Review: Snow Stuck by Elle Rivers

“It had been seven years and three days since I’d had her this close. And yes, I’d kept track of each day, regret only piling on over time.” (p. 124)

★★★☆☆
🌶🌶

Series: Summers in Christmas, Book 1

Review:

First, I would like to thank the author and Love Notes PR for providing me with an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A tender, sweet, and steamy second-chance romance

After confessing that he slept with Nick’s sister Stella, Nick gives Alden an ultimatum: stay away from Stella or lose their friendship forever. Seven years later, Stella is newly single following a toxic relationship. When her grandmother asks for help preparing for a snowstorm, the last person Stella expects to find at Amma’s house is the man who broke her heart. And when the storm comes early, leaving Amma stranded at her neighbor’s house, Stella and Alden are forced to ride out the storm–and Christmas–together.

Snow Struck is a touching second-chance romance. Stella and Alden’s insecurities and emotions are raw, but Alden’s steadfast endeavors to build up Stella’s confidence and make her realize her worth are tender and swoon-worthy. It is a very fast read–feeling more like a novella–as well as predictable, but it captured all the cozy vibes I had been hoping for.

Audience: adult
Trigger warnings: parent is a groomer, toxic relationship, body shaming, gaslighting
Recommended for fans of: holiday romance, second-chance romance, brother’s best friend, off-limits romance, snowed in, only one bed, forced proximity

Publisher's Synopsis:

Stella

I was always the annoying little sister of his best friend, so he never noticed me.

But then we had an explosive night that changed everything. I thought we were going to be together, but instead, he texted me that he wasn’t ever letting it happen again and it ended whatever friendship we might have had.

Seven years later, I’m newly single, technically homeless, and not myself when I go to help my grandmother prepare for a massive (but probably exaggerated) snowstorm about to bury our area.

Then he shows up. Alden Canes. The first man to break my heart. I try to avoid him, but the snow comes down harder than anyone expected.

And we’re trapped together.

Alden

I thought the hardest thing I’d ever have to do was break Stella Summers' heart, but it turned out that life had something worse planned for me.

I’d made it seven years without crossing paths with her. Seven years of hiding my feelings and keeping her protective older brother happy. Seven years of misery.

Then this snowstorm hits and it’s only us. She’s looking at me with sad eyes and a heartbroken expression—and I can’t stay away from her this time.

No matter how much I should.

Snow Stuck is a short Christmas novel with the second-chance romance and forced proximity tropes. It’s an open-door spicy romance novel with a happily ever after guaranteed!

Source:

Love Notes PR

©Elle Rivers: October 29, 2024
Edition: Digital ARC
260 pages


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