Rating: 5 stars out of 5
You’ve got to kiss a lot of frogs…
Cannon Malloy has been through hell and back, from the horrific events in Atlanta to the loss of his career as a surgeon in that aftermath. But moving to Arizona has changed him. Mountain Shadows campground has given Cannon not only a new family of friends, but a man he has come to love like no other, Finn Lorensson. But recently Finn has been acting remote and secretive. Just when Cannon is ready for the final commitment for them both.
Finn Lorensson is in trouble. His big heart and concern for Cannon allowed him to make some poor judgements that have put himself and his relationship in danger. But what is he to do? All he wants is a future with Cannon but now that seems to be in jeopardy. One thing Finn realizes is that it will be a cold day in hell when he lets the man he loves walk away. Now if only he had a solution for their problems…
Here we are, Cold Day in Hell – Story 5 (or 18 depending upon how you are counting), and the stakes have never been higher for both of our remarkable main characters. It has taken two series, with more heartache and pain than any character should go through, to get Cannon Malloy to this point in his life. Lee Brazil has taken us on a journey that saw the reader disliking Cannon because of his treatment of Chance (PF2013) of Chance’s Are, then slowly bring about this character’s evolution. Cannon has grown from a self centered story irritant to a complex man finally coming out of the closet and into his personality. It has been a rough and tumble sort of metamorphosis that involved a psychotic killer, a Dom, a lot of regret and finally a move to Flagstaff, AZ. And every painful step forward that this complex, intelligent man has taken moved the reader closer to him as an individual and a part of the Cannon/Finn coupledom,
If you had told me I would end up loving Cannon Mallow after my initial impressions, well, let’s just say my disbelief would have been huge! But Lee Brazil has skillfully made this progression of feelings towards Cannon resolve itself into one of compassion for and understanding of a man in transition at a later point in his life. We now “get” Cannon, his issues and the road he had to travel to become the man that Finn Lorensson loves today. And that was partially made possible by the marvelous character of Finn Lorensson himself. What a noble (overly so), self sacrificing (yes too much), hugely brilliant Viking of a man! Brazil has constructed a man you want to jump because of his brain and body, and then smack upside the head because of his actions. Is Finn believable? Absolutely, which makes it both hilariouis and frustrating when the actions run counter to those the readers want to happen. And sometimes that behavior turns the story dark and scary.
Pulling the pieces of their various pasts back into the picture and their relationship is a large element of this story. Cannon’s children, Finn’s past actions…it all needs to come out and coalesce for Cannon and Finn to have a future together. How Lee Brazil does that is both the charm and the terror of this story. What a dichotomy! Cannon’s grown children need to see the man their father has become and the life he has made for himself in Arizona. Finn needs to resolve the mounting problems he created, out of the best intentions of course, that now threaten everything he loves and has worked for. Family and threat to family, loving relationships balanced by those that were never meant to happen. And while we (and our heartstrings) are zigging and zagging along the many plot twists Brazil has in store for us, the siren song of Cannon and Finn’s love has never been stronger. It is that ocean swell that carries us and the men along to that final story and, hopefully, their HEA.
Yes, one more group story to go. Just one. One to tie up all the loose ends (and there are many). Bring all the lovers, their famlies together for a resolution we can cheer for because we have so much invested in these characters and their stories. So look forward to December and in the meantime, if you are already along on this journey, get prepared by reading Cold Day in Hell by Lee Brazil. It’s a heartgrabber, just like the men it revolves around. If you are new to the series, back, back, I say! Go to the beginning and start there with this series and all the rest. Don’t miss out on a story, not one.
Cold Day in Hell takes it’s place among the top stories/series of the year for Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words. See you back here in December for the finale! Happy Reading.
Cover art by Laura Harner. These covers are wonderful. The artist does a great job branding the series with the logo and the model works for the character.
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Book Details:
ebook, 51 pages
Published October 1st 2014 by Lime Time Press (first published September 30th 2014)
ISBN13LBRZL0201441
edition languageEnglish
seriesPulp Friction 2014 #18, In From
About Pulp Friction 2014
Laura Harner ~ Lee Brazil ~ Havan Fellows ~ T.A. Webb
The Pulp Friction 2014 Collection. Four authors. Four Series. Twenty books. One fiery finale. Spend a year with an eclectic group of strangers brought together through circumstances, as they are tested by life, and emerge as more than friends.
The strongest bonds are forged by fire, cooled in air, smoothed by water, grounded in earth.
Although each series can stand alone, we believe reading the books in the order they are released will increase your enjoyment. The Pulp Friction 2014 series in the order they were written and should be read to understand the characters, events and plot:
Round One:
Firestorm (Fighting Fire: 1)by Laura Harner
Cold Snap (In From the Cold: 1) by Lee Brazil
Blown Away (Whispering Winds: 1) by Havan Fellows
Higher Ground (Earthquake: 1) by TA Webb
Round Two:
Controlled Burn (Fighting Fire #2) by Laura Harner
Cold Comfort (In From the Cold #2) by Lee Brazil
Blown Kisses (Whispering Winds #2) by Havan Fellows
Moving Earth (Earthquake #2) by TA Webb
Round Three:
Backburn (Fighting Fire #3) by Laura Harner
Cold Feet (In From the Cold #3) by Lee Brazil
Blown Hard (Whispering Winds #3) by Havan Fellows
Tremors (Earthquake #3) by T.A. Webb
Round Four:
Flare-up (Fighting Fire #4) by Laura Harner
Out In The Cold (In From the Cold #4) by Lee Brazil
Blown Chance (Whispering Winds #4) by Havan Fellows
Aftershocks (Earthquake #4) by T.A. Webb
Round Five:
Radiant Burn (Fighting Fire #5) by Laura Harner
Cold Day in Hell (In From the Cold #5) by Lee Brazil
Final Blow (Whispering Winds #5) by Havan Fellows
Terra Firma (Earthquake #5) by T.A. Webb
Sixth Book Series Finale Written by all the Authors coming in December.
Side Stories or Interludes:
Taking Chances by Lee Brazil (a In From the Cold story)
Wicked Winds (Whispering Winds 3.5) by Havan Fellows – bonus book, Whispering Winds
Frankie’s Knight (Elemental Connections: IV) (Earthquake #3.5)
Kismet & Cartwheels – bonus book, Fighting Fire
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 
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