Review: Megan's 4 star Review
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
I’ve read the other two books in this series and along with the cover, this story did not disappoint! A cute scruffy guy on the cover will attract anyone…… YES I am raising my hand!!!!!I was quite reluctant when I read the prologue because I know what I like and what I don’t.  I thought two things instantly and neither of them happen and that THRILLED me.  I love that Tessa didn’t take the well traveled road and gave us something we don’t really see. (Yes, I’m being a little cryptic here but I don’t want to spoil anything!)I thought I had all aspects figured out but I didn’t have a single guess pan out. I’ve got to rave about that. This storyline could have been easily done and redone and has been done and done and done but Inflame is it’s own story and the fact that NONE of my possibilities panned out made me love it moreNow for my second thing that normally isn’t my fave when reading is to go back in time to fall for the couple.  I like to do it in real time but, again, Tessa did a great job. I didn’t have to keep up with what is now and what was then. THANK GOD….ok back to the task. This is how it should be done. Give the past in the past and stick with the now when it should be present. I connected so much with them this way.Inflame is about two friends, who we learn in flashback chapters that they meet by chance but Lucy’s easy-breezy, live in the moment, no strings attached attitude and Kale’s no doubt sex on a stick, all women want me, cool as cucumber are perfect for each other.  They both want fun. Nothing more, nothing less. We have dual POV’s and being in Kale’s head was great and there were certain scenes that couldn’t have been pulled off if this one a single told story. BUT…..oh but I LOVE LUCY!!!! She was the bomb. And I’m quite sure every man alive wants a woman like her!!! I love her thoughts. I love when she speaks. I just love her. She is what we all want to be, especially around guys. Openly speak and not care if it’s sexist or funny or heck not funny. The fact that she’s a freaking elementary teacher was the icing on the delicious cake!Kale and Lucy have an easy going friendly relationship that works between the sheets and have major sparks between them.  But as with everything, it takes one night to change it all and attach strings. I won’t spell it out for you but I know what you’re thinking…Yeah yeah…that’s been done right?!Wrong- wrong-wrong.I think Lucy didn’t expect Kale to be the guy he was and I didn’t either. I love him more for it. He seemed in the beginning the normal guy we all fall for. Macho, full of himself, cocky and spot on. He did seem to keep this attitude but it wasn’t overbearing cave man like, it was fun to see him in action.“Three day rule, but truth be told, I think women made that whole thing up. I don’t need to wait three days to make a woman want me more. I start locking that s*** own the moment they look my way.”This book is all about coping and getting through today as well as the past. Knowing what’s real and what’s not.  The struggles of a normal relationship. Struggles of a new relationship.There were a few lull parts for me but in reality everything can’t be a angst ride. You’ve got to let it mellow out, roast a little. Let the good soak in. I actually enjoyed their story and found myself smiling and laughing and all around felt happy reading it.“And now you’re here and it’s even better than the best. It’s the best times infinity.”“All my time with you is the best times infinity, Kale Montgomery.”