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Ice Planet: Perma #1
Winter Fusion
Ex-space marine Savan Bardan survived the Galactic Wars to become the most ruthless trade negotiator in the galaxy. His planet needs energy to survive, and he'll do anything to close the deal for the Perman fusion crystals that can provide it-even if it means seducing his beautiful, infuriating opponent, a rival icier than her planet.
Perma's top negotiator, Brinn Fjord, lost her father when Savan delayed her planet's Trade Guild membership years ago. She hates the handsome Rendarian and the planet he represents. She's determined to finish the deal and get rid of him as quickly as possible, so she can celebrate the holidays.
But soon the rival negotiators are in a fight for their lives. Besieged by mysterious accidents and unforgiving weather, Brinn and Savan have no one to depend on but each other. As they put the past aside, they uncover a desire hot enough to melt ice, and Brinn discovers a secret that may keep them apart.
28,000 words
Perma's top negotiator, Brinn Fjord, lost her father when Savan delayed her planet's Trade Guild membership years ago. She hates the handsome Rendarian and the planet he represents. She's determined to finish the deal and get rid of him as quickly as possible, so she can celebrate the holidays.
But soon the rival negotiators are in a fight for their lives. Besieged by mysterious accidents and unforgiving weather, Brinn and Savan have no one to depend on but each other. As they put the past aside, they uncover a desire hot enough to melt ice, and Brinn discovers a secret that may keep them apart.
28,000 words
90 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2012
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May 11, 2025
Winter Fusion is a very short story but a complete story. I have loved everything I have read by Anna which is most of her books and even though this is one of her first works it is still a good read.
August 4, 2019
Rating: ❤❤❤❤
Heat Rating: 🔥🔥🔥
I listened to A Galactic Holiday, an anthology containing this novella.
So far there hasn't been a story of Hackett's that I haven't liked. She always manages to fit a complete story in a little bit of space.
Heat Rating: 🔥🔥🔥
I listened to A Galactic Holiday, an anthology containing this novella.
So far there hasn't been a story of Hackett's that I haven't liked. She always manages to fit a complete story in a little bit of space.
April 28, 2021
4 stars. I enjoyed the novella Winter Fushion originally from the anthology A Galactic Holiday. It kept my attention and read quickly. I became invested in both main characters and wanted to know how their story would unfold, hoping the best for both of them. I recommend Winter Fushion to readers who enjoy quick reading space opera romances, adventure romances, the Enemies to Lovers or the Proximity/Danger trope, and HEAs. Winter Fushion is a standalone title.
Negotiator Savan Badan/MMC is from the sophisticated, highly developed and over populated world of Rendar. With 10yrs experience as a world negotiator, he is known for his icy focus, cold and merciless dealings in securing commodity deals, and by Brynn as the galaxy’s toughest negotiator. Savan has been sent to Brynn’s quiet, icy world to secure a deal for their Fushion Crystals. The priceless crystals, a recently discovered by-product of Perma’s underground geothermal energy, produces an inexhaustible power source very much coveted on Rendar and by other developed worlds.
Negotiator Brynn Fjord/FMC blames Savan and Rendar for blocking Perma’s first possible admittance into the Galactic Trade Guild 5yrs ago. That delay blocked her world from acquiring necessary medical knowledge and cures commonly available on more developed worlds (such as Rendar). Many people on Perma died without those advancements, including Brynn’s father. Then two years ago Brynn arrived at the Guild Trade Space Station representing Perma as their lead negotiator. Although she is young for such a crucial position, Savan has noticed that Brynn is very capable of holding her own, and is surprisingly ruthless in her dealings.
Shortly after Savan’s arrival for the crystals a series of sudden events occur threatening Brynn and Savan’s lives. Is someone on Perma attempting to kill Savan even if Brynn dies as well, or is someone off-planet sabotaging the negotiations? Or does a third party want both Brynn and Savan removed? Brynn and Savan risk freezing temperatures fleeing the killer. If they survive will they discover their opinions of each other were based on incomplete information? Or will their well fought negotiations be the only positive outcome gained by their meeting? Coming from an icy locale, I truly enjoyed the adventure in Winter Fushion and the descriptions of Brynn’s icy world. I would have appreciated Savan and Brynn’s insta-love slower developing, however, perhaps over a period of several more days or even a week.
Reader Cautions -
Profanity - none. An occasional unknown and non-existent language muttering.
Violence - yes, but minimal. Non-graphic assault and the physical pursuit by a killer.
Sexual situations - yes. Several brief on-scene intimacies (2.5 or so, on 0-5 Very Sweet to Very Steamy scale) between the 2 main characters in the later chapters which could be skipped without missing important details, if desired.
I enjoyed the icy adventure of Winter Fushion but young readers and those who would be offended should look elsewhere.
Negotiator Savan Badan/MMC is from the sophisticated, highly developed and over populated world of Rendar. With 10yrs experience as a world negotiator, he is known for his icy focus, cold and merciless dealings in securing commodity deals, and by Brynn as the galaxy’s toughest negotiator. Savan has been sent to Brynn’s quiet, icy world to secure a deal for their Fushion Crystals. The priceless crystals, a recently discovered by-product of Perma’s underground geothermal energy, produces an inexhaustible power source very much coveted on Rendar and by other developed worlds.
Negotiator Brynn Fjord/FMC blames Savan and Rendar for blocking Perma’s first possible admittance into the Galactic Trade Guild 5yrs ago. That delay blocked her world from acquiring necessary medical knowledge and cures commonly available on more developed worlds (such as Rendar). Many people on Perma died without those advancements, including Brynn’s father. Then two years ago Brynn arrived at the Guild Trade Space Station representing Perma as their lead negotiator. Although she is young for such a crucial position, Savan has noticed that Brynn is very capable of holding her own, and is surprisingly ruthless in her dealings.
Shortly after Savan’s arrival for the crystals a series of sudden events occur threatening Brynn and Savan’s lives. Is someone on Perma attempting to kill Savan even if Brynn dies as well, or is someone off-planet sabotaging the negotiations? Or does a third party want both Brynn and Savan removed? Brynn and Savan risk freezing temperatures fleeing the killer. If they survive will they discover their opinions of each other were based on incomplete information? Or will their well fought negotiations be the only positive outcome gained by their meeting? Coming from an icy locale, I truly enjoyed the adventure in Winter Fushion and the descriptions of Brynn’s icy world. I would have appreciated Savan and Brynn’s insta-love slower developing, however, perhaps over a period of several more days or even a week.
Reader Cautions -
Profanity - none. An occasional unknown and non-existent language muttering.
Violence - yes, but minimal. Non-graphic assault and the physical pursuit by a killer.
Sexual situations - yes. Several brief on-scene intimacies (2.5 or so, on 0-5 Very Sweet to Very Steamy scale) between the 2 main characters in the later chapters which could be skipped without missing important details, if desired.
I enjoyed the icy adventure of Winter Fushion but young readers and those who would be offended should look elsewhere.
January 6, 2015
I had three basic problems with this book.
Problem 1: The science wasn't very science-y.
This is a common problem with SciFi Romances. The authors pour all their efforts into the romance and forget that the science has to have at least some basis in reality. There were numerous instances when technologies were introduced that you could tell were pulled out of thin air. My biggest gripe, though, was with the flying technology, which was repeatedly mentioned as being "bad for the environment." I'm sorry, but you don't get a free pass here. This was a key point of the book and it was NEVER explained. How was this flying technology bad for the environment? Why? If you're going to make that big of a deal out of something, you owe it to your readers to provide an explanation.
Then there was the "we only breed from the most intelligent/creative" blathering which has been completely disproven. (The intelligence and creativity of the parent don't necessarily breed into the child.) Also, how does a planet full of humanoid creatures survive WITHOUT WATER????? No explanation was provided, just a glancing pass over something that's completely implausible.
Problem 2: Stilted dialogue, too many fragments, etc.
Other problems I see in modern romances. See what I did there? Yeah. The whole book was like that. Like, all of it. Repeatedly. Without end.
It was REALLY annoying after a while.
On top of that, the dialogue was really stilted, the sex scenes were not written well, and the author crammed action that could've easily been drawn out over a week or so (and thus avoided the InstaLove the characters fell into) into about a thirty-six hour period. Sorry, but that didn't fly with me.
Problem 3: Shallow attempts at contrasting different political/world systems.
One thing I love about Speculative Fiction is how it can be used to highlight and discuss a problem humanity faces. To do that, however, the author MUST show both the good and the bad and allow the reader to decide how to interpret the story. That didn't happen here. Instead, the author crammed all the negatives of a pseudo-libertarian, technologically advanced society down the reader's throat and contrasted it with the positives of a primitive society of Luddites without showing the upsides of the first and the downsides of the latter.
You know what that's called? Message fiction. I have no use for it, especially when it's so poorly done.
Positive aspects:
The premise of the story was intriguing and the story itself was complete, if bungled in the telling. The author missed so many opportunities to really make this tale shine, and that's such a shame as her writing shows great potential.
Problem 1: The science wasn't very science-y.
This is a common problem with SciFi Romances. The authors pour all their efforts into the romance and forget that the science has to have at least some basis in reality. There were numerous instances when technologies were introduced that you could tell were pulled out of thin air. My biggest gripe, though, was with the flying technology, which was repeatedly mentioned as being "bad for the environment." I'm sorry, but you don't get a free pass here. This was a key point of the book and it was NEVER explained. How was this flying technology bad for the environment? Why? If you're going to make that big of a deal out of something, you owe it to your readers to provide an explanation.
Then there was the "we only breed from the most intelligent/creative" blathering which has been completely disproven. (The intelligence and creativity of the parent don't necessarily breed into the child.) Also, how does a planet full of humanoid creatures survive WITHOUT WATER????? No explanation was provided, just a glancing pass over something that's completely implausible.
Problem 2: Stilted dialogue, too many fragments, etc.
Other problems I see in modern romances. See what I did there? Yeah. The whole book was like that. Like, all of it. Repeatedly. Without end.
It was REALLY annoying after a while.
On top of that, the dialogue was really stilted, the sex scenes were not written well, and the author crammed action that could've easily been drawn out over a week or so (and thus avoided the InstaLove the characters fell into) into about a thirty-six hour period. Sorry, but that didn't fly with me.
Problem 3: Shallow attempts at contrasting different political/world systems.
One thing I love about Speculative Fiction is how it can be used to highlight and discuss a problem humanity faces. To do that, however, the author MUST show both the good and the bad and allow the reader to decide how to interpret the story. That didn't happen here. Instead, the author crammed all the negatives of a pseudo-libertarian, technologically advanced society down the reader's throat and contrasted it with the positives of a primitive society of Luddites without showing the upsides of the first and the downsides of the latter.
You know what that's called? Message fiction. I have no use for it, especially when it's so poorly done.
Positive aspects:
The premise of the story was intriguing and the story itself was complete, if bungled in the telling. The author missed so many opportunities to really make this tale shine, and that's such a shame as her writing shows great potential.
July 3, 2023
I believe this book had a lot of potential, and the story actually started out quite well.
I'm rating it with three stars only just because part of the plot - an important part, in my opinion - was replaced by almost back to back sex scenes. Where I would have liked more background on the location and the characters, I just got a bit of action here and there, an insta-love (if you take into account that the whole book unfolds in a time span of just over two days) and a hasty negotiation. If Savan and Brinn were true professional negotiators, they would have spent more than two minutes at the end of the book finalizing the (supposedly important) deal for both their planets, instead of one saying "you can have the crystals" and the other acknowledging, no matter their new relationship.
So, all in all, this is a read if you have time and are up to instant-love science fiction books.
I'm rating it with three stars only just because part of the plot - an important part, in my opinion - was replaced by almost back to back sex scenes. Where I would have liked more background on the location and the characters, I just got a bit of action here and there, an insta-love (if you take into account that the whole book unfolds in a time span of just over two days) and a hasty negotiation. If Savan and Brinn were true professional negotiators, they would have spent more than two minutes at the end of the book finalizing the (supposedly important) deal for both their planets, instead of one saying "you can have the crystals" and the other acknowledging, no matter their new relationship.
So, all in all, this is a read if you have time and are up to instant-love science fiction books.
March 31, 2021
I liked the characters, but it was evident that the authour has never experienced or known someone who has had hypothermia or frostbite.
December 19, 2025
short and fun! some quick Anna Hacket sci-fi action! I liked this
December 14, 2012
Savan is a ruthless negotiator who will stop at nothing to get the fusion crystals his planet Rendar needs to survive but this is going to be his toughest negotiation yet. To make a deal he is going to have to convince Brinn, Perma's top negotiator, to talk to him and he knows how much Brinn hates him and Rendar for preventing them from joining the Trade Guild sooner. Savan had his reasons for delaying Perma's membership but all Brinn knows is that it meant they were unable to trade for desperately needed medicines and it cost thousands of lives - including her father's. When Brinn and Savan come under attack on their way to visit the ice mines they must work together to survive in a hostile environment - especially when they have a trained assassin on their tale just waiting for the chance to finish the job he started.
I really enjoyed the Winter Fusion novella, Anna Hackett has created a detailed and interesting future and I'd love to re-visit these worlds and find out more about them. As a planet Rendar was so focused on getting access to more and more technology that they have destroyed their environment, the people there more interested in financial success and becoming the best of the best than they are in the idea of family and home. It sounded like a miserable place to live and it was a nice reminder to be thankful for the smaller things in life. Perma on the other hand couldn't be more different, the planet is a brutal place to live with incredibly low temperatures and a lot of snow and ice but the people there are much more relaxed and take time out to enjoy life with their loved ones. They are also much more careful to protect their environment which I think added an important message to the story. This isn't something that is pushed down your throat though, the author hasn't used the story to stand up on a soapbox, it was just a nice extra layer. I really enjoyed watching the romance that develops between Savan and Brinn, on the surface they are complete opposites but really they are both looking for the same things from life and are very well matched. If you like a good enemies to lovers story then you're sure to enjoy this one!
I read this novella as part of the A Galactic Holiday anthology.
I really enjoyed the Winter Fusion novella, Anna Hackett has created a detailed and interesting future and I'd love to re-visit these worlds and find out more about them. As a planet Rendar was so focused on getting access to more and more technology that they have destroyed their environment, the people there more interested in financial success and becoming the best of the best than they are in the idea of family and home. It sounded like a miserable place to live and it was a nice reminder to be thankful for the smaller things in life. Perma on the other hand couldn't be more different, the planet is a brutal place to live with incredibly low temperatures and a lot of snow and ice but the people there are much more relaxed and take time out to enjoy life with their loved ones. They are also much more careful to protect their environment which I think added an important message to the story. This isn't something that is pushed down your throat though, the author hasn't used the story to stand up on a soapbox, it was just a nice extra layer. I really enjoyed watching the romance that develops between Savan and Brinn, on the surface they are complete opposites but really they are both looking for the same things from life and are very well matched. If you like a good enemies to lovers story then you're sure to enjoy this one!
I read this novella as part of the A Galactic Holiday anthology.
December 19, 2012
This was a terrific read,paranormal perfectly fused with romance! The story focused on Savan a tough as hell negotiator out to save his planet coming face to face with Brinn the "ice queen" herself,and this time she will make sure he pays for denying her request years before,a request that could have saved the life of her father.
The characters were incredible, strong, independent, ready to fight to get what is needed to protect the ones they stand for,and hopelessly attracted to each other.
And so the a incredible tale starts. They come under attack, they fight, they run from enemies and they fall deeper and deeper for each other in truly spectacular fashion.The book was all action from start to finish and I could not stop reading ,had be glued to the edge of my seat.
The author gave me as reader a very detailed and clear insight into a future which could very well be ours one day. I could very clearly and easily take the descriptions and form a mental image so vivid that for me as reader it was as if I could actually see and touch the "world" being depicted by the author.
The story of enemies becoming lovers has never been written like this,passionate, filled with overwhelming emotion and if I may say so loads of guts from both characters,which totally rocked!
I loved the hate-love dialogue with the characters going from "I seriously hate your guts" to "I can't get enough of you" moments,and this is what gave the book that extra spice and sizzle.
Not everyone is a fan of paranormal and not everyone is a fan of romance,but this book my friends will melt any doubts you have and fuse you to this authors books for the rest of your life!
Anna,excellent work I am hooked!
5/5 star review
Fusing romance with paranormal that will forever remain "frozen" in your heart!
The characters were incredible, strong, independent, ready to fight to get what is needed to protect the ones they stand for,and hopelessly attracted to each other.
And so the a incredible tale starts. They come under attack, they fight, they run from enemies and they fall deeper and deeper for each other in truly spectacular fashion.The book was all action from start to finish and I could not stop reading ,had be glued to the edge of my seat.
The author gave me as reader a very detailed and clear insight into a future which could very well be ours one day. I could very clearly and easily take the descriptions and form a mental image so vivid that for me as reader it was as if I could actually see and touch the "world" being depicted by the author.
The story of enemies becoming lovers has never been written like this,passionate, filled with overwhelming emotion and if I may say so loads of guts from both characters,which totally rocked!
I loved the hate-love dialogue with the characters going from "I seriously hate your guts" to "I can't get enough of you" moments,and this is what gave the book that extra spice and sizzle.
Not everyone is a fan of paranormal and not everyone is a fan of romance,but this book my friends will melt any doubts you have and fuse you to this authors books for the rest of your life!
Anna,excellent work I am hooked!
5/5 star review
Fusing romance with paranormal that will forever remain "frozen" in your heart!
December 5, 2012
Savan is one of the best planetary negotiators in the galaxy but when he is forced to negotiate with a rival on Perma that’s when all hell breaks loose. He’s got his life mapped out for him… I mean he’s next in line for the top negotiator slot on his planet… he can have his pick of women to have a child of his if he wants with no pesky commitments… all the wonderful tech gadgets he wants and the ability to travel to whatever strikes his fancy… Are we sensing he is about to have his feet knocked out from under him? Good… cause he does…
Brinn hates Savan… I mean seriously hates the man. I mean his planet kept Perma from getting in to the trade union which could have allowed them to get the technology they desperately needed to save lives including her father’s. She doesn’t want to have to deal with him but they did win the first right to bid and negotiate for power crystals that her planet has. When he insists on visiting on Yuletide Eve she doesn’t realize that she is about to be embroiled in a fight for her life and find the love she never expected.
They both learn a lot as they try to keep alive and their times together were laden with tension and the right amount of heat. When they both learn more about each other and let the walls down the results were hot but also emotional. I enjoyed watching the changes they both ended up making in order to make things work and would love to see more. I’ll have to keep an eye out for more by Ms Hackett.
Brinn hates Savan… I mean seriously hates the man. I mean his planet kept Perma from getting in to the trade union which could have allowed them to get the technology they desperately needed to save lives including her father’s. She doesn’t want to have to deal with him but they did win the first right to bid and negotiate for power crystals that her planet has. When he insists on visiting on Yuletide Eve she doesn’t realize that she is about to be embroiled in a fight for her life and find the love she never expected.
They both learn a lot as they try to keep alive and their times together were laden with tension and the right amount of heat. When they both learn more about each other and let the walls down the results were hot but also emotional. I enjoyed watching the changes they both ended up making in order to make things work and would love to see more. I’ll have to keep an eye out for more by Ms Hackett.
July 27, 2015
A master negotiator from a very technologically advanced world is sent to negotiate for an energy source from a world whose entry into the trading guild he had helped delay. That delay caused problems, some tragic. The woman he must negotiate with suffered from that tragedy and is personally furious that she must deal with this man. While they each find the other attractive, neither has any intention to do anything about it until a little scene in a town preparing for the Yule holiday.
At the same time, there are life-threatening events that occur, that make it clear that they have been targeted. But, they don't know by whom. While sheltering from one of these events, they get to know each other better...
There is one communication mishap that was expected from the beginning. Fortunately, the reaction isn't overly drawn out and Savan and Brinn are able to be mature. My issues with the story: I didn't find the assassin situation very strong; and I don't think Savan would change that quickly. He has too much training and years of reinforcement to drop his focus and change his responses. Yes, I think he always wanted to help people and prevent tragedies, but he is emotionally untrained and would have had little role modeling in life.
Overall it was a fun read. 3.5 stars.
At the same time, there are life-threatening events that occur, that make it clear that they have been targeted. But, they don't know by whom. While sheltering from one of these events, they get to know each other better...
There is one communication mishap that was expected from the beginning. Fortunately, the reaction isn't overly drawn out and Savan and Brinn are able to be mature. My issues with the story: I didn't find the assassin situation very strong; and I don't think Savan would change that quickly. He has too much training and years of reinforcement to drop his focus and change his responses. Yes, I think he always wanted to help people and prevent tragedies, but he is emotionally untrained and would have had little role modeling in life.
Overall it was a fun read. 3.5 stars.
December 10, 2012
Brinn Fjord is a tough trade negotiator on behalf of her planet, the snow and ice world of Perma. The infamous negotiator, Savan Bardan, of the environmentally-degraded planet Rendar, arrives during Perma’s winter festival to negotiate access to an energy source his planet most desperately needs. If only he hadn’t blocked Perma’s entry to the Trade Guild years before, because Brinn remembers only too well the suffering that rejection caused.
This novella employs the ‘enemies to lovers’ trope. Soon the erstwhile enemies are on the run from mysterious people who want them dead. With Brinn’s knowledge of the planet and Savan’s military background, they work together to survive and solve the mystery of who wants them dead and why.
I very much enjoyed the environmental theme of this novella. The people of Perma wish to gain access to certain technologies, but do so very carefully, always mindful of ensuring a clean and safe environment. This is in contrast to Rendar, whose people have devastated their planet’s environment in a headlong rush for convenience and consumerism.
This novella employs the ‘enemies to lovers’ trope. Soon the erstwhile enemies are on the run from mysterious people who want them dead. With Brinn’s knowledge of the planet and Savan’s military background, they work together to survive and solve the mystery of who wants them dead and why.
I very much enjoyed the environmental theme of this novella. The people of Perma wish to gain access to certain technologies, but do so very carefully, always mindful of ensuring a clean and safe environment. This is in contrast to Rendar, whose people have devastated their planet’s environment in a headlong rush for convenience and consumerism.
October 8, 2024
I really enjoyed this one and I was nervous because of the issues surrounding Brinn’s feelings toward Saven and the Rendarians. But Anna Hackett is good about making characters that act like adults and can have mature feelings and thoughts. I really liked Perma and how it was based on Scandinavia and seeing how the planet is still very “Earth-like”.
Brinn was a very enjoyable character because she was a bit softer than Hackett’s usual female characters but was still tough. I also enjoyed watching Savan learn about Perma and learn to change his way of thinking. Rendarians are all about advancing themselves and they don’t care for or encourage love, or strong feelings toward others. I would have liked more information on Savan’s past and the Galactic Wars that he fought in. Every time I read a sci-fi book, I always want to know everything about the world and how it came to be the way it is. Hackett always does a good job but I still always want more.
Brinn was a very enjoyable character because she was a bit softer than Hackett’s usual female characters but was still tough. I also enjoyed watching Savan learn about Perma and learn to change his way of thinking. Rendarians are all about advancing themselves and they don’t care for or encourage love, or strong feelings toward others. I would have liked more information on Savan’s past and the Galactic Wars that he fought in. Every time I read a sci-fi book, I always want to know everything about the world and how it came to be the way it is. Hackett always does a good job but I still always want more.
June 22, 2015
Winter Fusion by Anna Hackett is a wonderful novella set in the same time as the Phoenix Adventures.
Brinn and Savan had met five years ago when Savan had turned down Brinn's planets request to join the Galactic Empire. She's never forgiven him for it.
This novella is jam packed with action, chases, aliens and steamy romance.
I highly recommend it!
I was given a copy of this book by the author. I have received no compensation for it. Just a request for an honest review. It's Great!
Brinn and Savan had met five years ago when Savan had turned down Brinn's planets request to join the Galactic Empire. She's never forgiven him for it.
This novella is jam packed with action, chases, aliens and steamy romance.
I highly recommend it!
I was given a copy of this book by the author. I have received no compensation for it. Just a request for an honest review. It's Great!
January 24, 2016
Loved it!
I love Anna Hackett's books. I'm especially drawn to her romances based in space. She does such an amazing job creating her characters and her world and I fall in love with it all pretty quickly. This story was no different. The romance was well developed and the plot left me reading the pages quickly to find out what happened next. All and all I highly recommend her books.
I love Anna Hackett's books. I'm especially drawn to her romances based in space. She does such an amazing job creating her characters and her world and I fall in love with it all pretty quickly. This story was no different. The romance was well developed and the plot left me reading the pages quickly to find out what happened next. All and all I highly recommend her books.
December 19, 2012
A pleasing mix of romance, SF and action. The two main characters are from different worlds: Brinn from a struggling ice-world, and Savan from a high-tech but sterile city-world. I liked how Savan was seduced almost as much by the warmth of Perma's family-oriented culture and holiday traditions as by Brinn herself.
October 5, 2021
Really good
I liked Savan from the start. It took me a bit to warm up to Brinn. But together, as they ran from a killer and saw past their own assumptions about the other, they grew a tight bond. I also really liked the world building with the viking heritage. And of course the mistletoe!
I liked Savan from the start. It took me a bit to warm up to Brinn. But together, as they ran from a killer and saw past their own assumptions about the other, they grew a tight bond. I also really liked the world building with the viking heritage. And of course the mistletoe!
July 9, 2017
Running from an assassin brought them together.
They are top negotiators from different planets. They need to make a trade but a third party has hired an assassin to stop them from making the deal.
They are top negotiators from different planets. They need to make a trade but a third party has hired an assassin to stop them from making the deal.
November 18, 2017
Short and satisfying story about trade agreements being negotiated between two different planets at Yule (same as Christmas).
What should have been straight forward trade agreements, turns into a fight for survival in snow and ice as rival factions try to disrupt proceedings.
What should have been straight forward trade agreements, turns into a fight for survival in snow and ice as rival factions try to disrupt proceedings.
November 26, 2012
Read as part of an anthology
July 3, 2014
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
July 28, 2014
Galactic Holiday Antho.
May 7, 2018
Rock Star
I love Anna Hackett. Her distinctive writing style makes me see the book and not just read it. She draws you in. AH is a true Rock Star!
I love Anna Hackett. Her distinctive writing style makes me see the book and not just read it. She draws you in. AH is a true Rock Star!
April 28, 2019
A winter triumph😃😃
As always, Anna kept me spellbound with this book. It was great watching Savan thaw and fall in love with Brinn. Loved it all.x
As always, Anna kept me spellbound with this book. It was great watching Savan thaw and fall in love with Brinn. Loved it all.x
June 1, 2022
Great story.
Anna Hackett is a story master. Her characters have depth and chemistry. I will continue to read everything she writes. You should too.
Anna Hackett is a story master. Her characters have depth and chemistry. I will continue to read everything she writes. You should too.
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