Author: Michele Dunaway

Book: Burning for You – coming soon on April 7, 2015!

tl;dr recommendation: a flaming hot & undeniably sweet romance!

Book Summary:

The Man of the Month The last thing Taylor Krebs wants is a man. Her crazy, possessive ex-boyfriend has caused her enough drama to last a lifetime. Putting drama and men behind her she focuses on her fledgling photography business. That is, until gorgeous fireman Joe Marino—otherwise known as Mr. September on the Sexy Public Servants Charity Calendar—walks into her life. Joe wants Taylor to photograph burn victims pro bono for a book he’s spearheading for the Burn Recovery Support Group…and he’ll do everything in his power to persuade her to take on his cause.

Taylor soon finds out that she isn’t immune to Joe’s persuasive charms—both professionally and personally—and soon they are burning up the sheets. But will Joe’s secrets and Taylor’s need for quiet stability tear them apart? Or will this Man of the Month also end up being Taylor’s love for all days?

Longer Review:

《3.75 stars》Vulnerable, yet strong and oh-so very….MALE, I wanted to lick my way across Joe’s abs from the very first photo shoot.

Joe is a firefighter who will burn up the pages. He’s internally conflicted and stubborn – not to mention physically and emotionally damaged. But when he meet Taylor at the photo shoot for a charity calendar, he wants to throw caution to the wind and just let the flames take over. Taylor, on the other hand, is a sensible girl. She’s working her ass off to make her photography business a success, but in the meantime she pays her bills by waitressing. There’s an instant connection between her and Joe – it’s actually a little embarrassing since Taylor can’t seem to breathe properly when she’s around him.

Joe convinces Taylor to help him with his pet project: The Burn Book – [insert Mean Girls reference here]. It’s not what you think – it’s actually a book that is meant to inspire and create beauty by taking photographs of burn victims. Taylor’s selflessness and philanthropic heart sears Joe’s soul. She’s the perfect one to help him and he’ll do anything to spend more time with her.

As they begin to come together, Joe needs to decide if he’s willing to let his guard down and let Taylor in while Taylor struggles with dealing with a lingering ex boyfriend who refuses to stay away. I loved the inclusion of Joe’s family throughout the book. It gave him so much more depth as a character and it allowed for the many layers of Joe to be unpeeled. This book is serious, yet fun, and contains a fair amount of banter that will make you smile.

Overall this book was incredibly sweet and is a quintessential contemporary romance: light, fun, sexy, not too much intense drama. You won’t want to rip your hair out, but you’ll probably want to rip Joe’s clothes off – soooo, WIN.

#yum

[I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review]