Becker and Megan's story is one filled with angst and hotness! What I appreciated most about this particular storyline is both characters have serious issues - not that they are "broken" per se, just dealing with issues both of them have settled into - one doesn't try to fix the other, they both deal and overcome individually. Yes, Becker is the catalyst for Megan's healing, just as Megan is Becker's catalyst - but neither "fixes" or tries to fix the other. I LOVE that; I love that they accept each other for all that they are and not believe that one - or the other - of them is broken. Blakely is a craftsman at writing hot, dripping hot tension filled scenes. I read several of the scenes to my husband and BAM - I got VERY lucky each time! I can't say that about very many scenes I've read him. I had FUN reading this! Meghan Jansen lost her father in a fire when she was only a little girl. After her mom spiraled into depression from the tragedy, Meghan and her brother Travis were forced to fend for themselves. Meghan promised herself that she would never fall in love with a firefighter, not after experiencing the pain and loss of losing her loved one in a fire. It's a promised she's kept ever since her father's death as she travels the country doing all sorts of odd jobs. When she returns to her hometown of Hidden Oaks to photograph the local fireman's calendar for her firefighter brother, she meets Becker Thomas on the back porch of The Panting Dog, Becker's very successful bar. Becker and Meghan hit it off right away and enjoy a night of explosive, passionate sex. They agree to keep seeing each other while Meghan is in town. Until the next morning when Meghan discovers that Becker is also captain of the volunteer firefighter's squad. Meghan is upset because she refuses to date firefighters and Becker is equally upset by the fact that he slept with his best friend's sister. But how long will they actually be able to deny this burning chemistry between them?Meghan is a feisty, independent artist who dreams of opening her own tattoo parlor. She's adventurous and maybe even a little reckless, but with a good sense of humor and deep commitment to her family in Hidden Oaks. I really enjoyed the brother-sister relationship with Travis who was a total ham, but was always ready to play the protective older brother when the situation called for it (read: Becker making eyes at his sister in public). But Meghan is still battling the emotional turmoil caused by her father's tragic death in a fire from almost twenty years ago.Becker is carting around some emotional baggage of his own. Before moving to Hidden Oaks, he worked as a firefighter in Chicago, but lost two of his men in a major blaze. He blames himself, despite the deaths not being his fault in any way, shape, or form, but the survivor's guilt is crippling and prevents him from opening up to relationships with women.Meghan and Becker's inability to move past their painful memories essentially make up the entirety of the plot. Meghan tries to stay away from Becker because he's a firefighter. Becker tries to stay away from Meghan because she's his friend's sister and he is still wracked with guilt from losing his firefighting buddies in Chicago. There are also times where the dialogue is stilted, cheesy, or unnatural. I just felt like the characters were saying things that didn't match their personalities or that people in real life just wouldn't say.For the most part, however, the book is a fun, easy read with some endearing antics by Meghan and Becker. The sex is steamy and Meghan and Becker compliment each other very well. The character growth and theme of learning to move past survivor's guilt was very sweet, believable, and would probably hit very close to home for someone who is also experiencing survivor's guilt. Overall, enjoyable without being too angsty, despite some very serious subject matter.Originally posted at Plot Twist Reviews [dot] comI received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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This book is a great read. Megan and Becker story is never give up and keep reaching for the stars.
—ash
Hot. Steaming. Flirty read, short and predictable mindless read....
—muteto
