"Snowbound in Alaska"

Some surprises await Jeffrey Bradshaw while on a trip to Alaska. He thinks he is looking into a mirror when he sees Jordan Adamson, the owner of the small airline, but thinking no more about it he gets on the small bush plane to his destination, Arctic Luck. He soon realizes that the short pilot is really a young woman, a very attractive young woman. Cyd Thompson is the epitome of a tomboy and a little rough around the edges; she is proud of being "one of the guys" as she jockeys passengers around in the small airplane. Although she finds Jeffrey very attractive, she figures city slickers are definitely not for her.

Jeffrey is a wealthy businessman who is checking into making a television series in Alaska. He is in a hurry to accomplish his mission and get back to Los Angeles to meet with his people, hoping for a promotion. Running into a storm is not on his agenda so when he gets stuck in a tiny spot away from Arctic Luck, he is not a happy camper. But Cyd is surprised to find that he can hold his own with the rough Alaskans and can give as good as he gets. She calls him a city slicker but what she doesn't know is that he had been raised on the streets and is street smart even though he wears expensive clothes and is obviously a city boy.

Cyd does not want Jeffrey making a TV series and changing her area of Alaska. She thinks of many creative ways to delay his departure and getting his work done, hoping he will miss his meeting. Jeffrey finds Cyd intriguing and special after all the shallow women he has been dating.

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT is a tale of two people who are opposites in every way but are drawn to each other. Jeffrey finds depth in Cyd that he doesn't usually find in his lady friends and Cyd finds intelligence, affability and sensuality in Jeffrey. Cyd tries her best to keep him occupied so that he cannot get any of his work accomplished as their attraction grows into something more. They soon discover that they are not so different after all. There was a possibility that was not fully developed in the book. I would have enjoyed knowing more about Jordan but perhaps Ms. Collins has another book in mind for him. (Note: Jordan is the protagonist-hero in the book TOO CLOSE TO CALL by Barbara Dunlop)

Cyd's Aunt Geri is quite a character, always trying to throw the young people together wanting her niece to discover her femininity and the guys at the bar are always ready for a laugh. You see the beauty of Alaska but also the inconveniences of living in the last frontier. Colleen Collins writes a hot story and an appealing read in TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT.

Reviewed by Marilyn Heyman
Posted July 7, 2003

Summary

WHEN IT'S THIS CLOSE...

Jeffrey Bradshaw's well-ordered life has just taken a detour. Instead of being in L.A. making the pitch of his career, he's stuck in Alaska with a feisty bush pilot. Seductive, independent Cyd Thompson has him so captivated, he's not even thinking about his career. All Jeffrey can focus on is the snow-melting heat he and Cyd create. He'll let his newly discovered twin handle L.A. until he's gotten Cyd out of his system.

MAYBE THE ONLY THING TO DO IS GET CLOSER!

Cyd wants Jeffrey...she just doesn't want him here. His big-city plans are bound to destroy the Alaska she loves. So she'll do anything she can to distract him from finalizing his business. And if that means seducing the guy...well, she'll do that. But she doesn't count on falling for Jeffrey's intoxicating kisses.

So what else can Cyd do but convince him that in the Arctic, there's no such thing as getting too close for comfort?