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Cold Feet Kindle Edition

by Jay Northcote (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Best friends snowed in together. When the heat rises, will they get cold feet?

Getting snowed in at a remote cottage in Wales with someone he’d fancied for ages isn’t exactly how Sam expected to spend Christmas. His feelings for Ryan are pointless. Ryan’s straight—or so he thought.

Until now, Ryan’s kept his feelings for Sam buried. Why ruin a friendship over what might only be gay experimentation? Playing it cool seems safer, until a cold snap makes sharing body heat vital. In their Welsh safe haven, anything seems possible.

As Ryan’s reserve melts away, Sam wants more than stolen kisses under the mistletoe. But a sudden thaw means making decisions. They could face the New Year together—unless one of them gets cold feet.
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"Warm and romantic, with the cat lady providing a neat "fairy godmother" presence, this is a very special holiday read and I highly recommend it." Rainbow Book Reviews

About the Author

Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story--just to see if he could--and found it rather addictive. He hasn't stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. Jay has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and he also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press.

Jay is transgender and was formerly known as she/her.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00QFN1NY8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jaybird Press (December 8, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 8, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3753 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 134 pages
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Jay Northcote

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Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn't stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. Jay has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and he also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press.

Jay is transgender and was formerly known as she/her.

Web: www.jaynorthcote.com

Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/JN-readers

Twitter: @jay_northcote

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jaynorthcotefiction

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Bea LaRocca
5.0 out of 5 stars A Heartwarming Friends-to-Lovers Holiday Read!
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2015
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I absolutely loved this heartwarming, holiday-themed, friends-to-lovers story! I haven't had the opportunity to read much during the last few years and I'm relatively new to the MM romance genre but I am loving it so far. As I was reading, I realized just how much I've missed stories that are not based in the US. I loved the dialogue and easy banter between the heroes, the pitch-perfect description of the setting as well as the realistic depiction of all of the characters. The thoughts, emotions, self-doubt and confusion that both Sam and Ryan experience as their easy friendship gives way to physical attraction was brilliantly portrayed.
Sam is an openly gay young man who is secretly in love with his straight best friend, classmate and housemate, Ryan. Sam himself admits that it's a cliche but what he doesn't know is that Ryan has feelings for him too. Ryan just hasn't figured out yet exactly what those feelings are or what they mean. When a series of unfortunate events leads to the two of them having to spend the Christmas holiday alone together in a cold but cozy little cottage in Wales, the practical need to keep each other warm provides the opportunity for the two of them to explore their true feelings. Still, they hesitate to divulge the extent of those feelings to each other and when their plans to stay an extra night at the cottage are cut short, uncertainty and misunderstandings threaten not only their new-found intimacy but their treasured friendship as well.
What more is there to say but, well done! I will definitely be reading more from this author.
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Clayton
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun little read
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022
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Stumbled across this thanks to Amazon's perfect algorithms. It was a quick, easy read. Harmless escapism with English flavor. Really enjoyed it!
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mgoodwi1
3.0 out of 5 stars The good things about the book are that the writing was ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2015
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I feel completely let down by this book. I was so excited to read it based on other reviews. The good things about the book are that the writing was good, no grammatical errors that I can remember and the story was sweet and had potential. What I didn't like about the book was the way it ended. Way tooooo soon. I mean, you have two gorgeous guys who are best friends and roommates, stuck in a cabin in a remote area with NOTHING to do, they are secretly in love with other, there's sexual tension between them and all I get is a weird first kiss, and a blow job experiment? They reveal their feelings to each other (it was a bit anticlimactic) and you would think that the kiss they share after that would be sooooo great and bone melting but instead they left the privacy of the bedroom to go kiss in the middle of a New Year's Eve party and then the story went immediately to the next morning? with them waking up together and then ended there? I thought I must have accidentally skipped a few pages on my tablet or something but nope. I mean this could have been such a sweet and beautiful story! I would have liked to see them consummate the relationship and what life was like for them after declaring their love for each other.
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A. Macario
5.0 out of 5 stars A really Sweet Christmas Romance
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2014
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Another solid hit from Jay Northcote. After several books, I know what to expect when I see her as an author...great fun characters, a cute story, and a HEA with just the right amount of angst. I love it when Jay makes you want to grab one of the characters and yell: "Just talk about it!!!!" But she makes you stay with the story and feel out the great part you know if coming.

This a very sweet short novel with the two main characters stuck in a cabin in Wales due to snowfall over Christmas....OK, I can hear your brain just imagining the scene. And everything you imagined and more is described perfectly. There is a great supporting character in the form of an older lady in a nearby house named Mari. She invited the guys to have Christmas dinner with her and her feline companions.

One of my favorite things about this story is the limited amount of sexual scenes. Realistically, if you delve into the thoughts of these characters, there should not be a lot of physical contact...the relationship is too new. She describes it perfectly. She allows Ryan to come out in a perfect way. The countdown to midnight on New Year's is...well simply perfect. I will definitely be rereading.
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JIllian M
4.0 out of 5 stars Short but Sweet
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2022
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What an adorable 150 page journey. I love that the stakes were low on this and I came out impressed and ready to read more from Jay.
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Rob K. Montero
5.0 out of 5 stars What a sweet story! Two college guys head to a roommate's ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
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What a sweet story! Two college guys head to a roommate's parents cottage in Wales, where they are to meet up with said roommate and his girlfriend. Right after they arrive, the roommate's car breaks down and by the time it gets fixed, it has snowed so much the roads are blocked and Ryan and Sam are stuck together over Christmas. Sam is gay and has had a crush on Ryan, his straight best friend for a long time. Not wanting to ruin the friendship and seeing how many girls Ryan has "dated", Sam keeps his feelings quiet. That is, until something changes when the two men are stranded alone together. This book is really a wonderful, angst-free light romance that kleft me with a smile on my face and a warm, fuzzy feeling. These guys are really likeable and their emerging feelings for each other remind me of the first crush I had way back when. The only fault I find with "Cold Feet" is that it was way too short. Highly recommended!
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Valerie Ullmer
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2016
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While I loved Sam and Ryan, I felt as though the book finished too quickly, compared to the other books by Jay Northcote and I was left wanting more of their story. Both Sam and Ryan are stuck in a cabin after getting snowed in, and Ryan has been wondering about his attraction to Sam and thinking that he's not as straight as he thought he was. It was a great coming out story, but I felt there should have been more of the story with Ryan and Sam at the end.
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Nicole
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad read.
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2016
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Characters were enjoyable, I liked their connection, and shared bed is always a fun trope.

It does read like sort of every other Northcote I've read though. Gay Guy had crush on his supposedly straight BFF, who's not so straight after all. Well written, but I do feel like all of her books are sort of the same formula, and I'd love some originality.
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Anthony
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful little narrative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 5, 2021
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Second book I have read by Jay, looking forward to the third! Simple stories with heartfelt meaning, not too lengthy on the sex theme not that I am adverse to that but some authors seem to think that is all that is important in a Gay lifestyle! Thanks Jay
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Marcy
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute Holiday Read.
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2015
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A sweet friends-to-lovers short story. Great chemistry, and not too much angst. Well written, and cute story line. I really enjoyed it. I'll be checking out more from this author.
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lonelywriter
5.0 out of 5 stars Schöne Weihnachtsgeschichte
Reviewed in Germany on December 10, 2014
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Jay's Story „Cold Feet“ ist eine Geschichte, wie man sie vermutlich schon gelesen hat, zumindest vom Konzept her.
Nichtsdestotrotz kann ich sagen, dass man diese Story nicht missen sollte.

Sie ist flüssig geschrieben, witzig und einfach herzig mit nur ein ganz wenig ängstlichem Unterton und dem – obligatorischen – Missverständnis dank mangelnder Kommunikation miteinander.
Jay schrieb ein schönes, weihnachtliches Buch mit sehr sympathisch MCs und einem wunderbaren Nebencharakter in Form einer freundlichen älteren Dame mit Katzen.

Wir haben Ryan und Sam, langjährige Mitbewohner und beste Freunde. Dass beide sich zueinander hingezogen fühlen, erfahren wir direkt am Anfang. Doch beide wollen es nicht zugeben, allein aus der Angst heraus die Freundschaft, die ihnen so wichtig ist, verlieren zu können.

Die beiden gehen auf einen kurzen vorweihnachtlichen Ausflug in eine einsamen kleine Hütte im Wald. Unerwarteter Schneefall, nicht nur ein bisschen, nein, es schneit so viel, dass die beiden Freunde, die eigentlich dort mit ihnen die Tage verbringen wollten, niemals ankommen.
Das bedeutet, dass die armen Jungs ganz allein sind in der spärlich ausgestatteten Hütte und sich ihren Gefühlen zu stellen haben *zwinker*

Darüber hinaus haben wir sehr kalte Schlafzimmer wegen der Art der Beheizung - nur ein echtes Kaminfeuer im Wohnzimmer - und so, um warm in der Nacht zu bleiben, teilen sie sich ein Bett.
Kuscheln ist etwas, das selbstverständlich durch das gemeinsame Bett kommt.

Der Schnee macht die beiden noch isolierter als sie wegen dem Standort der Kabine sowieso schon waren und die Schneelage ist so schlimm, dass sie nicht einmal zu Weihnachten zu ihren Familien zurück können.

Lasst sie miteinander kuscheln, Spaziergänge im Schnee und Schneeballschlachten machen sowie einen ersten Kuss unterm Mistelzweig tauschen und füge noch eine verlorene Katze im Schnee hinzu samt freundlicher, beinahe schon großmütterlicher Nachbarin und man hat eine wirklich schöne Geschichte.

Ich habe die Geschichte wirklich genossen und empfehle sie für alle, die über Freundschaft, Liebe und den Geist von Weihnachten lesen mögen.
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Maureen Crothall
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Story
Reviewed in Canada on November 22, 2022
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Once again I'm reading one of my favorite tropes, stranded in a cabin/cottage because of snow. This is a shortish story of two young men, collage pals, one gay and one supposedly straight, which leads us into another favorite of mine, gay for you. It's a sweet, slightly angsty tale as these two adorable young men let reality hit them, with good and bad results, a lovely, cozy read.
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TM
4.0 out of 5 stars Cozy
Reviewed in Germany on December 17, 2015
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Sam and Ryan, friends from university, are supposed to meet up with friends to spend a few winter days in a cabin before going home for Christmas. But snow comes early and before their friends can drive up, Ryan and Sam are snowed in. With no sign of the snow letting up they prepare to stay over Christmas, just the two of them. It will be fine, even if Sam has had feeling for his straight best mate for a while now. As the days go by, the atmosphere becomes more intimate and Ryan isn’t so sure what he thought he wanted is what he really wants anymore.
Can’t go wrong with Jay Northcote and this is sweet and very well written Christmas novel, making me want to curl up on the sofa with cup of hot chocolate next to me, and ideally a Christmas tree in sight.
I loved both characters and the development of their relationship.
Definitely recommended.
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