Alaska Dreams by Jennifer Snow is book #6 in her Wild River, Alaska series.
Child actress and rom-con movie super star Selena Hudson decided she wanted to move her career in a new direction. She wanted to play more serious roles but Hollywood was having none of it. Finally when independent movie producer Jay Kline offered her the chance to co-produce and star in his psychological thriller Selena jumped at the opportunity. When her boyfriend and rising star Matt Mayson, who was supposed to be the male lead in the movie, bailed on her and the movie Selena was desperate to find a replacement but they were filming in Alaska and accomplished actors are hard to find there. Since the filming was being done at disgraced sports reporter Gus Orosco’s closed family camp grounds Selena drafted Gus to costar with her. Not only did Gus hit the mark in the film but he also hit the mark with Selena. But will their attraction last?
When sports reporter Gus Orosco’s fiance dumped him and three months later accepted an engagement ring from a star hockey player on air Gus lost it on air while reporting. And lost his job at the family’s sports station also. That sure seemed to be a career ending major mistake. He was advised to leave Los Angeles in hopes things would blow over. Gus ended up in his old hometown of Wild River, Alaska. He had three weeks of seclusion there at his family’s closed camp grounds before the movie production people showed up to film there. Gus was not pleased and he made sure actress Selena Hudson knew it. Although there was something about Selena…
There’s a lot to like about this story. The antagonism between the two main characters is a great buildup to an explosive loving relationship that develops. Both Selena and Gus came to realize what they want in a loving relationship. I really liked how they worked through some tough situations. It was great to see some of the characters from earlier books in the series. Ms. Snow makes Alaska out to be better than the Love Boat.
Book Info:
Publication: January 25th 2022 | HQN Books | A Wild River Novel
Is she making the right decision…for her career and her heart?
Following a near-death experience, Selena Hudson is finally going after the career she wants. And since casting directors won’t see her as anything but a rom-com queen, Selena signs on to produce and star in her own movie—an edgy psychological thriller. But just as the cast and crew arrive on location in Wild River, Alaska, the leading man drops out of the production.
Reporter Gus Orosco is not hiding out in Wild River—he’s waiting for the dust to settle after his on-camera “overreaction” triggered by watching his ex-fiancee get engaged to a superstar hockey player. Gus doesn’t want to be anywhere near the film crew shooting at his family’s campgrounds, but Selena makes him an offer he can’t refuse: she’ll snag Gus an interview with Sports Beat if he’ll be her leading man. All Gus has to do is learn his lines, hit his marks and somehow ignore the sparks flying between them…even though they’re hot enough to melt the Alaskan snow.
