Nobody says no to a Prescott.Not even one of their own.Holden:Living up to expectations had never been easy, but when I went after something, I got it. Success. Money. Acclaim. I was standing on the doorstep to having it all when my father handed me an impossible ultimatum: travel to middle-of-nowhere Alaska to convince Gage Emerson to return to work or don’t bother coming back.Gage: Power and … back.
Gage:
Power and prosperity are overrated. Especially when they come at a price. When enough became enough, I walked away, forging a new, quieter life for myself in small-town Sawyer’s Ferry. That life was perfect, until one day Holden Prescott, son of my former business partner, showed up in my backyard. And he isn’t taking no for an answer.
Nothing had ever tempted me to look back, but now I’m not so sure I can walk away a second time.
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The blurb for Alaska didn’t give me a lot to go on and I cracked open the book not knowing what to expect. Happily, Alaska ended up being a fun read with fantastic characters, leaving me eager to return to Sawyer’s Ferry in the future.
When Holden and Gage meet up in Alaska there’s animosity between them thanks to Holden’s father. So despite the underlying physical attraction, there’s an antagonistic vibe fueling their early interactions. That hostility quickly shifted to lust, resulting in a wave of insta-love, which is always a risk with novellas and frankly a bit off-putting. That said, the low angst and good amount of character development, especially for Holden, kept the plot and Holden and Gage’s relationship from feeling too impetuous. Additionally, the plot points and conflicts that advanced the relationship were believable, ensuring I remained invested in the couple and engaged in the book.
The pacing of Alaska was brisk but thoughtful, and the dialogue quick-witted and entertaining. Considering this was my first time reading a book by the author, I was definitely impressed and plan to read more from Miss Ashwood, as well as follow the Sawyer’s Ferry series.
*Received eARC via LesCourt Author Services. The author had no influence over this review*
Great introduction to a series… a great read!
This was a wonderful romance. Gage fled disappointments in New York City and made his home in Sawyer’s Ferry, Alaska, to work at the hospital there with his friend Logan. Holden came to Alaska on a mission from his domineering father. When Holden and Gage met, things would never be the same for either of them.
I loved this small town and the people who live there. It was great seeing Holden’s confidence grow and Gage’s life become more fulfilling. I smiled at the way Holden and Gage began falling in love without even realizing it at first. There was humor, amazing sex, eighties clothes, and drama, but the story wasn’t overly angsty. It was a pretty straightforward, well written love story, and I’m adding it to my rotation of comfort reads. I am ready for Logan’s story next, please!
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
I really REALLY enjoyed this, I really did!
Holden is sent by his father to Alaska to fetch Gage back to work with their medical research team. Holden is faced with an impossible task: Bring Gage back, or lose everything. His home, his job, his every last penny. But Gage had left two years before and has no plans to return. Having Holden in his home after being caught in a storm, Gage decides he might as well takes whats offered, since Holden will be gone in a few days, right??
First person, multi point of view is not one of my favourite ways for a book to be written, but I did enjoy it here.
Gage and Holden have instant chemistry, and it’s only when Gage makes Holden see he is not leaving Alaska, does Holden make a move. I liked that whatever is going on between them, creeps up on them both, and neither saw it coming, although when it was getting near to Holden making his decision, it was getting tense.
I liked that Gage stuck to his moral grounds over the medical research, and I did not see what happened with Holden’s father coming at me, not at all!
It’s not overly explicit, nor is it violent. It’s a great easy read and I read it in one sitting.
A really easy, GOOD read!
4 stars
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