Boone Daniels seems to have trouble finishing things. Along with the half dozen or so novels he’s started, only to abandon mid-way through, his love life could be best described as a series of drive-bys. Boone has spent the past week staying at a ski lodge in the tiny mountain town of Summit City. He’s been using his time alone to write while waiting for his boyfriend to join him for their … their anniversary.
What happens to Boone when he winds up dumped on the eve of his one-year anniversary and ends up at a bar having one too many cocktails? Wade Walker.
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If you’re looking for a light hearted, funny, low-angst romance Ethan Day’s Sno Ho/Life In Fusion (the two book collection of his Summit City series) delivers everything you could hope for. The characters are likable and charismatic and have great sexual chemistry. Sno Ho ends in a bit of a cliffy and you’re going to want to delve right into the sequel Life In Fusion to see how it all works out, so I recommend you just plan to read them back to back.
Having been unscrupulously dumped by his wealthy boyfriend, Boone Daniels is left to enjoy their romantic ski vacation by himself. The story opens with Boone waking up in a strange bed, confused and hungover, as he tries to remember the night before. Day does a fantastic job setting up Boone’s character as bits of the night before start to come back to him. He’s funny and sexy and sweet, and my heart went out to him as he ponders why he isn’t more upset by his recent breakup.
So Boone decides to make the best of it and take advantage of the week’s vacation and everything his ex had arranged (and paid for). In keeping with Boone’s consistent good luck, his drunken hookup from the night before turns out to be his ski instructor.
Wade Walker is tall and built and gorgeous – oh, and cocky as hell. He’s always gotten exactly what he wants and winning ten Olympic medals has just added to his huge ego. It also serves to make him cautious of guys who just want to be with him for his fame. Poor Wade is just waiting for Mr. Right to come along, well not idly waiting, but you get the idea.
Newly single (again) Boone is reluctant to get seriously involved in another relationship that’s “all heat and no substance” but as the week goes by, and these two can’t get enough of each other, Boone is forced to do some soul searching and examine his past relationships. He wonders if he was purposely choosing the wrong guys and how much of himself he gave them to begin with.
Boone’s a happy guy, he’s strong and confident with loving parents and great friends. (Even if his friends do call him slutty, he makes no excuses for loving sex and knows he deserves to find love too!) Maybe if he opens his heart and gives Wade a chance, they could make a life together…?
One of the high points of Sno Ho/Life In Fusion for me is Boone’s constantly running inner monologue. He’s hilarious and kept me laughing through the whole book. I enjoy his expressive description of the little mountain town of Summit City, Colorado. The characters who live in this small skiing village are colorful and big hearted, and the way Day paints the scenes evoke images of an Alpine Mayberry.
The supporting cast is full of interesting characters, especially when we get to meet Boone’s family and friends. They all have so much fun together, and humor permeates this book. The sex is also hot as hell, these two are great together and Ethan Day writes a mighty fine romance (Wade’s dirty talk is spectacular).
Going through this journey with Boone touched me more than I expected. Writing from Boone’s point-of-view, Ethan Day delves deep into why Boone can’t truly commit to a relationship. We also get to know Wade, how a determined and focused Olympic champion gets what he sets his sights on. If you’re in the mood for a story that’s clever and funny, with scorching hot sex and some sweet and tender feels, then the Summit City series is sure to be right up your alley!