Review: Flirting with the Beast by Jane Porter

A woman expecting to spend the holidays alone finds warmth in the iciest man she knows in this steamy and charming later-in-life romance by New York Times bestselling author Jane Porter.

It’s been five years since Andi McDermott lost her husband, and she's finally starting to feel like herself again, ready to live fully—she’s even started dating again. But when her holiday plans with her stepson and his fiancée fall through, she refuses to spend another Christmas alone while everyone is celebrating with their families. Impulsively, she decides to go up to her cabin in Lake Arrowhead, a place she used to love to visit but hadn’t gone to in years, not since the feud started between her husband and their nearest neighbor.

Andi starts to rethink her decision when being alone at the cabin proves to be more challenging than she expected—a heavy snowstorm hits the area, and Andi finds herself trapped there with no one to help except for her neighbor, Wolf Enders. A military vet who lives full-time on Lake Arrowhead, Wolf is as grumpy and intimidating as Andi remembers. But he’s also unexpectedly kind and uncomfortably sexy—his presence reminds Andi that she may be older, but her body still works perfectly fine, thank you very much. But can this good girl tame this sexy beast of a man, and will this snowy fling turn into a love of a lifetime?

 

My Review:

One of the best books I have read in a while.

This is a Beauty and the Beast type story, but told in such a way that it became an addiction to me.  I wanted to know what happened, but I didn’t want the book to be over.  It is a very emotional story.  Many times, I had to stop reading because my eyes were too blurry with tears.  And then there were the happy parts that were just so perfect and felt so real.  I love the characters, the locations, the plot; I just loved everything about this book. 

I was happily surprised when Andi finally saw Wolf for who he was and not just the neighbor her late husband disliked.  Their love was so real, so raw, so much like everyday life; with all the emotions and thoughts women of a certain age go through.  This is my new favorite Jane Porter book.