He’s infuriating… annoying.
She’s impossible…
Taite Ridley has been a constant my whole life, the curly haired mischievous daughter of the police chief, charming and devious and alluring. She was wild in ways I never dared to be and too big for our little town. But she’s here, a small town cop, and I can’t avoid her, even if I wanted to.
And I don’t want to.
It’s like mixing fire and gasoline and when these two collide, someone is gonna get burned…
more
I’m an Emergency Dispatcher, and work with Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS day in and day out, so I’m partial to books that involve these elements. However, that also means I’m known to be more critical of those same books, because I know what goes into those careers. That being said, this book was amazing! The characters were interesting, the story line fun, and the whole PD/FD rivalry was hilarious. I can totally see my FD and PD guys getting involved in something like that!
Taite is the daughter of the chief of police, in a small town. She also happens to be a police officer on that same department. Dempsey is a captain on the fire department in the same small town. They grew up together, and have always had some pretty caustic interactions. They love to hate each other. The back and forth between the two had me laughing so hard I was brought to tears right from the beginning of the book. Those same heated interactions made for some steamy chemistry between the two! Oh, boy, this book is HOT!
There are some scenes that were tough to get through, and brought out a few tears, but for the most part, this is a fun read, and because of the characters, hit pretty close to home for me. This book was very unpredictable, and for the most part, I had no clue what was coming next. This is an awesome read for anyone who enjoys books about FD or PD, or for anyone who is looking for something that will keep them laughing! Definitely one I’d recommend!
I really enjoyed reading Fireball! Fireball is book 1 in the River Street Bar Series.
Taite Ridley is a small town girl. While Taite was away at college all she could think of was going back to her small town, River City. Dempsey Jones also lives in River City. Taite and Dempsey grew up together and they hated each other while in high school. Taite’s father is the Police Chief and Dempsey’s mother is the Mayor. So, you know they can’t not see each other, not only because of their parents but, their jobs as well.
Taite is a cop and Dempsey is a firefighter/paramedic. They are always bound to run into each other and then they end up having “hate sex”. Neither of them seemed able to help themselves from having their hate sex. I love Taite and Dempsey characters! They are easily likable & relatable people.
Fireball is a cute story and there are some LOL moments. I look forward to reading the next book in the River Street Bar Series. Rusty Nail is book 2 and will be out in May. I give 4.5 Stars to Fireball.
Taite Ridley’s day isn’t off to the best start. Our author surprises me with this character and I’ll let you enjoy that yourself – it’s a reminder not to make assumptions. Dempsey Jones thinks he’s got game. And you know that things are going to get interesting from there. Be prepared to chuckle because you just never know what’s going to come next.
I know this is tagged as friend to lovers but in getting to know these two at the beginning I wouldn’t say they were friends. Maybe frenemies would be a better description. There’s no way that you’ll ever guess where this author is going to take you. You may have a feeling but you won’t have any idea how each scene is going to play out.
It’s a great story to reminisce with. Whether what you did with your parents, what you did with your high school sweetheart or the memories you’re making with your current sweetie. But trying to figure out our main characters can be a little frustrating. Taite is just so confusing – your brain starts going in one direction but then Taite does something to bring you to a halt and going “ok where are we going from here”. This is why you have to let the author lead this dance. Dempsey isn’t quite as bad but you want to ask him “why are you wasting your time”. But then the author lets you know that it’s not a waste because you want to keep reading and see all the roadblocks she can come up with. I don’t feel that we get an ending – it’s more of a tease. One, because you don’t have a definitive answer about Taite and Dempsey and two, because the only thing you know about the second book is the title and approximately when it will be coming out.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I love when a book surprises me, and boy this book surprised me. From the very first scene, I knew I was going to love Taite!
Taite is a police officer and daughter of the police chief in her small town. Finding out more about her, I wouldn’t have thought she would be a police officer, but she is. She is a good one! Dempsey is a firefighter and paramedic. He is good at his job too! They have known each other their entire lives and were friends briefly. As time passed, they could barely tolerate one another. Now, they really only enjoy each other’s company when they are hooking up and then later return back to hating each other. You know what they say about hate and love; they are closely related. Change is in the air, and Dempsey is tired of hiding his true feelings for her, but he will have to pull out all the stops to make Taite his.
Taite is one of those characters you won’t forget. She is sassy and doesn’t take guff from anyone, and especially Dempsey. Growing up, she was rebellious, not always making the best decisions. She is wild and passionate. She is all for hook-ups, especially with Dempsey when they argue so much that they sneak away to blow off steam. She doesn’t do relationships. They scare her because of the power they have to destroy an individual. She has erected some huge walls underneath that sassy exterior. Dempsey is doing his best to break them down.
Dempsey has always loved Taite even when she annoyed the crap out of him. He is the opposite of her. He was always the good kid, the star athlete, the valedictorian. Taite describes him as the perfect boy scout, and she is right. He is fiercely loyal and protective of those he loves. He brings Taite some stability, and she brings him a little bit of wildness. These two are soulmates even if Taite fights it every step of the way. Their romance was both steamy and sweet.
Andrews gave her readers a twist I didn’t see coming. It brought out a whole other side to Taite. Without giving any spoilers away, it is something we are seeing more and more on the news. At times, those parts were hard to read. At the same time, it also illustrated that our pasts don’t have to define us.’
Not only did Andrews create a great love story between a couple, but it was a love story of friendship and community. I didn’t realize that until Dempsey’s past comes roaring into his present. His entire group of friends and Taite’s friends rallied around him. I loved the very descriptive writing of Andrews. I could see the town and the bar! I felt like I was a part of the community. I can’t wait to return when Book 2 releases.