Review: All Fired Up by Kate Meader
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
Great read! This was very well-written story of two people, Shane and Cara, who get married in Vegas just a few hours after meeting.  Of course, they were drunk and don't remember too much of the how or the why of it. The good news is they both work in the same restaurant back in Chicago and live in the same building so there is plenty of time for them to realize just how right for each other they really are and that maybe it wasn't the craziest thing either of them had ever done.It was wonderful watching them fall in love. Kate Meader does a great job of allowing the reader into her characters' heads, hearts, emotions, struggles, true desires, fears, and joys.  Shane and Cara were both very complex and damaged, both keeping a lot of secrets and both with a lot to lose.  Cara was a very independent woman who liked to be in control of every aspect of her life and she especially resisted the belief they could really make it as a couple despite how irresistible she found Shane.  Shane realized and accepted his feelings for Cara earlier on and was determined in his pursuit of his wife.Cara and Shane both had a great sense of humor and Ms. Meader was no slacker with the banter between the two.  Much of the story was very light-hearted offering laugh-out-loud moments, but there were also serious issues addressed. Cara and Shane's family, friends, and coworkers make a solid contribution to the fun and the tension. But the love story between Cara and Shane was definitely the highlight. Ms. Meader really makes their characters come alive and their growing relationship believable. Their struggles within themselves and with their feelings for each other are realistically written. The sexual chemistry is off the charts and when they finally give in to it the scenes are panty melting steamy!  But what really comes across is how much they "get" each other and how good they are together.  All in all I give All Fired Up a solid 4.5 stars and recommend it to everyone who loves a gorgeous leading man who knows exactly what he wants from the moment he sees her and just happens to have a sexy Irish accent!~Complimentary copy received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.