with this author. During that part of the book both men were addressing their respective personal issues, so I think that might have had a lot to do with it for me since the focus was more on personal rather than relationship development.
Though some parts of the story might have felt drawn out at times, Arctic Sun was still an enjoyable read and gets a 4-star rating from me. This book is for readers 18+ for adult language and sexual content.
About the author
Annabeth Albert grew up sneaking romance novels under the bed covers. Now, she devours all subgenres of romance out in the open—no flashlights required! When she’s not adding to her keeper shelf, she’s a multi-published Pacific Northwest romance writer. Emotionally complex, sexy, and funny stories are her favorites both to read and to write. Her critically acclaimed and fan-favorite LGBTQ romance series include the #OutOfUniform, #Gaymers, #PortlandHeat, #RainbowCove and #PerfectHarmony series.
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