Peak

Romance about climbing and falling in love!

Climber Claire Allen is trying to come to terms with the death of her best friend in a climbing accident during her last attempt of Mt. Everest when she is asked to lead a reality show about climbing Mt. Everest as part of the competition after training on mountains with increasing difficulty. Claire was surprised at the people that were trying out for the show especially male supermodel Paul Charbonneau considering she had dated his identical twin brother for a short week.

I was intrigued to have the chance to real a book about climbing because the premise was so unusual from any others but it isn’t just about the climbing but there is a very good romance between Claire and Paul which made it even better.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Claire Allen, an expert mountain climber is trying to come to terms with the death of her best friend on their last climb of Mount Everest, when she is asked to lead a group of amateur climbers up that mountain for a reality show.  Hoping to overcome her fears, she agrees.  Among the group of hopeful climbers is Paul Charbonneau, whose twin brother she hooked up with the previous year.

A fascinating look at the difficulties of preparing for and climbing mountains.  A pleasant romance rounds out the story.

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!