Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Frigid delivers a perfect mix of heartwarming romance and thrilling suspense, making it impossible to put down. The story follows Sydney and Kyler, best friends for years, whose simmering attraction finally comes to the surface when they're snowed in at a luxurious ski resort. Their hidden feelings, which they've kept buried for so long, explode in a way that will leave readers hooked from the first page.

Sydney’s vulnerability and fear of losing her friendship with Kyler make her a relatable and sympathetic character. Her journey of navigating unspoken love is beautifully written, tugging at readers’ hearts. Kyler, with his bad-boy charm and deep affection for Sydney, is equally captivating. The alternating perspectives between the two characters add richness to their story, allowing us to experience both the tenderness and tension from each side.

Beyond the romance, Frigid introduces a suspenseful twist with a lurking threat, adding a thrilling layer to the story. As their emotions boil over, so does the danger, making this more than a typical love story. Jennifer balances the passionate romance with suspense in a way that keeps you eagerly turning the pages, eager to see how both the love story and the mystery unfold.

The snowy, isolated setting of the resort amplifies the intensity, making it the perfect winter escape read. With its blend of steamy romance and unexpected danger, Frigid will melt your heart and keep you on the edge of your seat. Jennifer’s talent for combining deep emotional connections with thrilling plot twists shines throughout.

Frigid is an addictive, feel-good romance wrapped in suspense that readers won’t be able to resist. It’s the ideal book for anyone who loves friends-to-lovers stories with a dash of excitement.

Book Review
Frigid by Jennifer Armentrout

I decided to do some backlist reading from one of my favourite Romantasy authors- this book is not fantasy, more of a New Adult/YA thriller? Romance? Its kinda hard to tell.

Characters
MMC- playboy Kyler, he has protector vibes and plays guitar
Zach- asshat
Sasha- ex of Kyler
FMC- Syd, petite, quiet, introverted she generally flys under the radar

Tropes
Best friends to lovers
Pining since preschool
Miscommunication
Ex looking for revenge
Forced proximity

Thoughts
The MCs are 21 yr olds but the storyline felt very YA until the steamy bits .
Miscommunication trope was wayyyy overdone throughout this book
The snowstorm in a ski chalet and something bad happens is an overused theme- I found this book predictable and disappointing

Overall
Meh, I wouldnt read it again , not horrible just not for me

Thanks to @netgalley and the publisher for my digital ARC in return for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own.

I normally love Jennifer L Armentrout’s fantasy books, so this was different for me! I appreciated the main character growth that we saw but I didn’t care for the lack of communication throughout.

Right from the cover na d blurb, I was attracted to this book and I am glad that i finally read it too. I loved it absolutely 😍 The characters, the banter, the interactions and sparks between the protagonists, I was head to toae in love with the book. It was nicely penned down with a well paced plotline and amazing characters. I literally finished it in two sittings. Now I am excited to check out more work of the same author.

Frigid was a fun read. It would be perfect for holiday break when you are home and in your cozy corner. This is a light-hearted love. The FMC has been pining over the MMC for years but assumes that they are just friends and that he would never see her that way. A classic case of unspoken love between them both. While I enjoyed the plot and the twist of action in the middle. I felt like the FMC was portrayed as weak and clumsy and needed 'saving' constantly which I did not like. It felt like truly just walked into trouble when she didn't need to. I would have loved to see more character development with her. Overall, it was a sweet love story but it felt pretty young adult and the characters were not fully formed.

If you're a fan of best-friends-to-lovers stories with a touch of suspense, Frigid by Jennifer L. Armentrout delivers just that.
Sydney and Kyler's relationship is the epitome of complicated. They've been best friends since childhood, and their bond is deep. But with deep friendship comes deep feelings—feelings Sydney has harbored for years but is too afraid to act on, knowing Kyler's history of short-lived flings. On the flip side, Kyler, the quintessential "bad boy," has always seen Sydney as untouchable, keeping his feelings hidden under layers of casual hookups.
When a snowstorm traps them together at a ski resort, the tension between them finally boils over. Their chemistry is undeniable, and the slow burn of their unspoken love makes the romantic tension all the more intense. But Armentrout doesn't stop at romance—there's a suspenseful twist that keeps you on edge, wondering if they'll even make it out alive.
What I loved most about Frigid was the dynamic between Sydney and Kyler. Their banter, their history, and the way they both tiptoe around their feelings felt authentic and relatable. Armentrout does a great job of capturing the confusion and intensity of being in love with your best friend, and the added element of danger makes this a page-turner.
While the story follows some predictable tropes, it’s a satisfying read for those who love contemporary romance with a dash of thrill. If you’re looking for a book that blends romance, suspense, and the complexities of friendship, Frigid is worth a read.
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From Lala’s Book Reviews

Frigid is the first new adult book I’ve read by JLA, and all I can say is that I was I had read it earlier! It’s also a book that I don’t see very often when it comes to people talking about JLA in the present day since she’s killing it with her newest fantasy books right now, so it’s a nice change of pace with a contemporary book.

Don’t come after me, but I think I may like the whole friends to lovers concept a little more than the enemies to lovers thing. Idk why, but it’s something about the particular shift in that dynamic that I love.

Sydney and Kyler have been friends for most of their life since elementary school despite him being the super charming ladies man with a different woman most of the time and Sydney being the one who likes to stay out of the center attention. Somehow throughout it all, they’ve stayed inseparable and went to college together.

Sydney rarely dates, much less talks to any guy outside of her immediate friend group, thanks to the overprotective Kyler who scares off any guy that even so much as breaths in her direction. Sydney (and even Kyler) is unaware of why he doesn’t want any guy near her; all she knows is that she still has a crush on her best friends after many years and feels like it isn’t reciprocated.

Sydney, Kyler, and a couple of their friends are planning on going to his mom’s ski cabin in West Virginia a week or so before Christmas, and the two of them leave before the rest of the group, and depending on how you look at the glass, they get snowed in by a blizzard that brings a record amount of snow leaving them trapped in the cabin. During the worse part of the snow storm, they lose power where they only have each other… what could go wrong?

After a couple of rounds of going in circles about their feeling about the other, and it finally seems like we’re moving into something more than a friendship. Sydney and Kyler are both happy with this new relationship that feels so natural between the two and a reversible learning some of the small things about each other. But can this honeymoon phase last once the snow melts? And it that’s not enough, it seems like there is someone lurking in the shadows trying to hurt them while in the cabin.

I think I like this book so much because Sydney and Kyler remind me so much of what Katy and Daemon from The Lux Series also by JLA could’ve been like if they were the main characters in a contemporary book.

Sydney is this sassy girl who has always loved Kyler from a far yet being so close to him. She’s smart and a book lover and faces most things head on except for expressing her feelings to Kyler. Kyler, whew, new book boyfriend alert right there. He’s this cocky guy that all the girls want and the guys want to punch. He has a strong personality that draws you in and kind of makes you frustrated in a good way.

I also like that this book have good character and plot depth considering that it’s the whole getting stuck in a ski cabin and hooking up with the person you’re stuck with. Sure, the friends are only present in a couple of the critical parts of the story, but I think they’re the main characters of the next book, so it’s not that awful.

There was a good balance of romance and relation development throughout the time in the cabin that it didn’t feel so unbelievable unrealistic like a similar book I had recently.