I love firemen. Heroic. Selfless. Brave. Not to mention the uniform with those damn sexy pants…I can’t get enough.Imagine my surprise when local fire captain, Chase Matthews, wanders into my yard on moving day. I’ve hit real estate gold. Hot as sin with that all-knowing smirk creates an instant spark. Welcome to the neighborhood never looked so good.But dating a firefighter isn’t all it’s cracked … firefighter isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Chase keeps me at distance even when I attempt to break down his walls. A friendship with the nosy eccentric woman down the street reveals there’s more to Chase than he’s willing to share. I’m playing with fire and bound to get burned.
Secrets unfold.
Truths are brought to light.
Can I handle the heat? Or will my love for this man prove that sometimes even good girls have to burn down the house?
The books in the Caught series are interconnected stand-alone romance novels and can be enjoyed in any order, however the recommended reading order is:
Caught in the Flames
One Hot Night
Caught in the Lies
Caught in the Chase
Caught in Us
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Caught in the Flames is a story of young love full of angst and emotions. Callie and Chase – heart wrenching and sizzling. Characters I once loved, I’m now SMH. The story keeps you guessing, and just when you think you can breathe, another twist occurs. This book is rich in content and drama! Loved it!
Cassie and Chase’s story has many twists and turns, and it broke my heart. I loved Cassie and her strength, she went through so much. This story truly was a good story that left me guessing what was going to happen next. I can’t wait for the next book to find out what is going to happen next with these characters I have come to love.
This is my first book by Kacey Shea and won’t be the last.
This story is about 22 yr old Callie who has just moved into the neighborhood with the fire station just down the way, which is great since she has a thing for firefighters! So moving in she bumps into Chase the sexy fire captain and it seems like this is her lucky day or is it? Does she get her chance with Chase and what about all his secrets? Maybe this isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
4 stars
Audiobook Obsession
I was so in tune with this book. I laughed, argued, cry, cursed, fall in love, and laughed some more. Beautifully written, lots of twist and turns that draws you in. I love how realistic all the situations and people were. I love Callie and Chase and all their friends and families. Savannah Peachwood narration was excellently done.
Audio Review
Play with fire and sometimes you get burned.
This book with keep you on your toes and keep you guessing. Kacey Shea did a great job of surprising me throughout this book. Just when you think things will go one way, they go the other. This book has great characters and I was totally wrapped up with them. It kept me interested from beginning to end.
Savannah Peachwood did a good job with this one. I prefer duet style but she was great to listen to.
I loved listening to this book and highly recommend it.
Great Book.
This is a wonderful and sometimes maddening story. I loved some of these characters…then just as easily hated like really hated a few of them. As you can see this takes you on a roller coaster of emotion. I won’t tell you which characters I learned to hate or despise. Because remember….I liked them at the beginning.
Callie was great! I loved her “I love firemen” ideas. She has wonderful friends. Jill and Alisha met Callie in college and have been besties ever since. Their group texting is hilarious! Plus all the times they hang out together is fun too. Kiki is an eccentric older lady. She is as full of tattoos and she is stories. I really enjoyed her attitude, thoughts and friendship to the characters. The fire boys are something else. They have the hot bods and the six or eight pack as well as that V thing going on. They are devious, smarmy and sexy. This really gave me a different look into the whole firefighter thing.
This is my first book by this author. I was drawn in by the fun and charismatic characters. As well as saddened by all they went through. Savannah Peachwood, as narrator, did an AMAZING job! She had all the perfect inflections in her voice. It made listening to this really fun.
Callie is new to the area, and seems to have everything going for her. The perfect job, new home, the best friends a girl could ask for, and a firehouse in her neighborhood!! When she meets Chase he seems the perfect guy: hard worker, good brother to his fellow firefighters, and a god in bed!! But it became very clear rather quickly that he has huge issues. Chase is secretive about his family, aggressively possessive about Callie, and not very giving in the bedroom.
It all falls apart when Chase is caught cheating on Callie, and suddenly dangerous things are happening around Callie.
Ash meets Callie shortly after her break with Chase, and it’s apparent from the beginning that he’s hooked on her. Callie doesn’t like Ash, has sworn off firefighters forever, and just wants to spend the time she needs to heal.
A fast paced, sexy book with a sweet female lead, and some incredibly HOT firemen. I loved this book, and can’t wait until Jill and Cam’s book comes out!! A new to me author that is quickly becoming a favourite, definitely worth all five stars and more!
Honestly, I’ve never read a romance book like this one.
Ash. *swoon* Once I met him, I fell in love with this book, head over heels. You also can’t go wrong with reading a firefighter romance book!
I was surprised at how much suspense was in this book. Not that I wouldn’t have picked it up if I knew there was some, but nevertheless, suspense. You have a pretty good at the idea of who’s committing what, but of course, we just need the confirmation.
Sooo, if you enjoy having your heart broken in an angsty sort of way, you might just very well enjoy this one. Secondly, firefighters!
5 SIZZLING FLAME STARS!! Wow, talk about hot firefighters….what more can we ask for. I loved Callie…..she had me in tears laughing so hard and crying at times. This story has a bit of everything from sexiness, friendship, secrets, drama and lots of love. This is my first book by this author and I can’t wait to read more.
Standalone Story.
Callie Gordon is moving into her new house when the firemen from down the road show up to help out. Callie is immediately smitten with fire captain, Chase Matthews. Chase says all the right things and treats Callie like a princess. However, he has a few secrets that he refuses to share. Talk of his family is off limits and when Callie asks questions, he distracts her with kisses. Everything changes one night at a bar.
If you’re looking for a book that throws a twist at you in the middle of the book that completely redeems the story, this is the book for you!
*Trust me. Even though you can’t imagine a happy ending after the things Callie has gone through, stick it out. It will be worth it.
AudiobookObsession
HolySmokesDidn’t See That Coming! Awesome Story!
Caught in the Flames
By: Kacey Shea
Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood
What a great story!! It is well written and captured my attention from the start and held it to the very end. The storylines are interesting and flow nicely. The characters are well developed. The lead, Callie Gordon, a bit OCD has everything planned out just right. She loves fireman, bought a house the perfect distance from a firehouse. And here comes Captain Chase Mathews, a player and a bit of a mystery. They hit it off and the chemistry between them is smoking but Chase has his secrets and is not open to share them. Callie meets and becomes friends with KiKi, an elderly woman in the neighborhood. There are several great characters in this book and she is one of my favorite characters in this book, I loved her bubbly personality. Another favorite is Ashley. Tiff, not so much but I do love the predicament she got herself in near the end. I can go on about so many great moments in this book, Kacey Shea put a lot in to this story, there is drama, angst, humor, mystery, romance, some twists and lots of emotions. While some relationships and friendships grow others crumble. I was happy for Callie and the turn of events that occurred. I love how much her person grew by the end. Well done Kacy Shea, very well done. Thank you for this awesome and entertaining story.
I listened to the Audible edition, Savannah Peachwood is a terrific narrator & storyteller. She performs the all the voices, she gives each character personality and their own unique sound. She sets the perfect tone for the story and adds a nice dramatic flair to enhance the listeners pleasure. Thank you for this great & entertaining listen!
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Author totally got me with that switch hit! Wasn’t expecting it and really enjoyed it more than I would’ve thought had I known beforehand.
Enjoyed this book and the story line . I loved how all these secrets were there and when they were revealed , it was great . Loved it
This book was just…wow! Just when you think you know where this book, this trope, this author is going, NOPE! Kacey Shea damn near blew my mind with her impeccable storytelling, characters that felt vibrant and real, and a story that was so gripping I even listened to in the shower!
The heroine and hero are amazing! Where Callie is an open book Chase is much more guarded. She’s a planner and him no so intensely. But oh my Jesus their chemistry was off the charts! The overall book was so freaking engaging. Whether I was sometimes giggling, swooning, or gasping at the twists in the story, I was always completely enthralled with the story and characters.
Savannah Peachwood is one of my favorite female narrators. I love her ‘male’ voice most as much as her normal voice. He ability to switch between female and male POVs so effortlessly is amazing and helps to keep the flow of story moving and the listener engaged. I always know it’s going to be a great narration when I see her name and this time was no different. Caught in the Flames is an absolute must listen and 100% credit worthy.
After reading The Uncovering Love series by Kacey Shea and falling for her hot detective, delicious personal trainer, and totally lickable rockers, I couldn’t wait to experience her version of a yummy firefighter. Kacey gives us one of the funniest heroines and a smoldering mysterious firefighter and much more. She takes her readers and heroine on an unexpected passionate ride that has many laughs, plenty of hot sweaty scenes, and lots of scorching hot fires!
Callie Gordon has a love/hate relationship with everyone and everything and expresses it in the most hilarious ways at the beginning of each and every chapter. She kept me tied in knots with her back and forth on loving firemen, then despising them, then loving them again! I was enthralled by the up and down of the emotions and desire throughout her story and enjoyed every confusing, pulse racing, humorous moment. Callie is sassy, smart, brave, and follows her heart and her hormones where ever they may lead. I couldn’t help but admire this heroine, her myriad of emotions, and the crazy “heated” situations that she gets herself into. You can’t take her out shopping or even let her lounge around the house braless without temperatures rising to sweltering levels.
Chase Matthews left me tied in knots with fires of desire and anger. Callie is head over heels for Chase from the moment she sees him and flirts with him over cooked “meat” at the pancake breakfast. He is hot, mysterious, and downright perplexing. He can put out a fire, keep a woman’s panties drenched, and most definitely knows his way around a bedroom and a woman’s body. Too bad he has just as many secrets as he does delicious muscles and sexy moves. Callie must decide if the desire can lead to more than just moans between the sheets.
Kacey Shea delivers a tumultuous love story that will leave you dreaming about firemen and them coming to your rescue for many nights to come. Caught In The Flames not only left me engulfed in the flames of desire but also entrenched in the confusion and craving a happy ever after that I never expected when I opened the book. I highly recommend Caught In The Flames for the yummy, sweaty, fireman, their big hoses, and the unexpected twist and turns that make you laugh, gasp, and fan yourself. Kacey shows us that hope is never lost when it comes to matters of the heart whether it is an unbreakable friendship or an all consuming love.
I came across this book on one of the WordPress Blogs I follow. I instantly liked the cover and the title. The blurb piqued my interest and I instantly went to Amazon to download it.
What I hadn’t realised is this book contains erotica. I’m not a massive fan of erotic as it can sometimes take over a book. But when handled correctly, it can enhance the story. As I continued reading, I saw that’s exactly what it does.
What I liked best
The humour. Callie, the main character and is written from the first person point of view. This enables us to really get into her mind. And her mind is fast thinking, quirky and amusing.
And the rest
Callie has three girlfriends and two boyfriends (the latter not at the same time, I hasten to add). She has interesting relationships with all of them. The author made me fall in love with both the men. The girlfriends are great too, and I enjoyed reading about the big fall out. That sort of thing happens and a lot of people get hurt, just as they do in this story.
The main topic, of course, hence the title, is the hot firemen, particularly the two in this book, Chase and then Ash.
I loved the way each chapter started out with a short statement: I love fireman, closely followed by I hate fireman in the next chapter.
It’s a light-hearted read, but then tackles serious issues as well. There were several side stories and some great plot twists.
Good characterisations by the author and the book length enables you to get your teeth into it and really enjoy. For me a great page turner and one I had to read every day – several times if I could find the time!
All in all a smashing read!
I am a lover of Firemen as well and I enjoyed reading this love story! Dreaming it was me. I was also inspiring to see Callie grow into a strong women that earnest real love means. Ash is an amazing man that I want to have in my life. Thanks for the great book!
Wow, Caught in the Chase is an extremely gut-wrenching emotional journey where we meet Chase and Alicia. Both of these characters have been through a lot and it has impacted them both in ways they are both still dealing with. Alicia and Chase end up in the same place for the summer, one wants to avoid the other and the other wants to be try to get along. Alicia and Chase will smash your heart and slowly build it back together, however, fair warning, we have to wait for the next book to continue on with their journey. I cannot wait for it. Caught in the Chase grabs you from the start, has you on the edge of your seat, and throwing your emotions all over the place. If you want to fully experience and understand the connection between Alicia and Chase read this book and see what happens! Then we can count the days until the next book is out!
Audiobook Review
Someone call the firefighters my headphones caught fire!
So much steam and hotness in this listen!
It’s going to sound mean to say that while I enjoyed the book I couldn’t stand Callie. . Yes I know. She’s the main character but I just couldn’t connect with her even though I tried. Just something that rubbed me the wrong way about her.
Kiki? Got I loved Kiki and she is #goals
Also I want an Ashley
Overall amazing listen. Kept me on my toes and captivated. Wonderful twist and turns. Will need to check out the remaining books in the series
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