Day: April 22, 2020

Not a genre that I usually read, but I’m always looking for new reading experiences. I’m glad I took a chance on this one.

(My apologies, but for some reason, the cover picture would not load. Here are the Buy Links instead).

One thing that struck me right away is that the author did a fantastic job of describing the extreme conditions that smokejumpers and hot shots work under every day. I thought the descriptions of the training and atmosphere were realistic and certainly added to the story.

I also liked the characters. It felt like some of them may have been introduced in previous books (I forgot to check), so there maybe wasn’t as much description as I would have liked, but that’s on me. I also wasn’t sure why the author chose to roll out Wyatt’s fate the way she did. It was apparent that something had happened, but by trickling out the details, I felt that the impact of it was somewhat lessened.  

Being relatively new to the genre, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the romance aspect, but I really liked how the author created the tension between the two characters. I have read a few books of this type where it was all about the sex (just like some books with hetero couples). I appreciated that there was an emotional story behind the attraction. There was depth, and the characters’ journeys were easily relatable.

It was an exciting book, and I would undoubtedly find this author again.

About Annabeth Albert

Annabeth Albert grew up sneaking romance novels under the bed covers. Now, she devours all subgenres of romance out in the open—no flashlights required! When she’s not adding to her keeper shelf, she’s a multi-published Pacific Northwest romance writer.

Emotionally complex, sexy, and funny stories are her favorites both to read and to write. Annabeth loves finding happy endings for a variety of pairings and is a passionate gay rights supporter.  In between searching out dark heroes to redeem, she works a rewarding day job and wrangles two children.