Wendy Williams
Alaska Dreams by Jennifer Snow is the sixth book in her popular Wild River series but can easily be read as a stand-alone book. I chose to read this book because of the location in Alaska, but I enjoyed it so much more than just that. These characters were realistic and I was rooting for them both. I really enjoyed this steamy, enemies to lovers romance. Selena Hudson was a child actress and the as she got older she became the queen of Romcoms. Now she wants to do more serious movies and has a thriller she wants to produce and star in. With a shoestring budget, she decides to film her new thriller in an abandoned campground near Wild River, Alaska. But, she finds out that the campground isn’t as abandoned as she thought. Gus Orosco just made the biggest mistake of his life when he had a meltdown on live TV and lost his job as a sportscaster for a local Seattle news station. Embarrassed and jobless, he decides to hide out in Wild River to let the dust settle as he ponders what he will do next. What he doesn’t expect is a film crew descending on his family’s campground, and he doesn’t have time for the attraction he feels for the star and producer of the film. I enjoyed this fast-paced book. Gus and Serena are both sympathetic characters and I wanted both of them to be happy. Although Serena is a famous actress, I found her very relatable and down to earth. And Gus was much more than a dumb jock sportscaster. Both characters have something to prove and something to overcome, and the book was emotional as well as entertaining. Gus and Serena have great chemistry, but they also had some fun banter as they realize they have much more in common than they thought at first. I highly recommend Alaska Dreams to anyone who enjoys a sizzling romance set in a gorgeous location. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.