Steamy Holidays 6
Dr. Clifford Poole has sacrificed his academic reputation to prove an ancient Greek alchemist discovered the secret of preserving life.
In the frozen mountains of Bulgaria, he and the brilliant, alluring Madleen Rohrbach uncover a forgotten laboratory—and a breathtaking beauty who's been sleeping for centuries.
Reviving Chryseis should be Poole's greatest triumph. Instead, the seductive ancient woman has ambitions of her own, and Madleen isn't about to surrender her handsome colleague without a fight.
Now Poole must navigate scientific glory, two very different women, and a dangerous question: can a man clever enough to conquer death understand love?
The next morning, they wake to find themselves huddled against each other... because of the cold, of course. Madleen notices how his scholarly hands, usually ink-stained, now show scratches from setting up camp. His musky scent warms her more than it should. Poole pretends not to notice the way her chestnut hair has escaped its pins entirely, or how her practical nature seems somehow softer in the gray mountain dawn. The shape of her breasts pressed against his chest, makes him stammer a stumbled ‘Good morning.’ They separate with careful movements, their academic dignity somewhat ruffled but intact.
Lily Chen on Goodreads wrote:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Alchemist’s Frozen Passion is a slow-burn, snowbound romance with ancient mysteries and soul-deep longing. Dr. Clifford Poole is no playboy; he’s a haunted academic trying to revive Chryseis, a woman frozen in time by ancient alchemy. Alongside Madleen Rohrbach, a German scholar, he treks through Bulgaria’s frozen Rhodope Mountains. I liked the undercurrent between Poole and Madleen—and then Chryseis arrives. J. Tiffany Noore uses an academic setting and ancient languages to tell a story as old as the world. She keeps surprising me with her range. This one might leave you needing cocoa and a hug.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From the eerie corridors of Hartbury to the ancient ice chambers of Bulgaria, Clifford Poole’s obsessive quest still manages to unfold with a sensual heat. J. Tiffany Noore brings us Madleen’s quiet fire, Chryseis’ allure, and even the very mountains seem to breathe and moan with ancient secrets. If you long for a story where passion defies centuries, and ancient mysteries bow to the power of love, The Alchemist’s Frozen Passion is a haunting tale for you.
