Review: Hot Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2010
There is something sexy as heck about firefighters and Rio Reyes is no different. He's buff and an all American stud, and Carly has been dreaming about her best friend, Rio for a while now. This becomes especially hard since she has been able to hear every time he brings home a woman and all she can think is it should be her there, in his bed, making him groan like that.Even though the fire and chemistry is there, both are too chicken to do anything about it until a bet is placed and the battle lines are drawn. The sexual tension burns hotter and hotter as jealousy builds on Rio's side and Carly is scared she has ruined the friendship for good.Ms. Hart's writing is superb, perfectly planned and executed with a beautiful style. My only issue is with the bet. Considering the title and what seemed would be the theme of the book, the story took an unexpected turn and the bet suddenly became superfluous, making it little more than a cool title.But then I wasn't reading the book for the title. The sex scenes were scorching hot, and slightly angsty. Rio even made me want to slap some sense into him and show him that what he wanted was right in front of him, but all that did was show me how real the characters were to me. With a HFN ending and a true hero that puts his life on the line every day, Ms. Hart brings us a cleverly spun story. I can't wait for her next release!Originally posted at Whipped Cream Reviews