Holy hotness Batman! This was one sexy book. Too short for me. I really want to know what happens when the snow clears. ( )

Hot! ( )

Setting: Present Day, America

Three best friends and co-workers: Kasey, Warren, and Mitch, have decided to get away for the weekend and take a vacation together. It just so happens that the weekend for their "downtime" happens to be a snow filled one, and its not long before the trio find themselves snowed in and confined to their cozy cabin. While some may find this an inconvenience, the guys take it in stride as they really just wanted to get away and relax for awhile.
Kasey however, must have missed that memo. Once settled in he wastes no time in getting to work on his other job as an author of erotic romance stories. He's been writing this genre for awhile, with a focus on heterosexual couples, but the recent commission for a homosexual pairing has him in unchartered territory. Although a heterosexual himself, Kasey is not afraid of this challenge as he is always up for trying new things, both on paper and in real life, so he doesn't hesitate to immerse himself in the task.

When Mitch, who is homosexual, and Warren, who is a straight-laced heterosexual, get a glimpse of Kacey's written sex scene things begin to get a little hot under the collar for everyone. Then, when Mitch decides to help Kasey along with his material via demonstration, it sets a new tone for the weekend as Kacey and Warren get some hands-on experience at what its like to be intimate with another man.
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'Snowed in' focuses on the thoughts of Kasey, Warren, and Mitch, as they share a blissfully erotic weekend together. It is a delightful read as the author eases her way through the story, taking time to build up the emotions of doubt, anticipation, and lust.

The three characters presented are likeable enough to make for an even easier read, as each man has his own clearly portrayed personality:
Kasey, the experimental one, is all for exploring new things and is pretty much up for anything, but will do nothing at another's expense.
Mitch is thoughtful, compassionate, and seeks to guide at a comfortable pace.
Warren is shy, unsure, and naive (almost a bit too much so for my liking, as at times he can be very child-like. But on the other side it is kind of cute)
All together, these three men share a unique bond, one firmly rooted in the position between brotherhood and lovers, as it is clear they mean a great deal to each other.

There are two things that kept me immersed in the storyline:
1. The sex in the first half: It is highly sensual and well paced. There is no rush to get from point A to B, and each action is backed with intense emotions.

2: The bond between the characters: It was a pleasure to read how the three men related to each other, and how considerate each man was of his friends' emotions. This could have easily come off as cheesy and unnatural, but instead it was so well portrayed and rooted into the storyline that it felt natural.
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I do however have a few issues to highlight:

While the erotic scenes started off as descriptive and hence easy to follow, they broke down a bit later and became pretty hard to follow. This was evident in the hot-tub scene where the written details just led to confusion of who was really doing what/where/when. One moment a character is in place A doing one thing, and in a blink he is in place G doing something else. There is no explanation of when he moved there, so at first it seems as if he is in two places at one time. This made it quite hard to follow the descriptions of the sexual acts being played out.

Secondly, it would have been good if more details were given about the characters, especially appearance wise. Sure, at the start their hair color is worked in, along with the different accent one character has from the other two, and then at the end of the story their ages are given (it really would have been better had this also been given earlier). But that's pretty much it. I will say that it was pretty easy to weigh their personalities from their thoughts, but with stories in this genre anything that can be given to help feed the imagination, should be thrown in.

For last, I must say that despite the nicely described erotic scenes in the first half, the writing itself was pretty choppy throughout the story. The words did not flow as smoothly as I would have liked, and sentence structure fell off quite a lot.
Still, these factors were not bad enough for me to toss the whole story, but I would understand if others did get frustrated enough to do so.
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At the end of 'Snowed In' I was left eager for a follow up, especially as the last words uttered by one of the characters left me curious to know what would happen after the weekend was done. I won't expect a second
installation though.
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Kasey, Mitch and Warren are colleague and best friend, of different age and predisposition: Kasey is 25 years old and bi-curious, Mitch is 30 years and bisexual (even if it came out to me more as gay) and Warren is 38 years old and straight. They plan to spend a weekend in a mountain cabin and a snowstorm forces them to stay inside the cabin and in near quarter. Kasey is an erotic romance in disguise, and when they are forced to find a way to spend the afternoon, he decides to write a bit: Mitch and Warren realize that he is writing a gay sex scene, but Mitch questions the reality of that scene. Kasey dares him to show how it should be done, but not on the paper, but for real. Mitch is willing, but he is worried for Warren, who seems a bit flustered to have an impromptu porn movie acted in front of him. But then the stupor turns in excitement and also straight Warren falls in the trap of curiosity.

The story is not very long, 66 pages, and it spans for only a night, so there are no clear answer at the end of it. Anyway, I like very much Mitch's character, so open and friendly; just in the past he was a bit interested in both his friends, but he probably never thought to have a chance with them. I don't believe that in this moment he is searching the true love, maybe he is willing to play and if something follows, he is not against the idea. Kasey on the other hand sees a chance to try his hand in something he probably was interested before, and the possibility to play with two men he trusts is too good to let go. Warren is the more puzzling character... he should be the one that never in the past thought about such a thing, but, truth be told, he is not so skittish to the idea.

We don't know what it will happen next, they could stay good friends (with benefits) or they could build something more, and, maybe, the one who was the less likely, is the one who would be something more for the three of them.

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