❄️He ploughed a path straight to her heart…❄️Zack Maynard likes to keep things simple in his small town: he runs his care home for the elderly, spends his evenings at his brother’s bar and climbs the hills and peaks of his area. His life is going just fine until Severton’s newest resident opens her hotel, steals his builders, complicates his Christmas and makes him crave more than just her baking. her baking.
Sorrell Slater thought she’d be starting her hotel with a husband; instead she’s in a new town, with a new business and trying to begin a new life as a single woman, and she isn’t entirely sure she can do it. However, Severton isn’t a place that lets anyone struggle on their own, and Zack is more than happy to be her tour guide, making sure that both their Christmases sparkle. As much as she tries to keep him in the friend zone, his persistent charm keeps ploughing through her barriers, right towards her heart.
But Severton is a town of secrets, ones that have been buried beneath the caves and peaks of the area. As independent as she’s become, this time Sorrell might just need Zack’s help to escape something deadlier than she thought a small town could hide.Sleighed is the first book in the Severton Search and Rescue Series.
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My favorite things! A small-town Christmas, some hot lovin’, and a dash of suspense!
I love everything Annie Dyer writes but this sweet and super sexy Christmas story may well be my favorite. I love the small town of Severton. I love the quirky traditions. And I love this friends to lovers story that is so hot it’ll melt the snow. Highly recommend.
Looking for a holiday read? Annie Dyer has you covered!
Sleighed is the first in a new series by Annie Dyer and like her other books, you will fall
in love with a whole new town and characters. Annie has a way of telling a tale that
hooks you from the very beginning. Severton is a wonderful, fun loving town with a
little mystery wrapped in for good measure. Zack and Sorell’s story has such a deeply
woven strength and love in it that you will want to jump in and be even more immersed
in it. The town has some great British traditions that you feel a part of when reading
about them as Annie is an artist with a way with words. Sorell and Zack definitely have
some heat but it is a slow burn and you enjoy it all the more when it happens. The
animals in the book are a fun little addition to the town/story!
Like with her Callaghan Green series, I want to be a part of the people in Severton!
Sleighed is the first book by this author that I have the pleasure of reading. It’s also the first book in the Severton Search and Rescue series. I loved following Zack and Sorrell’s story, and being introduced to the other characters in the town of Severton. Taking place during the holidays make this book perfect for Christmas time reading. I look forward to reading more from this series and from this author.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but the cover instantly attracted me to the book. I love small town romances. This was as I expected. It was light, fluffy, and full of christmas traditions. There was a few things I would have liked tied up with Lena, but I’m hoping she either gets a book or it’s explained in further books.
However, this is a feeling good book. It hooks you in instantly with the naughty alpacas that had me smiling throughout the book.
If you like a contemporary romance then this is the book for you.
This read like a sweet Hallmark book, with the perfect amount of naughty, I adored it. Sorrell is fresh out of an engagement, thank goodness, and is starting over in a little town where she is opening up a hotel. Zack has grown up there and runs the nursing home. He and his family are also apart of the search and rescue team. These two meet when she takes some of his builders for a bit and he confronts her.
There are a lot of fun shenanigans with his family, his cousin Jake and his alpacas…I can’t even. And of course all the nosy, but loving towns people. This was a safe read, no ow, they run into her ex, but she handles it. She is really hesitant since she dodged a a bad engagement, but he is crazy about her. These two really are sweet, with a nice slow burn. Once these two get together, they have some real heat. Along with the fun shenanigans, there is also a little mystery/suspense too, which I really liked. There is an epilogue and an hea. If you’d rather read a Hallmark movie…congratulations, this is the book for you…you’re welcome.
Another grand slam for this author!!! I immediately bought the next in the series.
4.5 Stars…..
Sleighed is the first of several books in the Severton Search and Rescue series. Delightfully, this is also my first experience with this author. I actually came across this book last year during the holidays. As with several other Christmas romances, I added it to my ever growing TBR. I tried very hard to read all the books I added for the holidays but sadly life got in the way hence why Sleighed was one of my first holiday reads of this year.
I loved it! This book was very well written with angst, suspense, plenty of heat and a cast of amazing, complex, entertaining secondary characters. The only negative issue I had was all the English terms and euphemisms. Sadly, though understandably, I was thrown off my reading flow a few times trying to figure out the meanings. No worries though, all is good. Because I enjoyed this book so much, there was no way I would pass up reading the next two books in the series. Proudly, I can say, that by the time I finished reading book three, I had enough of an understanding to truly enjoy the books without hesitating.
Since the blurb gives you great insight as to the premise I won’t repeat any of that. However, I will tell you there is a suspense/danger aspect that continues throughout the series. While each book resolves with the current dangers, there are greater and more dangerous elements that unfold. At the time of this review, I have already read the next two books in the series. There will be at least two more books with the potential for more should the author choose to continue. As I mentioned earlier, there are many secondary characters to choose from. I am very excited for book four and will definitely be stalking the author so I don’t miss the release.
Zack and Sorrell……
As the blurb infers, these two get off to a rocky start but it isn’t long before Zack realizes Sorrell is special. And while Sorrell is intrigued and attracted to Zack, she is not looking for a relationship at this point in her life. The slow burn begins….. First, they become friends and then more. Zack was not only gorgeous and protective, he was a gentleman. Sorrell was a great character as well. Her generous and caring heart were a huge part of her personality. Both were amazing characters!
The author gives us both perspectives which made this book an even greater enjoyment. This book takes place during the Christmas holidays. With a small town feel, loyal and protective citizens, this book was special for me. In addition to all the Christmas traditions, there were Pagan traditions too. The Pagan traditions, in particular, were delightful and even educational as they engaged and enthralled me further with the story.
I highly recommend this book. I won’t even have to tell you to read the series because I’m sure that after you read Sleighed, you’ll be eager for the others.
This is my honest and unbiased review. Thank you for taking the time to read it. 🙂
Loved it!!
Awe this was a lovely book, the town’s traditions stole my heart and made me wish mine did the same wonderful things, Jack & Sorrell were such a cute couple the angst between them at the start that grew into something more was refreshing i loved the rest of the characters too. First by this author and won’t be my last for sure
This book is amazing!! I loved going back to Severton and seeing the characters from Sleighed again was so wonderful!! I devoured this book and couldn’t put it down!! Scott is the perfect addition to my harem!
Zack is trying to get building dome for Christmas dinner but someone has stolen his workers. Sorrell is trying to pick up pieces after her fiancé broke off engagement. The hotel was his plan but now she’s left to pick up pieces. She needs to get hotel up and running. That’s how Zack and her meet. Can Zack be what she’s been looking for all this time? Zack has dated but nothing serious, could she change this?
I absolutely loved this book and am looking forward to the next in this series… everything this author writes is GOLD!!! A very easy read and extremely hard to put down!!! Amazing story line, great characters, supense, love, family, etc. I love Sorell and Zach’s story and cannot wait to find out what is going on with Scott and Keren…
Quirky characters and the perfect thing to read snuggled up over Christmas break
Annie Dyer has a way with words that brings not only the characters to life, but an entire culture and way of life so vividly that I’m pretty sure I just took a weekend vacation to Severton. This enemies-to-lovers, small town story has it all; the drama, the feels, the humor, the alpacas! Trust me, you want to get Sleighed.
Severton Rocks!
I loved the small town setting in this book! Quirky small towns are my jam! The town and its interesting inhabitants become a third character in this book, and it’s magic. Also not too shabby is the sexy beast of a man, Zach; and his delicate lovely lady, Sorrell. I loved them both! Add in a little intrigue and adventure and you’ve got yourself a winner!
I really enjoyed this book from another new to me author! I loved both Zack and Sorrell so much! My heart felt for Sorrell after her fiance decided to not want to go through with the wedding and left her in a lurch. She is resourceful, kind and just all around great person. Zack is wonderful, he is just as kind, a bit on the grumpy side, but still oh so sexy! Their first meet was not the greatest but both understood how it affected the other. I was happy they were able to resolve it the way they did, it was perfect. I also loved their relationship, they both felt the attraction for one another early on but they took it slowly. The town itself was great, loved how they had so many great and fun traditions. And I can’t forget those alpacas, they definitely had personality!
All in all a great Christmas love story.
I absolutely loved this book. It had everything you would expect from a Christmas book and so much more. I loved the small town vibe and the characters. It’s so quintessentially British.
I didn’t think I could appreciate a book more than I had… This book is amazing! I don’t even have words to describe it, but I will try my my best to. I love reading a book where the main girl is strong and not afraid to speak her mind. I love the little town in which the story took place and where the characters are great. I love the different traditions the town has, and how Zack had Sorrel experience them all of said traditions. The best part was that Zack stole Sorrel’s heart. I just can’t wait for the next book! Annie, as always, you did an amazing job!!