Supermodel Mia Westberg has found herself under the scrutiny of the paparazzi after her much older husband dies and leaves her his fashion house. In order to stay out of the public eye, she packs her things and leaves Los Angeles, escaping to visit her cousin Raven, a shipping expeditor working in a remote part of Alaska—where Mia is sure the tabloids won’t follow. But she isn’t ready for everything Paradise, Alaska throws at her: the wild animals, insanely harsh weather, and a certain no-nonsense bush pilot.
When pilot Silas Burke flies a beautiful blonde into town, it doesn’t take him long to figure her out. She’s a spoiled, entitled city girl who has zero business in the rough terrain of Alaska, where the storms are as unforgiving as the dangerous wildlife. After seeing her struggle, and against his better judgment, he helps her acclimate to life in Paradise. But he’s an impatient teacher and she’s a frustrated pupil—and nothing gets them fired up more than each other. Can these two polar opposites find common ground and possibly something more?
Release Date: May 25, 2021
Series: Paradise, Alaska
Book: 1
Heat Level: Warm
Publisher: Penguin Group
Imprint: Berkley
Price: $7.99
Mia’s husband just died and left his massive fortune and company to her. She is willing to take ownership of it all since she has been helping him run the ship behind the scenes throughout his declining health. His kids and ex-wife have other plans. The media thinks she is a gold digger and to escape all the pressure and death threats she leaves to visit her cousin in Paradise, Alaska. It is the last place anyone would think to look for her at while her attorney fight for her return.
This has so much potential but somewhere it doesn’t quite hit the mark. Not to say that this isn’t a good read. I read it in one shot but I think I needed more and I’m sure to get into that in a bit. However, I’m always excited to read an Alaska romance. I like the whole premise of a remote living and finding romance in the impossible place. The woman is always for the most part escaping somewhere for a bit but find herself in love with the region and the man. This story is no different.
Mia is this head strong character that is pegged all wrong from the verry first page. It is almost until the end that everyone realizes her worth which is such a shame. I like how she didn’t really try to fight her emotions towards Silas. She kind of gave into him easily but her attraction was building throughout the novel.
Silas is this strong, solid man that is just a good guy. He likes Mia but he knows not to make a move because she is not there permanently. So why should he risk his heart on a wealthy widow who is trying to get back to her old life.
There is a major hiccup besides the slow moving parts and that there is no sex. Let me clarify that statement. There is sex but it is fade to black. Several times they have sex without any descriptions. Yes, I wanted the author to give it to us readers because the tension between Silas and Mia is thick. They are constantly skirting around touching and kissing so when they finally get to it, there is brief mention of foreplay and the author tells us they get it on. Kind of takes away from the tension.
Overall, the author does design the story in a way to set up future novels with other characters and I still want to re-visit Paradise again.
~ Samantha
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