Review: It's not just the flames that are hot!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 29, 2013
Juliet  Baker  is returning to her home town of Riverbend after six months in Europe.  She has very mixed feelings about this return.  She left after her parents passed away, and she caught her firefighter boyfriend Kevin  cheating on her.  Apparently with multiple women, and worse,  his firefighter buddies kept his secret .  Juliet  is definitely OFF firefighters.Juliet hopes to turn her parents rambling farm into a B & B, and her sister Claire has already arranged for a boarder to help pay for the renovations needed.  Her boarder is Shane Gaskill. "He's just a man. A strapping hunky, splendid piece of man, that's all . Nothing to get my knickers in a twist about."  But then, she finds out he's the new Fire Captain!Shane  is a man trying to forget his past. He states he is a confirmed  bachelor, but  is immediately intrigued by Juliet. He expected his landlady to be a little old lady who crochets  doilies .  NOT!He is angered  to find out the man who betrayed Juliet is one of his own firefighters.  Juliet and Shane  settle in to an easy relationship,  he is a former contractor, and happy to help with the work that needs  to be done, and Juliet is keeping him fed. If it wasn't the annoyance of Kevin insisting they should renew their relationship, life would be fine.A series of petty pranks starts annoying Juliet, but alarming Shane.  It starts out as anonymous notes left on her car and mailbox.  Shane insists on involving the police. The letters become more threatening, and Shane also stars receiving them. Juliet's fear, and Shame's protectiveness escalate their relationship.  It all comes to a shocking climax.This was a very enjoyable read. There is a lot of humor,  and a great scene where Juliet finally faces Kevin, and rips him to shreds.  The underlying  danger adds a great slant to the story.  The love scenes?  HOT!!  A slow build up, but sizzling descriptions.I would highly recommend this novel, readers who love to read about firefighters will be very satisfied.  If you like a little danger with your sizzle, this books for you.