This book had be at a single shared sleeping bag. A great big survivalist bear of a man and a city girl out of her element and they HAD TO SHARE A SLEEPING BAG. I'm IN!

So. Dahlia and Winston. She's a concerned sister who doesn't have a whole lot of wilderness know-how, but she's willing to pull her weight and learn whatever needs to be learned if it means making sure her sister is okay. He's a big cinnamon roll loner who isn't about to let Dahlia head out into the mountains alone when she went to so much trouble to break into his house to find him. Okay, it wasn't quite like that, but Dahlia's sunny personality and her determination to do what needs to be done to help her sister sort of wins Winston over.

Or maybe it was just that the two of them sparked off one another from the first.

Regardless, soon the two are heading into the wilds and getting to know one another. Frankly, they both like what they see. Dahlia likes Winston's grunts and almost-smiles. Winston is comfortable in Dahlia's presence. One cold night has them sharing a sleeping bag and one chilly blizzard has them sharing even more than that.

A little danger, a bear, a sweet makeover for a sweet guy, long looks, steamy kisses, a man who can't help falling for his charming companion, and a lady who is utterly smitten with her big silent guide. BIG HEART EYES ALL AROUND!

Not my usual romcom. Still romance focused, but a bit of drama/mystery/suspense as well, which is not the norm for me. It was a good book with solid characters, and I recommend you read it if looking for a romdram.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Watch for Fish Out of Water to come out February 13, 2024.

A quick, enjoyable read. Dahlia's sister Rose sends her a text that indicates Rose is in danger. Dahlia heads from LA to Colorado to retrace Rose's steps and find her. Luckily, Dahlia manages to convince the local survival expert Winston to accompany her (perhaps unbelievably, Winston is also famous from a urban safety docuseries and is a successful mystery novelist with over a dozen books published!).

The story has a light feeling even though the premise is that Dahlia's sister has disappeared and is likely in danger. Dahlia and Winston are great together - overall Fish Out of Water is a little silly, yet satisfying story.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.

this was a fun little mystery romance! A very very quick read for me, probably because it was so cute and suspenseful at the same time :)
I thought the characters were cute and fun, also being brave and wild as they go on their quest. I love seeing sweet, loving heroine with the sweet and strong “hermit” hero. I don’t want to spoil anything, so this review is short and sweet, much like the story. All I’ll say is I really enjoy this story, it kept me hooked and captivated, and swooning the whole way through.
thank you for the arc :)

Sweet and swoony. I loved this. It was so good to read and I enjoyed. Highly recommend for fans of romantic adventures.