Review: This story makes for one toasty Christmas!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 2, 2013
*This book was provided in exchange for an honest review.* This was my first encounter with Cathryn Fox and her books, and I know this is book 8 in a series, and to be completely honest I was a little bit leery for that very reason. I was very afraid I would be jumping in the middle of a story and I wouldn’t know who the characters were or their backstory. That being said, Cathryn Fox does a PHENOMENAL job of making this part of a series as well as a stand alone novel. I didn’t feel lost at all throughout the book.I loved the way this book is written; although, this book is short so I guess you could call it a novella or a short story (I should note that I am not sure of the length of the other books in the series).  I love that the romance between the two main characters didn’t seem rushed in the least. The romance played out at just the right pace. One thing that really annoys me with romance/erotica books is that it seems like no sooner do the main characters cross paths they are in bed together, this just doesn’t seem real to me. I was extremely pleased with the pacing of this book as well as the very hot and sexy sex scenes the author give us.The characters in this book range in variance from extremely funny to sexy, and even heart breaking. I love the old folks in the book they are a group of crazy old coots, and Errol won me over instantly! Lila is your beautiful and sweet girl next door. She is a brilliant cook and manages to cook her way into Jon’s heart. Lila wants nothing more to run the bed and breakfast, and find a nice country boy and create a family and life. Jon on the other hand; a brilliant surgeon, couldn’t wait to get out of Whispering Cove and get away from the guilt and memories of a previous life. Jon gets an urgent call to come back and is forced to stay at his parent’s old bed and breakfast and is instantly taken with Lila. What happens next is only something you can imagine.This is a great read for a snowy afternoon, I highly recommend this book, and can’t wait to go back and read all the books in the series. Cathryn Fox is a reader I will definitely be following! I easily give this book 4 out of 5 stars.