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The Boys of Winter 3 Book Box Set
Books 1-3 in the ski and snowboard town romance series, The Boys of Winter.
Crave ~
Casey Cassidy gets what she wants.
Determined to get over Jason and find a man that wants a family, she moves to Breckenridge, Colorado.
Landing a job skiing every day, Casey finds Blaine Johnson - a wish come true. A hunky surfer turned ski instructor, he checks off every requirement on her list. Except for the one she forgot to add.
Blaine has a secret. A secret so big it keeps intimacy smoldering, when Casey needs fire. No matter how hard she tries, the embers won’t ignite. Can she live without passion to get the family she craves? When Jason comes to town, Casey questions everything she wished for. Their consuming love threatens to explode and ruin her dream. Will she have to choose between a family and the love of her life?
Release ~
Left out in the cold…
Skater Lori Langley was USA’s golden girl, headed for the Olympics and destined for a medal. But when her coach's abuse forces her to give up the opportunity, her world spins out of control. Their perilous love affair is discovered and plastered all over the tabloids.
Three years later, Lori is ready to move on. New to skiing but determined, she reinvents herself as a ski instructor and moves to Breckenridge, Colorado. Driven to rebuild her life Lori isn’t prepared for the likes of sexy Kaleb Wakefield. One look from the sensitive snowboarder unchains her heart and she explores love without fear.
When the past returns to haunt her, Lori's new found freedom is at risk. What’s lurking in the shadows is worse than she could have imagined. She fears for more than her safety when she realizes Kaleb is in danger too.
Will Lori and Kaleb pay the ultimate price?
Rush ~
Zero to sixty in one second…
Olympic hopeful Gretchen Nickelson doesn’t do love. Men exist for sex
and a good time. Snowboarding is her main priority and a clingy
boyfriend will only get between her and a spot on the Olympic team.
Dark and dangerous Derrick Hamilton is all for the physical approach.
His carefully guarded heart likes it hard and fast. Meeting an adrenaline
junkie like Gretchen suits his sexual needs just fine.
But when a steamy relationship races out of control toward love,
tragedy is inevitable, and hearts aren’t the only collateral. Their
accidental love threatens Gretchen’s chance for gold. Can they survive
the destruction that changes everything?
Crave ~
Casey Cassidy gets what she wants.
Determined to get over Jason and find a man that wants a family, she moves to Breckenridge, Colorado.
Landing a job skiing every day, Casey finds Blaine Johnson - a wish come true. A hunky surfer turned ski instructor, he checks off every requirement on her list. Except for the one she forgot to add.
Blaine has a secret. A secret so big it keeps intimacy smoldering, when Casey needs fire. No matter how hard she tries, the embers won’t ignite. Can she live without passion to get the family she craves? When Jason comes to town, Casey questions everything she wished for. Their consuming love threatens to explode and ruin her dream. Will she have to choose between a family and the love of her life?
Release ~
Left out in the cold…
Skater Lori Langley was USA’s golden girl, headed for the Olympics and destined for a medal. But when her coach's abuse forces her to give up the opportunity, her world spins out of control. Their perilous love affair is discovered and plastered all over the tabloids.
Three years later, Lori is ready to move on. New to skiing but determined, she reinvents herself as a ski instructor and moves to Breckenridge, Colorado. Driven to rebuild her life Lori isn’t prepared for the likes of sexy Kaleb Wakefield. One look from the sensitive snowboarder unchains her heart and she explores love without fear.
When the past returns to haunt her, Lori's new found freedom is at risk. What’s lurking in the shadows is worse than she could have imagined. She fears for more than her safety when she realizes Kaleb is in danger too.
Will Lori and Kaleb pay the ultimate price?
Rush ~
Zero to sixty in one second…
Olympic hopeful Gretchen Nickelson doesn’t do love. Men exist for sex
and a good time. Snowboarding is her main priority and a clingy
boyfriend will only get between her and a spot on the Olympic team.
Dark and dangerous Derrick Hamilton is all for the physical approach.
His carefully guarded heart likes it hard and fast. Meeting an adrenaline
junkie like Gretchen suits his sexual needs just fine.
But when a steamy relationship races out of control toward love,
tragedy is inevitable, and hearts aren’t the only collateral. Their
accidental love threatens Gretchen’s chance for gold. Can they survive
the destruction that changes everything?
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First published November 20, 2014
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June 14, 2015This, is work
Good. There was not a story line that did not include a l lot
Of oral sex. I need three more words
Good. There was not a story line that did not include a l lot
Of oral sex. I need three more words
April 10, 2023
Trigger warning for the third book: dubious consent
Trigger warning for the second book: attempted rape, abusive relationship
I can tell this was a box set I bought years ago for like 99p. I'm surprised they're written by a female author, the sex scenes are pretty... lacking in understanding female pleasure? Definitely feel like these verge on PWP and the first P is not well written.
The scenes discussing skiing/snowboarding require you to understand how to do both. So I was lost pretty quickly. These books killed some hours, they're also not the worst books I've ever read, but I won't be picking them up ever again.
Trigger warning for the second book: attempted rape, abusive relationship
I can tell this was a box set I bought years ago for like 99p. I'm surprised they're written by a female author, the sex scenes are pretty... lacking in understanding female pleasure? Definitely feel like these verge on PWP and the first P is not well written.
The scenes discussing skiing/snowboarding require you to understand how to do both. So I was lost pretty quickly. These books killed some hours, they're also not the worst books I've ever read, but I won't be picking them up ever again.
December 1, 2017
loved it
March 8, 2019
Great series
I really enjoyed this series, the characters and the storyline kept me interested from beginning to the end . Thank you for an amazing read.
I really enjoyed this series, the characters and the storyline kept me interested from beginning to the end . Thank you for an amazing read.
June 18, 2019
Snow
All of these books take place around a snow resort . They are a good read . Fix you a cup of coffee and sat down to enjoy
All of these books take place around a snow resort . They are a good read . Fix you a cup of coffee and sat down to enjoy
February 15, 2022
A sweet romance box set with minimal-but-still-there drama.
May 6, 2015
I had already read the first two by the time I got this set. Totally not an issue since the first two were fantastic enough to read again even though it wasn't necessary because I could have simply skipped to Rush.
Gretchen has very little need when it comes to men...sex first, door after. Relationships aren't a necessity in her world since she is too busy concentrating on being in the next Olympic games. It is a use them and lose them attitude that she has, especially when they become too needy, too clingy, too attached. She is going to have her dreams and no one is going to get in her way.
Derrick also has his own agenda when it comes to the opposite sex. No strings attached, both mutually satisfied.
Since they both believe in the same thing this should be easy, right? Unfortunately, Derrick isn't her usual type. Tattooed bad boys are her thing and he is just too cleaned up. And Derrick prefers a woman who is easy to command around and deals with his bossy ways but she is very strong-minded and independent. Are they ever going to be able to get close enough without wanting to kill each other? And do they go their own ways after or is someone else looking a little more than tempting?
Gretchen has very little need when it comes to men...sex first, door after. Relationships aren't a necessity in her world since she is too busy concentrating on being in the next Olympic games. It is a use them and lose them attitude that she has, especially when they become too needy, too clingy, too attached. She is going to have her dreams and no one is going to get in her way.
Derrick also has his own agenda when it comes to the opposite sex. No strings attached, both mutually satisfied.
Since they both believe in the same thing this should be easy, right? Unfortunately, Derrick isn't her usual type. Tattooed bad boys are her thing and he is just too cleaned up. And Derrick prefers a woman who is easy to command around and deals with his bossy ways but she is very strong-minded and independent. Are they ever going to be able to get close enough without wanting to kill each other? And do they go their own ways after or is someone else looking a little more than tempting?
August 31, 2015
5 stars good series
Crave
5 stars. I enjoyed this book. It had a few interesting twists in it. To me, a good writer will make you fall for the characters; I fell. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
Release
4 stars. I fell in love with the characters again. My only issue is that it picked up in the middle of the last one so something's were repetitive. I did not like that there were subtle differences in the story from one book to the other. To me, they should have been the same. Other than that, this was another great book.
Rush
4 ½ stars. I enjoyed this book in the Fire and Ice series. I subtracted half a star because there were somethings in the book that I thought were a little unbelievable. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
Crave
5 stars. I enjoyed this book. It had a few interesting twists in it. To me, a good writer will make you fall for the characters; I fell. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
Release
4 stars. I fell in love with the characters again. My only issue is that it picked up in the middle of the last one so something's were repetitive. I did not like that there were subtle differences in the story from one book to the other. To me, they should have been the same. Other than that, this was another great book.
Rush
4 ½ stars. I enjoyed this book in the Fire and Ice series. I subtracted half a star because there were somethings in the book that I thought were a little unbelievable. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
April 24, 2015
I love these books!
Crave, Release, and Rush are amazing books. Lori and Kaleb are from Crave. Cassie and Jason are from Release. Gretchen and Derrick are from Rush. The girls are included in each book because they're friends. The guys are included because they're the girls boyfriends. They meet and fall in love. Each story is different. I fell in love with all the characters and couldn't put the book down.
Crave, Release, and Rush are amazing books. Lori and Kaleb are from Crave. Cassie and Jason are from Release. Gretchen and Derrick are from Rush. The girls are included in each book because they're friends. The guys are included because they're the girls boyfriends. They meet and fall in love. Each story is different. I fell in love with all the characters and couldn't put the book down.
May 10, 2015
Loved this series. My only issue was that sometimes the book seemed to have completed, but kept going. It's not that I didn't appreciate the ending, it just seemed to carry on for a possible word count quota. Just thought it was strange. Loved the characters and felt their words and actions were very realistic. Thank you for such a great series!
April 24, 2015
Good read
The books are a good read you get to know the characters. I'd tell others about this series of books. I had not read any Violet Vaughn I look forward to reading more of her books.
The books are a good read you get to know the characters. I'd tell others about this series of books. I had not read any Violet Vaughn I look forward to reading more of her books.
May 5, 2015
Awesome read
Loved the books in the set. Each had their own story line but connected well with the others. Their was romance and compassion as well as suspense and some heartache. But in the end, love and romance trumps all.
Loved the books in the set. Each had their own story line but connected well with the others. Their was romance and compassion as well as suspense and some heartache. But in the end, love and romance trumps all.
May 16, 2015
Good read
All three books had it all.....humor, sex, sadness, drama and more sex. The heroines were gutsy and fearless in everything except relationships. The heroes were the same, except it took them longer to come to heel. Highly recommend.
All three books had it all.....humor, sex, sadness, drama and more sex. The heroines were gutsy and fearless in everything except relationships. The heroes were the same, except it took them longer to come to heel. Highly recommend.
June 5, 2015
Boys of Winter Boxed set is by Violet Vaughn. This series is a sport romance series set in the mountains at a ski resort. Each of them are good books and will stand alone. I really likes the entire series.
June 27, 2015
Love love thesebookthey have a really good story line I recommend them to anyone to read they r great can b t wait for the next book love them
Great book love them the story were great kept u on the edge all the time I recommend any one to read these boojs
Great book love them the story were great kept u on the edge all the time I recommend any one to read these boojs
September 18, 2015
Stop looking for what to read! You found it!
I knew that reading a book by Violet Vaught will be amazing and I was right. This book is combination of a good story with hot description. I can't wait to start book four.
I knew that reading a book by Violet Vaught will be amazing and I was right. This book is combination of a good story with hot description. I can't wait to start book four.
April 28, 2015
Such a great series!!!
May 12, 2015
Is a great book to read forever
June 15, 2015
whilst this book is good and obvious violet is a good writer but its wayyyyyy to long so many chapters i felt i was lost there was more time spent on skiing than the development of the charcters.
November 27, 2015
O.k.
These books were ok.. they were pretty fast moving and the stories were ok but I couldn't really get invested in the characters..
These books were ok.. they were pretty fast moving and the stories were ok but I couldn't really get invested in the characters..
April 27, 2016
Really good series. I wish that it was longer. I could read more and be very happy. The author creates great characters with lots of depth. Very sexy but not over the top. I would recommend.
May 8, 2015
DNF book 1 in 3. OY
May 9, 2015
Wow who knew... I really didn't have high expectations for these books but in the end these books were really good ... Lots of ups and downs ,romance , heart ache .. Awesome read and will recommend
May 30, 2015
Loved it. I am a fan of this series!
June 2, 2015
Great read!
Really enjoyed reading this set!! Always keeping my interest and many twists and turns, I recommend these books to everyone!!
Really enjoyed reading this set!! Always keeping my interest and many twists and turns, I recommend these books to everyone!!
December 22, 2015
Great read
Great series. Loved the characters. Never a boring moment. I couldn't put it down. Can't wait to read more by her
Great series. Loved the characters. Never a boring moment. I couldn't put it down. Can't wait to read more by her
December 31, 2015
Enjoyable. Predictable story lines but likeable characters. Steamy. Read "Boys of Winter" like potato chips--one after the other. Yum!
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