Coming in from the Cold

by Sarina Bowen

He can’t have her. And he can’t tell anyone why.

Ski racer Dane "Danger" Hollister does not do relationships, though he keeps his reason a secret. The real-life curse he's inherited from his mother will eventually cost him everything: his place on the Olympic ski team, his endorsement income, and his ability to fly downhill at top speed.

Reluctant country girl Willow Reade meets Dane by accident. Literally. Her skidding truck forces him off the road during a blizzard. Stranded together in his Jeep as night falls, the two loneliest people in Vermont find themselves sharing more than they'd planned. And not just conversation.

Yet neither can guess how their unlikely tryst will threaten Dane's frightening secret and Willow's tentative peace with her own choices. Only mutual trust and understanding can end their pain and give them a hard won shot at love.

• ISBN10: 1499662769
• ISBN13: 9781499662764
• Publish Date: 1 May 2015 (first published 1 January 2014)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 246
• Language: English

Reviews

[Linda]

Coming in from the Cold is a sweet read, even if Dane has so many problems he lives partially closed off from the work... until he meets Willow, who turns everything he thought he knew upside down.

[Sam@WLABB]

Willow is known to give her heart too easily to those who don't deserve it. Dane is known to only do one night stands. A snowstorm and a near fender-bender throws them together, and they are set on new paths heading right for each other.

I loved the story, the characters, the conflict. I was totally engrossed. My one complaint is that the ending seemed so abrupt. I am hoping we get a little more of Dane and Willow's story in the companion novels, because I am not done with those two.

[Rowena]

Another great read by Sarina Bowen. She really writes my kind of romances. Great heroes with relatable issues, a strong heroine who isn't a push over. Easy to fall into stories with characters that you won't be able to help yourself from falling in love with.

Dane and Willow were great, their romance was sweet and I liked that as soon as Dane got the green light, he wasn't stupid and didn't wait around forever, stringing Willow along. If I had a gripe, it would probably be that this book was too short but I'm just glad that I had the next book in the series to jump right into after this one.

So while I enjoyed this book, it's not my favorite Bowen but still an enjoyable ride. Full review to come.