Blurb
One mountain cabin. One bunk. And one very large orc who wasn’t planning on company.
Rachel came to North Fork, Colorado, looking for a good story. As an outdoor journalist, she’s used to rough trails, unpredictable weather, and the occasional adventure that doesn’t go according to plan.
She wasn’t expecting Garr.
Young, green, ridiculously strong, and entirely too pleased with himself, Garr is a volunteer with North Fork Mountain Rescue. He knows these mountains better than most people know their own backyards, and he’s never met an adventure he didn’t like.
Rachel can appreciate that. She might even have met her match.
But when conditions turn dangerous in the backcountry, their adventure becomes something much more serious. Garr gets them to a remote cabin he knows will keep them safe until they can make it home.
There’s food. There’s firewood. There’s shelter.
And there’s only one bunk.
Stranded together, Rachel discovers that the playful, irreverent orc has another a capable rescuer who knows exactly when to stop joking. And Garr discovers that the woman sharing his cabin might be the first person who’s ever made him want to slow down.
Neither came to the mountains looking for love. But sometimes the best thing you find on an adventure is someone who wants to take the next one with you.
Review
Rachel hires a deliciously hot Orc named Garr to guide her through the mountains right before a big snowstorm is expected to hit. Only, the storm hits early, stranding her and Garr in a remote cabin with only one bed. Romance ensues.
I really wanted to like this book, but I couldn’t connect with the main characters. There was more telling than showing, which kept dragging me out of the story. Even though Rachel and Garr have great chemistry, this story is clean with no sex. That was surprising since the “one bed” trope usually implies sexual content.
Readers who like clean romances that feature a sweet, kindhearted monster hero and a strong-willed human heroine will probably like this story. For me, it just wasn’t what I was expecting.
3 Stars
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