He’s tantalizing trouble she can’t resist… he’s never met, Mitch is everything she never thought she wanted—and suddenly everything she craves.
Finding his half brothers after all these years is more than Mitch Crews has allowed himself to wish for. Finding love never even crossed his mind…until he meets Charlotte. She’s sweet, warmhearted, sexier than she knows—and too damn good for an ex-con like him. But when his past comes back to haunt him, putting Charlotte—and the family he’s come to care for—in danger, Mitch isn’t playing by the rules. He’s already surrendered his heart, but now he’ll risk his life.
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Mitch is an ex convict and is looking for him family. He grew up with an addict for a mother and her drug dealing boyfriend. He arrives in town with his dog and wanting to find his half brothers. Charlotte runs the guys business and is like their kid sister. She has lived with Ros, the guys mother, since her parents were killed. When she is stranded at a bar, with a flat tire, Mitch helps her. He has never met anyone like her but when he finds out she’s sort of related to his brothers, he puts the brakes on his feelings. The more time he spends with her, the more he wants her. But Mitch’s past is about to come to town, can he protect his new family plus accept their help?
Awesome story with action and sexy scenes. A guy who’s never known love and a woman who wants to be loved and live a peaceful life.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *
This book was down right amazing! I seriously loved this book! Mitch and Charlotte storie is amazing. I could not put this book down!
Mitch Crew’s will break your heart with his story. Then there is sweet Charlotte with all her feisty attitude and great big heart! She will do whatever it takes to heal Mitch’s heart. You will fall in love with the whole family. Lori Foster is a amazing writer. I loved this book so much. Didn’t want it to end! I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy.
Very engaging read. It’s a slow burn with plenty of twists and turns to keep your attention from the beginning to the end. You get to catch up with the rest of the family and meet the missing brother know one new. I especially loved it’s the whole package. A beginning, middle and, ending. No rushing. Lots of love, family, humor, and heart. Definitely recommend reading. I received a copy of thus book through netgallery.
I LOVE Mitch Crews! This is book 3 in the Road to Love series. Like all Ms. Foster’s series books, it can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone.
When Brodie and Jack Crews meet up with Mitch in their little town and realize he is their half-brother, they are shocked. They knew their dad Elliot was not faithful to Ros, but they did not know he had another son.
Mitch did not have the advantage of a Rosalyn Crews on his side. His own mother was a drug addict and, even though he never used drugs, she dragged him into that world until he faced prison time. She died before he got out, so he had no reason to stay there.
Mitch has never met his half-brothers Brodie and Jack, nor their mother Ros. He has heard all about them from his dad, who painted them all in glowing terms. When Mitch’s world falls apart and he wants to make a new, clean start, he moves to the little town where his brothers and their wives and mother live.
I could not put this book down. Even though I had to get up for work soon, I had to finish reading it. The story is great, and well worth a sleepy day. I strongly recommend this story.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader copy of this book.
This book was a fun, exciting, slow burn, and I loved seeing these characters off in such a great way.
Charlotte Parrish lost her parents as a young teenager, and she was taken in by the family she worked for, the Crews. She’s become a daughter to Ros, and a sister to Brodie, and Jack Crews. She runs their office like a well-oiled machine, and they couldn’t do without her. But, Brodie and Jack (the heroes of books 1, and 2, respectively) are strong, alpha males with an often dangerous job, and she’s never wanted a man like that. She wants someone she can truly settle down with, in her small, beloved town. Someone who she won’t have to worry might not come home. One night though, car trouble leads her to a very unexpected man, and he may be everything she didn’t know she couldn’t live without.
Mitch Crews had a rough go at life, with an addict mother, and an absentee dad. When he ended up in prison for 5 years trying to help his mom, via her drug dealer boyfriend, he vows to change his life for good. His dad Elliott Crews was married, and had 2 sons, before Mitch. But, he could never stay in one place for long, or with one woman, so he got involved with Mitch’s mom a few years later. Once Mitch is released, he heads out to find his half brothers, looking for a real family for the first time in his life. He never expects the reaction he gets from them, and he certainly never expected Charlotte. He knows she’s too good for him, but he’s not sure he can walk away from her.
Mitch and Charlotte had chemistry like whoa, and I loved their flirty banter. This story was a lot slower burn than many by this author, but I found it very believable since Charlotte was a virgin, and Mitch wasn’t sure he deserved to get involved with her. There was a TON of buildup and steamy innuendo between them, but nothing physical happened until quite far into the story. Of course, Brodie and Jack didn’t help with the delay, as they wanted to make sure Mitch was sticking around before he really pursued her. Due to the slow pace, neither of them were ever quite sure where they stood with the other, so there was a lot of longing, which was fun.
The suspense plot here was related to Mitch’s mom’s horrible boyfriend, and it pulled me in and kept me entertained and on the edge of my seat most of the story. He was truly awful, and seeing things from his POV occasionally was interesting. I feel it helped you really understand how terrible he was, so you wanted him to pay just as much as Mitch did.
The side characters here were mostly all from the 2 prior books, which I adored. Brodie and Jack, and their wives, are awesome, and Ros, their mom is THE BEST. She was so maternal, and loving, and understanding, and compassionate. She really took Mitch into her heart from the beginning, and having never had a real maternal figure in his life, due to his own mother’s failures, he’s confused by it at first. But he comes to love them all so much, especially Ros, with her constant care and attention. Charlotte helped to make him feel part of the family too, since she knows what it’s like to be taken in by this amazing family, as one of their own. I loved watching him learn to accept their love and affection (especially when they butted in with their opinions).
I really loved this story, and I think it was my favorite of the 3 books. I adored this family so much, and finally getting a little more understanding of the father Elliott was great too. He really grew on me, much more than I expected. I love this author’s voice, and her heroes are always so great. Mitch was a total dreamboat, and Charlotte was a kindhearted delight. I gladly recommend this book, and the entire series. I will anxiously await whatever comes next from this author, who is consistently one of my favorites.
Each book in the series is getting better and better.
Mitch, after five yeas in prison wants one thing, to find his stepbrothers, he never thought he find love too. But his past is on his front porch, can he save those who he loves?
Charlotte never had luck in love, maybe meeting Mitch will change things for better?
Great book, awesome storyline and characters.
I loved this latest book in Lori Foster’s Road to Love series, I have to say that All Fired Up is my favorite of the this series. Something about Mitch just drew me in. I actually really appreciated how honest he was right from the beginning on who he was and his history. There weren’t a lot of secrets that would cause problems in the future. Don’t get me wrong, Mitch has some baggage that he did not want to involve this family in, and this definitely causes some frustrations with his new found protective older brothers and Charlotte. But the sense of family is so strong that Mitch had no choice but to surrender and be accepted into the Crews family.
The love story between Mitch and Charlotte is on the slow burn side, especially with promises that Mitch made, but the chemistry was definitely there and was intense. Things definitely heat up once they finally get together. I loved how both Brodie and Jack was so protective over Charlotte, especially with her lack of experience with men. The banter between Brodie and Charlotte was hilarious.
Drama definitely unfolds when someone from Mitch’s past appears and places his family in danger. I loved how everyone, including the bada$$ Ronnie with her knife, rallies around him to try to keep everyone safe.
And once again, this author introduced us to the best four-legged character ever! It broke my heart to see the fear of poor Brute, but then to see how the Crews family, especially Howler, were able to give him joy and a safe place was just awesome!
All Fired Up was a fantastic addition to this series and I highly recommend it.
I received an ARC of All Fired Up from NetGalley, and this is my honest review.
Thank god I feel like I got something that I enjoyed after my last two books. This was a brother that no one knew about Mitch. Mitch story pretty much breaks your heart he did not have it easy, but even though he had a hard life he did not turn out as a jerk, lesson for all and he finally get a chance to have the family that he never had and the acceptance that he deserves and a chance at happiness and love with Charlotte. This is the third book in the series and I hope you started from the beginning you kind of need to to know who is who and because you do not want to miss out on a whole lot of deliciousness in the form of Brody and Jack. We have some danger who has been following Mitch but his family does not let him go it alone..Grab a copy and Enjoy!
I loved Mitch and Charlotte’s story! It’s my favorite in the Road to Love series. There wasn’t anything that I didn’t like about this book. I loved Charlotte’s innocence and her love of family. I loved the way the rest of the family rallied around Mitch, especially since his expectations were so much different. I loved that even though Mitch had a very rough start in life, he was a very honorable and stand up guy. As with the previous books, animals, especially dogs, play an important part in their lives.
I loved this book!! Mitch has grown beyond his terrible childhood & prison sentence. He finally feels safe so he tries to search out his father’s “other” family. While scoping out the situation, he meets Charlotte, a close friend of his half-brother’s. As Mitch is getting closer to Charlotte & his half-brothers, his past is inching closer. What will Mitch do when danger comes to those he’s beginning to care for?
I really enjoyed the strong, capable women in this book & the way they stood beside their men, rather than behind them. Mitch began to realize these women didn’t need taken care of, can stand up for those they cared about & did stand up for him. The best thing for me was how emotional this story was & how the “family” opened their arms & accepted Mitch fully. The complete truth eventually comes out & it isn’t always the easy look at a situation. This was another terrific story by Ms. Foster.
I received an ARC of All Fired Up from NetGalley and this is my honest review. I don’t like to read reviews that tell all about the story. To learn that read the synopsis or download a sample, then if you liked what you read, buy the book. To me a review is: (1) how well it was written, (2) How it flows from introduction to ending, (3) If it grabs your attention early, so that you cannot put it down, (4) if it has too many or too few romantic areas or is just right, (5) if it has enough mystery or suspense to make you read to the last work plus want more, and (6) how well it was edited, such as any glaring grammatical errors.
This book was not the best Ms. Foster has written (I’ve read 30-40 of her books) as it was slow getting to the suspense and didn’t really grab my attention until after 6 or 7 chapters. There was a little too much identifying the main character in the first few chapters that could have been condensed or some of the mystery added sooner. It did not have enough action for me, but for others it might be exactly what they like to read. The story line bounces around somewhat but started making more sense once the bad guys were included and explained. The grammar cannot be reviewed as this was an ARC. I can only give it 4* but as Ms. Foster is a great author, I do recommend this book.
Sometimes you anticipate an event so much that when it actually occurs, the reality is somewhat disappointing. No so with this book. It delivers in a big way, like 5-stars big. Lori is one of my go-to authors and again she does not disappoint. She tells the story of an emotionally wounded and scarred man in search of a family and for love and acceptance. It is also about the wonderful woman who stands with him as he learns to accept that he is worthy. This was a great read that left me with a smile on my face.
What a fantastic, emotional book this is. I loved it and couldn’t stop reading. I really felt for Mitch, he had such a horrible childhood. Love how honest he is and how much he wants Charlotte. Can he really open up to his half brothers and when will he realize he’s no longer alone? Can he keep everyone safe from Newman? The book also kept me on edge. I loved each book in this series. I received an advanced readers copy from NetGalley and I highly recommend this book.
“I started reading this book in the evening and couldn’t stop. I was up until 2:00 A.M. reading and had to be up at 4:45 A.M. to get my husband off to work, but I didn’t want to go to bed without finishing the story since I knew I wouldn’t sleep wondering what happened. It was worth it!! Mitch has to be one of my very favorite heroes. WOW! I honestly hated coming to the end of the story!! This book grabbed ahold of my heart and had me feeling so many emotions. I cried, laughed, got angry, swooned, and felt so invested in the story. This is Lori Foster’s best book yet!” I’d give it 10 stars if I could!
I received an ARC of this book and this is my honest and heartfelt review.
In this book we get to revisit (YAY!) with Brodie & Mary, Ros, Jack & Ronnie, Charlotte and all the accompanying fur family members!
Mitch has had an awful life. From childhood til he saw a vision in the parking lot of Freddy’s…Charlotte. Little did he know his whole life was about to change. He came for one reason, he’ll stay for far more.
In this story that Lori has woven us is a great many things. Anger, pain, sadness, fear, hope, acceptance and love. Lori, as always has given us main characters we can fall in love with, root on, and support. A story that grabs us by the heartstrings, heats up the room..creating a need for a fan. Also she adds evil elements that we all want to take care of with a baseball bat, when one cannot find an iron skillet.
Excellent story, great flow in the story line and dialogue. She also lets us meet amazing animals to shower all our love on.
Amazing story! I highly recommend this.
I received an Advanced Readers Copy from NetGalley for my honest review.
This book was amazing. I already loved the Crews brothers and their families, however with the addition of Mitch it just made them that much more relatable. Mitch was alone and wary of people, he had a tough childhood and his adult life was not going the way he wanted. He had decided to turn his life around and meeting his brothers Brodie and Jack was a step in the right direction. The brothers were great however Charlotte was the reason he stayed. Watching Mitch open up and start letting people in and help him was so emotional. This is a great story and you get to be involved with the previous book characters you have met and loved.