Book Review: Winter’s Risk by Penny Hudson

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Winter’s Risk
Author: Penny Hudson
Heroes: Alexander Doyle/Martin Ramirez
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 66 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press , Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
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Blurb: Veteran park ranger Alexander Doyle is tracking a nuisance bear when he runs across obnoxious environmentalist Martin Ramirez. He and Martin have clashed before, when Martin and the protestors under his leadership ended a plan to expand the network of paved trails and improve accessibility. Given a choice, Alex would rather face the bear.

When the dangerous grizzly attacks them and Martin is gravely wounded, his only chance of survival is Alex’s determination to keep him alive through the night. But they’re stranded miles from any hope of rescue with the year’s first snowstorm coming in fast.

Review:  A very short story, which I struggled a bit with mainly because I didn’t have time to get to know the characters. However, the blurb was just too tempting for me to pass up.

I love enemies to lovers, I love conflict, and action, and struggles between my guys, so this was calling to me. I loved the bear and injury segment but I just didn’t see the attraction or pull between Martin and Alex. Martin was not all that attractive to me…personality-wise or character. He was just an arrogant jackass environmentalist that cared for no one but himself. Alex at least seemed to be a good guy; I just didn’t see what he saw in Martin…at all.

Considering the story is only 66 pages long I get that things have to move at a faster pace, but this insta-love between two known enemies didn’t work for me. I really loved the bear parts and the rescue, and Alex thinking that the bear came back and got Martin. I liked that a lot, but the two of them as a couple didn’t work for me. Not at all.

Overall Impression: It was good

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for a fair and honest review.*