Review: I WANT YOUR LOVE AND I WANT YOUR REVENGE, YOU AND ME COULD WRITE A BAD ROMANCE!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
Nobody loves a good firefighter book quite like I do. the prospect that the guy is not only a firefighter but he has the hots for his best friend who is a chick? I was all jazzed up about this one and couldn't wait to rip right into it.The two characters Jamie and Smith have been friends for years. They laugh together, they hang out together and they even work together. Jamie manages a successful restaurant/bar and although Smith is a firefighter by night he builds sh-- by day. You heard me right ladies! Get those fire extinguishers ready because Smith also owns his own construction company. (brief pause so you can put out the fire in your loins) With Smith working to remodel a section of the bar he gets to spend a significant amount of time with Jamie on a daily basis and the spark that's always been between them ignites and yada yada.Friends to lovers YAY! I love this kind of story where two friends finally realize they have something real and special and decide to go for it. Jamie was a little bit of a boner killer though because she went all hot and cold most of the time. She's a strong girl, independent, works hard, takes zero crap from people and she's known Smith a long time so she has the inside scoop on his dating habits. Which by the way lean towards the Ron Jeremy spectrum. Almost every vagina in town knows Smith Jr so I could understand Jamie's hesitancy in thinking Smith doesn't have it in him to stay with any one woman. She got on my nerves a little bit but I didn't want to bludgeon her A' La Walking Dead style.Smith. He's a firefighters ladies!!! And... and... and He wears a tool belt and... and... and ALSO he um... you know, he's hot! He's funny and charming and sexy. *vagina speaks up and says "Oh My"* He's the trifecta of male awesome sauce. As if all that weren't enough he also poses for a fireman's calendar and the proceeds go to the local children's burn unit. {Insert dreamy sigh here}. Yes, Smith is a great guy and I loved him. He's been a bit of a tramp but I like that he put Jamie in her place about it saying when he was dating one person, he was all in with that person. I liked Smith's personality and his determination to prove to Jamie that he was serious in wanting to take their friendship to another level.Two best friends falling in love? YAY! Best book everrrrr. Well... almost. I have to say there something missing in this story for me. True Jamie and Smith heat things up after a hot night in a storage closet wakes them up to their chemistry but I just needed a little bit more story. I felt as if I was told more about how they came to be than experiencing it for myself. Yes I already loved the idea of them but I think because Jamie spent so much time putting Smith off because of his past relationships and not to mention her sisters busted marriage weighing heavy on her mind (Zzz) there wasn't enough time focused on them together. THAT'S what I needed. A little bit more of these two together instead of all the push & pull. I did enjoy..ish this story buuuut I didn't fall in love with it. Smith and Jamie were great but a little bit more time together could have made the difference for me. This was quick read with a great couple that would be a great way to kill a few hours.