Recent Release Review: Cold as Ice (Portland Evergreens #2) by Beth Bolden

Reviewed by Mal

 

TITLE: Cold as Ice

SERIES: Portland Evergreens #2

AUTHOR: Beth Bolden

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 345 Pages

RELEASE DATE: January 9, 2025

REVIEW:

How absolutely addictive is this book.

I love Elliott and Mal .

I just loved their chemistry – when they were antagonistic and then when they slowly started to inch their way towards each other although Elliott not so slowly, he went all in from the beginning. I loved Elliott’s absolute belief and confidence and I loved Mal’s focus and determination. I wish he’d had softer landings in the past but I loved how he healed throughout the story.

“I wanna be burned by all that ice.”

These two were also poignantly sweet, their chemistry and banter becoming laced with tenderness.

“God, why do you have to be this way?” Elliott complained. “Clueless?”
“Completely fucking hot, in every single goddamn way,” Elliott said firmly.
“Oh. Oh.”
“Oh.” He shook his head, affectionate and in awe of how much he really liked this guy.

I loved how beautifully Beth Bolden shifts and transitions their relationship how everything starts feeling more emotional and deeper. Honestly, I couldn’t put it down. I also really liked how she wove their dynamic on the ice into the whole relationship plot, it worked like such a lovely parallel to their building trust.

“Hey,” he said, grinning through his helmet. “Imagine finding you here.”

Definitely recommend checking this out.

It can be read as a standalone but the first book was also stellar so see if you want to give that a go too.

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