Too Hot!

By: Avery Giles

Narrated by: Joseph Thorson

Sparks aren’t just flying...they’re catching.

Eli Johnson is not a hero. He’s just a guy who’s doing his best. His mother was a hero, though, and when she died, he dropped out of college to become a firefighter - a vocation she would have been proud of. He might not be able to save everyone, but he can do what she taught him: Put more good out than bad.

Charlie Kinnear is definitely not a hero. When he ran into a burning building to save a trapped child, he was acting on instinct. He’s not expecting a medal, or for a handsome firefighter with a stunning smile to give him his oxygen mask. Charlie’s light-headed, and not from smoke inhalation.

Right as their romance begins, a serial arsonist terrorizes the city. As if that weren’t bad enough, Charlie appears at the scene of every fire. Eli hates to think it, but if someone wanted to get a firefighter’s attention - say, a certain sexy someone who coincidentally wandered into Eli’s life - what better way than by starting fires? Sparks are flying all right, and things may get too hot for Eli and Charlie to handle.

©2018 Avery Giles (P)2020 Riptide Publishing

Very Enjoyable

This is a beautifully written story about Eli, a firefighter, and Charlie. I loved these two together. They had such great chemistry from the beginning even though they met under difficult circumstances, at the site of a fire. I loved watching their relationship grow as they learned to trust each other and even worked together. This story is so good and had me hoping for the best, for Eli and Charlie, as the mystery of the arsonist unraveled itself and the secrets Charlie kept. I loved the ending, very fitting. Definitely recommend.
Narrator Joseph Thorson does a marvelous job.

Firefighter Romance Steamy But Lacked Connection

"Too Hot!" was basically a miss for me, but that's not to say others won't better connect to the story and characters. The intense attraction and chemistry between Eli and Charlie felt rather forced, and so much mistrust built up between the two - even with Charlie's big secret revealed - that I was left wondering why either would even still want to pursue a relationship. A bright spot of this audio book was narrator Joseph Thorson, who gave a good performance. I received this free review copy audio book by request and have left this honest review voluntarily.