Review: Inventive new world with a sweet romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2012
Lourdes is thrown into leading the Araneidae clan after the death of her parents by their long-standing allies.  To keep her peaceful clean from being overthrown, Lourdes must ally herself with another clan, the Mimetidae, by marrying one of their warriors, Rhys.  But, during the time Lourdes tries to establish a relationship with the Mimetidae, her younger sister disappears and her kidnappers hold clues to her parents' deaths.  Rhys and Lourdes go after her sister, but will these two survive in this time of uncertainty?This story begins on the first page with the reader enters into a completely unknown situation in a new world.  Luckily, the author does a great job storytelling.Lourdes is an interesting character because she thrown into mess she never saw coming.  I liked watching her grow up very quickly and becoming a strong woman.  No, she does not do everything correctly or by-the-book, but she is more believable for her learning curve... even if she spins silk out of her fingers.Enter Rhys the Cold, the youngest son of the leader of the Mimetidae.  He earned his name by the way he fights, but I loved seeing discovering he is not as cold as his name.  Actually, he and Lourdes have an incredible amount of tension between them, even if Rhys is determined to be a gentleman.  Generally, the romance is full of steamy tension, but is still very sweet and satisfying.Although the romance is central to the plot, there is a bunch of political maneuvering that Lourdes learns through the course of the story.  The world is brand new and the introduction to these new clans is refreshing and creative.  Honestly, I loved this new world and how everything is in chaos because much can happen during the course of this and future books.A Hint of Frost is definitely not to be missed, especially for anyone that loves paranormal or fantasy novels full of romance.  The world is new and inventive.  The story and characters are both likable and believable.  Yes, there is a bit of confusion at first, but the storytelling soon catches up and the reader will sure to be entranced by this new world and sweeping romance.BookingIt Grade:  A