Burning Up!

Synopsis: 

USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Blackwood fans the flames of desire in her smoking-hot series about firefighters and the women who want them…

Unemployed schoolteacher Erin Jenkins is back in Portland, the town she hasn’t called home for more than a decade. It’s not the way she wants to spend her last days of summer: in between jobs and avoiding her mother’s snooping by escaping to the ice-cream aisle. But when the opportunity arises for her to accompany her brother’s best friend—her lifetime crush—to a wedding, summer gets a whole lot more interesting.

Firefighter and single dad Jake Bennett has built a nice, safe wall around his heart—no romance, no getting burned. That doesn’t mean he’s ruling out a fling. Considering Erin’s visit is temporary, they’re the perfect fit for a scorching no-strings one-night stand. Or two. Or five. Until the worst thing happens: Erin and Jake are feeling more. Damn that four-letter word.

Now their hearts are on the line, and when their smoldering summer comes to a close, it’s going to be harder than ever to put out the fire.

Review:

This is my first read from Jennifer Blackwood, but it certainly won't be the last.

Burning Up had me burning up. Jake and Erin had a chemistry that was off the charts hot. Despite the fact that they resisted each other for as long as they could, at a certain point they just couldn't hold off their attraction for one another any longer.

My heart swooned when I saw Jake with Bailey. He is such an amazing single father, that you can't help but smile, and fall in love with him, and all the things he does for his daughter.

One thing that did annoy me with this novel, was all the back and fourth action. Yes, it did add to the tension and spark between the characters, however, at a certain point, it just got a little much and I could have done without some.

I cannot wait to see what Jennifer has in store for book 2. It is bound to be just as smoking hot!

4/5 Stars!

* Thanks to Thomas Allen for providing me with a review copy*