⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Yes. Another adorable set of huskies that brought Ian out of his shell and gave Kelsey the confidence to take what she wanted.

The Hearts of Alaska series continues with Kelsey’s story. We met Kelsey in book one, Heart on a Leash, as Josh’s ornery cousin.

Kelsey was volunteered by her father to help Ian’s brewery with writing promotional and online materials. But, let’s be honest here, that was a non-starter to begin with. Ian didn’t create the best first impression and Kelsey doesn’t make it easy for anyone to get close to her.

Kelsey is a hard nut to crack. She presents a prickly confident image on the outside, but she is filled with insecurities on the inside. She is fairly quick to pigeonhole people. She had formed an opinion of Ian long before she actually met him. And her opposition to development in Helen didn’t quite gel for me. Ah, man, I love Ian. Asking for take out instead of going out with his friend so he can continue reading. It’s awesome. But on the darker side, Ian had his own ghosts to vanquish and in his quest to be different from his father, he completely missed the point. In the end, Ian and Kelsey were much more the same than they thought. And they were very sweet together.

The feud was a lot more real and serious in this book. It was more than just pulling silly pranks on each other. I have much hope for the younger generation to stamp out this nonsense.

So far it’s a great series and I’d love to read more.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Genre: Contemporary Romance