Review: Sweet story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2014
I found Catching Heat to be a heart-warming romance novel.  Yes, it is about a man and woman who discover they're going to have a baby together after a one night stand.  They had no relationship prior to that, but I loved the journey they took to make things work.  Each of them had their hang-ups, though I'd say Angie's were the more difficult ones to overcome.  Yet they were both enjoyable characters whose flaws didn't go over the top like in some books.J.T. was a real sweetheart.  For most of the book (except one part toward the end) I admired the way he worked so hard to build a more permanent and stable relationship.  He's just the kind of dream man most women would love to settle down with and he had such a great family too.  This isn't a guy with a dark and tortured past, but actually a very positive one.  That doesn't mean he didn't have some hot qualities, though!The pacing isn't very fast.  The author took a lot of time to explore all the characters and included lots of little tidbits about their backgrounds.  Each of them were developed to feel unique and different.  J.T.'s brothers were especially interesting and I could see them getting their own stories.  Angie's family didn't get as much face time, but you learn a lot from her thoughts and memories of them.  I definitely grew to not like her mother very much.  I was a bit disappointed the issue with her didn't get resolved at the end.  The same went for Justin, the only one of J.T.'s brothers who didn't like Angie.  Life isn't perfect, though, and there will always be troublesome relatives.  I just tend to prefer love stories get wrapped up with all the loose ends out of the way.Otherwise, I enjoyed this book a lot.  There was nothing too dramatic or angsty about it.  I usually gravitate to darker romances, but this was a nice change of pace and well worth the read.  I'd definitely recommend it to those who enjoy contemporary romance.  And not to worry, there are some steamy scenes in there for those who enjoy them.Note- I received a free digital copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.