Review: The perfect Sizzling Summer Story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2014
Okay, so first I have to admit I have a thing for firefighters.  I’ve been around them all of my life.  So when the author asked me if I would like a copy of Burn For Me, of course I said, “yes.”  Well, holy hook-and-ladder truck, I never knew any fireman like Smith!  I know I’m partial, and I was probably destined to like Burn for Me from the start.  After all, it’s written by Lauren Blakely (one of my favorite authors), it’s a steamy romance (who can resist), and it’s about fireman (see above).  This was like the daily trifecta for a book, and it did NOT disappoint!Jamie is a romantic; she loves poetry, hearts and flowers.  Although she and Smith Grayson have been friends for some time, she’s always known it could never be more than that.  Smith is the stereotypical “hot” fireman.  He’s the star of the Volunteer Firefighters’ Calendar, and built to perfection, but while Jamie likes wine and sonnets, Smith is a beer and Mad Libs kind of guy.  Smith is a dirty-talker; Jamie has never uttered a swear word in her life.  In truth, they couldn’t be any less alike if they tried.  When their friendship starts to heat up (pun intended), Jamie proposes the only thing she thinks Smith is capable of – a one-week, no-strings-attached, get-it-out-of-our-system, friends-with-benefits arrangement.  Of course Smith accepts her offer.  What guy in their right mind could turn that down?  Besides, maybe a week is all he needs to convince Jamie that there could be more between them than just bowling and friendly banter.Even for a novella, Burn For Me has plenty of content and depth of characters.  Jamie and Smith are well-developed, likable people, and there are enough supporting characters a sub-plots to move the story along.  Burn For Me is a perfect sizzling summer read!  It would be great for an afternoon at the beach, or a couple of hours by the pool.  I would definitely recommend reading it near water though, because but you’ll need to have something to douse the flames!Five sizzling, sexy stars!