This was a good quick thriller that kept me on my toes. I thought the storyline was well executed and the characters were unique and relatable

Damn, that book is great! It features a great cast of characters (though I really can't see the cop entering a relationship with anyone but his wife, sorry but... I ship the other two guys), the coolest kid I've ever encountered while reading and just overall amazing writing, a great plot line and an awesome story. It's still one of my favourite reads because there is something for everyone- romance, cops, fantasy, mystery and the best beauty and the beast vibes ever.
I am still wondering whether or not there is going to be a sequel...

I received a free ARC by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This did not go in the directions I expected it to, I must admit. Not that that was a BAD thing, just unexpected. I love a sassy MC and Iddy has sass in SPADES.

Iddy is a gay 20 year old homeless man. The city is covered in snow and rumours are that a monster is hunting the streets at night. Can Iddy and his homeless friends stay safe from the cold, the snow and the monster?

I really enjoyed reading Cold Snap. It allowed me to enter a very different world to the one I live in. A world of homelessness and homosexuality. Cold Snap has gritty urban issues, gay sex and horror from the monster seeking it’s prey. I think this story would make a great film.

I think Sam is a great author because she engages the reader with situations they may not have any experience or understanding about. Her talent shines when she writes about man to man emotions and gay sex. I naively assumed that only homosexual male authors could write about gay sex. But Sam covers the gay sex so well and I feel it should not offend straight readers of either gender.

I thought the character development was very good, especially Ben, the bi-sexual police officer. There was a good discussion about sexual politics and diversity of lifestyles.

I found Sam’s writing high quality and loved her wide range of language. She made good use of informal North American words which made this British reader tap his Kindle to pull up the dictionary to confirm the meaning. The use of these local words gave the story colour and context.

I loved the banter and humour shared between the characters. The dialogue was very witty and constantly made me smile. For example…

“You know, in case the pretty one turns up dead and you crave some hardcore street cock!” Ben kept going. “I mean, if you’re gonna do dirty, do it right!” Gary insisted. “This meat is ripe! I haven’t showered in three weeks, and it burns like fucking acid when I pee!” He caught Bot nodding and quirked a brow at him. “What, you too? Man, we gotta spring for some ointment.”

...I think Cold Snap is an OUTSTANDING 5 star read from Sam Clover and I hope she writes more books of the same high quality.

First of all, Cold Snap was amazingly written. Clover’s use of words beautifully describes the grunge of homelessness while developing characters quickly through their dialogue. I loved that responses and thoughts of the characters was unique rather than something I would have said in the situation. The main character really has nothing to lose, and his dialogue shows how sassy and smart-assy he is.

Really my only criticism is that the description doesn’t mention that there is graphic sex. After I read the book I saw the publisher warning of content. I personally was fine with the content, just surprised when it got wonderfully smutty, since I was expecting a thriller with a mysterious beast on the loose.

Fantasy/Erotica is something I don't normally read I didn't read what this book was about before I dove into it and from looking at the cover I figured it was a serial killer/murder book. I think the cover should be more "darker" to portray the plot but hey it's just my opinion. I LOVED this book and I would read a sequel, it was nothing I expected and I was hooked from go. I loveeeee writers who can really pull a reader in that's a TALENT! I've read hundreds of books and it's hard finding something that you really love much less something that you have to read non stop because you love it so much (also I love finding queer/lesbian stories). I was pleasantly surprised and even though this book is Erotica it didn't feel as raunchy as I thought. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me a copy of this book.

I didn't mean to read this in one sitting, but I couldn't put the damn thing down!

"The assumption that the act of giving birth magically made shitty human beings loving and worthy of respect."

This is such a fun fast-paced read. I loved Iddy and his two homeless mates Bot and Gary.
Ben I had mix emotions with him through out this.
Nathan I adored his grumpyness.
There were some hard topics to read, however there was a lot of light and funny moments.


"Twenty years old, and still afraid of the dark. Shoulda stolen a lighter."

I loved the way to creature was written. I really enjoyed this story. It's a great romance.