The Knotty Clause by Honey Phillips [Review]

The Knotty Clause (Horned Holidays #4) by Honey Phillips
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: December 6, 2024

Horned Holidays
1. Krampus and the Crone
2. A Gift for Nicholas
3. A Kiss of Frost
4. The Knotty Clause - Paperback | Kindle
5. A Klaus Encounter

Honey Phillips
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Can a single mother create some holiday magic for a reclusive alien warrior?

Lured by the promise of steady work, Gemma accepts a job at a remote mining claim, only to find that both she and her young son are virtual slaves to the greedy mine boss. When a desperate attempt to escape finds them caught in an unexpected snowstorm, she thinks all is lost - until a very large and very not-human male appears and rescues them.

Their savior is gruff, reclusive, and unexpectedly kind. He offers them a refuge - as long as they don’t intrude on his privacy. He even draws up a contract, but the longer they stay with him, the more Gemma wants to break every one of his rules.

Ever since his ship crashed on K.R.S. Three, Yede has concealed himself in his mountaintop hideaway. A life alone with his memories is better than risking more heartbreak - until he rescues a fragile, tempting human woman and her determined little boy from a snowstorm. Now the icy walls around his heart - and other important parts - are beginning to thaw. Can he find the courage to take a second chance on love, despite the risks?

Thoughts on The Knotty Clause: We're back on K.R.S. Three and another alien has found himself stranded there. Truthfully, the being stranded part isn't a terrible hardship for Yede since he blames himself for something very much out of his control and thinks he deserves the solitude (and loneliness) of this planet. Then Gemma and her son walk into his life (more like stumble up his mountain in a snowstorm, but who's counting, amirite?) and suddenly Yede's lonely home is filled with life and laughter.

On Gemma's end, she was trying to make a better life for her and her son, but things took a turn. Not willing to let Liam be forced into the mine, Gemma gathers Liam up and escapes up the mountain. In a snowstorm. Which sucks, but a mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do. Fortunately for them, Yede was there to save the day. Sure he was gruff and hermit-y, but it didn't take much to thaw the big guy's demeanor and soon THINGS were happening. Both romantic things and family things.

A whole lot of snow, more than a little danger, an isolated home (that's pretty darn cool), some holiday cheer, a male who needs to deal with his past if he wants to have a future, and a lady who knows a good thing when she catches sight of his horns. GOOD STUFF!