Review: Warning: Sexy, tattooed firefighter to swoon over
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2014
ONE REASON TO READ THIS BOOK: ABEL IS A SEXY, TATTOOED FIREFIGHTER. Okay, well there are tons of other reasons to read this amazing book, but I feel like that’s the catchiest one. L.K. Collins’ books are always so easy to read. They’re sexy, fun, heart-warming, heart-breaking, and relatable. For those who read Fatalism and need a recap, Cara is Alexis’ best friend and Abel is Vincent’s brother. And in Fatalism, we see Abel trying to win Cara over, while Cara is masking her attraction with hate. But there is a fine line between love and hate. A very fine line.“I promised myself not to get involved with someone like him. Call me a b****, or whatever you want, but I’ve had my heart smashed way too many times by guys just like this.”Cara was more relatable to me than Alexa was. We are both in the medical field, we have the same snarky/bitchy personality, we are both guarded, and we are both in love with Abel. Well, not at first I guess. I loved the whole trying to fight the attraction thing Cara had going on in the beginning. It makes for lots of good sexual tension. In my opinion, I thought they got together too fast, but that’s because I’m a little masochistic and I love angst. I was glad when they got together though, because then Cara could stop trying to force a connection with Ben the “nice guy” who she works with. I hate when characters try to do that to hide from their true feelings. The heart wants what the heart wants. We never really find out how exactly she was hurt by bad boys before, but I can more than understand her desire to stay away from those kinds of guys. That being said, I hated how she judged Abel based on his tats and rumored reputation. She didn’t even give him a chance. But again, the denial made the book more angst-y, which is not a problem for me. And after he weaseled his way into her life, she never tried to push him away again.“I have feelings for Cara like I never have for anyone else before. She makes me want to be a better person. She motivates me, she challenges me, and she drives me crazy all the time. I can’t think of anyone else but her, and just given that one fact things are already different.”Abel is a reformed bad-boy. Or so we’re told. We never really see the man-whore side of him. By the time we meet him, he has already changed by throwing himself into his work. His firefighter job no less. Yum. Instead we see him going after Cara. He knows that they have an undeniable connection, and it amused me to see him relentlessly go after Cara. We all know how sexy it is to see a man go after what he wants. I also loved how he accepted everything about Cara, he never tried to make her change. Whenever he got upset, he just went all alpha male, which is definitely not a problem. I think Abel might be sexier than Vincent was. Maybe. He calls Cara Kitten. He’s a dirty talker. And he’s kind of kinky. Well, actually we see Alexa and Vincent get pretty kinky too in this one. But, Abel and Cara’s steamy scenes made my heart race. And there’s so many of them. Thank god. Abel was almost too good to be true in how he treated Cara. I almost strangled him at the end, but I settled for rolling my eyes and seething in silence. And maybe tossing my iPad aside. Poor Abel. Poor Cara.“I want to prove how much you mean to me and show you that I’m never going to hurt you. I’m not going anywhere, so you better get used to things like this.”I tore through this book. How could I not? It was very hot, and made me feel all gooey on the inside. They got together quicker than I expected, which only meant there was drama up ahead. So, I had to read faster to get to the drama. Abel had secrets that shocked me, but other than that the ending was predictable and made me smile. I wouldn’t have had it any other way. After all that Cara and Able have been through, I would have not been happy without a pretty ending for them. Cara and Abel complete each other. They were two broken people who found love in each other. There was also a good set up for the next book in the series. It’s about Bridgette, Alexa’s sister, and Troy, Abel’s firefighter friend. They had some sparks flying in this one. Can’t wait to read more about them.“I promise to love you unconditionally for the rest of our life. The future is uncertain – we both learned that a few weeks ago. I don’t want another day to pass us by where we don’t live it to the fullest. I promise I will do everything in my power to make you the happiest woman alive.”