Baby It's Cold Outside (Alaskan Nights, #1)

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Baby It's Cold Outside (Alaskan Nights #1)

by Addison Fox (Goodreads Author)

3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 · rating details · 607 ratings · 102 reviews

After a frantic call, Sloan McKinley travels to the heart of the Alaskan wilderness to be there for her best friend, who's just inherited property in the small town of Indigo. The last thing she expects is to be lured by the town's matriarchs into their annual contest to get their grandsons married off.

But Sloan can't deny the appeal of the rugged local men-Walker Montgome...more

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Published November 1st 2011 by Signet

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Nov 12, 2012 Melanie S. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012

Ich kann im Moment gar nicht genug von Geschichten bekommen, die in eine winterliche Landschaft eingebettet sind. Ich mag dieses Ambiente, die Berge, den Schnee, auch die Kälte und das Aufwärmen, wenn man von draußen rein kommt *hach* und da hat sich Baby It's Cold Outside perfekt angeboten und konnte auch gleich überzeugen.

Im Mittelpunkt stehen Sloan und Walker - beides interessante Charaktere, die es genießen Single zu sein, von ihren Müttern bzw. Großmüttern aber fast schon einen Tick fanati...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Cari rated it 3 of 5 stars

I first picked up Baby It's Cold Outside because it is set in Alaska. I'm obsessed with Alaska lately because I believe I need to be an Alaskan Mob Princess. I don't actually want to do any mob-type stuff; I just like the name. I digress. BICO was more than the setting and more than the cheesy quick read that I guessed it would be.

(Blurb from Goodreads.com) After a frantic call, Sloan McKinley travels to the heart of the Alaskan wilderness to be there for her best friend, who's just inherited pr...more I first picked up Baby It's Cold Outside because it is set in Alaska. I'm obsessed with Alaska lately because I believe I need to be an Alaskan Mob Princess. I don't actually want to do any mob-type stuff; I just like the name. I digress. BICO was more than the setting and more than the cheesy quick read that I guessed it would be.

(Blurb from Goodreads.com) After a frantic call, Sloan McKinley travels to the heart of the Alaskan wilderness to be there for her best friend, who's just inherited property in the small town of Indigo. The last thing she expects is to be lured by the town's matriarchs into their annual contest to get their grandsons married off.

But Sloan can't deny the appeal of the rugged local men-Walker Montgomery in particular. Soon she finds herself falling in love with the wild outdoors...and with one of Indigo's most beloved residents. There's just one question that remains: is the town's most confirmed bachelor ready to get caught?

I enjoyed the friendship that Sloan and Grier have and the new friendship they form with Avery, the hotel worker who seems to be so much more. I really enjoyed the tension between Grier and Mick and I'm looking forward to the series installment about Avery. She is smart, nice, and capable, but she lets her past keep her stagnate. I want to know more about her. I also want to know more about Grier and why/how she ended up in Alaska. Why not contest the will from New York?

I didn't love Sloan as the protagonist. I found her to be a bit...unbelievable. I don't know why a girl that freely tells men off in the beginning of the novel would then put up with the antics of Walker. I didn't understand that attraction or why she would continue to return to him for more drama. Without giving away the ending, he does have some redeeming qualities, but it took much too long to see them. I felt like Sloan knew something more about him that I didn't get to see. There was a lot of sexual and emotional tension between Sloan and Walker that wasn't based on any interactions that I saw in the novel. He has baggage, as we all do, but I didn't find myself caring about his baggage. Sloan does have a lot of baggage, but I wanted to know more about hers and I wanted to see her work that out before turning to a man that may or may not be a nice person.

The people living in Indigo are quite fun. I liked the grandmothers and the quirky men of Indigo that sweetly long for love. I enjoyed the brief descriptions of the Alaskan setting and the contest, which I would normally find annoying, didn't take up too much of the plot. It was a background for other more interesting situations. That was a smart decision. Overall, I enjoyed Ms Fox's novel and I will be ready to read the next book in the Alaskan Nights series.(less)

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May 08, 2012 Nissanmama rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, twimom227-blog

Baby It’s Cold Outside is the first book in Addison Fox’s contemporary romance Alaskan Nights series. It’s tough being the first book in any series because you have to spend a lot of time introducing characters, building and painting the sets of our minds’ stages, and somehow manage to tell a good story that sets us up for all the books to follow. Sadly many times the first book is the best in the series, never quite capturing the same magic or charm in the books that come after it. Even more fr...more Baby It’s Cold Outside is the first book in Addison Fox’s contemporary romance Alaskan Nights series. It’s tough being the first book in any series because you have to spend a lot of time introducing characters, building and painting the sets of our minds’ stages, and somehow manage to tell a good story that sets us up for all the books to follow. Sadly many times the first book is the best in the series, never quite capturing the same magic or charm in the books that come after it. Even more frequent, however, the first book is a weak read, trying to be too many things all at the same time. I am happy to report that Fox’s first foray into contemporary romance was not a disappointment. Coming in at nearly 400 pages, there was plenty of description, but I never felt burdened by it. In fact, I finished the book in only two days. I just liked these characters enough to want to hang-out with them on a Saturday afternoon.

Set in the fictional town of Indigo, Alaska, city girls and best friends Sloan McKinley and Grier Thompson find themselves, at first, clearly as fish out of water. While all of us have probably had that experience at least once in our lives and can completely relate to the feelings of disorientation and awkwardness, I have to note a personal connection here. I grew up in California where it is sunny and warm, but have been living around the Midwest for the last twenty years, including two years in Minnesota, where I discovered that you can actually feel the difference between -20 and -30. Cold isn’t just cold. Minnesota was also one of the best places I’ve ever lived. I was inclined to like the people of Indigo who chose to make their home in a place where you plug your car in at night so it will start in the morning, aren’t embarrassed to wear a hat no matter how unfashionable it may be in the name of preventing frostbite, and Mother Nature routinely puts on a breath-taking show of northern lights. Like me, it didn’t take long for these city girls to begin to see their snowy surroundings through different eyes.

The main focus of this book is the love story between Sloan and Grier’s attorney, Walker Montgomery. Walker is one of “the grandsons.” The grandsons have grown up together and are friends, but each, while ruggedly hunky, has carved out his own niche. Mick O’Shaughnessy is a talented pilot, Roman Forsyth is a paparazzi-followed playboy, local legend and professional hockey player in New York, and Sloan’s Walker Montgomery is a successful attorney.

Better than a trip down snowy memory lane for me was the cast of Indigo’s inhabitants. I wanted to have breakfast at the diner, walk around the town’s monument to love inscribed with the words, “For those we’re not allowed to keep”, and fly above the mountain peaks in Mick’s plane. The citizens of Indigo are genuine and snarky. I love snarky.

Walker scrubbed a hand over his jaw, the day’s stubble making a satisfying scratch. “There really are no secrets in this town. How’d you find out?”

“The note I got in study hall pretty much tipped me off.”

“Smart-ass.”

Even snarky with himself, when Walker first tries to summarize his irrational feelings about Sloan he thinks, “a bright, shiny Zamboni with a heartbreaking smile, warm blue eyes, and truly superior breasts. And that, my friends, is the sign of a man completely losing it.” Don’t you just love a man that can’t help himself from losing it when the right woman comes along?

The story is a relatively predictable one for regular romance readers. There’s no surprise in boy meets girl, boy is attracted to girl against his better judgment, girl is attracted to boy against her better judgment, both give in and live happily-ever-after. But this book is witty, clever, and wonderfully, humanly flawed characters grow. It’s dependable. It’s the one you want to read on the train, on the treadmill, waiting to pick a kid up from practice, or anywhere you are when you’d rather be somewhere else.

This is a romance and there are plenty of intimate moments. Sloan notes, “The cold that had seeped into her bones from the moment she’d fled outside was rapidly replaced with a liquid heat that spread through her like a wild blaze and she knew—with absolute certainty—how the denizens of Alaska stayed warm.” I finished the story with a warm feeling about Indigo and its population of just over 700. I’m looking forward to the next book. Baby It’s Cold Outside sets us up for Mick and Grier’s story, Come Fly With Me, due out in November of 2012, and Roman’s story should follow the year after that. I don’t think Fox is limited to just the grandsons. If each book improves, there is a hearty stock of both quirky and charming bachelors in Indigo just waiting for their romance to find them.(less)

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Feb 09, 2012 Kasey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, library, chic-lit, romance

I'm so glad I picked this book up at the library. It's my first book by Fox and I wasn't disappointed. I was torn between 3 and 4 stars. Again wishing for the half star. This is probably closer to a 3 1/2 star, but is getting the round up since I loved the women in this book. They are strong, witty, and loyal.

Sloane was a great lead. She didn't take any crap and was ready to fight for her friend and once the romance picked up herself. She didn't let anyone walk all over her and I loved that. Ev...more

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Dec 28, 2011 Saly rated it 5 of 5 stars

Rating 4.5
This was such a good start to an awesome series and I came to care about all the people we met.
The three grandmothers who wanted to get their grand-sons married, a potential romance between the doctor and a grandmother, the grieving widower Jack and Jess, Mick and Grier and even Avery and her teenage romance with hockey star Roman beyond the main romance between Sloan and Walker.

Sloan makes her way to Alaska to give support to her best friend Grier who is fighting with her newly discov...more

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Dec 22, 2011 Christi Snow rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This isn't a holiday book per se, but it does take place in snowy Alaska during the holiday season, so I snuck it into my holiday read pile. This book was a really good contemporary romance. It is the first book in a trilogy and you get to see glimpses and see the beginnings of all three romances that the series is going to follow. This book is about Sloan & Walker. Sloan is a NYC girl who has come to Alaska to give moral support to her friend Grier (her book is the second in the s...more My Review:

This isn't a holiday book per se, but it does take place in snowy Alaska during the holiday season, so I snuck it into my holiday read pile. This book was a really good contemporary romance. It is the first book in a trilogy and you get to see glimpses and see the beginnings of all three romances that the series is going to follow. This book is about Sloan & Walker. Sloan is a NYC girl who has come to Alaska to give moral support to her friend Grier (her book is the second in the series, Come Fly With Me, and will be out Nov, 2012.) Walker is the hometown boy who is the lawyer representing Grier in the battle over her father's will.

There were certain things that I really loved about this book. Sloan is a freelance travel writer and her trip just happens to coincide with the town's annual bachelor/bachelorette competition. As a result, Sloan both enters and is writing on the competition as a journalist. This allows her to observe a lot of the relationships in the town and those that are having issues. She dispenses some wonderful no-nonsense, tough-love advice pretty much throughout the entire book that I loved. She ruffles more than a few feathers this way too, but I loved the honesty that came through the book because of it. Romances tend to follow a lot of games, especially in romance novels, but Sloan's character kept everything real and in perspective. I really loved that about her character.

She's an awesome, self-assured chick, but even she realizes that is not her in real life in NYC. She is a better person in Alaska. It was wonderful to watch her growth as a character because the book starts out at her mother's over Thanksgiving when the pressures to get married are dragging her down and her self-esteem down. As a former ugly duckling, she has a hard time standing up for herself in her real life where everyone always expects more.

I think that personal growth is going to be the main theme in all these books. It certainly was the case for Walker too as he adjusts his attitude toward commitment and what he wants out of life.

There are two other couples to come...Grier & Mick, and Avery & Roman. Both couples already have serious issues and I can't wait to read their stories. The little bits that you already get to see through this book and definitely tantalizing! I definitely have found another new author that I am excited about. This was a fun one. I recommend picking it up for a sit-by-the-fire-and-read kind of day!
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Nov 28, 2011 Ellie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Baby it’s Cold Outside, Alaskan Nights #1, by Addison Fox
Grade: B +

“I see picnics and dates with you, Walker. And it pisses me off. You’re supposed to be fling material and instead you look at me the way you do and you engage in snowball fights and you even think I’m sexy in the most hideous hat in the entire world. So, yeah. You make me think of mushy shit.”

Walker Montgomery has spent the last fifteen years trying to avoid his grandmother and her friend’s annual Great Bachelor Competition, a c...more Baby it’s Cold Outside, Alaskan Nights #1, by Addison Fox
Grade: B +

“I see picnics and dates with you, Walker. And it pisses me off. You’re supposed to be fling material and instead you look at me the way you do and you engage in snowball fights and you even think I’m sexy in the most hideous hat in the entire world. So, yeah. You make me think of mushy shit.”

Walker Montgomery has spent the last fifteen years trying to avoid his grandmother and her friend’s annual Great Bachelor Competition, a contest that is designed to marry off the eligible men of Indigo, Alaska. That was before Sloan McKinley rolled into town from New York City to help her best friend Grier settle her late father’s estate. Sloan is a burst of pure energy and easily wins over the locals of Indigo, especially the grandmothers in charge of the Competition. Sloan has decided to use her time in Alaska as an opportunity to write an article for a travel magazine and she soon finds herself falling in love with this small town of eight hundred people. When Sloan and Walker both agree to enter the competition together as a bet they soon find themselves fighting to win not only the competition but each other.

Baby it’s Cold Outside is the first book in Addison Fox’s Alaskan Nights series and it’s the first book that I have ever read by her. Let me start by saying that I am hooked on this series and I need the next book RIGHT NOW. It has been a very long time since I have finished a book and been desperate to find out what happens in the next book but that’s what happened at the end of BICO. Mrs. Fox does a great job of setting up future books and telling three different love stories at one time and making sure the reader has an investment in all of the characters not just the hero and heroine.

I love Sloan and I especially love the relationship that she has with her best girlfriends Grier and Avery. The girl talk between the three is hilarious and is very realistic of how I talk with my girlfriends which makes it very easy to believe in the plot and the characters. There are a lot of fun characters in Indigo, Alaska and because of them and all of their quirky ways is a major reason that I can’t wait to revisit this series. There is one relationship that involves two of the town folks that I really hope gets written about more, if not gets it’s own book.

Sloan and Walker’s relationship is very cute but a few times I did get annoyed with Walker. He seemed to have a black cloud over his head for a while and he had no intention to get rid of it even when a wonderful girl like Sloan comes into his life. This was the only problem that I had with the entire book and the only reason I didn’t give it an A. The chemistry between all of the couples is very steamy without being too much which is a nice break from a lot of romance books that I’ve read lately.

The Great Bachelor Competition makes this book so fun. The lengths that the town will go to in the name of love and how much everyone seems to want it is very touching. I really enjoyed how Mrs. Fox talked about loneliness and how much it can touch everyone and how everyone needs and wants a chance to find someone to share their life with. The fact that there is a town whose whole mantra is based on love was very touching and wonderful.

I really loved this book. I think it is such a fun, easy read but it also has a lot of layers and depth to it. I loved all of the characters and cannot wait to read the next book in this series and I plan on reading all of Mrs. Fox’s other books because she has made a fan out of me. (less)

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Nov 06, 2011 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars

Baby It’s Cold Outside by Addison Fox
Contemporary Romance – Nov. 1st, 2011
4 stars

Sloan McKinley travels to the small town of Indigo, Alaska to help her best friend out. When Sloan arrives in town, she creates a buzz and she catches the eye of a handsome lawyer named Walker Montgomery. Egged on by Walker, Sloan also joins in the local competition in which single ladies from all over the USA compete for the local bachelors! Will Sloan unwittingly be the one to capture Walker’s elusive, unattainabl...more

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Jan 02, 2012 Felicia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-read, kindlepurchase2011

Read for Jan 2012 DFWTea Book Club
Overall Rating 3.75
Fun Holiday Read

NOTE: I am so glad that Book Club picked Baby It's Cold Outside by Addison Fox---it was such a perfect pick for the Holiday Season!

LOVED: The gals of the Alaskan Nights series are a hoot! If you have ever had really good girlfriends that will do anything for you then you know these ladies. They are fun, smart, quippy, and supportive. I dare you not to feel like you are part of their group. The grandmothers are also a hoot---Add...more

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Oct 30, 2012 Susan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-books-read, romance

What a fun book. I really like romances that take place in Alaska (something about long cold nights and rugged men) and this was one of the best ones I've read. Sloan got a call from her friend Grier and headed up to Alaska for some moral support. Pretty soon she found herself involved in the local bachelor contest while writing an article about it. She was especially interested in Walker, who was interested in her on a purely temporary basis - or so he thought. Sloan was a very independent mode...more What a fun book. I really like romances that take place in Alaska (something about long cold nights and rugged men) and this was one of the best ones I've read. Sloan got a call from her friend Grier and headed up to Alaska for some moral support. Pretty soon she found herself involved in the local bachelor contest while writing an article about it. She was especially interested in Walker, who was interested in her on a purely temporary basis - or so he thought. Sloan was a very independent modern woman who was being driven nuts by her mother. Mom is determined to marry her off and keeps throwing different men her way. When Grier called Sloan was only too happy to head for Alaska. When she gets there she jumps right in to helping Grier deal with a hostile half-sister and seemingly unwelcoming town. She also finds herself attracted to hot bachelor Walker, but sees no sense in getting involved since she won't be in town for long. But they really strike sparks off each other and bait each other into participating in the grandmothers' contest. Sloan discovers that Alaska isn't what she expected and finds her attitudes changing. She falls in love with the town, but still expects to leave when she is done writing her article. She also falls in love with Walker but can't seem to get him to see the possibilities. Walker is a good looking guy who is a confirmed bachelor. He doesn't believe in love and happily-ever-after thanks to his father's philandering. He does care about his grandmother in spite of her matchmaking attempts. He is immediately attracted to Sloan, but knows she'll be leaving to tries to avoid starting anything. But with Alaska's woman shortage there are a lot of men in town who are very interested in her too and he soon finds himself unwillingly jealous. He keeps trying to convince himself that he's just having a fling with her, but soon has to admit his feelings to himself. He very nearly loses her, but has a fantastic "go big or go home" moment at the end. Besides Sloan and Walker, there is a town full of fantastic other characters. Most notable are his two friends and fellow bachelors Mick and Roman, who will star in the next two stories. Sloan's friend Grier has her own troubles that Sloan tries to help her with, and they make friends with local woman Avery. There are some wonderfully funny times, including a townwide snowball fight. Sloan's interviews with townspeople and bachelorettes highlight some of the best things about the town and help open her eyes to the possibilities. There are also some very heartfelt moments when the ladies and men are dealing with their issues. I can't wait to read Grier and Mick's story.(less)

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Nov 09, 2011 Becs - Sinfully Sexy Book Reviews rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of Toni Blake, Robyn Carr, Jill Shalvis

Shelves: contemporary-romance, kindle-freebie, small-town-romance

This is a pretty cute little romance set in the snowy town of Indigo in Alaska. Sloan is a very middle class New Yorker who, much to the horror of her mother, is over 30 and as yet unwed.

Her friend Grier has gone to Indigo to resolve an inheritance issue with the Father she never knew and calls on Sloan to come and visit her. Sloan agrees and her and Grier befriend Avery who works in the local hotel/bar. These 3 girls will feature as the heroines of the 3 novels (so far) of the Alaska Nights tri...more

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Feb 01, 2012 Lindy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Reviewed for TwoLips Reviews, LLC.
5 Kisses
1/2 Pepper (M/F, oral sex)

Sloan McKinley's society mom is pushing her to find a husband, so when her best friend Grier needs her help in Alaska, it's a perfect excuse to escape. Grier's estranged father died and she was named as a beneficiary in his will, along with a half sister she had never met. Unfortunately, her half sister is a bitch and the residents of small town of Indigo, Alaska, are mostly siding with her and shunning Grier. Three of Indigo's...more

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Nov 25, 2011 Tori smexys_sidekick rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, review-for-smexybooks, romance-contemporary, series

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Favorite Quote: “I want to start each new year with a kiss and I want to spend each and everyday of each and every one of those years kissing the man I love.“

New York socialite Sloan McKinley is tired of her mother’s constant attempts to marry her off so when her best friend, Grier, calls her from Alaska, Sloan decides that a change of scenery is just what she needs. When Sloan arrives, she realizes the trouble Grier has been having wi...more

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Nov 16, 2011 Manda Collins rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this contemporary romance from Addison Fox. The premise, which is that a trio of Alaska grandmothers hold a yearly competition where bachelorettes compete for the honor of dating their grandsons, could have been too twee for words. But it was just a hook for what turned out to be a fun, and pitch perfect tale about friendship (both male and female), family, and falling in love. There were several relationships threaded throughout the story and I worried th...more

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Jun 15, 2012 Jim rated it 2 of 5 stars

Personally, the plot was great and funny, but miss Fox just put too many characters having the same problem but not quite...I wasn't so mad at the begining until I understood she actually wanted to give each couple a chance to make their situation understandable, but it felt incomplete, at least for the two other couples left hanging...I know this is book is a part of a set, but I feel like each character like Avery, Grier and Jessica...when she actually gave Jessica her own happy ending I thoug...more

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Mar 12, 2012 Sara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: can-read-over-and-over

A really great book by a new-to-me author Addison Fox.
This book is the beginning of her contemporary series about three friends in a small town in Alaska.
The first book is about a freelance journalist and the town lawyer who come together through their mutual friend/client Grier and sort of find love and happiness around the time of the Bachelor Games. A competition designed by three of the towns Grandmothers in a effort to get their grandsons married off.
The book includes lots of fun charact...more

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May 28, 2013 Ashley F rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, contemporary-romance

This review was posted at Tsuki’s Book Blog on Monday May 27, 2013.

I've heard some incredibly diverse reviews for this series. Some people claim the heroine is too perfect. Some claim the book is about 150 pages too long. Some just love it. I love it when a book has polarized responses because then I read it, wondering which side of the fence I'll be on.

Sloan McKinley is having a tough time as her mother constantly tries to fix her up with every guy with a pulse. Sloan isn't happy about it but h...more This review was posted at Tsuki’s Book Blog on Monday May 27, 2013.

I've heard some incredibly diverse reviews for this series. Some people claim the heroine is too perfect. Some claim the book is about 150 pages too long. Some just love it. I love it when a book has polarized responses because then I read it, wondering which side of the fence I'll be on.

Sloan McKinley is having a tough time as her mother constantly tries to fix her up with every guy with a pulse. Sloan isn't happy about it but has begun to feel bad about herself since everyone is talking about her inability to catch a man. When her best friend Frier calls, begging for her to come to Alaska, Sloan sees it as a vacation. Once there she meets Walker Montgomery and they begin to dance around each other since Walker doesn't want to settle down. Throw in some meddling grandmothers, a town bachelor tournament (for the ladies to compete), and some deep-seated issues and you have an interesting ride.

I went into this book knowing how much people found Sloan to be too perfect. She was gorgeous. She had money. She had pedigree. She had it all. I actually found Sloan to be unhappy. Sure she had everything going for her but she was still unhappy. She wanted love but couldn't find it. She wanted to be special to someone and wasn't. She wanted breathing room and she was searching. I thought she was a very relatable character. She was the girl you wanted to be but knew underneath she was still unhappy. I found myself rooting for her.

Walker was a bit of a douche. He was Mr. Handsome, Mr. Sex Appeal, and Mr. Emotionally Unavailable. His father had made mistakes in his relationship so Walker had sworn off commitment regardless of how much he wanted it. He pushed people away, afraid to make the same mistakes. He would sleep with Sloan then push her away. He would flirt and then be cruel. It took a good epiphany for him to change and I was curious if it was even realistic for him to change so quickly.

I have issues with books always having close friends for both characters. While I love the concept and the deep friendship, I tend to find it incredibly unrealistic. There are a lot of people out there without friends whom they grew up with. There are plenty of people who deserve great love stories but don't have three friends who would take a bullet for them. Sometimes people do not have that kind of friendship and usually I can't help but categorize these friends as sequel fodder. They rarely just exist as friends.

I enjoyed reading this story and I plan to continue the series. I do agree it was a bit long. The whole story built up to the bachelor auction and games but the actual event was glossed over. On top of that there were whole scenes that were completely unnecessary in the long run. Ms. Fox spent a great deal of time and effort setting up the sequels when it was mostly unnecessary. A quick mention here or there would have been enough.

Overall, I would recommend this book to contemporary romance readers. Also the location was interesting although a place I could never live.

3 Stars
Published by Penguin--Signet
November 1, 2011
384 Pages
Provided by--the library (less)

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Feb 11, 2012 Dianne Socci-Tetro rated it 2 of 5 stars

This is a well written start to the Alaskan trilogy, albeit a trite and somewhat over written/done idea. Unfortunately there is so much going on and with so many couples that the author at times, shortchanges Sloan and Walker. Their story took short shrift and I found that to be annoying as well as distracting from what a trilogy could have been.

I read a lot about Alaska and was thrilled to see a romance centered there, yet the nature of the area barely played into the story.

Sloan and Walker we...more

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Mar 22, 2012 Cátia Santos rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads

Em primeiro lugar, referir que antes de me deparar com este livro não tinha tido contacto com o trabalho desta autora. Mas depois desta experiência, este não vai ser certamente o último livro que leio dela.
Tenho de confessar que o primeiro factor de atracção foi a capa - que achei querida, fofa-- e só depois a sinopse. A combinação destes dois factores é que me fez querer ler este livro.
Este livro tem como base uma competição, no Alaska, organizada pelas três avós da cidade, com o objectivo de...more

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Nov 12, 2012 Elley Murray rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, alaska

LOVED this book! Instead of just focusing in the romantic trials and tribulations of the main protagonists, there are also all these little side stories going on. The characters were fun and lively and even some of the minor side romance characters had complete personalities and back stories. Immediately when I finished this I went prowling for the next book (about one of said side-characters, bringing her romantic escapades tot he forefront).

I LOVE the setting, and this made me want to read mo...more

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Nov 03, 2011 AnneOK rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads

Here's a new author-to-me and I was impressed. I saw a review on this, it grabbed my attention, and with one-click, it was mine! Another series set in a small town but a little different because of the Alaskan setting. The characters are what made this one a hit with me. If you're looking for something fun, light and romantic, I recommend it. I particularly enjoyed the big splash of sizzling heat -- maybe it has something to do with the change in the weather, or maybe something else entirely!! A...more

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Feb 18, 2012 Jamie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Way to go, Addison Fox! This debut of the Indigo, Alaska series is a refreshing, fun, youthful read that will appeal to the Nora Roberts fans out there. The characters are all likable and their continuing stories will be welcomed as the series moves forward. On a cross country plane ride, I finished the book in one sitting and wish the next one was available for the trip home. I've already given this book to 3 friends and the reviews were equally as glowing. With this new series and the Warrior...more

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Jan 19, 2012 Jennifer Estep rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance

Baby Its Cold Outside by Addison Fox is the first book in her Alaskan Nights contemporary romance series.

Freelance writer Sloan McKinley journeys to Indigo, Alaska, to help her friend Grier Thompson, who is embroiled in a dispute over an inheritance with a half-sister that Grier never knew she had. But Sloan is determined to use her New York charm to get the townspeople on Grier's side. When she gets to Indigo, Sloan also finds out that the town hosts an annual bachelor competition that attracts...more Baby Its Cold Outside by Addison Fox is the first book in her Alaskan Nights contemporary romance series.

Freelance writer Sloan McKinley journeys to Indigo, Alaska, to help her friend Grier Thompson, who is embroiled in a dispute over an inheritance with a half-sister that Grier never knew she had. But Sloan is determined to use her New York charm to get the townspeople on Grier's side. When she gets to Indigo, Sloan also finds out that the town hosts an annual bachelor competition that attracts women from all over the United States, and she decides to write an article about the competition. What Sloan doesn't expect is her intense attraction to Walker Montgomery, Grier's lawyer. For his part, Walker is just as intrigued by Sloan as she is by him, and the two of them start spending time together, even though they both know Sloan will be going home soon ...

I'm always on the lookout for more contemporary romance to read, and I thought this sounded like a fun book. I liked the Alaskan setting and many of the characters. Sloan and Walker both have their issues, especially when it comes to their families, and it was interesting to see them work through their problems.

I also thought it was nice how Sloan stood up for Grier and was determined to do whatever she could to help Grier. I also liked the friendship that formed between Sloan, Grier, and Avery, an Indigo resident. That was one of the highlights of the book for me.

However, I was disappointed that there wasn't more of the bachelor competition in the book. Most of the book is about building up to the competition, but the reader doesn't really get to see Sloan compete in the events. I think showing more of the actual competition would have added another level quirky fun to the story.

Also, I did think that there were too many couples in this book. Besides Sloan and Walker, a lot of time is spent on Grier and Avery and their love lives, as well as some other folks in town. I like reading about secondary characters (especially when they will eventually get their own books), but all the couples made the book feel a little crowded at times. And the subplot with Grier's sister isn't really resolved in this book, although I'm assuming it will be addressed more in Grier's book.

Overall, though, this is a solid contemporary romance.(less)

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Jun 27, 2012 Neha Oberoi rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit

I was sorely disappointed with the way the book turned out. especially after I had to track it down to the ends of the earth ( Drama is required). The bachelor auction promised in the jacket managed to crop up only in the last few pages and was lacking in excitement and build up. Moreoever, there were way too many couples tryibng to get it on without any real focus on any. The sex was uninspired and just drab. Although, the conference room scene in the beginning promised better possibilities. Fe...more

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Mar 22, 2013 Marlène rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: american-literature, romance, alaska

Une petite romance sympathique, essentiellement axée sur les différences climatiques et les habitudes sociales des différents protagonistes. Et oui, passer de New York City à Small Town Alaska, c'est quand même un bon choc culturel pour nos héroïnes de bonne famille qui, ma foi, s'acclimatent un peu facilement.
L'intrigue n'est pas très intéressantes et les déboires sentimentaux du couple principal, la journaliste et l'avocat de sa meilleure amie, ne sont finalement pas sur le devant de la scène...more

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Feb 11, 2012 Heather ShoeGirl rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: winter-christmas

Oh my gosh! I grabbed this book a few months ago (shortly before Christmas), and put it in my "to be read" pile. I'm so glad I picked it up!

Sloan McKinley is an ugly-duckling turned swan, and still single, much to her mothers shame. After yet another bad date Sloan flies from Manhattan to Alaska after a phone call from her best friend Grier. Grier is shunned by all the residents in the small town after she flies in to claim the house her father left to her in his will. Sloan arrives in town and...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Tasty Book Tours/ A Tasty Read/ Sweet Reads Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Series Romance Lovers

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I am sad to say that this was my first book by Addison Fox and I know it won't be my last!

This was the first romance that I have read that takes place in Alaska. I think that was what first intrigued me about this book. All that cold weather and body heat to warm each other up, yep....had to be romantic and steamy...and Ms. Fox does not disappoint.

Sloan McKinley heads to Alaska to help her best friend, Grier, who has been in Alaska for a while trying to deal with he...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Barbara ★ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: set-in-usa-alaska, romance-usa, first-in-series, humor-funny, romance, ebooks, read-2012, climb-that-mountain-high, series-r-us

Never married, 33 year old, Sloan McKinley is having mother issues (her's is nagging her to get married and setting her up on horrible dates with eligible, rich, dirtbags). So when best friend Grier Thompson calls her from Alaska and begs for help with an inheritance problem, Sloan drops everything and books a flight to middle of nowhere Alaska. (Oh how I envy her. It's always been my dream to live in Alaska.) Unluckily for her, she lands right in the middle of a bachlorette shindig. The towns r...more

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Sep 22, 2012 Kimberly rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, review, romance, read-2012, read-2011

Blue Ribbon Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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When an inheritance mess leaves her best friend, Grier, stressed out and frantic, Sloan McKinley does what any best friend would do; she hops on a plane to Alaska to help Grier out. As soon as she arrives, Sloan can see that Grier needs all the help she can get to win the townspeople of Indigo over. Luckily for Grier, Sloan knows how to turn on the charm.

But it’s Sloan herself who finds herself enchanted, with the people of Indigo…and sexy lawy...more Blue Ribbon Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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When an inheritance mess leaves her best friend, Grier, stressed out and frantic, Sloan McKinley does what any best friend would do; she hops on a plane to Alaska to help Grier out. As soon as she arrives, Sloan can see that Grier needs all the help she can get to win the townspeople of Indigo over. Luckily for Grier, Sloan knows how to turn on the charm.

But it’s Sloan herself who finds herself enchanted, with the people of Indigo…and sexy lawyer Walker Montgomery. What’s more, Sloan happens to have arrived right before an annual contest hosted by three of the town’s matriarchs; an event where bachelorettes from out of state compete for the town’s eligible bachelors. The grandmothers are determined to get their grandsons married off – and one of those grandsons is Walker. Sloan’s entertained by the idea of the competition, but the longer she stays in Indigo, the more she begins to wonder if a certain bachelor might just be worth fighting for. The question is, does Walker want to be caught?

Love is in the air in the sprightly BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE. Author Addison Fox charmed the heck out of me with her first ALASKAN NIGHTS novel.

Any woman who’s faced familial hints/pressure about marriage is sure to identify with Sloan. She’s tired, exasperated and yes, lonely. Sloan’s also got a heart as big as Alaska, so when her best friend calls, needing her support, there’s no question that Sloan will drop everything and fly to Alaska. Sloan’s loyalty, generosity and friendliness made her an incredibly appealing heroine. It would take an equally appealing hero to please this reader, and Ms. Fox definitely delivered with Walker. Walker’s a hero who clearly has a lot of love to give – he just doesn’t quite see it. Watching his parents’ marriage dissolve left its mark on him, and Walker’s cynical about commitment. Ms. Fox did a great job of making Walker sympathetic, which is a blessing, as there are times I – and those that love him – definitely wanted to shake him for not seeing the possibilities for him and Sloan.

While Sloan and Walker are at the center of BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE, the heart of the book is the town – and townspeople – of Indigo itself. Readers are treated to multiple points of view, though the narrative never feels crowded. I felt like I was in Indigo, getting to know the people who mean so much to Walker and who come to mean the world to Sloan. The only downside of this is that I finished BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE wanting the next ALASKAN NIGHTS novel. Ms. Fox has left plenty of teasers for future books; and I cannot wait to return to the wonderful town of Indigo, Alaska.

Note: My review was written for Romance Junkies and is cross-posted here courtesy of Romance Junkies.(less)

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Jan 30, 2012 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this story - I just wish that it would have followed up with each of the three couples and not make us wait for the next book to finish telling their stories. I'm guessing that the author's intent is to spin off a new book for each of the couples - but I enjoyed the story so much, I didn't want to wait to read about the conclusions of the other couples. I felt as if I were kept hanging. I would still recommend it, though.

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