Snow Bound

Small Town Secrets #0.5

by Dani Wade

Miss Priss’s house.

The last thing Damon West wants is a trip to his bookish neighbor’s house in the midst of the worst snowstorm Cadence, TN, has seen in a decade. Still, his military instincts warn him that Miss Priss could use a little help. His arrival is met with an attack by an unknown assailant and the sight of his neighbor in a sexy wisp of nothing-much, confidently wielding a double-barreled shotgun.

Tori Anderson carefully portrays herself as a responsible bookstore owner and capable young woman to anyone willing to look twice. But two men grappling in her backyard called for speed more than decorum. That’s how the guy she’s been secretly lusting after since he’d bought the house next door sees her in a silky robe and panties—with nothing in between. Damon’s sudden interest thrills her, but she can’t help worrying about the unknown threat scared off by her shotgun blast.

Trapped in her house, snow blocking the roads and no way to reach the outside world, Tori finally has the chance to indulge her wildest fantasies. But she isn’t sure which is more daunting—the abusive ex-boyfriend back to punish her for helping convict him of murder or her desire to have more than one night with the town’s most unavailable bachelor.

Other books in the Small Town Secrets series (can be read in any order):
BENEATH THE SURFACE
BEHIND THE SCARS

Genres: Romance, Erotic Romance, Short Stories

90 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 29, 2012

About the author

Dani Wade astonished her local librarians as a teenager when she carried home 10 books every week – and actually read them all. Now she writes her own characters who clamor for attention in the midst of the chaos that is her life. Residing in the southern U.S. with a husband, two kids, two dogs, and one grumpy cat, she stays busy until she can closet herself away with her characters once more.

Reviews

[Sheryl C. Nash · Rating 5 out of 5]

EEEEKKKKKKK!!!!! To say i was sucker punched (in a GOOD way) by this book would be an UNDERSTATMENT!!!! I LOVE taking chances on new authors and this is the result; you find a GEM of a story which ABSOLUTELY blows you away!

Damon is just... WOW *stars in my eyes*... he's sooo ALPHA...and Toni... what a KICK-ASS heroine!! And the writing.... tight, suspenseful, SEXY and EROTIC all packed in less than 100 pages!!!!

Damon West lives next door to a woman; Toni who he has dubbed Miss Priss due to her OUTWARD appearance of running a bookshop, sounding and dressing like a Southern Belle and generally looking fragile. Damon doesn't do fragile.

But when he goes to her aid and Toni not only manages to handle herself but more, Damon realises something; he is TOTALLY wrong! Toni is not fragile or a "princess" she is in fact misunderstood and THEN he discovers her lingerie... *YOWZA*!!Suffice to say all bets are off. What ensues is some HOT, SWEATY, TOTALLY EROTIC and THE BEST SEX of Damon's life and he realises just how MUCH he misjudged Toni.

Then the intruder comes back and it is Toni that ends up the victor! Well... turns out that Damon IS the marrying kind... and oh... seriously said the SWEETEST line to Toni; i’m hoping my princess is lookin’ for a prince... *le sigh*

Ms. Wade you are an author to WATCH, and WATCH YOU i will!!! Snow Bound was an AWESOME DEBUT!!! And i cannot wait for you to indie-publish MORE of your books AND i WILL DEFINITELY be waiting with bated breath for your debut with Harlequin Desire in August 2013!!!

To the rest of you reading this; if you enjoy MAJORLY SEXY, romantic suspense then y'all NEED to read this! It may be only NOVELLA length but it packs such a PUNCH, that you will NOT care!!

[Nayobee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short BUT..

[Cyn Mistress Kitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this story but it was much too short. I also liked a heroine who can take care of herself.

[Jennifer Holzapfel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not much plot or action with this romance. There are too many starts and stalls in the plot to make it very good, in my opinion. I understand it is a prequel to a series, so maybe the next book has a more organic flow and a solid plot line.

[Stephanie Nihiser · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice quick read

[Rosyel Sawali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but quite an enjoyable read. With enough suspense to balance the romance parts. Rated R.

[Anna Lankirka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book in Instafreebie. Well... It's a really short but full novel with logical end. It's very light for read with some really hot action moments. Yeah it's good for time-killing but I don't think I would re-read it.

[Kathy B. (NE) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will have to agree with the other posters who loved this little novella. This was a SCORCHER of a read, and a great romance, too. I absolutely could not put this one down until I reached the end. I found this novella after reading Dani Wade's debut Desire book, His By Design. This is an author I'll definitely keep on my radar screen!

[Cait · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love snowstorm stories and this one was good

I love snowstorm stories and this one was really good. It was sexy and serious and fun sometimes more than one of those things at a time! I really enjoyed the sparks and connection between the main characters. It made for a hot, entertaining read.

[Lea M · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot was packed in for such a short story. It was sweet and hot with a touch of danger to keep things exciting. Reminded me a tiny bit of P&P because the H and h's first impressions of each other are so wrong.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, sweet and steamy :)

[Marran · Rating 2 out of 5]

This just felt meh...no chemistry, no great sex, no sizzling kisses....pretty boring to be honest...good thing it was short..

[Rogetwhi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess I’d already read this one on 2/12/19 and gave it 3 stars! I reread it today and will still stay with 3 stars!