Storm is the first book in the new series “Ridgeline Station (Search and Rescue).” I was really looking forward to reading it, and it was absolutely worth it.
From the blurb:
XANDER
For ten years, I’ve led Ridgeline Station the same way.
Do the job. Don’t make it personal.
Then Colin Bradford arrives in the middle of a storm.
He’s the new medic. Former Navy corpsman. Calm when everyone else is falling apart. Impossible to intimidate.
Our first meeting happens while he’s naked in the communal shower.
I should be able to put the whole thing behind me.
He looks me in the eye, takes everything I throw at him, and tells me when I’m wrong.
The worst part? He’s usually right.
A week later, I find him sitting in my chair, smiling like he belongs there. I walk in to set him straight.
Instead, I notice the freckles across his nose and forget every word.
I’m forty-two. I was married to a woman. I’ve never looked at a man this way.
Until Colin Bradford became my storm.
COLIN
Everyone warned me about Captain Xander.
Grumpy. Stubborn. Married to the job.
Nobody mentioned the man underneath. The one who’d walk into any storm to bring a stranger home, but won’t let anyone do the same for him.
At first, I think he’s watching me because he doesn’t trust me.
Then I catch the way his eyes linger.
He hasn’t figured out why yet. I have.
And making the unshakable Captain Xander lose his composure might be my new favorite part of the job.
I’ve spent my life moving from one posting to the next. Everything I own fits into two bags, and Ridgeline was supposed to be another temporary stop.
Now it feels like the first place in years I might belong.
And Xander feels like the reason I might stay.
Storm is a slow-burn M/M romance featuring grumpy/sunshine, first-time-with-a-man bi-awakening, forced proximity, found family, and one unforgettable wilderness search and rescue crew. Book one in the Ridgeline Station series. Standalone with an HEA.
Lesetiger's review:
The author’s writing style was wonderful. He describes the protagonists and the events in great detail, and I was able to really empathize with the characters.
The story is told alternately from the perspectives of Xander and Colin.
Xander has been running the station for a long time, but he’s currently going through a divorce from his wife and tends to be a bit grumpy.
Colin is a paramedic who used to be in the Navy and has just joined the Ridgeline Station team. He’s likable and isn’t afraid to speak his mind to Xander. Most of the time, his criticism is justified.
Colin’s first encounter with Xander was when Colin was in the shower, entertaining himself. Well, then Colin’s freckles caught Xander’s attention—a reaction Xander hadn’t expected.
What I really liked was how the relationship between the two developed. Colin never pressured Xander, but he was definitely attentive. The chemistry between them was great, but does their budding romantic relationship stand a chance when his soon-to-be ex-wife shows up? Read it for yourself!
I also loved the camaraderie within the team, and of course there was an exciting rescue mission. I’m really looking forward to the next books in the series!
Storm is extremely entertaining and a real pleasure to read. It kept me hooked from start to finish and made me smile along the way, because in addition to interesting verbal sparring, there were also some sweet moments.
Storm is currently available as an e-book and paperback and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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