My first foray into alien romance, and if I could give this ten stars I would!!! I loved it so much!!
Mina lives in Alaska and owns a coffee shop, she has never had a relationship and due to her mom's difficult past, the townspeople can be really cruel. One day she runs into the enigmatic Victor at the grocery store, and when she is leaving she's attacked and left for dead. Victor rescues her and starts to spend a great deal of time with her at her shop. On Mina's birthday she's feeling sad, and lonely and hurt and, on impulse, drives to see Victor. Over the course of being snowed in together they fall in love, and learn a lot about each other, most importantly that Victor is an alien named Sevik who fled his home world to seek refuge on Earth. When troubles from Sevik's past arrives and puts Mina in terrible danger, Sevik will risk all for his mate, the woman he loves.
Both Mina and Sevik are, in their own way, brokenhearted hurting people. They have both suffered much, but in each other they find love, solace, protection and care. Each would be willing to die for the other, and their bond is unshakable. That kind of devotion was so incredibly heart wrenching and lovely to read, how much Mina and Sevik love each other, it was just wonderful.
The little things in this book are what give it heart, Sevik's trips to Mina's store, him decorating for Christmas for her, when he wants her to say wedding vows. Small scenes, but so emotionally powerful. The one that literally had me crying was when they went to visit Mina's parents graves before leaving Alaska. That was so poignant.
I love Tiffany Roberts and I can't wait to read more of this series!!