There are worse things than being stranded in a blizzard.
Artist Trevor Morrison has always appreciated the little things in life, treating each day as a gift. And with good reason: he’s been on the transplant-recipient list for too long now. When he learns just how numbered his days truly are, he resolves not to take them for granted. But he won’t be unrealistic, either—which means romantic commitments are off the table.
Marcus Roberts seems to have it all. He’s handsome, financially sound, and on the fast track to partnership at a prestigious law firm. In reality, though, his drive for success has meant no time for friends or relationships. Add in the fact that his family discarded him long ago, and he’s facing yet another holiday season alone.
When the biggest snowstorm to hit Colorado in decades leaves Marc and Trevor stranded at the same hotel, a chance encounter and a night of passion leads to more than either of them expected. Finding comfort in each other is a welcome surprise, but time is not on their side. Either they find a way to beat the odds, or they lose each other forever.
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What if one night, one chance meeting could change
your life? Would you take that leap of faith if you have already convinced
yourself that none of it matters? That is exactly the choice Trevor Morrison
has to make. Trapped at a local hotel during one of the worst Blizzards on
record, Trevor meets Marc, an enigmatic Lawyer with mesmerizing green eyes.
The attraction is mutual and immediate so they decide to enjoy each other for
the night. But when the sun comes up, Marc finds himself wanting more than just
the one night stand that was agreed upon. Trevor is adamant that it's not
possible, but when he can't find a flight out and faces the possibility of
spending Christmas alone, Marc jumps at the chance to take Trevor to his home
and show him what it could be like if he would only say yes.
I really enjoyed the strangers in the night aspect
of the story and the chemistry between the characters. While there is a
heaviness on Trevor's shoulders because he is facing the very real possibility
that he won't find a donor in time, that he will finally succumb to kidney
failure, Chase balanced that level of sadness with love and passion. Marc wants
Trevor in his life, but more than that, he wants Trevor to live and he will
stop at nothing to ensure that, even if he doesn't remain a part of Marc's
life.
A variety of emotions played out in the pages of
this story. Angst, passion, sadness, determination and love. It was well
written, well rounded and wonderfully conveyed. Definitely a must read, I
devoured it in one setting, just could not put it down.
While all the scenes in A Fortunate
Blizzard are my favorites for various
reasons, even the painful ones, if I had to narrow down to just one I’d go with
the second half of chapter nine. This was actually the first scene I wrote—the
morning after. Marc and Trevor had made an undeniable connection with each
other during the hours the Front Range was made silent by the blizzard. But
come morning, the skies had cleared up, the world glistened bright and hopeful,
but there could be no more for the two of them beyond this moment. Or could
there be? Both want to say the words, “I’d like to see you again”, but neither
can, and so they part ways.
Every step felt
heavier than the last, and he had to fight with himself not to turn around,
walk back, say what he’d meant to say. But no, Trevor had made it clear. There
was no more. He knew that too, but . . .
But there was.
Marc spun around with
every intention of giving in to the urge and calling Trevor back, saying it was
crazy but what the hell, let’s see if this can go somewhere. But the spot where
Trevor had been on the other side of the glass doors was now empty.
But Marc does go back. The moment
he asks Trevor to spend the holiday with him, and Trevor accepts, is the moment
there is no turning back for either man. Which is what makes this scene one of
my top favorites.
If you’ve already read A Fortunate
Blizzard I would love to hear what your
favorite scene was.
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artist by day, author by night, L.C. Chase is a hopeless romantic, free spirit,
and adventure seeker who loves hitting the open road just to see where it takes
her. After a decade of traveling three continents, she now calls the Canadian
west coast home. When not writing sensual tales of beautiful men falling in
love, she can be found designing book covers with said beautiful men, drawing, horseback
riding, or hiking the trails with her goofy four-legged roommate.
L.C.
is a two-time Lambda Literary Award finalist for Pickup Men and Pulling Leather; an EPIC eBook Awards
winner for Pickup
Men; an
EPIC eBook Awards finalist for Let It Ride and Long Tall Drink; Bisexual Book Awards
finalist for Let It
Ride;
and an Ariana eBook Cover Art Awards winner. She also received an honorable mention in the 2015 Rainbow Awards for Pulling Leather, and the 2012 Rainbow Awards for Riding with Heaven.
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thanks for the chance..great blog post today
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Adored this book
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Thank you for the post. Thanks for sharing your favorite scene with us!
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Thanks for the review!
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Ooh, I love a book that hooks me in and makes me want to just read straight through. Thank you for the review! And I loved hearing from L.C. about the favorite scene. I know authors write stories out of order, but I don't often see blog posts about what was written first, so this was fun. Sounds like it's going to be so good!
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ReplyDeleteThat sounds like an emotionally charged scene, them both fighting themselves and what they want before giving into those wants. Thank you for sharing. Sounds like a great holiday read.
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Thanks for the great review! I have this one on my tbr list and look forward to reading it over the holidays.
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I love the cover. I've picked this up and can't wait to start reading.
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