Snowy Days, Steamy Nights anthology: Come in from the Cold

Snowy Days, Steamy Nights: Come in from the Cold by Katy Regnery
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Steam up your snowy nights with this new anthology of six deliciously sexy romances by the following bestselling and award-winning romance authors:

FROSTED, by Katy Regnery
GROUNDED, by Kate Forest
MELTED, by Jennie Marts
REKINDLED, by Susan Scott Shelley
SMITTENED, by Jamie Farrell
SNOWED, by Veronica Forand

FROSTED (Katy Regnery) – When Grace Luff's children send her to a Silver Wings weekend at a luxury resort, they are hoping that the 56-years-young widow will meet a man to lift the loneliness she's endured since the passing of her husband over three years before. Grace, who barely remembers how to date, doesn't expect to meet anyone special, so she’s surprised that the owner of a local ski rental shop, Tray Bradshaw, makes her heart leap with interest and attraction. When a rogue snowstorm traps the pair in an abandoned cabin, they'll get to know each other, and discover that it's never too late to change...or fall in love.

GROUNDED (Kate Forest) – Biologist Julia won’t tolerate another frigid Chicago winter studying the frozen Great Lakes. But with every hour of her flight delay, her chance on a research voyage in Florida slips further away. Jeremy must get to Florida to sever the noose-like obligations of his family's boating business so he can become curator of a Chicago museum. Stuck in an airport, waiting out the snowstorm of the century, can two travelers headed for opposite paths find love while trapped in Concourse B?

MELTED (Jennie Marts) – Painful memories from long ago resurface when Emily Wells travels to Colorado to clean out her family’s vacation cabin for its new owner. Strongest among them? Her recollections of Logan Chase, Emily’s first love, to whom she gave her heart one magical summer, only to have it broken when she never heard from him again. Logan had never forgotten that summer romance and can’t believe it when he finds Emily packing up the little cabin that he has recently purchased for renovation. Despite the passage of years and their stormy history, Emily and Logan can’t deny the fierce attraction that still sizzles between them…Will one snowy night together be enough to melt her frozen heart and give them both a second chance at love?

REKINDLED (Susan Scott Shelley) – Actress Gemma Norwood and carpenter Adam Hudson are thrown together four years after a gut-wrenching break-up. Both are looking to make major changes in their lives, but after one kiss, rekindling their relationship is all that matters. When family obligations and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities threaten to tear them apart again, the warm glow of a happily-ever-after seems as impossible as starting a fire in a snowstorm.

SMITTENED (Jamie Farrell) – Dahlia Mallard is determined save her ice cream shop by getting country music superstar Billy Brenton to attend her risqué flavor-tasting event. But the closest she can get to Billy is his drummer, the womanizing Mikey Diamond. The more she gets to know Mikey, the more she wants to save him from his bad boy ways. When he discovers she’s using him to get to Billy, will she still be able to have her ice cream and eat it too?

SNOWED (Veronica Forand) – Lorena Rubio’s life is turned upside down when she’s kidnapped by Andrés “Con” Conesa, right hand man for the drug lord who murdered her sister. Con, who is deep undercover for the FBI, must keep her at a cabin in the snowy Sierra Nevada Mountains until the rumor that she’s provided specifics about his drug cartel to the police is confirmed or denied. Their attraction ignites in the middle of this frozen hideaway, but Lorena is unwilling to offer her heart to a criminal. When the cartel boss arrives and wants Lorena put on ice for snitching, Con must decide whether or not to blow his cover for the woman he craves beyond reason.

*All stories included in Snowy Days, Steamy Nights are either short-story or novella length, giving readers the perfect opportunity to “meet” a new author or enjoy a sweet treat from a present favorite.*  

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These novellas are all fun, sensual romances and each of them have something special and unique to offer. None of them are particularly heavy reads, with perhaps the exception of Veronica Forand's 'Snowed'. It's a gripping action-thriller with a darker, sinister tone so if you like a bit of danger and intrigue with your passion, you're in luck!


FROSTED, by Katy Regnery


Another flawlessly crafted story from the Queen of Romance! This was a quick read but nothing about it felt rushed or incomplete because the pacing was absolutely perfect.

This sweet romance has a couple in their 50s finding that elusive spark of connection while waiting out a snowstorm together. Grace and Tracy (Tray) are from two completely different worlds but having both lost their spouses to cancer, they're able to relate to each other on a deeper level.

It's never too late to start again (or experience passion for the first time) and Grace is proof of that. She'd always been the dutiful wife to a husband she merely respected but now that she's on her own, it's time for her to rediscover her true self... if she can find the courage to do it. We've all been in that place of contemplating 'what next?' so I think all ages will relate to Grace's struggle and be inspired by her. Her character development was wonderful!


SMITTENED, by Jamie Farrell


Yep, this is why Ms. Farrell is one of my new favorite authors! I couldn't help but love every one of the characters and it sets up the next story in her Misfit Brides of Bliss series very nicely indeed. Of all the novellas in the anthology, this was probably the only one that left me wanting more and I'll definitely be reading on to find out what happens with Will and his lady.

And Dahlia's ice cream... oh, wow! If you're a foodie like I am, you'll be straight off to Baskin-Robbins for a fix.

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