GRR Reviews The Gamble (Colorado Mountain) by Kristen Ashley

The Gamble is a romance about a woman finding herself in strange land and finding love there. It's way too long, and the plot doesn't quite escalate properly.

Nina Sheridan realized there is something wrong with her engagement. Her beau, Nial, appears to be completely oblivious to her, as he can't even remember how she takes her tea or coffee. To get some distance and perspective, she booked a small cabin in Colorado for two weeks, to be spent alone. She did not expect to find hunky man there at the cabin... or that he would turn her away... // Holden "Max" Maxwell is the silent and brooding man who is "wealthy", but can't tap into the wealth, because he owns some of the prettiest land in Colorado, and he can't sell any of it. Instead, he rents out his cabin from time to time, but apparently, his buddy Slim messed up. But Nina fell ill at his doorsteps, and Max cannot turn her away. Max spent some time to nurse her back to health, and it's sure there's some heat between the two. But Max has his own heartbreak and dirty laundry in the past he doesn't want to talk about... and even if Max can admit his love, can Nina give up her life in the UK?

At 660 pages, this book is WAY TOO LONG! And the book almost felt it should have ended in several places (remember the movie The Abyss? Kinda like that). While I did enjoy the characters, the pacing and some of the plot points needs to go on a serious diet and exercise regimen.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Woman from UK rented a cabin in Colorado to find herself, but it's already occupied by a recluse with his own dark past...

Tropes: fish out of water, triangle, sick/comfort, scars, protector

Overall Rating:  3/5