Slow Burn (Colorado High Country #2)
by Pamela Clare
Blurb:
Victoria
Woodley is done with men. Fresh off a dating nightmare, she flies from her home
in Chicago to Scarlet Springs to take part in her best friend’s wedding. Who
picks her up at the airport? Eric Hawke. Of course. She made a fool of herself
over him last time she was here. He’s cocky, charming, and sexy as sin. But the
fact that she’s attracted to him is all the proof she needs that he’s bad news.
She would ignore him if she could. But he’s the best man, and she’s the maid of
honor. She can’t just tell him to jump in a lake—especially not when her lips
are locked with his.
Eric
isn’t looking for a relationship. Between running the firehouse and
volunteering for the county’s search and rescue team, he has enough on his
plate. He doesn’t need to get tangled up with a woman from the big city,
especially one whose idea of roughing it is going without designer coffee. Yet
from the moment he looks into Victoria’s big brown eyes, the attraction he
feels is too strong to deny. Faster than he can imagine, the spark of desire
that has smoldered between them since the first day they met will flare into
full-blown passion.
But
can Eric convince Victoria to set aside her doubts and trust him with her heart
before their time together runs out?
Themes: Contemporary,
firefighters
Rating: 4.5 stars
Heat Rating:
Review:
As always when Ms. Clare begins a story there
is the expectation that the story will end happily ever after and we will enjoy
drama, sweetness, and sensuality as her characters take their journey to that
HEA. There is no denying that some of us
were wary when she began her new series about a small town in Colorado, where
the men are alpha, dangerous and sexy while the women are smart, sassy and
sensually amazing. Eric’s story has been
tugging on our hearts and imaginations since the first book in the series and I
was thrilled not to have to wait very long for it. Eric is the kind of hero that sneaks up on us;
he seems like such a brave and cocky guy that there’s no way he can be deep
enough to cause a woman to fall madly in love with anything but his sexy
body. But getting to know Eric I have
decided that while he is definitely arrogant he is also sweet, loving, and
brave—and in no way could you call him shallow or selfish. Victoria was the kind of woman that we all
need to have in our lives to be our conscience and our guiding light when we
aren’t sure about ourselves. She is a
true friend and is willing to go toe to toe with any man in order to get what
she wants out of life. Seeing these two
find a way to overcome their differences and find a place in each other’s lives
reminds us all that the way we are living our lives, though possibly
fulfilling, is not always the best way to live. Eric and Victoria came together in an intense
and scarily fast relationship that quickly developed past the sexy fling they
both thought they would get. The passion
between them was off the charts from the very beginning and as that heat
mellowed into a deep love, the warmth they continued to share let the readers
enjoy their love even more. Ms. Clare is
definitely one of the best romance authors around, IMO, and I can guarantee,
even if you have never read any of her other work, giving her Colorado High Country series a chance will be a decision you won’t come to regret. I cannot wait to see where the story goes
next and what wonderful characters we’ll meet next.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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