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A review by heabooknerd
Arctic Wild by Annabeth Albert
4.0
I really enjoyed ARCTIC WILD and it brought a lighter tone to the series compared to the previous book ARCTIC SUN. On top of that, the stranded theme is one of my favorites and while it's only a small portion of the story, it's the catalyst for the rest of the character's actions and decisions. As always, the writing was spot on and Albert has such a sense of pace when writing a romance.
Reuben was easily my favorite character and I loved that he was a softer, gentle kind of guy. He's dedicated everything he has to his work at the cost of his personal life and his relationship with his 14 year old daughter, Amelia. After the plane crash, Reuben reevaluates his life and decides to take the summer to assess what he wants and reconnect with his daughter. While Reuben lets go of his workaholic ways pretty easily, I didn't mind because it was great to watch him fall in love with Alaska and a more balanced life. Reuben loves to care for his partners, in and out of the bedroom, and I liked this side of his personality. He might be too obsessed with his work but he's also a genuinely nice guy. It was also really sweet to watch him deal with a moody teenage daughter.
Toby is the carefree, fun loving, pilot who is used to casual flings. He's given his all to care for his younger sisters and his father whose health is deteriorating. From the outside, Toby is always trying to prove his competence and take care of everything on his own. Being confined to a wheelchair while he heals just about kills Toby as he's forced to rely on Reuben and deal with the mounting bills and no income. I never connected as strongly with Toby but I did like him as a character and I thought he was a great match for Reuben. Both men are used to taking on a lot of responsibility but handle it in very different ways.
The only thing I really struggled with was Toby's family who I felt were kind of awful most of the time. His father and his sister don't like Reuben and hate the idea of Toby being with him. Toby's father is also the one who's constantly pressuring Toby to be a man and take care of his own business. While his sister begins to come around to the idea of Reuben I still dreaded anytime they appeared in a scene because they were just both downers.
ARC provided by NetGalley for honest review
Reuben was easily my favorite character and I loved that he was a softer, gentle kind of guy. He's dedicated everything he has to his work at the cost of his personal life and his relationship with his 14 year old daughter, Amelia. After the plane crash, Reuben reevaluates his life and decides to take the summer to assess what he wants and reconnect with his daughter. While Reuben lets go of his workaholic ways pretty easily, I didn't mind because it was great to watch him fall in love with Alaska and a more balanced life. Reuben loves to care for his partners, in and out of the bedroom, and I liked this side of his personality. He might be too obsessed with his work but he's also a genuinely nice guy. It was also really sweet to watch him deal with a moody teenage daughter.
Toby is the carefree, fun loving, pilot who is used to casual flings. He's given his all to care for his younger sisters and his father whose health is deteriorating. From the outside, Toby is always trying to prove his competence and take care of everything on his own. Being confined to a wheelchair while he heals just about kills Toby as he's forced to rely on Reuben and deal with the mounting bills and no income. I never connected as strongly with Toby but I did like him as a character and I thought he was a great match for Reuben. Both men are used to taking on a lot of responsibility but handle it in very different ways.
The only thing I really struggled with was Toby's family who I felt were kind of awful most of the time. His father and his sister don't like Reuben and hate the idea of Toby being with him. Toby's father is also the one who's constantly pressuring Toby to be a man and take care of his own business. While his sister begins to come around to the idea of Reuben I still dreaded anytime they appeared in a scene because they were just both downers.
ARC provided by NetGalley for honest review