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Arctic Wild
- Frozen Hearts Series, Book 2
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When a plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness, the best place to land is in the arms of a younger man…
Hotshot attorney Reuben Graham has finally agreed to take a vacation, when his plane suddenly plunges into the Alaskan wilderness.
Just his luck.
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One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!
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This was a little different from my usual reads
Arctic Wild was a little different from my usual reads and I'm curious as to how many readers can say that. We have all read books with an age difference I'm sure, even some where they outright call the man a silver fox but can you say that you have read one about a silver bear? Or what about religion, I don't think it's mentioned in the majority of books I've read and I honestly can't remember the last time I read a book where the main character was Jewish. So yes this book is a little different because Reuben Graham is both a silver bear and Jewish. ;) He's also a lawyer who works crazy hours, divorced, the father of a teenage daughter that he just doesn't know how to connect with, and about to embark on the trip of a lifetime without his two friends that were supposed to join him.
Tobias, Toby, is a tour guide in the beautiful state of Alaska. He takes care of his ailing father and is raising his two younger sisters. If I said he had a lot on his plate that would be the understatement of the year, but he works hard and is doing everything he can to make sure his sisters finish college and his father is taken care of. His pay helps but his tips help even more so when he finds out that two people of his three person tour has cancelled he's not happy but is committed to make the tour the best one possible so maybe the lone tourist will leave him an even better tip.
What neither Reuben nor Toby expected was the attraction they would feel toward the other, or the way meeting would impact either of their lives.
I enjoyed the slow burn between Reuben and Toby, watching them progress from tour guide/client to friends and then to lovers. I also LOVED a couple of the secondary characters, Reuben's daughter Amelia and Toby's sister Nell, for me these two young ladies added a lot to the story.
I listened to the audiobook version of this book and I have to say that the narrator did a wonderful job with the different characters. I never had to guess who was saying what at any point because each of his different voice inflections were very precise and held true throughout the book.
Arctic Wild is the second book in the Frozen Heart series but can easily be read as a standalone. I would recommend this to any one that is a fan of Annabeth Albert's work, and if you haven't read any of her books before this is a great place to start. If you enjoy MM Romance that has a slow burn, a silver fox/bear, or low angst I would recommend this book to you as well.
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- OJCast
- 02-12-20
Enjoyable seties
Love this series so far. Plan on listening to the rest of it. We'll worth it
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- Carolyn G. Manuel
- 06-23-19
Fishing For Your Love
Rubin was a work alcoholic lawyer and divorced dad from New Jersey. Toby was his tour guide and pilot. An Alaska adventure and heart warming story. Great Author and performance. Strongly recommending.
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- Jeremy B.
- 06-03-23
overall ok
the story was good but not enough development, big city guy gets won over by the country. make it count! the characters were great and likeable but some things didn't connect or happened too fast. overall a good listen especially on sale!
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- Charles Lloyd
- 05-26-23
Real story
Characters well drawn and realistic and their interaction moving and engaging, often capable of causing tears—a characteristic I cherish in romances. And performance topnotch.
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- KTHarris
- 05-22-23
Overcoming Pride
Good story, amazing narrator.
I will listen to anything Iggy reads, and the story was relatable.
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- Sue 🎧
- 08-01-21
enjoyed it
Would I listen to it again: yes ✔
Did the story keep me engaged: yes ✔
Was I invested in the characters: yes ✔
📖 Story comment: Good pace, likeable characters, nice flow.
I liked Ruben and Toby's characters, that they're a bit older, aren't perfect and know who they are. I also enjoyed watching Ruban's daughter go from surly teen to someone ready to stand up for what she wanted. I liked that this book was more about the story and less about the sexy times.
🎧 Narrator comment: I enjoyed Iggy Toma's narration, he suited the characters, has good cadence, inflections and intonations and it's easy to distinguish the characters from each other. Overall an enjoyable performance and he bought the book to life.
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📌 Where does it fall on my personal scale? 7
• 1 not my thing • 2 didn't like the narration • 3 didn't keep my attention • 4 was good, but once was enough • 5 enjoyed it • 6 will listen again if i'm in the mood for the narrator • 7 goes on the "re-listen" list • 8 kept me up past bed-time • 9 recommended to family/friends • 10 own it in multiple formats • 11 keep a copy with me at all times
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- Michael Brewer
- 12-06-20
Must Read!
Love the series! again, very relatable, but exciting.Excited to read the next one! Hopefully, more of these will come soon!
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- Avid Reader
- 08-06-20
Great story line with tasteful wording due to 14yr ILD daughter present.. addresses the complexities of life’s situations .
Very well written and the narrators voices did the story justice. Interesting listen ... shoeing the complexities of life and the communication and emotions that have to be dealt with.
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- Jacques
- 07-01-20
Good story, Worth the listening
of this series, this is as almost as good as Arctic Heat, one of my faves. Iggy Toma's voice has grown on me more each chapter. Though both male characters sounded a LOT like the two in Arctic Heat!! I fell in love with Quill and Ruben's sexy tones.
This has been a good ride with Annabeth's stories. Good writer, good characters, good stories. Kudos all around.
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- Rhiana Bermingham
- 11-25-19
Not a fan of this one.
Let me begin by saying that I usually like most of Annabeth Albert's books and I really enjoyed the first book in this series: Arctic Heat.
However, this was a big yawn. It started out with so much potential, but rapidly went downhill. Horrible injuries, a demanding child, and annoying family are the least sexy things imaginable, this book deployed all three. I felt like this was more of a recovery drama than a romance, and I honestly struggled to get through it. I didn't even finish the last chapter as I kept falling asleep or losing interest through the last half of the book.
Additionally I felt that too many supporting characters were introduced but not fleshed out, and that the main characters weren't likeable or consistent in their characterisation. My favourite parts were the mentions of Griff and River from book 1.
I also didn't love the narration.
Albert has a lot of great books, and I will still give the third book in this series a go. But in my opinion, this one can be skipped.
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- KR Phoenix @ Books, Tattoos and Tea
- 06-04-19
A journey to self-discovery!
🌟🌟🌟🌟 4.5 stars
🔥🔥🔥 Heat Level: 3.5
🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration: 4.5
An interesting journey to discovering yourself and a new love you never thought you’d have!
Annabeth’s writing is incredible. Diverse, dynamic and entertaining. I enjoyed the adventure with Tody and Reuben. What starts as a surprising solo vacation turns into a summer full of discovering, connection and healing.
Both Reuben and Tody are great characters, each with their own issues and opinions. When Reuben is forced to take a previously organized group vacation solo he hopes to just get it over with and have plenty of downtime to stay on top of work and his cases. Little does he expect the charming, young, charismatic Tody to be his tour guide. As they set off on the exclusive tour, Toby tries he best to get Reuben to appreciate where he is and tries to get him off his phone and be present. As they form a friendship and flirtation, Reuben starts to disconnect from work and explore the idyllic scenery around him. Their tour continues and tragedy strikes forcing both Reuben and Toby to face a new reality and turns Reuben’s life onto a path of self-discovery and growth. He decides to take a leave of absence from work to help Toby heal and reconnect with his daughter Amelia. As they all spend more time together, bonds are formed and a new family is created. Reuben and Toby develop strong feelings for each other and with pride, ego and Toby’s family getting in the way their journey together is not easy!
I found Toby and Reuben’s connection organic and enjoyed their constant back and forth, I didn’t like how they couldn’t admit to their feelings but there has to be some angst so I get it. Other things I didn’t really like was Toby’s father and sister Nell’s instant judgment and dislike of Reuben, which seemed to be solely based on his age and bank balance. I got frustrated at Toby’s father’s pride and “a man handles his own shit” mentality and was saddened at how much this affected Toby. I wished these issues with Nell and Toby’s dad could have been explored more and discussed to find a resolution rather than, “oh, you’re happy, then okay” kind of switch later in the book. My other comment is that Reuben didn’t really express his past out load. There was a lot of talk that he started with nothing and worked damn hard to get where he is. I thought this being discussed could have softened Toby, Nell and Tony’s dad to Reuben a bit more and see what a good and generous person he was.
Either way, this was a great story of self-discovery and a once in a lifetime chance at a new life and a love both these characters deserved. I love Annabeth’s writing and look forward to Book 3 up next!!
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