Feel the Fire

By: Annabeth Albert

Narrated by: Iggy Toma

“A poignant, sexy and satisfying romance featuring likeable, complex characters whose intense emotional connection leaps off the page." (All About Romance)

When their career paths bring two high school sweethearts together again, the forest isn’t the only thing ablaze....

Fire behavior specialist Luis Riviera goes where his job takes him. But when he’s assigned to an arson investigation in Central Oregon - the place he left his broken heart twenty years ago - he’s afraid of being burned all over again.

Tucker Ryland had planned to join his first love, Luis, in LA after high school graduation, but life got in the way. Now a fire management expert and a divorced father of teen twins, Tucker’s thrown for a loop when he finds himself working side by side with his Luis, now all grown up and more intriguing than ever.

Though consumed by a grueling fire season and family responsibilities, the two men discover their bond has never truly broken. Tentative kisses turn to passionate nights. But smoking sheets aside, old hurts and new truths stand in the way of this time being the start of forever.

Danger lurks everywhere for Central Oregon’s fire crews, but the biggest risk of all might be losing their hearts.

Hotshots
Book 1: Burn Zone
Book 2: High Heat
Book 3: Feel the Fire
Book 4: Up in Smoke

Also by Annabeth Albert:

Shore Leave
Book 1: Sailor Proof
Book 2: Sink or Swim

Out of Uniform
Book 1: Off Base
Book 2: At Attention
Book 3: On Point
Book 4: Wheels Up
Book 5: Squared Away
Book 6: Tight Quarters
Book 7: Rough Terrain

©2020 Annabeth Albert (P)2020 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

enjoyed it

Would I listen to it again: yes ✔
Did the story keep me engaged: yes ✔
Was I invested in the characters: yes ✔

⚠ *** my review is spoilerish *** ⚠

📖 Story comment: Good pace, likeable characters, nice flow.
I liked that Tucker and Luis are "adult enough" to talk about what happened when they were kids and not continue to dwell on the past, that they could both compromise and work out a future together and that Luis' character was respectful and considerate enough of Tucker's demi-sexual feelings to not push for s*xy time.
Tuckers kids are an entertaining addition to the story.

🎧 Narrator comment: I enjoyed Iggy Toma's narration, he suits the characters, has good cadence, inflections and intonations and it's easy to distinguish the characters from each other. Overall an enjoyable performance and he bought the characters and story to life.

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📌 Where does it fall on my personal scale? 6.5
• 1 not my thing • 2 didn't like the narration • 3 didn't keep my attention • 4 was good, but once was enough • 5 enjoyed it • 6 will listen again if i'm in the mood for the narrator • 7 goes on the "re-listen" list • 8 kept me up past bed-time • 9 recommended to family/friends • 10 own it in multiple formats • 11 keep a copy with me at all times
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