Fireman Maverick Bridges doesn’t do complicated. All he needs are his firehouse brothers and an ice-cold beer after a long day. His life is turned upside down the moment he unknowingly sets his sights on the one woman he shouldn’t want.Sofia Blanco is back in her hometown after a decade abroad. Her first night, she meets a man whose dark blue eyes promise the ability to deliver on a dirty and … dirty and sinful night. A night that’s ruined when they find out she’s his best friend’s little sister and temporary housemate.
An instant attraction that is hard to resist quickly turns into steamy showers and Nutella-licking fun. But what happens when casual fun turns into more? Will they be able to walk through fire for one another?
NOTE: A shorter version of this story was previously published in the BURN ME Anthology. This is the extended and complete story that will make your heart burst into flames. Grab an ice-cold drink and a fan; it’s about to get hot in here!
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I know I have totally started this in the wrong order (I read Gabe first). And hot damn, this was……..blimey! Sofia and Mav click immediately, neither realising who the other one is. I was fully invested in this couple but at times, it appears that Mav isn’t…and that broke my heart. Each time I wanted to nut punch him, but then I could kinda see where he was coming from! Loved this! Could not put it down!
Hot and steamy!! Mayra Statham knows what she’s doing!
I have to start with how much I really loved Sofia and Maverick. I love how they were drawn to each other, that connection they shared. She had a bit of a spice to her that I enjoyed. It’s steamy, it’s sweet and I hope to get Gabe’s story as well! My only issue, and it’s more a personal thing, is that we go from Sofia in first person to Maverick in third. I don’t mind either one but I prefer it be the same throughout the book. I’m assuming it’s intentional, it just throws me off a bit. Otherwise it’s a great read with characters I really liked.
This “best friend’s little sister” story is the perfect mix of hot, cute, sexy, and ROMANCE!
Hi my name is Sophie and after years abroad for school I’m returning home. It’s not that I don’t want to be home, but I don’t want to be in the way and my brother still thinks I’m twelve! I’m going to treat myself to a hot one night stand before settling in. Oh yeah, and the reason for this story is the man I set my sights on is my brother’s best friend!
Loved these two together. Even when I got frustrated with Maverick I loved him. I also loved that Sophia was not a door mat. Can Sophia trust her feelings? Is Maverick more than a hit-it-and-quit kind of guy? A great read on my rainy Saturday afternoon.
4.5 Burning Bridges!!!
Mayra Statham originally posted a shorter version of this in the Burn Me Anthology and man it was hot for a short novella and I was craving more. I’m glad Mayra gave us more.
Maverick is a firefighter and has been best friends with Gabe since he moved there. He’s never met Gabe’s kid sister but from what Gabe says she’s a pain and he’s not looking forward to meeting her.
Maverick learns Gabe’s sister is moving back to the states and he’s got the job of meeting her for Gabe being he’s running late. Maverick is known as a one nighter only. You get one night with him and that’s it. He never wants more. While waiting a beautiful woman sits next to him. He’s instantly intrigued and wanting to have some fun. Until he realized the beautiful woman is unfortunately Gabe’s little sister.. Sofia Blanco. Maverick realizes a few things. Sofia’s not a kid, his newest roommate for the next two weeks and doesn’t know how he’ll keep his hands off his best friends sister.
Sofia moved abroad after high school. As much as she missed her mom and brother, Sofia liked that not everybody knew her as Gabe’s little sister.
Sofia finally comes home and she wants one more night of fun before her big brother is all over her. Unfortunately, the hottie sitting next to her is no other then her brothers best friend/coworker/roommate… Maverick Brides. Sofia knows it’s going to be hard staying away from him. ESP since one minute he’s driving her insane and the next he’s making her things tingle.
Man. These two were hot!!! I loved how they’d fight one minute and to annoy the other one and the next trying to get into each other’s pants the next.
This was a funny, smoking hot read the next. I hope Gabe gets a book. Bc, where he’s been sneaking off to is something I’d like to know lol
Wow! This was a hot and steamy read!
Maverick and Sofia had an instant connection, but Mav didn’t know that she was his best friends little sister. Maverick and Sofia made a great couple! Their chemistry was explosive! I hope Mayra has plans for writing a book for Gabe, Sofia’s brother. If you like a hot, steamy, sexy book Burning Bridges is for hou!
Holy smokes Burning Bridges is definitely a sizzling read!!!! *sigh* Maverick sure sounds dreamy The scenes between Mav and Sofia were H.O.T. Yup!!!!! Definitely a page turner!
Whew!! This is HOT HOT HOT!! Maverick and Sophia are combustible! Mav and Sophia meet, but it turns out, he’s her older brothers best friend, so all of a sudden, they’re forbidden. And y’all know what happened with the forbidden fruit, right? Stolen tastes lead to more…..
I loved seeing how Sophia stuck up for herself and knew she deserves something real and not hidden.
I loved seeing how Maverick finally pulled his head out of his butt concerning Sophia. He couldn’t stop chasing her, knew she was his, but sure needed to man up about some things!
If you like an easy-one-sitting read with smoldering flames that quickly build to an inferno, you don’t want to miss this!
When Mav’s best friend asks him to look out for his little sister who is returning from overseas, he has no idea that the hot chick he’s hitting on at the bar (and ready to take home for a wild night), is little sister Sofia.
Sofia left as a teenager, and isn’t so little anymore. Except her older brother can’t seem to grasp that fact. He’s overprotective, overbearing, and has warned his friend Mav that Sofia is off limits.
The problem – is that Sofia and Mav can’t keep their eyes, or their hands, off each other!
This was a fun, steamy book with the whole forbidden friend’s sister trope, but was fresh and interesting. And Mav was a hot firefighter! Come on! Short but packs a powerful punch!
I read this book when it came out in the Burn Me Anthology so I was excited about seeing the story taken one step further. This author does a great job of giving us more. More about who they were. More about their hiding in plain sight. More of the heat and chemistry these two have. A great story filled with passion and sneaking around because not only were either of them ready for a relationship but also neither wanted to go toe to toe with her brother. Loads of fun these two are out for a wild ride.
Maverick has been a free agent for so long, he isn’t sure that there is any other way to be. All he knows is that he isn’t happy with the way things are. Then into the bar comes the most perfect woman. He can’t look away, the draw to her is so strong that he doesn’t even want to fight it. Unfortunately, fate has a sense of humor. As the perfect woman turns out to be his best friend Gabe’s little sister Sofia. She might as well have barbed wire around her, she is totally off limits. But she feels this attraction too. She doesn’t see why her and Maverick have to stay away from each other. What do you do when the one person who was made for you is also the last one you should touch?
This is only the second book that I have read by the talented Mayra Statham. I hope that I can be coherent in my review as I am now a fan for life! Burning Bridges was awesome, Sofia and Maverick immediately click. The attraction between them is palpable, the heat and passion are off the chart. Ms Statham took the trope of best friend’s little sister and made it fresh. These characters are grown ups and they act like it. I didn’t put this book down for a second and read it in one sitting! I cannot wait to get my hands on more by the incredible Mayra Statham!
LOVED IT!!! I devoured this book in one sitting! I was in a book funk and this one kept me wanting to keep reading more!
Mav knows he is good with ladies. He’s got this one right where he wants her…ready to get to his bed. BAM Cock blocked by his best friend.
Sofia is finally returning home. She hopes everyone realizes she is not the 17 year old that left. She sees what she wants and takes charge. Stubborn brother be darned.
Will these two ignite the sheets or smolder out?
This was a fabulous read! I loved the back and forth that these two had. sizzling flames!
Burning Bridges by Mayra Statham is one HOT read! One that you won’t put down. One that will have you needing a fan.
What happens when you want someone and that someone just so happens to be your best friends sister?
We follow these two on a hot journey of falling for each other with no landing pad underneath them. We watch them drop walls and we watch as Love grows!!
Mayra always writes a beautiful story and this one has it all!
Highly recommended.
5 stars all around!!! What a GREAT read. Loved Maverick but Sofia stole the show for me. She is exactly how I like the Heroine to be in a book. She doesn’t take crap from anyone but still has a soft side that shows up and breaks your heart. You Go Girl!! And don’t even get me started on Mav. I can’t believe I’m going to say this about the Hero but he acted more like a girl than Sofi. She actually said it best “The King of Mixed Signals” I think she meant queen cause how many times did he regret what they were doing? OMG… A lot, let me tell you. I kept rolling my eyes and shouting “again with the regrets, seriously?” Loved it. Loved it all.
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Sofia returns home and her sights land on Maverick. Can Maverick man up and be her man ? Read this quick read about overcoming the bumps on the road to happily ever after
Maverick & Sofia have sizzling chemistry!
Sofia and Maverick have what they think is a chance meeting in a bar. She has just returned home from studying aboard and is now back in her hometown to take a teaching job. She is not looking for a relationship but Mr. Tall, Broad and devilishly handsome may be just what she needs. Mav is the quintessential player until he meets the sassy little minx Sofia and she knocks him off his game. The attraction is immediate, the banter sexually charged and then she becomes brazen and suggests no names, complete anonymity. Well that idea is blown out of the water when her older brother walks in and wrecks the whole thing. The two find out immediately that Maverick is her brothers best friend, they are roommates and oh yes she will be staying with them until her apartment is ready!! I absolutely loved Mav and Sofia they are amazing together such a great story!
~~Michele McMullen ~~
Omg I don’t know where to start. Mayra hit it out of the park with this one, a total grand slam. The chemistry between Sofia and Mav was amazing and off the charts. I didn’t want this story to ever end. And funny? I laughed so hard at many things. This is a perfect 10. Mayra, you rocked it once again. Don’t pass this by, as always with Mayra books, a must read!
So hot! Maverick was playing with fire when he met Sofia, and found out she was his best friend’s sister. You would think that would be enough to make her off limits, but Mav just can’t stay away. It’s only a matter of time before Sofia’s brother, Gabe finds out. When you play with fire, you’re gonna get burned. I don’t think Mav and Sofia care if they get burned though. Their chemistry was so hot! I like that there is always plenty of steam in Mayra Statham’s books! Looking forward to the next book!