Review: Favorite so far
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
I've been anticipating this third book in Draven St. James's series, 'Firehouse Six', primarily because I adored Simon from the moment he first appeared. He never shuts up, he has a heart of gold, and he's had a major crush on Michael since they first met. In Simon's interview, no less, where Simon was imagining all kinds of wicked things he'd like to do to and with the hot, older lieutenant. Needless to say, I was pretty sure 'Fused By Fire' was going to be a hot, sweaty, sexy, steamy, and good read. I wasn't wrong. Since I've already expressed my sincere appreciation for first responder jobs, and firemen in particular, I don't need to say much more than "dayum".Simon thought that by transferring from the firehouse to an EMT unit, his crush on Michael would fade away. No such luck. What's that saying about distance and the heart? Michael, on the other hand, feels like a lecherous old man for even thinking of Simon in that manner. Michael is sixteen years older and, in his mind, that's way too big of an age gap. For all that Simon is an out gay man, he's got very little actual experience and since his parents disowned him a month ago for coming out, Simon is feeling very lost and lonely these days.When one of his firefighters gets seriously injured at a fire, Michael blames himself, even though he pulled the guy out and saved his life. Michael takes a leave of absence to figure out how he can continue to command and Simon storming the castle walls of Michael's stubbornness throws them both into a conflagration of lust. And, yeah…it's good, really, really good! But, what next?This was a wonderful addition to the series, and, in fact, Simon and Michael might just be my favorite couple so far. Their romance was wonderful and I really enjoyed reading it. Thank you, Draven.NOTE: This book was provided by Loose Id for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews