Originally posted on my blog After Hours 
 I am a huge fan of Laura Kaye's Hard Ink series, so when I saw that the bundle for the first three books in the Anemoi Series was only $.99, I snagged it up. North of Need is a light - sweet & steamy romance. 
 I have always thought that Paranormal Romance was the one and only genre where the characters can meet, lust and fall in love in a short span of time and make it work. And that's exactly what happens in North of Need. Don't get me wrong, their sexual tension was off the charts, their encounters were HOT and they do actually go well with each other. But 4 days? 
 Not only with the romance, there were aspects of the story that I had to just let go of all logic, and go with it. Which is something that's hard for me to do. But once I did, I enjoyed the simplicity of the romance and story overall. 
 My heart broke for both Megan and Owen. Both were lonely, grieving in their own way and just wanted to be loved and happy. Megan of course, deals with her attraction for Owen, grief of losing her husband and guilt at the same time. So of course, I was rooting for a HEA. 
 What I didn't see was more depth to their character as individuals. I felt like we got just enough to feel the emotional aspect of their developing relationship, and that's it. 
 Let's set aside the romance for a second and talk about the world building/Paranormal aspects. I am a huge elemental magic fan, and while this isn't magic, per se, I loved it all the same. Own is a God of Winter, able to control the snow and actually causes snow storms and such based on is emotions. How fun is that? I was a little disappointed that I didn't learn about it right away, or more but this is the first book in the series, so. 
 Overall, I did enjoy North of Need. Laura is a master at writing the smexy scenes and I look forward to reading the rest of the books in the series. I recommend this for those looking for a light, steamy read.