Arctic Wild by Annabeth Albert

Arctic Wild by Annabeth Albert

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Blurb

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.

But his frustrations have only begun as he finds himself stranded with the injured, and superhot, pilot, a man who’s endearingly sociable—and much too young for Reuben to be wanting him this badly.

As the sole provider for his sisters and ailing father, Tobias Kooly is devastated to learn his injuries will prevent him from working or even making it back home. So when Reuben insists on giving him a place to recover, not even Toby’s pride can make him refuse. He’s never been tempted by a silver fox before, but something about Reuben is impossible to resist.

Recuperating in Reuben’s care is the last thing Toby expected, yet the closer they become, the more incredibly right it feels, prompting workaholic Reuben to question the life he’s been living. But when the pressure Toby’s under starts closing in, both men will have to decide if there’s room in their hearts for a love they never saw coming.



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Review

Okay, I will admit I completely forgot that this was supposed to be a hurt/comfort story. Look, I signed up for it a while ago, and then I got sick, and I took a long time before I was able to concentrate long enough to read anything beyond a funny article on Twitter. So I was shocked and appalled when I spent many pages sitting there reading about a guy recuperating. I’d just finished recuperating, damn it.

Then I sat on the review for a little while, and I realized the book had stuck with me. And it had only stuck with me in good ways. So while I was kind of uncomfortable during the reading with the situation between Toby and Reuben, when I looked back on it I could only feel good. That’s honestly the sign of a great book.

Reuben felt very familiar when he first appeared on the page, probably because “East Coast workaholics” are my people. (I started up a review blog so I could say I was “working” when I was reading. No part of a lie.)  Anyway, I felt bad for poor Toby for having to deal with him. As we got to know Toby and his family, I think I identified a little more strongly with them just because of the background.

What Albert has done here is she’s taken two guys, put them into an impossible situation, made it worse, and forced them to try to find a way through it. They don’t have only their pride and Toby’s injuries to deal with. Reuben has a daughter who is dealing with her own issues, some of which are of Reuben’s own making. Toby’s family has their own issues too. And True Love doesn’t automatically make everything better.

It does make the impossible easier to bear, which makes it easier to find a way around the impossible

I will be the first to tell you Arctic Wild did not make me want to pack a bag for Alaska. Boston is cold enough for me thanks. I do recommend this book on a chilly day when you’re in the mood for something to lift your spirits.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley for my own reading pleasure and was not disappointed.