This story quickly puts us in the action. When Grant is flying into a blizzard to deliver a vital part required to keep a generator needed for emergency communication functioning, you feel like you are in the helicopter with him. I had to remember to breathe. You sense Harper’s relief when he finally hears, then sees Grant’s helicopter.
The storm intensifies quickly, grounding Grant until further notice. Trapped together in a small, remote mountain cabin on New Year’s Eve, two lonely men connect. While the storm rages outside, Grant and Harper keep each other warm inside.
I found myself wishing they would be snowed in together much longer than one night. While the story ends, the possibility of more is there. No promises, but truly felt and acknowledged connection. I can see Grant and Harper seeking each other out when it feels right, embarking on new adventures together.
Ryan does such a great job of making weather a character in his stories. I really think I need to read this again during a heatwave in the summer, just to cool off as I’m transported to a cold mountain in the middle of a blizzard.