GRR Reviews Alaskan Dawn (Pacific Horizons Book 1) by Edie Claire

Alaskan Dawn is a very interesting "opposites attract" romance setting up some nicely rounded characters with plenty of obligations binding them.

Haley is a young and strong attorney, but being the person everybody depended on: by her needy but already married sister, by her widowed and perpetually worrying mother, and her team of junior lawyers, she had to get away. It didn't help that she's also her sister's surrogate... she's carrying their baby. When her crazy uncle died in Alaska and left her some cabins, she saw it as the perfect chance to get away from a week or two, away from the stress, the guilt-trips, and the constant nagging. While the adventure didn't unfold quite exactly to plan, Haley did find the surrounding beautiful... and it sure didn't hurt her current renter is a handsome boat tour captain, Ben, who understood her like no one else. But Ben had a secret... he can tell Haley's pregnant, but she didn't offer, and he didn't ask. For he can tell this woman has the weight of the world on her... and she had to leave soon. But it was clear it's not over between them two... but how does an attorney settle down with a naturalist who divides his time between Alaska and Hawaii?

The relationship has that "slow burn" feel where they start feeling a little fondness toward each other, then a little more, and pretty soon they are leaning on each other to deal with respective crises in life. This is a much more realistic way, IMHO to fall for each other than "I see her and I must have her" insta-lust that some authors rely on. Haley however, came across as a "pleaser", who basically decided she had to make EVERYBODY happy at her own expense, and realizing that she needed a vacation is a good first step. The author was able to avoid the "alpha male" cliche with Ben, without making him milquetoast either. So why not 5 stars? Length. It just feels too long.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: An attorney taking time out for herself fell for a naturalist in Alaska, but she had to go back to mainland soon...

Overall Rating: 4/5

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