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A runaway bride, a gruff mountain man who doesn’t do relationships, and a complication that rocks them both…

Every woman in town has a crush on North Winter. Every woman except Amber Stone, that is.

The muscled tree surgeon is her best friend. Her co-worker. Her shoulder to cry on. And everybody knows you don’t mess up a friendship with desire.

Maybe that’s why she doesn’t see him as a potential lover until she runs away from her cheating fiancé on their wedding day, and into his strong, safe arms.

For the past ten years North has been Amber’s friend and protector. But now he’s imagining himself as something more.

He may not be great at relationships – or showing his emotions, for that matter – but for her he’s willing to try.

Then Amber discovers a secret. One that will change the way North looks at her if he finds out.

He’s always been the one person she can confide in. Her safe harbor in a storm.

But now she’s afraid she could lose him for good...

After devouring every single book in the Winterville series, I was so excited to finally read the story of North Winter. He is the grumpy cousin we get to read a little bit about in the previous books. And I just really wanted to read his story. I just love a grump!

In ‘Every Shade of Winter’ we read the story of North and his best friend Amanda. North and Amber have been best friends for years. They work together, and just spend a lot of time together and have for years. This book starts right when Amber leaves her fiancée at the alter after learning he is a cheater. The one guy and person that is always by her side is North. And this time it’s no different. The only difference is that now they are both single, and after almost losing Amber to another guy, North isn’t longer able to keep his true feelings a secret.

‘Every Shade of Winter’ was the story I was waiting for. I just knew I was going to love the story of North and Amber, and I sure did. At first I had a bit of trouble imagining how this book would end up as a romance between North and Amber, right after Amber leaving her own wedding. But soon it all fitted perfectly and I loved getting to know them better.

My favorite character was obviously North. I loved him through reading the previous books, but now reading his point of view.. Wow. What a guy! North loves deeply and hard. And he protects the people he loves with brutal determination. Just reading how he took care of Amber made me weak in the knees.

But Amber’s character was also pretty great. I loved how hardworking she was, and how she stood up to herself. I loved that she not only had a great friend in North, but her other best friend Kelly was also pretty fun. And then her secret changed everything.. and although I didn’t necessarily loved this little turn of events, it fitted the story. Life isn’t perfect! And so this wasn’t either.

Being back in Winterville was really fun and I just love this Winter wonderland so much. Luckily we still have a new book in this series to look forward to and I can’t wait to read that one as well.

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About Carrie Elks

Carrie Elks writes contemporary romance with a sizzling edge. Her first book, Fix You, has been translated into eight languages and made a surprise appearance on Big Brother in Brazil. Luckily for her, it wasn’t voted out. Carrie lives with her husband, two lovely children and a larger-than-life black pug called Plato. When she isn’t writing or reading, she can be found baking, drinking an occasional (!) glass of wine, or chatting on social media.

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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always!  Facebook | Instagram