A poignant read that tugs at your heartstrings, “Butterfly in Frost
Dr. Teagan Ransom and Garrett Frost are atypical as romantic heroes. First, they are older though still far from middle age. Both are established on their own professions, but they seem to be on a sabbatical at the time of the story.
Their accidental meeting established what kind of relationship they would have. And from there, Sylvia Day took her readers to a rollercoaster ride that began with heartwarming to heartbreaking and then heartwarming again.
Sylvia Day has always created very memorable characters. Cases in point, Eva and Gideon of the highly popular and successful “Crossfire” series. And though chances are this will be the only book dedicated to Gareth Frost and Dr. Teagan Ransom, the bestselling author had made them three-dimensional that you feel as if you know them.
And yes, this might be a novella, yet even the supporting characters Roxanne and Mike are fleshed out. Such is the supremacy of Ms. Day when it comes to storytelling and world building.
I received an ARC of this book and would have written a review the day it came out. But, a check on Audible earlier showed that Emma Wilder and Joe Arden are the narrators of the audiobook.
So, I decided to wait and listen to “Butterfly in Frost
For Emma Wilder, I like her work on the “First Wives Club” by Catherine Bybee where she excelled in her interpretation of the four women protagonists. (Note: There is a 5th book coming). That said, Emma as Dr. Teagan Ransom was flawless – the vulnerability hiding behind her sassiness was seamless.
Joe Arden’s interpretation of Garrett Frost was so heartbreaking that it almost made me cry. I wish that Joe’s part was longer so that I could have had a good cry. Nevertheless, short as it might be, it was a brilliant performance.
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A poignant read that tugs at your heartstrings, “Butterfly in Frost” will take your breath away. The first few pages hinted at a slow burn romance, but it heats up so fast that you won’t know what hit you.
Title: Butterfly in Frost
Author: Sylvia Day
Release Date: August 27, 2019
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Summary
Once, I would never have imagined myself here. But I’m settled now. In a place I love, in a home I renovated, spending time with new friends I adore, and working a job that fulfills me. I am reconciling the past and laying the groundwork for the future.
Then Garrett Frost moves in next door.
He’s obstinate and too bold, a raging force of nature that disrupts the careful order of my life. I recognize the ghosts that haunt him, the torment driving him. Garrett would be risky in any form, but wounded, he’s far more dangerous. I fear I’m too fragile for the storm raging inside him, too delicate to withstand the pain that buffets him. But he’s too determined…and too tempting.
And sometimes hope soars above even the iciest desolation.
