BOOK REVIEW- WINTER'S GIFT

BOOK REVIEW- Winter's Gift-  A steely tycoon…
Anton values loyalty above all, but he’s learned the hard way not to expect it from women. At forty-five, he’s at the helm of a self-made IT empire and a man whose heart will never get broken again… for he’s locked it up.
A woman in despair…
When Anna finally fell in love at twenty-eight, she was hurt so badly that her mom’s old adage became her credo: Men are animals. Five years later, she’s set on using them to save her mother’s life. She’ll never be so naive again as to believe that her body is a temple… for it is just a commodity.
A winter to remember…
When Anton and Anna cross paths over the winter holidays, neither can deny that what they share in bed—and out of it—is special. But is it special enough to shatter the walls around their hearts? And is it strong enough to make them shed their armor and stand defenseless before each other?   AMAZON LINK

Wow, I don't know what I was expecting but this book came right out of the box in the first few pages or so.  Not exactly what  I was expecting, it had a Major Twist that I didn't see coming.  It was quite a surprise.  At first I thought, I must have misunderstand what just happened but no... it was exactly what it seemed. Curious yet?   I found it pretty easy to be drawn to Anna, and to start pulling for her.  Even though she tried to protect herself and become a machine where her feelings were concerned.   Her words (kind of) not mine.   Anton was someone else who knew pain and betrayal's too.   As tough as he was in business, he was also shown to be tender and loyal.  What's not to like about that?  

On a side note: Although I like the fact that the author uses pictures of different looking type of men, the one on the cover of this book wasn't one of my favorite. Sorry.  

I received this book free in exchange for an honest review.