A Little Too Close

Madigan Mountain #2

by Rebecca Yarros

Nine years ago, Weston Madigan saved me. I came to Colorado penniless, heartbroken, and pregnant, searching for a fresh start. Weston gave me a job at his family’s resort, then left the next day and never returned, not even to visit.

Then I stumble in on Weston cooking breakfast shirtless—gloriously, inappropriately shirtless—in the shared kitchen of my duplex in employee housing. Given the shock on both our faces, he wasn’t expecting a roommate either, let alone two.

The growly pilot is only home to start his family’s new heli-skiing operation. I can handle being his temporary roommate, right? Chemistry and attraction aren’t impossible to ignore when you agree on ground rules. Besides, even with those gorgeous, brooding brown eyes, the guy is a walking thundercloud…until my daughter, Sutton, makes him laugh and he smiles at me. Then everything changes. Cue inconvenient heart flip.

This is only temporary.
I can’t fall for Weston.
I. Will. Not. Fall. For. Weston.
But rules go out the window when you’re a little too close.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Small Town Romance, Forced Proximity, Contemporary, Sports Romance, Sports

347 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 11, 2022

About the author

Rebecca Yarros is a hopeless romantic and coffee addict. She is the New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels, including Fourth Wing, The Last Letter and The Things We Leave Unfinished. She’s also the recipient of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence for Eyes Turned Skyward. Rebecca loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for over twenty years. A mother of six, she is currently surviving the teenage years with all four of her hockey-playing sons.

Want to know about Rebecca’s next release? Check her out online at www.rebeccayarros.com.

Reviews

[Lilyya ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75 stars.

❛ I love how you take care of everyone around you. I love to watch you with Sutton. I love how you handle a helicopter. I love how you force me to the edge of my comfort zone. I love that you like everything in its place, and I love that you make exceptions for me, for us.
I love how you worry about your friends. I love that you can’t keep your hands off me. I love how you touch me, how you make me feel Like there’s nowhere safer to be than in your arms. ❜

Oh boy, it's gonna be one of my favorite reads of the year.
I haven't read a well-written single parentbook in ages, leave it to RY to pull out a chief kiss.

"Dreams change when you have kids.”
"Their dreams are what become important to you."

My expectations aren’t too high. I just love watching the protagonists interact with the kid or kids and integrate them into their relationship and daily basis.

For exemple, when Weston told his brother that Carrie was a good mom, I felt it. Because we witness a lot of funny and touching, moving moments between mother and daughter, above all, many important parenting moments..
We had also a good look at the relationship between Weston and Sutton —The daughter—and, it was so pure and darn cute.

"Like I’ll die from needing you. You’re a fucking obsession, Calliope. I think about you when I’m flying, when I’m guiding, when I’m lying here in this bed and you’re just a wall away. I never stop thinking about you."

And the roommate/friend situation was well set up between Carrie and Weston. I loved how their relationship and bond developed. They talked a lot and were good for each other.

Well, there was a third act breakup in it but I guess that was inevitable considering Weston's past and all his warnings so as not to be too attached to the mother and the child.

" Sometimes I think we spend our adulthoods trying to heal whatever cut us as kids."

The history of the Madigan family has been much drawn and vividly described. Quite frankly, this aspect of the storyline was better managed than in the first book..

I also liked the fact that the character of Sutton’s dad wasn’t tarnished, it was kind of refreshing to not diabolize Carrie’s ex.

[Dora Koutsoukou]

It just wasn’t for me.
It couldn’t keep my interest. Slow burn, couldn’t connect with mcs and there were many skiing and flying details that bored me… 😔
Dnf @ 17%

[Alba and Her Secrets..♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 'Try anything once' Stars!
ARC provided via Candi Kane PR in exchange for an honest review.


I am so in love with this series already! If you thought Reed Madigan was an incredible hero, you are so not ready for the next story in the series. Yes, I have a favorite Madigan and his name is Weston. As I said, second chances are my favorite to read (and we got that with A Little Too Late) but single parent romances are also on my top favorite troupes and this one is so freaking good. I melt all over when I have a swoony hero that falls in love with the mother and the child at the same time and Rebecca Yarros’ book is no exception to that.

So, A Little Too Close is the second installment in the Madigan Mountain series and it follows right after the end of the first book. Weston Madigan just got the job of his dreams when he receives a call from his brother Reed saying he needs him to come back home. Their relationship is very much affected by the past and it’s not easy for West to face his demons all over again. Enter Calliope “Callie” and Sutton Thorne, Weston’s new and unexpected roommates. Rules are set between this three, but you know what happens when rules are mixed with chemistry, right? Callie and Weston decide to break them…

I was a compass, and she was north. I was powerless to fight whatever this was between us.

Okay, it bears repeating. A Little Too Close is my favorite Madigan Mountain installment (for now, at least!). You all know I love books that focus on families and this one was right up my alley. Single parent, check. Forced proximity, check. Small town, check. Adorable kid, check. Burning chemistry, check. Feelings galore, cheeeeeeeck. So yes, this book has everything I love about my romance reads. It was beautiful to read how these characters open up, sharing experiences and vulnerabilities and how that grows into such a wonderful relationship. Also, my heart can’t take the love between this new family. I just loved all the scenes with Weston and Callie but the ones that also have Sutton, it just makes my heart happy.

This man. This difficult, stubborn, reckless man had become the epicenter of my dreams.

Therefore, I am rating A Little Too Close with 5 STARS because I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this novel: the theme, the troupes, the characters and the connections and interactions between them. I am so happy Weston, Callie and Sutton got their much-deserved happy ending. It was such a delight to read and to get to know more about all the Madigan Mountain crew. I am so ready for the next book (even though it will be the last one) and to read more about everyone (especially Crew!).

[Tetyana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5
Це непогана книга, але на жаль, мене нічого в ній не зачепило. Більшу частину історії було нудно, і хотілося чимшвидше дійти до кінця. Ніби і герої хороші і стосунки адекватні, але це просто не моє. Мені не вистачило хімії між головними героями, флірту, жартів і в цілому не сподобалося як розвивалися їхні стосунки. "Це погана ідея, нам не варто цього робити, давай тільки один раз" і все в такому дусі". Не люблю таке і крапка.

До того ж, як на мене, дуже неправдоподібно зобразили одинадцятирічну дівчинку, яка в своєму віці чітко знає чого хоче, як цього досягти і наводить розумні та обґрунтовані аргументи. І тут я згадую себе в 11 років😂

Також не сподобалася структура розділів, бо по перше вони величезні, а по друге, кожен наступний розділ починається через день-три після подій, що були у попередньому. Терпіти такого не можу, мені треба знати все, що відбувалося у ці проміжки і я не люблю, коли так обривають історію.

З хорошого: гарно показано стосунки матері і доньки, складнощі батьківства, стосунки між братами, і в цілому книга дуже комфортна.

Але, це not my cup of tea. Чи то не моя книга, чи то просто не потрапила у настрій, але позитивних емоцій вона в мене не викликала, і якби не треба було прочитати її на завдання в клуб, то я б, можливо, і не дочитала

[Heroesinbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Calliope and Weston Stars

Quick review - Gorgeous single parent / forced proximity romance that will sweep you up in the passion and emotion that run through this book.

Somewhat longer ramblings and thoughts...

This is the second book in the Madigan Mountain Series and it focuses on Weston , the middle Madigan brother.



When their Mum died , all the boys were young. Reed (A Little Too Late), was 18 and escaped by going to College and building a life elsewhere. This left Weston as the 16yo boy at home , trying to protect his little brother Crew from their alcoholic father whilst navigating their own grief. Weston has stayed away for years. He joined the military when Crew was old enough to do his own thing and after a few tours in Afghanistan , Reed asks Weston to come home to help with the development of the Madigan Mountain ski resort which has been in the family for generations.

Weston does come back and I was curious to see how he would adjust. The Madigan men are not a cohesive bunch. The events of the past are like a constant sore that just will not heal. Reed and Weston do make amends of sorts and by the end I thought they were connected again , but wounds leave scars and their relationship is fractured. I was as invested in their bond as I was in the romance between Weston and Calliope.

Callie is the Resort photographer, A 29 year old single Mum to 11yo Sutton, she is stunned to find the handsome , brooding , hot helicopter pilot in her kitchen and she remembers their brief meeting when she was pregnant , homeless and desperate for work. Just before he joined the military, Weston secured Callie a job and somewhere to live. She has always been grateful and years later she returns the favour , letting him share her and Sutton's space. All that close proximity proves pretty tempting and eventually they give in to their feelings.

Weston is , for the most part a very likeable Hero but at the point of conflict he says some brutal things. I wasn't sure he could come back from that but he did. It was a decent show of contrition and I, along with Callie, forgave him.



Calliope is a very strong heroine and I warmed to her from the start. I loved her relationship with her daughter Sutton who brought a lighter feel that the book needed to balance out our brooding , serious Hero. That said, I am all about the brooding , serious Hero...



Great secondary characters , tumultuous family relationships , smouldering passion and some page turning twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat. This was a really enjoyable single parent / forced proximity romance that would work as a standalone but this is a gorgeous series and you would do well to read in order so that you are familiar with all the familial complexities.

Crew is up next in A Little Too Wild.

HEA? Yes
Cheating? No , not at all - these two are all about each other.
Be aware Death of a parent / death of a partner are featured. I normally shy away from stories where there is the death of an ex but this was so well written. Callie and Weston are clearly soul mates but the story is never detrimental to the person who died.

[Geo Just Reading My Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Am fost uimită că s-a tradus al doilea volum al seriei, dar am sperantă că primul și al treilea vor ajunge și ele la cititori. Știu că fiecare volum al seriei este scrie de o autoare diferită, dar mi-ar face plăcere să citesc povestea fiecăruia dintre frați.
O lectură caldă, plină nu doar de momente ce stârnesc emoții puternice ci și de clipe ce stârnesc hohote de râs.
Recenzia mea completă o găsiți aici:
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[Jena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fancy that... Rebecca Yarros actually can write a good story. Fourth Wing had me fooled. Turns out she just needs to stay in her genre.

While A Little Too Close has a pretty basic premise for a romance, and some cringey moments, I really enjoyed it overall. It was very cute and well paced, I liked the wintery setting, and the characters were quite well written. This book does contain that weird romance trope where the main characters are dating, but won't say they're in love. I find that this often doesn't work, because authors tend to lean too far in one direction (either the male lead will say "it's only sex" and treat the female lead unforgivably bad, or the characters will just obviously be in love from page one and it gets boring), but Rebecca Yarros actually does a good job maintaining tension and conflict. I liked the angst. She adds the perfect amount of conflict without ever going too far or making her characters do something unforgivable. Conversely, I never got bored either.

My only big complaint with this book is actually a complaint for the series as a whole. Each book in this trilogy is written by a different author, and while they all have their own charm, the male lead in each book has the exact same trauma. In effect, they all go through the exact same character arc (starting the book hating their family and ski resort but learning to love them). There's two big problems with this repeated set-up. Problem #1, it gets boring. But more importantly, problem #2. In each new book in this series you follow a new Madigan brother. And that brother spends the first 70% of the book blaming all his family issues on the brother from the book before him. Can you see why this doesn't work? It should have been obvious to the authors. I don't want to spend an otherwise good novel reading about how shitty the main character from the novel I just finished is.

So yah, the way this series is constructed is awkward. But reading this book as a standalone, I actually really enjoyed it.

[Kateryna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Дуже затишна історія з атмосферою маленького містечка.

Келлі - добра й сонячна, а Вестон - закритий і буркотливий. Такі різні, але разом відкривали один в одному найкращі приховані частинки.

Між ними класна хімія, багато милих моментів, які роблять історію теплою й комфортною. Особливо сподобалося, як Вестон із суворого чоловіка став справжнім татусем-захисником для Саттон. Вона взагалі - просто чудова дитина, яка своїми діями, влучними фразами та дотепними жартами додає історії особливого шарму.

Авторка доволі реалістично передала почуття героїв - їх переживання, страхи, біль. Єдине, що хотілося трохи меншої драми в кінці і додати легкості моменту, хоча загалом усе доволі логічно та виправдано. Епізод возз'єднання вийшов гарним - те, як Вестон нарешті усвідомив свої почуття й розповів про них Келлі - був дуже чуттєвим та зворушливим. Вони обрали один одного і знайшли свій дім.

В цій історії щось є, і це щось мене зачепило.
8/10 💗

[logan · Rating 4 out of 5]

i liked this one! single mom, roommates, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine. he’s back in his hometown after years away, she’s a single mom working at his family’s resort. he’s got lots of commitment issues, her only focus is her daughter. now they’re roommates, of course nothing will happen between them!!!!

[Andreea · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fost un pic prea aproape de 5🌟, dar n-a fost să fie, în final.

Am sperat ca rețeta succesului pentru astfel de cărți nu se va aplica și în cazul ei, dar n-am avut noroc. A fost pe cât de clișeică s-a putut. Drăguță, dar clișeică.

O avem pe Callie, o fotografă talentată, care pare că se irosește făcând poze turiștilor din stațiunea Madigan. Dar când îl cunoaște pe Weston Madigan, viața ei capătă dinamism. Și, de aici, nu e greu să vă dați seama ce se întâmplă.

Ce am apreciat a fost relația dintre Weston și fiica lui Callie, Sutton, care mi s-a părut naturală și sinceră, dar și părțile legate de drama familiei, deși, pe alocuri a părut exagerată (parcă toate belelele ajunseseră fix pe capul lor). Altfel, nivelul de detalii picante a fost unul ridicat, dar eram sigură și de asta, știind cam care este stilul autoarei.

Pentru cine caută o poveste de dragoste drăguța și nițel clișeică, este cartea potrivită. 😇

[❤️ Nanda ❤️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

🎧 Audiobook Review 🎧

I've been obsessing over Rebecca Yarros's books since last month, and this one is no different!
I love her way of telling a story, the depth of her characters and the love that you can feel over the pages.

Cali and Weston are emotionally so different from each other, that you can categorize then as opposites in every way.
While she's moved by her heart, he's moved by loyalty and principles, but never his emotions.

I loved their dynamics living together and all the little things that made them become a family, even before their chemistry fired up.

Series by different authors aren't usually as fluid as this one seems to be, and I'm diving right into the next book, cause all this group is really something else!

Amazing narration!
Jason Clarke is one of my fave and Callie Dalton was also great!

[Jessica Alcazar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is one of the best single parent storylines that I have read in quite some time! I loved every choice the author made to not just the development of our leading couple on a journey to HEA, but also the individual growth our female lead had as a mother and as an individual, and our male lead had towards his family! This story is one giant spectrum of greatness all in less than 350 pages! There are no loopholes or threads left hanging or even dramatic events for the sake of drama! THIS STORY IS GENIUS!

As far as the conflict arc within the Madigan family, I think it was a perfect choice to make the most tension between the brothers and not the father with Weston’s story. I don’t know if it was planned by the authors, but now that I’ve binge-read all the stories, they all made perfect choices for how they would write the family arc of the storyline. I also liked that the family ARC did not overshadow the romance journey and vice-versa. They were perfectly blended with the romance taking the most focus, as it should be in a romance fiction book.

The ease in which the author wrote the developing relationship between Weston & Callie and of course her daughter Sutton, was a thing of beauty. Where the story could have gone off the rails in angsty feels, Rebecca Yarros made the choice to curve that tendency and veer more towards poignant and epically swoon worthy! The entire story was laden with some kind of emotion but also a whole lot of levity. The interactions between Weston and his crew and Sutton added a layer of humor to the story that I found so captivating it made me want to be a part of their world. Who doesn’t want to play Twister with a bunch of adults?! Amirite?! LOL

Looking back now that I’ve read all three stories in the Madigan Mountain series, I have to tell you guys that you shouldn’t read one without the others. If you’re just looking for a romance story, then yes, by all means read this and the others as standalones, but they aren’t, because they are a lot more than just mere romance stories. As I mentioned in my review of A Little too Late, “This is one of those books where the “whole” is better than the parts. The whole being the series and the parts being the individual books. Like if a reader doesn’t read all 3 they won’t get the best experience” … do with that info what you will :)

[Luce · Rating 3 out of 5]

SIGH.

I don't understand how this is the same author that wrote 'The Things We Left Unfinished'.

Boring, predictable and mediocre. I genuinely have already forgotten what this book was about.

[BOOKLOVER_81 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Blah.. ..not much for me here.

**Single Mom
**Military guy
**Predictable storyline

Online audiobook 🎶

[Angela (Reading Frenzy Book Blog) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Little Too Close is one of those rare books that has conflict without an antagonist. Even without a “bad guy” I stayed interested in the struggles of the main character throughout, and I found this to be an exceptionally enjoyable story.

We met Reed Madigan in A Little Too Late. Weston Madigan is the middle child of the three Weston brothers. He has a boulder-sized chip on his shoulder due to childhood trauma, and has spent his entire adult life in the Air Force as a helicopter pilot, deliberately avoiding home. When he is needed to help with the family business, a boutique ski resort, he reluctantly returns home to Madigan Mountain.

I’m a sucker for single moms, and it didn’t take long for me to grow attached to Callie. Her dedication to her 11-year-old daughter warmed my heart. Sutton is a scene stealer with her fearless, bold nature and admirable negotiating skills.

Weston integrates himself into Callie and Sutton’s life so easily that he barely notices they’ve essentially become a family. It was so sweet. Of course, I loved the chemistry between Callie and Weston and appreciated the slow build. Callie’s ability to understand Weston and love him without trying to change him is beautiful.

I liked the realistic way Weston deals with his animosity towards his dad and older brother. Lifelong grudges can’t be fixed overnight, and sometimes happily ever after isn’t a reasonable expectation.

Once again, Madigan Mountain offers scenic vistas, breathtaking aerial views, and breath-stealing downhill skiing. A Little Too Close was a warm, cozy read. I’m excited to return to the mountain and learn about the youngest Madigan brother, Crew, in A Little Too Wild.

Recommended for fans of:
Pilots
Single parents
Family drama
Skiing

*I received an early copy. This does not affect the content of my review.*

[Jenifer Briggs · Rating 5 out of 5]

I swear, Rebecca could write her grocery list and i would still give her five stars while crying all over it. But you know what? Her writing is just that GOOD. And this book? Man, it's magic, baby. Everything is so on point; the beautiful imagery of the Colorado mountains, the hilarious mother and daughter relationship between Callie and Sutton, the absolute love between Callie and Weston no matter how hard they tried to fight it, as well as all the broken family dynamics and just how *real* all of our characters felt. I just loved every second of this book!!

And is it a real RY book if your heart isn't broken and you're not crying all over the place? Because my God the emotions here. I may be a tad (read: a lot) hormonal, but oh goodness, someone was chopping up some onions in my damn house!

Go read this book. It's a total standalone in this world, but I definitely recommend you reading Sabrina's book too. I can't wait for the last Madigan brother!!


**I received an ARC of this book and these are my honest opinions **

[Grace · Rating 2 out of 5]

I went back and forth on my rating here. Two stars feels a bit harsh because I generally liked Weston and Callie, but I also had some real issues with this as a whole. For one, I really don't think it works to have such deep unresolved issues between the hero of book one and the hero of book two. This kinda made Reed out to be a villain for far too long. Yes, eventually Weston realized they were both kids and both traumatized, but I was pretty uncomfortable with how that was all handled. I also just didn't love the way everything around the photography internship went down. I love the idea of realizing your dreams have changed over time, but I didn't think Yarros stuck the landing there. It happened on page so quickly that it still kinda read that it was all about Weston, even though I know that wasn't what Yarros was trying to do there.

Anyway, I liked a lot of this for a book I'm rating as two stars, but I think that's ultimately where I've landed.

[book bruin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audiobook Review
Overall 3.5 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 2.5-3 stars

I really enjoyed the narration by Jason Clarke and Callie Dalton, but sadly A Little Too Close fell a bit flat for me. I'm a huge fan of the grumpy + sunshine/I hate everyone but you tropes, and Weston was grade A premium grump material. The unintentional roommate/forced proximity worked well and I liked the chemistry between him and Callie. Unfortunately, the last third/quarter things started to go off the rails and the push and pull felt so forced. An honest heart to heart would have solved the entire thing and the complete 180 by both characters left me with whiplash. Callie's epiphany of dreams changing over time was a great point, but I would have liked her character arc to have been less dependent on Weston and romantic love. The story was still entertaining though, and the audiobook casting was perfect. Jason Clarke and Callie Dalton are two of the very best and I am always impressed by the variety of voices Jason Clarke utilizes.

CW: death of parent/loved one (past), grief, housing insecurity, strained family relationships, parental abandonment, mentions of military service/missions

Tropes: forced proximity, roommates, single parent, workplace, slow burn, grumpy + sunshine, I hate everyone but you

[Loredana Mariana Bublitchi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aveam în plan să citesc “Un pic prea aproape” luna trecută, în preajma sărbătorilor, dar când am auzit că face parte dintr-o serie și că e volumul doi, parcă ceva mi s-a resetat în minte și am mai amânat-o puțin, ca să realizez că volumele se pot citi și independent, deși frumos ar fi fost să le citesc în ordine.

Weston se reîntoarce “aproape” acasă, la cererea fratelui său, însă refuză să pășească în locuința unde a trăit până când a părăsit căminul familiei. Astfel, ajunge să stea la o cabană, unde, surpriză!… trebuie să împartă spațiul cu o mamă singură și a sa fiică, mamă pe care în urmă cu câțiva ani a ajutat-o.
Nu poate merge nimic rău când ești colocatar, mai ales când stabilești niște reguli, nu? 🫣

“Un pic prea aproape” a fost o poveste drăguță, cu o atmosferă tare faină, setting-ul în munți, zăpadă, pentru mine care ador iarna a fost setting-ul perfect 🥰, dar mi-am dorit mai mult de la poveste, să fiu sinceră. Nu mi-a trezit emoțiile la viață, nu m-a trecut prin nicio stare, am avut o lectură liniară și cam atât 🤷🏻‍♀️.

Am înțeles poziția lui Weston și ale sale sentimente, nu-l puteam condamna, însă am realizat că toate acele resentimente și faptul că s-a închis în sine, nu s-a exteriorizat când a trebuit, au ajuns să-l macine și să acorde cu greu iertarea cui merită.

Callie, de cealaltă parte, e genul de mamă, care-și pune copilul și bunăstarea lui pe primul loc, așa cum e și normal, de altfel, renunțând la visele sale, doar pentru ca fiica sa să nu se simtă neglijată. Nu-și asumă riscuri de niciun fel, nu prea iese din zona de confort, o vedeam puțin plafonată în viața sa, ce e drept, uitase să fie femeie și s-a dedicat rolului de mama 100%.

Cum spuneam, a fost drăguță, nu mi-a oferit ce căutam eu, emoții și toate nebuniile, dar a avut o poveste care a vorbit despre iertare, sacrificiu, vindecare, iubire și o nouă șansă ☺️.

[Steph's Romance Book Talk · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Lover of Romance · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Little Too Close is the second book in the Madigan Mountain trilogy and this is a book that I will be honest that I really wanted to get into and enjoy! I had such high hopes for this one, especially with so many positive reviews surrounding this one and having really enjoyed the first book. But I will be honest in that, this one felt so flat for me. Now this was done in audio, so its possible that it was due to the narration, but I have listened to both of these narrators in the past and really enjoyed their work. I think I had high expectations and it didn't quite match up for me. I do think that this is a "me" issue as everyone seems to love this one so much!

I did find A Little Too Close to be such an endearing story in many respects. We have some solid characters and I really enjoyed how this author wrote the single parent aspect. I know that kids in romances isn't for everyone, but I really enjoyed the way in which this author implemented this one here. The romance was enjoyable at times, but part of my issue with this book was the way that I didn't quite connect with their relationship. I really had issues with how both the hero and the heroine ended up with each other, it felt disjointed at times in the story. I did love the daughter, she was simply delightful and her character felt so right for the story. My other issue that I ended up with the story was how unresolved the relationship had with his father. Like after the first book, I was really hoping to see more growth in their relationship and fences being mended but it just felt like there was more needed and it just didn't happen.

Overall I found A Little Too Close to be a likeable story, with solid elements but didn't quite work for me in the ways I expected it to.

[Jen (jenslostinthepages) ♥Star-Crossed Book Blog♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Little Too Close was a steamy story about opposites attract! With a forced proximity that was done phenomenally, a story-line that will tug at your heart and characters you can't hep but love, this story was such a huge hit. With the right amount of hope and laughter, mixed with an emotional backstory for both characters, this romance story is bound to sweep you off your feet!

Staring at my roommate’s mouth was the worst idea in the fucking world.
Nope. Kissing her would be the worst. Staring is just…bad.

Callie Thorne was a single mom that was dedicated, a hard worker and had the most beautiful heart. She had put so many of her plans aside for others happiness, and the joy she filled a room with was infectious. She was the photographer for the ski resort, and living in a duplex in employee housing while saving money for her and her daughter, Sutton's, own place. Yet when she found Weston Madigon cooking in her kitchen shirtless, everything changed. This was the same man who gave her a job ten years ago when she was pregnant and absolutely lost in life. And then he disappeared the next day. When Callie and Weston agreed to share the duplex, along with a list of rules, neither of their lives would ever be the same again.

Weston smiled. He really, actually smiled, and I almost lost my balance. He was gorgeous while broody and serious, but smiling? He was beautiful.

Weston Madigan didn't expect to find himself back at his family's ski resort. He left after he helped raise his younger brother, since his mom died and his father checked out while being an alcoholic. He was now in the army as a helicopter pilot. Yet his older brother Reed needed him, to help branch the resort into heli tours and drops for skiing and snowboarding. With resentment towards Reed, questioning himself and a whole slew of other emotions, Weston found himself back home. And sharing living quarters with Callie and her daughter Sutton. Being around Callie and Sutton showed us how considerate, thoughtful, caring and protective he could be. Weston was sigh worthy. For someone who didn't even want a pet for fear or attachment, I loved watching him come to care for the both of them. And I loved even more the attraction between Callie and Weston that couldn't be ignored.

A second later, he ripped his head back. “This is a really bad idea.” But his grip tightened on my hips.
“The worst,” I agreed, my hands sliding to his neck and behind, up into his hair.
“Fuck it.” He slanted his mouth over mine and kissed me, his tongue parting my lips and sliding into my mouth like he owned it.

While Weston and Callie each had their walls, I loved watching them get to know each other. As the weeks went by, they let the other in just a little bit more each time they interacted. The friendship that forged felt natural, along with how they cared for the other. Yet they were also both attracted to each other. So the longer they lived together, the more impossible it became for them to ignore the sparks between them. And when they pushed the boundaries from friends to more, oh it was hot *fans face*!

I was a compass, and she was north. I was powerless to fight whatever this was between us.

A Little Too Close was a charming, romantic, opposites attract that will capture your heart. With side characters that I loved, both of their groups of friends were fabulous! And a happily ever after with a look into the future, this book was so wonderful! Ohhhhh I have to share that one of my favorite things in this book was Weston and his bond with Callie's daughter, Sutton. He was her biggest cheerleader and their relationship will give you all the smiles! And while yes you could technically read this as a standalone, I can't recommend A Little Too Late enough! I read that story first, since it's about Weston's older brother Reed and how he ended up back at the ski resort. So if you love adult romance that has some steam in the pages and lots of heart then this is one you'll want to check out!

*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book, provided by the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*

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[Sava Mihaela Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rebecca a devenit una dintre autoarele mele preferate! Nu știu cum reușește femeia asta să scrie atât de mișto încât să te îndrăgostești de poveștile ei încă de la primele pagini.

Un pic prea aproape este un roman superb, care îmbină perfect romantismul, drama și peisajele montane fascinante! Rebecca Yarros reușește să creeze o poveste care te răvășește emoțional și te ține prins până la ultima pagină. Dinamica dintre personaje este autentică și plină de chimie, iar descrierile sunt atât de vii încât simți că ești acolo, în mijlocul zăpezilor.

Traducerea impecabilă adaugă un plus de farmec textului. O carte perfectă această perioadă a anului, pentru serile reci, care te încălzește cu o poveste despre iubire, sacrificiu și curaj.

O recomand din suflet! Un must-read pentru fanii genului!

[Laurie Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first time reading Rebecca Yarros, and frankly, I'm mad at my book besties for not telling me how amazing her writing is!! I'm definitely going to need more of her books!

Here are the deets:
Small town, single mom, hot growly military guy.... yes, please, I'll take it all!
Steam level is spicy, and I liked it.. a lot!
Loved how Weston fell for both Callie and Sutton!

Basically, you just need this book! This is a standalone in a 3 book series written by Sarina Bowen, Rebecca Yarros & Devney Perry. You could read just this book, but why would you deprive yourself of these brothers??

[Sarah~Book Obsession Confessions · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really warm hearted, emotional romance that felt mature and had satisfying character growth.
I really loved the pace of the romance and the story.
Weston Madigan has stayed away from his family and their ski resort for years. He has a lot of pain and resentment attached to his family.
His older brother calls and says he needs him to come home and help the business, Weston is so loyal when it comes to his family “needing” him so he begrudgingly agrees.
Callie is a single mom who works for the Madigan ski resort as a photographer. She’s a great character, she’s strong, independent and caring.
Her daughter Sutton is a spitfire and she’s a great part of the story. I love her, she adds great fun and heartwarming scenes.
Weston ends up as their roommate as there is nowhere else to stay that works for him.
He’s determined not to open his heart to people, he’s been hurt so deeply that he keeps his emotional distance.
Sutton and Callie wear down those walls slowly but surely.
He’s a really natural caretaker, he’s a man with a big heart, great humor and intelligence.
I loved all of these characters so much.
The emotional aspect was perfect, the humor was great and the chemistry was slow burn and then ignited to hot inferno levels.
It’s a story that explores the characters struggles opening up emotionally, figuring out what actually makes them happy and it’s about adjusting your goals as you mature. Life doesn’t play out the way they expect and that takes mental and emotional adjustment.
I really enjoyed this heartfelt and entertaining story so much.
I love the characters and their beautiful journey.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Little Too Close by Rebecca Yarros is the second book in the Madigan Mountain series, a series written by different authors about three brothers returning home, and I just loved it! Weston is the middle brother and Madigan Mountain is nothing but bad memories and a family broken. The last thing he wants is to go back, but his brother needs him, so back he goes. Now he finds himself being roommates with single mom Callie and her daughter Sutton, but that is better for him than returning to the house he grew up in.

Weston is strong, determined and keeps his feelings locked up tight, but he is also caring and protective. Letting others in is the last thing he wants. Callie is doing everything she can to build a good life for her daughter and herself. She is caring, gentle and determined and her daughter is a hoot. Weston cannot help but start letting them in as they spend time together and before they know it, they can no longer deny the chemistry they feel. But what future can they have?

I loved Weston and Callie so much. Both have been through so much and find some joy and comfort in each other. Callie is ready for a future together, but can Weston see it too? It was so much fun reading about these two falling and spending time with Sutton. Their journey was sweet and charming, with some light angst. I highly recommend this book and series so far.

Happy reading!

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

After finishing the first book in this brother’s series by Sarina Bowen, I have been dying to find out more about the other two brothers. Rebecca Yarros delivers with Easton and Callie. It is raw and emotional right out the gate which I have come to love from Yarros. Seeing each other for the first time after so many years was a shock for both of them. You get that sizzling slow burn between them and I was living for it. I really enjoyed the raw emotions that bleed on the pages and how the backstory of the resort as a whole is a running thread. Now I need to devour the final book with Crew!

[Quinn's Quippy Quotes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I knew this series was going to feel seamless even with 3 separate authors. This is just what I needed. Something low key but kept my attention with a little friction, and a lot of steam. I adored these too and Sutton was the cherry on top. Can’t wait to meet Crew!

[manda ౨ৎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

idk my mind just can’t wrap my head around the fact that the same person that wrote fourth wing wrote this too. like they’re just two completely different worlds and niches so it’s just not something i see often but she ate with the grumpy heroes 😭

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book two in a romance series set at a family-owned ski resort. On to book three which features the third brother! I wonder if he’ll find love in the mountains…🤔