Caged in Winter

Caged in Winter by Brighton Walsh

Aspiring chef Cade Maxwell is immediately, viscerally attracted to Winter Jacobson. But it’s not her mouthwatering curves he’s drawn to—it’s the strange emptiness in her eyes. When Cade saves her from a drunken customer with grabby hands, he’s shocked at her response…...

Winter doesn’t need Cade’s help. After a lifetime of getting by on her own, she’s happy to rely on herself. She’s exactly seventy-six days away from graduating college, and if she can hold it together that long, she’ll finally be able to rise above the crappy hand she was dealt.

But now, every time she turns around, Cade is there, ready to push her, smile at her, distract her from her plans. Winter knows she can’t afford to open up—especially to a man she’s terrified to actually want….

What can I say about this book.. I couldn't put it down. I started reading it and before I knew it I was pretty much done with it.

Winter is independent. She doesn't need anyone and she makes sure that she doesn't form attachments to anyone. She goes to school and work then home to study. She just has to make it to graduation, then she can do what she loves from anywhere. Then one night she meets Prince Charming (thats what she calls him). He swoops in and saves her from an unruly customer, but she doesn't want his help. She flips out on him. Its actually quite funny, maybe because I would do the same thing. She knows how to handle the customers and the more they are happy the more tips she gets. Tips equal food for her.

Cade can't get the spitfire waitress out of his mind. He just is drawn to her and even more so since she seems to not want to have anything to do with him. Really he doesn't have the time to get involved with someone. He has responsibilities, he's helping his sister take care of her daughter and going to school so he can have a career. He can't help it though, he wants to know her. She's locked up tight.

Trying to break through Winter's defensive's was tough. Cade never gave up and never pushed, he wanted to but he didn't. Winter and the way she acted was expected. Hearing her story, knowing about her childhood; I understood her unwillingness to share any part of her life. People left her, they didn't stay so why should this young guy?

This book was fast paced and I couldn't put it down. I loved the look in to the next book, Tess's book. If you want to read about a hot chef, this is the one people! Check it out and leave the author love in the form of a review!!