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Book Review
Feb. 11th, 2025 09:25 amBold Fortune
by M.M. Crane
This romance was warm and cozy. Academic Violet Parrish, after a career disaster, travels to the tiny, remote community of Lost Lake Alaska to make a proposal for the conservation and preservation of the land. There she encounters Quinn Fortune, who heads the town's community trust. Suspicious of outsiders, he refuses to consider Violet's proposal unless she can prove herself by living in Lost Lake for one month of the winter. Violet, despite her outward softness and cerebral nature, loves a challenge, so takes on Alaska wilderness living and finds that she loves it. It soon becomes apparent that the northern wilderness is not the only thing she's attracted to, and the feeling is mutual.
I very much enjoyed this grumpy/sunshine romance. It's a slow burn, too, which I always like. Quinn is gruff and likes his solitude, but he truly cares about his community and when that caring is extended to Violet, it's beautiful. Violet is very outwardly feminine - she likes to wear lots of pink - but has a tough core. She's cheerful and optimistic, but in a way that makes her strong and up to a challenge. She remains undaunted no matter what Alaska throws at her. I loved the way she blossomed in in Lost Lake, and the way she fell for Quinn. The third act breakup was devastating, but it made the resolution all the more satisfying.
by M.M. Crane
This romance was warm and cozy. Academic Violet Parrish, after a career disaster, travels to the tiny, remote community of Lost Lake Alaska to make a proposal for the conservation and preservation of the land. There she encounters Quinn Fortune, who heads the town's community trust. Suspicious of outsiders, he refuses to consider Violet's proposal unless she can prove herself by living in Lost Lake for one month of the winter. Violet, despite her outward softness and cerebral nature, loves a challenge, so takes on Alaska wilderness living and finds that she loves it. It soon becomes apparent that the northern wilderness is not the only thing she's attracted to, and the feeling is mutual.
I very much enjoyed this grumpy/sunshine romance. It's a slow burn, too, which I always like. Quinn is gruff and likes his solitude, but he truly cares about his community and when that caring is extended to Violet, it's beautiful. Violet is very outwardly feminine - she likes to wear lots of pink - but has a tough core. She's cheerful and optimistic, but in a way that makes her strong and up to a challenge. She remains undaunted no matter what Alaska throws at her. I loved the way she blossomed in in Lost Lake, and the way she fell for Quinn. The third act breakup was devastating, but it made the resolution all the more satisfying.
