Review: A fireman and a Paramedic: two uniforms and one desire...each other.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2014
We met Simon and Michael in the previous books Grey's Hidden Fire and Fire and Mistletoe. You should read those before getting this book or you will be a bit lost...but you could read this on it's own if you wanted.Simon has wanted Michael since his interview to become a fireman at the station. He has lusted from afar, buying presents for Michael but never giving them to him. Simon has never been with a man, initially because he wasn't out to his family but then because all he wanted was Michael. He would see Michael in the shower, which was both exhilarating and excruciating at the same time. Simon never had the courage to approach Michael and just talk to him beyond the usual work stuff. Michael liked Simon, but because he is sixteen years older and Simon's boss he doesn't really think about him in that way. And then Simon puts in his resignation so he can become a Paramedic and Michael realises he feels more for Simon...but he is still sixteen years older than he is.  A work tragedy forces Michael's hand and he lets Simon in, only to then slam the door again. In the meantime Simon learns that coming out to your family can show you what lies beneath.This is a well written story with off-shoots of the main story keeping you involved and interested until the end.  We see the characters from the series developing and also gain some insight into the dangers of being a firefighter.  I am looking forward to the next book. I am becoming a bit of a fan of Draven St James.