[Review] Whiteout - Elyse Springer

Summary: Noah Landers wakes up one day with a headache and no memory of where—or who—he is. Jason, the man taking care of him, tries to fill in some of the blanks: they’re in a cabin in Colorado on vacation, and Noah slipped on ice and hit his head. But even with amnesia, Noah knows Jason is leaving out something important.

Jason O’Reilly is sexy as hell, treats Noah like he’s precious, and seems determined to make this the romantic getaway they’d apparently dreamed of together. But Noah’s more concerned that he’s trapped alone with Jason in the middle of a blizzard while his slowly returning memories bring hints of secrets and betrayal.

Noah’s not sure what’s the truth and what’s a lie. But as he learns who he is—and who Jason is to him—he’s forced to reevaluate everything he believes about himself, about loyalty . . . and about love. (Pub Date: Jan 23, 2017)


Review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. I want to also thank the publisher for giving me this opportunity.

What would you do if you woke up next to a stranger, saying you are both stuck somewhere you had no idea where it was, and you have no idea who you are, having no choice but to trust the stranger, who can't even say a name you recognize as yours?

Noah, or that's what he says he's called, seems to have slipped on ice, and now can't remember a thing. To make things worst, he doesn't feel like he can trust most of the information Jason, his supposed boyfriend, is giving him.

If you consider my initial expectation for the amnesia combined with the stranded somewhere trope, this book was something else. If you consider predictability for everything else, this book got an A+. This has a slow beginning, especially since you can tell every step of the way for about a third of it, and the characters are not the type I'd care about.

And yet, I loved it.

That is because the story is good. It's just disguised as a couple or more of cliches. I'd say, wow Riptide really did it again. This is another very well selected work they publish. The plot goes beyond simple romance or erotica. Even if I do think the characters could have been more... interesting, maybe, they also worked.

I love LGBT readings that go beyond being just LGBT. Not that I mind it when they just center the topic... Nevertheless, we have to give it to those who make it deeper.

This was sweet, and it gives the reader a taste of hope when you follow your dreams. And I needed to read something like this a lot.

Rating: 4 out of 5.