Peak by Eliza Lloyd
Publisher & Release: Self-published, June 30, 2020
Time and setting: Present Day, London
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 269 Pages
Heat Level: 1 Flame
Rating: 4.5 Gold Crowns
Book Description:
Meet The CHARBONNEAU TWINS, a two-book contemporary romance.
Claire Allen has just signed a new contract to star in and lead an expedition - a return to Mt. Everest - on a celebrity reality show. She's still carrying the grief and pain from the last failed climb where her best friend was killed. But she is determined to do this for her own peace of mind and to prove to the world she is still a top climber.
What she hadn't planned on was supermodel Paul Charbonneau joining the reality show...and being a contender.
Paul has just finished his runway career and is ready for a new challenge. That challenge is his complicated relationship with Everest climber, Claire Allen, and her quest to climb to the peak again. Paul tries to convince himself it's a great career move, not that he's joining the team because of his long-time attraction for Claire. But even he will admit it's more about the indomitable Claire than the dangerous peak.
Claire Allen has just signed a new contract to star in and lead an expedition - a return to Mt. Everest - on a celebrity reality show. She's still carrying the grief and pain from the last failed climb where her best friend was killed. But she is determined to do this for her own peace of mind and to prove to the world she is still a top climber.
What she hadn't planned on was supermodel Paul Charbonneau joining the reality show...and being a contender.
Paul has just finished his runway career and is ready for a new challenge. That challenge is his complicated relationship with Everest climber, Claire Allen, and her quest to climb to the peak again. Paul tries to convince himself it's a great career move, not that he's joining the team because of his long-time attraction for Claire. But even he will admit it's more about the indomitable Claire than the dangerous peak.
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Vikki’s Musings
Thanks go to the author and Net-Galley for the complimentary copy of Peak by Eliza Lloyd for the purpose of reading and reviewing. My opinions are my own, and no one has influenced them.
Peak is a well-written contemporary romance novel with complex characters and a unique plot. The pacing pulled me in from the first page and kept in its thrall until the last. There’s no doubt Eliza Lloyd did tons of research on mountain climbing or is one herself! While I’ve read several of her historical romances, this is the first contemporary, and Ms. Lloyd easily makes the transition from one sub-genre to the other.
The story line is so different. I know very little about mountain climbing and found the rigorous training a surprise. Although I suppose it shouldn’t have since it is an extreme sport. The challenge reality show, featuring Claire and the contestants, is fascinating.
Claire Allen’s character has a great many facets that makes her fascinating. She’s suffering from survivor’s guilt over losing her best friend while climbing Mt. Everest. She also has difficulty with relationships, which makes her encounters with the hero highly entertaining.
Paul Charbonneau is a great hero and is a male super model, so of course, he’s gorgeous. He has a stalker and it causes him great anguish. It plays into his relationship with Claire. I could feel his pain when he shares what happened to him.
The romance between Claire and Paul is combustible and threats to set the pages on fire. Ms. Lloyd’s love scenes are erotic and visceral, yet still has plenty of emotion, so I enjoyed them. I truly wanted them to find their happy ending.
If you enjoy contemporary romance with great sensuality and character that will intrigue, along with an unusual plot, then you will love Peak as much as I did. I look forward to reading Pinnacle, the second book in the Charbonneau Twins series. In fact, I’ve already pre-ordered it. Happy reading!
Author Bio:
Getting stranded on a desert island with every historical romance novel ever written is my dream retirement. David Gandy and Henry Cavill can come along.
In the meantime, I'll happily write about the 19th century with novels featuring ridiculously handsome heroes. Oh, and there is always a heroine who is a little ahead of her time and not so sure she wants to put up with the antics of any man unless said man is madly in love with her.
The stories dancing around in my head aren't limited to the 19th Century. I also write romantic suspense espionage capers ala Robert Ludlum (except my Jason Bourne is having a whole lot of sex with the suspected bad girl,) and contemporary romance ala Susan Wiggs (with sex instead of recipes.)
In the meantime, I'll happily write about the 19th century with novels featuring ridiculously handsome heroes. Oh, and there is always a heroine who is a little ahead of her time and not so sure she wants to put up with the antics of any man unless said man is madly in love with her.
The stories dancing around in my head aren't limited to the 19th Century. I also write romantic suspense espionage capers ala Robert Ludlum (except my Jason Bourne is having a whole lot of sex with the suspected bad girl,) and contemporary romance ala Susan Wiggs (with sex instead of recipes.)
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