In A
Stranger’s Bed is a modern retelling of Goldilocks with a very naughty twist.
Thea finds
herself lost and alone in the highlands of Scotland after being accidentally left
behind by her tour bus. Caught up in a torrential downpour, she comes across a
lone house at the top of a hill. And in true Goldilocks fashion, Thea enters
the empty house and quickly makes herself at home.
This story
may be short, but Sophie Jordan does not cut corners. We get steam, the pit in
your stomach moments, romance, and the sexy—a whole lot of sexy. Holy hotness
this was sexy. Our bear equivalent in this story is Niall, a gruff, hot, dirty
talking, Scottish sheep farmer whose peaceful solitude is shattered by the
intruding Thea. And his hot factor does not go unnoticed.
I loved
reading this reimagining. Niall and Thea are good for each other. He awakens a
side of her she never knew existed, and likewise she ignites a part of him he
thought long gone. Topping the many things I really liked, was the way Ms.
Jordan interwove snippets from the classic tale, drawing the connection to her
telling. Something so simple, but it brought it all together.
“Face to face with the
bear, Goldilocks had never seen so fierce a creature.
His hungry eyes, his
snapping teeth, his dark pelt…”
