Monday, August 16, 2021

Review: Black Ice by Regan Black

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Title: Black Ice
Series: Stormwatch
Author: Regan Black
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: December 26, 2019
Publisher: Getaway Reads
ASIN: B07YJ8Z45R

The storm sweeps in like a thief in the night...Winter storm Holly is the worst in eighty years bringing high winds, subzero temperatures and snowfall better measured in feet than in inches. The weather paralyzes everything in its path, but in this storm, weather isn’t the only threat.

Evelyn Cotton deals poker at the Silver Aces casino in Deadwood to keep the family adventuring business in the black during the off-season. News of the storm barreling closer has the casino packed with locals pushing their luck and travelers who are stranded. When Wyatt Jameson, her high school sweetheart, sits down at her table it’s all she can do to keep her hands to herself. For more than twelve years she’s dreamed of choking the life out of him for running away to the Army without giving her so much as a goodbye kiss.

Wyatt isn't back in town for a reunion, though seeing Evie reminds him what sacrifice means. He's been looking for purpose since an injury ended his Army career. Now, the FBI has recruited him to infiltrate a crew planning to steal a fortune in diamonds, including the famous Mae West Solitaire currently on display at the Silver Aces. The thrill of being needed and the hefty payday if he succeeds easily override the risk of dredging up the old memories and heartache he left behind.

But when the thieves up their timeline due to the storm, Evie gets caught in the crossfire and Wyatt's plans are turned upside down. He has to win her over -and fast. Without her expertise they might not survive long enough for him to tell her she's the woman he's never stopped loving

My rating:

Evelyn Cotton hates working at a casino, but she has no other choice if she wants to save her family business. Luckily, her days dealing cards at the casino are almost over, since she managed to snag an important investor. Then her ex sits down at her poker table just as the worst winter storm in decades is about to hit and it's all downhill from there.


A story about a diamond heist involving the FBI, a former soldier, his casino-working ex trying to save her family business, her father who doesn't appreciate it and a snow storm that forces the robbers and the two exes into a fight for survival.

I didn't really care about the characters (I found Evie annoying and petty, while Wyatt lacked any sort of distinguishable personality traits) or the jewel heist, which ended up being just a minor plot point and served more as the catalyst for the two exes to get back together while also fighting to stay alive in the storm.

Toward the end, I got so bored, I started skimming passages...

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