“Stacey’s gift for writing easily relatable characters will hook readers and leave them eagerly waiting for the next installment.” —Publishers Weekly on Heat Exchange From New York Times bestselling author SHANNON STACEYMeet the tough, dedicated men of BOSTON FIRE—and the women who turn their lives upside downLydia Kincaid’s shipping back to Boston, but she’s not happy about it. She left to get … down
Lydia Kincaid’s shipping back to Boston, but she’s not happy about it. She left to get away from the firefighting community—her father was a firefighter, her brother’s a firefighter and, more importantly, her ex is a firefighter. But family is number one and her father needs her help running the pub he bought when he retired. Soon, Lydia finds it hard to resist the familiar comfort and routine, and even harder to resist her brother’s handsome friend Aidan.
Aidan Hunt is a firefighter because of the Kincaid family. He’s had the hots for Lydia for years, but if ever a woman was off-limits to him it’s her. Aside from being his mentor’s daughter, she’s his best friend’s sister. The ex-wife of a fellow firefighter. But his plan to play it cool until she leaves town again fails, and soon he and Lydia have crossed a line they can’t un-cross.
As Aidan and Lydia’s flirtation turns into something more serious, Lydia knows she should be planning her escape. Being a firefighter’s wife was the hardest thing she’s ever done and she doesn’t know if she has the strength to do it again. Aidan can’t imagine walking away from Boston Fire—even for Lydia. The job and the brotherhood are his life; but if he wants Lydia in it, he’ll have to decide who’s first in his heart.
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This book seemed to be a hard read. Just kept getting the same thing over and over about how they couldn’t hook up… After a while it got boring … I didn’t finish the book
Author definitely researched firematic language for this series. As a firefighters wife, it was the best, most realistic firefighter tie-ins
I enjoyed reading this book because it was full of emotion and family.
I have read 3 out of the series so far. I absolutely loved them and I’m waiting for more.
Loved it! Want more!
Great story
Really like the series and the author is great and able to describe things like if you are really at the bar and like you could be part of the family. Found this book really entertaining,
Loved this book
Excited, excellent story
A very good example of firefighter families: the good ( strong b0nds), the bad (fear of the worst that can happen on the job) and the ugly (how it can destroy a family). Great insight of how this community and others, like police, band together for survival.
Shannon Stacey is one of my top five favorite authors. I love her books, they are filled with smart, charismatic characters, humor, families that you love, and great swoon-worthy romance. Heat Exchange is a book one of the new series of Boston firefighters, and I got completely lost in the story so that I lost the track of time.
Lydia and Aidan both have some package they have to deal with. Aidan’s family is not the most loving and supportive, and Aidan feels like Lydia’s dad has been more of a father figure to him than his own ever was. Lydia has always felt she played the second fiddle to the firefighter brotherhood, with her father, ex-husband, and brother. She promised to herself never to get involved with another firefighter again.
But the attraction between Aidan and Lydia is strong, and something they have to hide from people around them.
I loved how their feelings grew for each other. They are fantastic together, they fit so naturally with each other, the chemistry is hot, the sexy times are steamy, but it’s not only about that. They have a real connection, understanding, and friendship as well.
There’s a secondary plot on the side, the reason why Lydia came back home, the marriage problems her sister Ashley is having with her firefighter husband Danny. I enjoyed both of the sister’s stories, how the stories were developed, and how they had to do the hard work in their relationships, to make it work, to build for the future together.
The struggle firefighters and their families have, with the time and mind consuming work they do, the priorities they have to set, and danger of their work was well played in the story.
There were times I was laughing out loud, and times when I teared up, the story swept me away and touched my emotions. The brutality of the choices these everyday heroes have to make, the danger of their job, the families that support them, and the sacrifices they have to make was so well described in the story. But also there was a celebration of love, the kind that has your best in mind, always, and supports you no matter what. I can’t wait to see, where this series will go.
~ Four Spoons with a teaspoon on the side
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Hot hunky fire fighter. Stubborn Irish heroine. Lots of family and friends and PASSION. Well written book with HEA.
Heat Exchange (Boston Fire)
Shannon Stacey
It’s not easy being the wife, daughter, or sister of a firefighter. So what does a strong heroine who is already in 2 of those categories do when she falls for a firefighter who is off limits b/c he is her brother’s best friend in the fire house? Well, it’s gets very complicated, but she can’t seem to run the sensible direction, and passion wins.or everyone involved gets passionate about the couple breaking the rules, until everyone calms down and let’s the happy ending unfold.