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.