Cloud Nine (Snowy Peaks #1)

ARC provided by Victory Editing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Synopsis: A snowboarder with nothing to lose.

A photographer with something to prove.

A deal that takes them to new heights.

Hannah St. Pierre has sworn off men for good. After her last relationship went up in flames thanks to her new PCOS diagnosis, she's decided to focus on her health and growing her photography business in the heart of Boston. When her best friend Maya asks for help saving her family's ski resort in Vermont, Hannah packs her bags for a week of photography, snow, and fun.

What she didn't plan on? Noah Hart-the arrogant, hot as sin, two-time-Olympian she's meant to work with to put Snowy Peak back on the map. Except he seems to want nothing more than to get in her way and pester her at every turn.

When he's injured during practice, the two strike a deal: Hannah helps him get ready for the resort's New Year showcase, and he helps her unwind by any means necessary. As the clock ticks down and the line they drew in the snow starts to blur, they're both left wondering if they're ready to leave cloud nine...

Did I get this book because it has the same name of a DCOM I really loved? Well, yes. Was it anything like the movie? No, but that's okay! This was the perfect read during the Winter Olympics, and as a photographer in a past life, I felt seen.

Noah was... tolerable at the beginning but once he started to open up to Hannah he became someone I could root for. I started to feel for him. Hannah on the other hand was someone I could relate to on many levels, and once I really started getting into this story I found myself feeling really called out in a way.

I wasn't a huge fan on how this novel felt very sex focused though. It was like the smut scenes came first and the plot was loosely fitted in around it. Like the reveal at the end of the book? It took me by surprise because there wasn't a whole lot of lead up to any of it because Hannah and Noah were just focused on having sex all the time.

Call me a prude I guess.

Overall, I did really enjoy the story, don't get me wrong. I just prefer my spice to plot ratio a little more balanced.

Breakdown: 70% ★★★★