Audio Book Review: Snowbound at Christmas by Jennifer Ryan, Maisey Yates, Lia Riley

The first story was fine but the other two were a little too sexy for my tastes.
Snowbound at Christmas
by Jennifer Ryan, Maisey Yates, Lia Riley
Narrators: Lillian Thayer, Coleen Marlo and Carly Robins

Date: November 2016
Duration: 7 hours 56 minutes
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genre: Christmas, Holiday Romance
My Rating: 3.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.25; Narration 3.25.

When a snowstorm pummels the western half of the country, three couples find once off-limits love just in time for Christmas. An unforgettable holiday anthology from bestselling authors Jennifer Ryan, Maisey Yates, and Lia Riley.
Close to Perfect: A Montana Men Novella by Jennifer Ryan
At sixteen, Abigail gave Dex the gift of a lifetime, but the cost of it was more than he ever knew. Now she's back in town with a secret that has been ten years in the making and this time it's Dex's turn to make the ultimate sacrifice or risk losing her forever.

Snowed in at Copper Ridge: A Copper Ridge Novella by Maisey Yates
Mia Landry has always had it bad for brooding cowboy Devlin Grayson. Too bad he's her best friend's older brother. But when they find themselves snowed in at Copper Ridge Lodge, Mia finally has the chance to tell the man of her dreams exactly what she wants... him.

Hot Winter's Night: A Brightwater Novella by Lia Riley
While Brightwater is being covered in snow, Goldie Flint is stuck in her flower shop. She never expected her hero to be Kit Kane, the former love of her life. Kit knows that what he had with Goldie isn't just in the past and with the help of a little bet, an ornery grandmother, and a lot of snow, he's ready to show her that what he really wants for Christmas is a second chance.

Review:
These are three different Christmas romance stories that deal with snowbound characters. I enjoyed Close to Perfect but the other two not so much. My rating overall 3.25 of 5.0.

Close to Perfect: A Montana Men Novella by Jennifer Ryan My rating 4.0.
I enjoyed the story of Dex and Abigail who were teen sweethearts separated by actions of Abigail’s oppressive father. It was a sweet story bringing them back together so they could learn what kept them apart. More importantly they could find their way to a future as a family.

Snowed in at Copper Ridge: A Copper Ridge Novella by Maisey Yates My rating 3.0.
Dev has a reputation as a ‘bad boy’ cowboy who has had to resist his attraction to his younger sister’s best friend. Mia has always had a bit of a crush on Dev but she has had negative physical reactions to men that no one knows about, not even Dev’s sister. When the two find themselves stranded they discover their attraction is too hard to resist. And to Mia’s delight she doesn’t have a negative reaction to Dev’s touch.

Mia seems more like an awkward teen than an mid-twentys young woman. Dev sounded like a man led by his sexual desires who had little emotional thought for his conquests. There was a strong focus on their sexual attraction and interaction and the language was ugly. Just not my cup of tea.

Hot Winter's Night: A Brightwater Novella by Lia Riley My rating 3.0.
Goldie gets stuck in a snowstorm and gets rescued by her old and fiery flame, Kit. Kit takes her to her house only to discover it flooded. Then he takes her home where the large family sends them off to a room in the attic. Kit and Goldie discover there is a bet online on how many days they will last before ‘killing each other’. They decide to take advantage of the betting to win some money to help Goldie’s damaged shop and home. To win they will stay cozied up until Christmas day. Again, this was a little too much focused on sexual attraction and interaction for my comfort. It pulled my interest away from the story and I wanted it to finish. Others might enjoy the sexually oriented stories but this combination wasn’t for me.

Audio Notes: I enjoyed the first narration. The voices fit and conveyed the distress and regret of the characters. The other two I have little recollection of as a I was so turned off by the language and sex.

Source: Sale Audiobooks.com December 2019. This qualifies for 2020TBR and 2020Audiobook goals.