Snowed In

De: Teodora Kostova

Narrado por: Dan Rider

Nate has been in love with Quinn, his brother's best friend, for as long as he can remember. But when he finally gets the chance to show Quinn how he feels, his heart gets broken in the most unexpected way.

Quinn doesn't believe in miracles, especially not Christmas ones. When he decides to win Nate back he knows it won't be easy. The last thing he expects is a health scare, a road trip and a vicious snow storm to work in his favor. In the end, a cabin in the woods turns out to be not only the shelter they desperately need, but also Quinn's very own Christmas miracle.

©2015 Teodora Kostova (P)2016 Teodora Kostova

I Love A Good Snow Storm

Call me weird but I love a good book with a misunderstanding that needs to be resolved. The make up scenes are my favorite! Add in a snow storm that allows no escape and you have me sold! This book delivered that perfectly! Now, don’t get me wrong, there were moments when I wanted to strangle both main characters (*cough* you can’t make decisions for other people, Quinn *cough*), but, the resolution made my heart warm enough to melt the snow from the blizzard.

A lovely, short, read that definitely gets you in the winter spirit.

P.S. I’ve never heard a book narrated by Dan Rider before but I would definitely listen to more! I loved the differences in his voice for each character, they were clearly distinctive where I could hear each character individually. I loved it!

3.75 > Clear narration, Annoying character voices

Back view of a shirtless man holding a santa cap behind him. Dramatic. Synopsis sounds good.
This is the first Teodora Kostova book that I've read or listened to as well as the first narration by Dan Rider that I've experienced.
The story as a whole, was good.
Narration - pronunciation is clear and the pacing is well-timed.
Storytelling was very good.
However, I had an issue with the characters' voices. Mr. Rider gave Nate a very child-like and whiny voice and it was not appealing, to me, at all. The emotions did not necessarily match the dialogue, it was strange. Brandon's voice was nails-on-a-chalkboard annoying.
As far as stories go, it was good. Both Nate and Quinn had flaws. Poor decisions and worse discussions were made on both ends. Minor conflicts were present, but self inflicted / self-imposed. Predictability was low. The ending is rather abrupt, leaving an implied possibility for a HEA.
One bone to pick, though, was the occasional use of UK English terminology when the story revolves around L.A., Chicago, Las Vegas, and Denver ~ All quite American.
I honestly believe I would have enjoyed this story better on my ereader.
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Story ~> Rating: [R] ~ Score: 3.9 ~ Stars: 4
Narration ~> 3.75
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Great short listen!

I like this is such a great short second chance at love. I really like Nate and Quinn's story. Now I definitely wanted to shake a few heads at different spots. However I like see how they work on their relationship when they are forced together. Then Dan Rider did a great job with this narration. I like all the voices he did and he definitely pull me into this short story.

Really liked it

I love the “in love with older brother best best friend” troupe, but this is so much more than that. Nate has been in love with Quinn and they sleep together just to have Quinn sneak out in the night. Two years later Quinn comes back to get Nate back but Nate is so angry at him. They’re forced together, you find out why Nate left, and you get your happy ending. This book was sweet and hot and not too much angst and drama, which is what I like. The narrator did a really good job bringing the characters to life. This is the first book Ive read from this author and I’m definitely going to check out her other books.

Short and Sweet

A very enjoyable story about two friends, turned lovers, who get stuck in a cabin during a snow storm and are forced to deal with their past so they'll have a future, together.
Narrator Dan Rider does a fabulous job.