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He’s everything cold. She’s my darkest obsession.
LizI never thought I’d fall in love with Parker, my brother’s best friend.He’s a damaged man and now I’m his daughter’s nanny for the summer.He’s grumpy and hates me but I have no idea why.I've always wanted a happily-ever-after with my fairytale prince, And fairytale prince he is not.But with every inadvertent brush of our bodies and intense stares, I wonder what it would be like to have Parker’s hands on me.I wonder if this tortured, imperfect man is actually the prince in my story.
ParkerI lost everything when my wife died.I’m angry with the world, but mostly at myself.All I have is my work and my daughter.And a nanny, who is also my best friend’s sister.Liz is full of light and joy—everything I’m not, everything I don’t deserve.I know I shouldn’t touch her. I have blood on my hands.Seeing her every single day, the temptation keeps getting stronger, but I’m keeping a secret she would never forgive me for.If she ever finds out, I’ll lose her forever.

When I first read about ‘The Coldest Passion’ I was immediately fascinated. I always had a thing for the brothers-best-friend trope, and seeing this was a new-to-me author I was definitely interested in reading this book. So I signed up for an ARC and started reading soon after I got the book.

In ‘The Coldest Passion’ we meet Liz and Parker. Liz is looking for a job during the summer months  now her job as a teacher is done for a little while. Soon she finds herself becoming the nanny to Parker’s little girl. She loves that girl and it sounds like the perfect job. Unfortunately Parker is Liz’s brothers best friend, and he seems to hate her. And Liz has no idea why. But Liz is willing to try it out for the sweet little girl. Soon Liz learns that there is more to Parker than she’d first thought.

‘The Coldest Passion’ was a fun read that pulled me in right from the start. It gets clear pretty fast that there is something about Parker’s story that we don’t know. And I was really intrigued by his character. Believe me, I had a lot of scenarios about his character in my head. In the end, not one of them was correct though.. LOL!

The chemistry between Parker and Liz was something I could easily feel flying of the pages and I enjoyed reading how they slowly got closer. The push and pull between them was really well done. And I was really rooting for them. But the best part about this book for me where definitely the friendships. I enjoyed reading how everyone tried to help Parker, even though he was a bit of a grumpy ass at times.

The twist in the end was a bit far-fetched in my opinion, and I could have done without it. But overall I enjoyed reading this book. And have you seen that cover? Love it!

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About Victoria Lum

Victoria is a lover of all things romance, including movies, books, and television shows. A hopeless romantic since childhood, she is always dreaming up stories and happily ever afters. Caramel lattes are her fuel in the morning and she can usually be found reading anything she can get her hands on. She lives with her family and a beautiful Siberian husky in sunny California.

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Maureen Bakker

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