Stranded in the Woods

3.5 stars — This one definitely pulled me in more than Stranded on the Beach, and it had a bit more depth…but still not as much as I wanted I guess. Maybe because it was shorter, I accepted it a bit more. Penny was pretty easy to love — mind kind of all over the place, fairly sweet and kind, easy to forgive/forget, some insecurities, but they didn’t overwhelm. I appreciated that she was more happy in her body, even if she still had some body issues from the past. Kent was a bit harder to understand. I kind of got him, but maybe not to the level of his disfunction you know? Like his fear of becoming his father played SUCH a huge role, so I kind of wanted something more there…or something. They had an interesting connection. I kind of loved that they were friends first (even if there was a long hiatus in the middle), and that they were comfortable being quiet with one another. I definitely felt their chemistry. And while the steamy scenes were definitely better than book 1, they still were a bit stilted at times. All in all it was a solid holiday novella (though not as holiday as others).