Review: HOT!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
4.75  StarsWhen two authors whose work I love team up, that can only mean one thing…as a reader I am in for a treat of epic proportions and Vivian Arend and Elle Kennedy’s DreamMakers series is off to a damn fine start with All Fired Up. What’s a group of ex-Army Rangers to do when they get out of the service? Well, they start a service to help clueless men plan the date of their lives for the women they love or want to impress. Surprised? I was and I loved every minute of this book mainly because of the way these men approach masterminding these dates; it’s like they are preparing for battle but with romance and it’s absolutely entertaining to watch.Parker Wilson has a problem, the woman his latest client wants to impress sends his pulse and other parts of him into overdrive. Worst thing is the client is a scumbag who doesn’t know the least little thing about his girlfriend after several months of dating. Determined to get through the recon, he finds himself even more intrigued when he chats with her and her friend. Finding out she’s dumped the guy only makes things more complicated because while he knows he should stay away, he simply can’t even though he knows going after the ex-girlfriend of a client could be really bad for business.When Lynn Davidson realizes her boyfriend is seeing someone on the side she dumps him and when she runs into Parker, a man she met in yoga class a few days ago and his good looking friend, Dean, she decides to take a chance and blow off some steam. While she gets a night she’ll always remember Parker insists they spend some time getting to know one another. Surprised that he’s still interested after their night of debauchery, Lynn decides to take a leap and see Parker again.If you’ve read these authors before you know two things about them, one they can write some amazingly hot sex scenes and two they don’t shy away from multiple partners. So yes, there is a ménage scene in this book and it was pretty amazing. The guys are no strangers to this type of action but Lynn is, however she gets with the program quickly once they spell it out that they are there for her pleasure. Holy hell does she get the experience of a lifetime. What I absolutely LOVE about this story though is when Parker asks Lynn is they can go on a date and she’s feeling shy about what happened between the three of them, he puts her at ease and assures her that he’s serious and wants to see her just the two of them. Parker is a pretty amazing guy and yes, he does make an error in judgment but I give Lynn a lot of credit for taking the high road and voicing her concerns rationally. I like that despite how their relationship began, they really do have a sweet little romance going on and Parker is willing to do everything to prove to her how important she is to him.I feel I would be remiss not to mention the secondary characters in this book that play a huge part into making an already amazing story even better. In addition to Parker’s partners Dean and Jack, Lynn’s best friend Suz is a total trip and I love her crazy attitude. The men’s office manager Didi is like a second Mom to the “boys” and keeps them in line which is pretty funny. And Parker’s sister, Pepper makes a cameo appearance that has me very curious about what’s going to happen in the next book. Oh, and we can’t forget Lynn’s scumbag ex because he adds a whole bunch of drama that no one has time for.The first book in a series sometimes can be overwhelming because of all the characters being introduced and trying to tell the first story, develop the characters and their motivations but I didn’t feel that in this book. All Fired Up was well written, the characters completely entertaining, the dialog amusing and smart, and the intimate scenes sexy and satisfying. I’m stoked about this series and I can’t wait to see what these two come up with next!Review copy provided for an honest review.