Review: High Heat
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Firefighters in uniform are iconic sexy. Garrick's job as one of the fire jumpers was his dream. As an adrenaline junkie, he loved the thrill of jumping out of a plane and into the fire… literally. Until it all ended with an unfortunate accident, leaving him in a wheelchair.
This story could have been a pity party of an embittered man, trying to come to terms with losing his identity. Instead, it is a sweet romance with a journey of change and enlightenment. Garrick's adjustment and trying to put his life back together is jumpstarted by his neighbor's grandson, Rain. Rain is looking to be a fireman and perhaps jumping too. With this common interest and a rescue dog in the mix, Garrick's life just got much brighter and better.
What I enjoyed about this story is how Ms. Albert addresses life after a horrific accident causing a person to not be able to continue in a job they love. Showing insight into how to help a person in a wheelchair as well as learning how that person feels was well done. Rain's experience with someone wheelchair bound educated me on things I would never have thought of or considered. Learning how there are still ways to do things one likes after losing mobility of the legs is great to see. Riding horses, jumping out of planes and even driving can be adapted for those who are wheelchair bound. This is especially cool to see because so many times in the Western society, to be less than perfect physically is to be less in people's eyes. And society wants to keep them from public view - hidden in shame. It is good to see Garrick is not treated this way and he continues on with his life and things he enjoys.
The romance between Rain and Garrick is so sweet. Their flirty behaviour and Rain's cute and sexy clothing options is adorable. These two are so good together and yet they still have their baggage and misunderstandings. I like how there isn't an instalove theme. Instead they take a bit of time and the relationship isn't perfect. This makes their love more realistic and relate-able.
Ms. Albert is a new to me author who writes sweet romance with everyday people facing adversity. I recommended this sexy sweet romance to m/m reader who love over coming odds themes.
*provided by Carina Press via NetGalley
This story could have been a pity party of an embittered man, trying to come to terms with losing his identity. Instead, it is a sweet romance with a journey of change and enlightenment. Garrick's adjustment and trying to put his life back together is jumpstarted by his neighbor's grandson, Rain. Rain is looking to be a fireman and perhaps jumping too. With this common interest and a rescue dog in the mix, Garrick's life just got much brighter and better.
What I enjoyed about this story is how Ms. Albert addresses life after a horrific accident causing a person to not be able to continue in a job they love. Showing insight into how to help a person in a wheelchair as well as learning how that person feels was well done. Rain's experience with someone wheelchair bound educated me on things I would never have thought of or considered. Learning how there are still ways to do things one likes after losing mobility of the legs is great to see. Riding horses, jumping out of planes and even driving can be adapted for those who are wheelchair bound. This is especially cool to see because so many times in the Western society, to be less than perfect physically is to be less in people's eyes. And society wants to keep them from public view - hidden in shame. It is good to see Garrick is not treated this way and he continues on with his life and things he enjoys.
The romance between Rain and Garrick is so sweet. Their flirty behaviour and Rain's cute and sexy clothing options is adorable. These two are so good together and yet they still have their baggage and misunderstandings. I like how there isn't an instalove theme. Instead they take a bit of time and the relationship isn't perfect. This makes their love more realistic and relate-able.
Ms. Albert is a new to me author who writes sweet romance with everyday people facing adversity. I recommended this sexy sweet romance to m/m reader who love over coming odds themes.
*provided by Carina Press via NetGalley
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