Flatiron Five Fitness has a new tattoo shop—run by the enigmatic and legendary tattoo artist Chynna. When the moon is full, Chynna creates one tattoo to set two hearts afire and gives it away, with the goal of making romantic dreams come true. Who will be next? Olivia trusts in here-and-now…Olivia doesn’t believe in magic or everlasting love—she’s a scientist, after all—but winning a tattoo … scientist, after all—but winning a tattoo from Chynna convinces her to take a chance. She’s always admired her best friend Lexi’s big brother Spencer, maybe because opposites attract. What would it be like to seduce him? Would it end her fascination with him? With a little help from her friends and a blindfold, Liv decides to find out. The bonus is that Spencer will never know his secret lover was her…
Spencer believes in forever.
But Spencer guesses the truth almost right away. He’s good with having Olivia want him—having her alone in his cabin is the perfect chance to teach her to trust sensation and him. A blizzard interferes with Olivia’s plan, giving Spencer more time to work his own persuasive magic. He knows a night or two will only be the beginning of what he wants to last forever. Can he convince Olivia to give love a try, or will she leave him forever as soon as the snow melts?
This book was previously published as Snowbound.
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3.75 stars–SNOWBOUND is the first instalment in Deborah Cooke’s contemporary, adult SECRET HEART INK erotic, romance novella series-a spinoff from the author’s FLATIRON FIVE series. This is research geneticist Olivia, and chef/restaurant owner Spencer’s story line. You do not have to have read the Flatiron Five series to follow but several characters cross-over for cohesion and familiarity.
Told from several third person perspectives including Olivia and Spencer SNOWBOUND follows research geneticist Olivia as she prepares for a new job and new life in England. A final party to say goodbye, Olivia and her friends Lexi and Reyna headed off to F5, an upscale night club wherein Olivia will be ‘selected’ by legendary tattoo artist Chynna, for a one of a kind, personal tattoo with the goal of making romantic dreams come true. Enter Spencer, chef and restaurant owner, Lexi’s brother, and the man whom Olivia has lusted after most of her adult life. What ensues is Olivia’s blindfold seduction of Spencer on the eve of her trip abroad, and the potential fall-out as Spencer and Olivia don’t see eye to eye on love or happily ever afters.
SNOWBOUND focuses on Olivia’s struggle with relationships and love. Raised by a single mother burned by the children’s father, Olivia and her brother Brandon, struggle with the deception and lies from the past, deception that has hardened their hearts to romance and love.
Deborah Cooke pulls the reader into a sexy and engaging story line with a stubborn and guarded heroine, and a determined hero. The premise is moving ; the romance is provocative and fated; the characters are strong and edgy. A quick read, SNOWBOUND is an energetic, sensual and erotic read for all to enjoy.
This was a fun, well-written contemporary romance. Olivia, a scientist, doesn’t believe in love or magic, but she wins a tattoo gifted at the full moon that is intended to make romantic dreams come true. She decides to set up a secret one night stand with her best friend’s brother, who she has always found attractive. They get snowed in and Spencer take the opportunity to try to convince her to give love a chance. This book is a spin-off of the Flatiron Five series. I enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to others.
Olivia is a scientist who believes in biology and not love. But after winning a tattoo from Chynna, she decides to seduce her best friends brother, Spencer, someone she’s been crushing on since long. The idea is to seduce him blindfolded so that there is no awkwardness.
Spencer has always had feelings for Olivia, but he never acted on them, but when he realizes it’s Olivia seducing him, he decides to seduce her back and try to convince her to give them a chance beyond just one night.
Snowbound is a short, steamy read. I found it romantic, the way Spencer tries to woo Olivia, it was not falling for him.
A perfect start to the series.
The first book in the “Flatiron Five” spinoff is a delightful contemporary romance full of passion and magical charm.
The characters are strong and easily connected to, drawing readers in and holding them hostage with their story. The romance is sweet but has a major obstacle, Olivia doesn’t believe in love but she does believe in passion and she’s wanted Spencer forever so with a little help she decides to engage in a one night stand which is one hot night with lots of sizzling chemistry and heated passion. Spencer want more than one night and the readers are held captivated by the suspense and the hope that Olivia will reach for that happily ever after that readers long for. The plot is fast paced and flows smoothly from start to finish with beginning adding a magical element to the story that adds a little something extra to this enchanting romance.
This is the first contemporary romance that I have read by Deborah Cooke and I have to wonder –what was I thinking! I am certainly intrigued with the “Flatiron Five” series and the “Secret Heart Ink” series so I have added them all to my TBR pile.
Short, steamy, fabulous fantasy read. Non-risk taker, ever practical, scientific overachiever Olivia wins a tattoo when she’s out for the evening celebrating with her two outgoing friends. Chynna the famous tattoo artist has opened a shop in the Flatiron Five Club. She has decided to create and give away a True Love full moon magic imbued tattoo every month. Olivia wins the first one. Olivia doesn’t believe in magic or true love but isn’t going to disappoint her friends. They pry out of her her ultimate fantasy and set about to make it happen. Olivia has been fantasizing about her friend Lexi’s brother Spencer. She’s up for her friends’ plan but only if Spencer doesn’t know who is seducing him and it’s the night before she leaves for a new job in England. She’s not sure she’ll ever be back so it’s perfect as far as Olivia is concerned. Poor Spencer doesn’t know when he flies home that he’s being kidnapped to be seduced by a “stranger”. Once blindfolded he doesn’t have too much problem figuring out it’s Olivia by her scent and he’s so on board with that. He’s been lusting after her for years but afraid to make a move because she’s his sisters BFF and he doesn’t want to ruin the friendship. Then it snows them in, Olivia misses her plane and Spencer has time to seduce her into maybe believing in enduring love. What a “HOT” time is had snowed in!!!
Thank you Deborah for the ARC of this story for my honest review. I loved it! It was just the story I needed after all the paranormal ARC’s I’ve been reading.