When two tornado chasers form a reluctant team, the pressure between them builds… the KTTY family, and he won’t let prickly Guthrie Gale spoil his chance. Little does he realize Guthrie’s anxiety around storms is more than justified.
As Oklahoma’s unpredictable tornado season picks up, Guthrie and Luke strike up a turbulent working relationship that shifts between lust and bickering. But when they are forced to outrun a dangerous twister, their trust is tested and the desire between them flashes quick as lightning, threatening to burn more than just their careers.
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I love everything Erin McLellan writes but Natural Disaster is my new favorite. I loved that it was set in Oklahoma because so few books are and it was cool to see places I know in print. I loved the storm chaser aspect of it too. It’s brilliant and McLellan does an equally amazing job of making even a layman like me understand all the terminology these storm chasers use in their daily grind to keep people safe. I felt for the beautifully broken characters and their steaminess must’ve made it hard to see out the windows of that truck they were stuck in. All in all a great read. Sweet and sexy and fun. Definitely recommending to all my friends.
3.5 stars…The MCs in this book are Luke, Guthrie, and the weather! Living in the northeast I know nothing about tornados as they are exceedingly rare here. I found all of the storm scenes interesting, exciting, and educational.
Luke and Guthrie are sweet characters that go from dislike, to friendly to lovers. We don’t get a whole lot of character development but enough to know about each man to root for their HEA. The story arc moves fast and there are places I would have enjoyed more depth.
The crisis moment is chilling and scary and the fallout is heart wrenching. The epilogue is sweet but again I would have liked more depth to the ending.
I loved this couple! And I liked learning about storm chasing.
Snark, banter, flirting, and a whole lot of vulnerability make Luke and Guthrie incredibly engaging and lovable. They fit together in ways they each felt were unexpected but soon after learned to crave. With the drama of the storms and a persistently bad father, they have their road cut out for them with quite a few bumps before they get their HEA.
Guthrie was a little annoying in his insistence about not liking Luke and putting all kinds of judgments and preconceived notions onto a man he knows nothing about. His prickly attitude soon softened and I really enjoyed the small ways he opened up to Luke before finally letting the man all the way in. His panic over storms was understandable and I liked that he had his moments of feeling safe with Luke, but that the story kept true to what extreme fear can really be like. That it doesn’t have a magic cure-all in the form of another person or being shocked out of that fear, sometimes it will never go away; lessen perhaps, but nothing that intense just disappears.
Luke’s vulnerability came from his sense of abandonment as a child. Understandable when we find out the cause of those feelings. I admired his honesty, his willingness to put his feelings out for Guthrie to see and feel while they were slogging through adapting all the facets of their relationship to the reality in which they lived. Luke’s lightness was the perfect foil to Guthrie’s darker mood swings.
Together the men were sexy and sweet. One bit that was my favorite in their conversations was the way Guthrie responded to the taunting, that he took the comments and made them his own or just owned up to them and followed that up with quick wit or snark. Their conversations felt believable and organic. I liked how their romantic evolution progressed, that it wasn’t all hot and heavy followed by adding depth, but rather a whole lot of trust-building, sharing and bonding, and then adding in the steam for a well-rounded romance.
The epilogue was far too simplistic for me with scant details and very little in the way of steam or sharing all the feels. With a communicative high point being all the honesty at the water sports fair thing, they won me over and even though I would have liked more, something a bit deeper at the end, it left me feeling light and happy. Having side characters that felt more like names on the page rather than interesting humans I must read about wasn’t the best way to go there, but with the smooth writing and the MC’s taking the main stage in a good way I’ll very likely be in for whatever comes next.
What a great story and wonderful characters! I’ve never read a storm chaser love story before. I really enjoyed it. Guthrie and Luke are so perfect for each other. You will not be disappointed reading.
I’m always excited by books that have a different setting or plot and loved the unique premise of Natural Disaster. I was really intrigued about the idea of storm chasers finding love together, as it was definitely a first for me. I also really liked the pairing of seemingly opposite personalities on a weather team. Overall, Natural Disaster was a good novella with interesting characters and a sweet romance.
I quite liked the matchup of Guthrie and Luke, especially as they started with a little hostility between them. I also liked how the author developed both characters, slowly unfurling both of their pasts and personalities to add depth to the men and explain past assumptions and behaviors. Although I did appreciate how well Guthrie and Luke worked together, there wasn’t much of a palpable pull between the couple and I wished I had more time to see their chemistry develop and take hold. As much as I can enjoy an easy romance that doesn’t have a lot of bumps or misdirection along the way to a happy ending, I expected more than those initial sparks to fly given Guthrie’s standoffish initial impression with Luke. It seemed like I would get hints, but then the next storm would hit or the scene would close and the momentum was lost. In the end, it was the weather and storm chasing that stole the show for me. The author did a great job setting the scenes and creating intensely emotional moments as Luke and Guthrie tracked and reported on the encroaching storms and tornados.
*eARC received via LesCourt Author Services*
I knew I would love this book as soon as I saw Guthrie’s reaction to Luke. He just hates the arrogant prick,conflicted between irritation and desire. The feeling is mutual and,of course,neither is happy when they’re paired up and sent to chase a big tornado front .
This is my favorite kind of story, when the main two characters are torn between jumping at each other’s throats or tear their clothes off. To my joy and delight, Guthrie and Luke have provided me with a lot of both. They go from entertaining banter to passionate moments, all the while developing a strong friendship and eventually, of,course,stronger feelings.
was absolutely fun to read. Yes,mostly because of the MC’s interactions, but also thanks to how vividly the author described the dangerous weather fronts,making me fear and tremble.
Great book, recommended