A billionaire & a firefighter meet at a wedding. One night. No strings. Until Christmas. Max Harlow May tests every limit I have and makes me want to break every dmn rule she creates. She’s a temptation I can’t seem to resist. She fits no category. She’s strong & sassy and a firefighter to boot.She fights the fire between us.Once I have a taste, no one else will do.I’ll fight for her and … taste, no one else will do.
I’ll fight for her and for us.
I only want one woman. Harlow.
Harlow
A wedding, a one-night stand, and no happily-ever-after.
That’s how it all started with Max Channing.
Along comes another cliché – a second chance.
A year later, I’m about to face Christmas alone when tall, dark & sxy as hll Max shows up again.
Our lives are worlds apart. He’s a billionaire tech investor. I’m a hotshot firefighter.
Nothing about us makes any sense.
I never thought I’d see him again after the hottest night of my life.
I was wrong, so very wrong.
When our paths cross again, we break every rule.
And set each other on fire.
This is a full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA.
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Harlow falls for men in her life that she shouldn’t. She’s decided that she’s done with that, she’s going to make sure that it doesn’t happen again. That doesn’t mean she can’t have a one night stand at her friends wedding though right?
When Max can’t get Harlow out of his mind he decides to do something about it. He’s going to see if there’s something there more than just physical. Will Harlow keep him at arm lengths to keep herself safe from falling in love?
I love a sweet second-chance romance and this one delivers for me.
I love Ms. Croix’s writing! She is such an amazing author. She brings her characters to life and you are just along for the ride.
Harlow and Max meet at Ivy and Owen’s (the characters from “Hold Me Close”) wedding. They have an instant attraction to each other. Like smoldering, set the sheets on fire, attraction. When they find themselves alone together they act on that attraction, for just one night.
But neither of them can forget that night, and when fate brings them back together, can they trust one another enough to fall in love?
I gave this Book a rating of 5 ’s
Title: Melt With You
Series: Into The Fire Series Book 8
Genre: Billionaire Romance, Firefighter romance
Author: J.H. Croix
Format: Kindle Edition
Published on: Nov 27, 2018
I voluntarily received a Courtesy Copy of this book from Give Me Books Promotions and am choosing to leave a review.
>-< >–< >–< >–< >–<>–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< What I liked/Didn’t Like: Steamy and Sexy while being a great romance. I loved it and it was a wonderful addition to the series. Well written with interesting characters and a good strong storyline made this one a joy to read.
This story is about two people not trying to get a relationship started … at first. Both are cautious, Max Channing having been hurt before and in no hurry for anything serious. Harlow May wanted love but felt she would not find it. So a one night stand, no strings, would be all they needed.
But when they saw each other a year later and those sparks were still there, Max started to think they had a chance for more. He wanted to convince Harlow that it seemed like they had something that was worth fighting for. Will she and Max give in to their attraction fully this time? Will they allow each other to bring the healing and strength they need to trust each other with a deeper relationship?
I loved this story! Both main characters were incredibly likable and very realistic. They made a great couple, if only they could believe in their feelings and see where it took them! Grab your copy and experience this wonderful story line! You’ll be very glad you did!
Melt with You will definitely make you melt in a hot love puddle.
Max Channing is playing chauffeur at his good friends wedding. One last guest to pick up to take to the lodge and all the guest are accounted for, when he sees her he is instantly attracted. He’s not a relationship kind of guy but he would love to get to know this woman better.
Harlow May is the last one to arrive for her good friends wedding. The driver is definitely attractive but she isn’t looking for a hookup. She always lets her heart get her in trouble believing in a happily ever after when there doesn’t seem to be one for her. She goes to the wedding and has a great time and afterward she sees the devilishly handsome driver again and she seems to see a lot of him which was more than she bargained for.
Forward to a year later and fate has a way of putting the two together again and the sparks that ignited the year before are still smoldering so it doesn’t take much for them to combust. Harlow is resistant though, their lives are worlds apart. She is wishful but reality is how could they make this work? Harlow is looking for the love she never received as a child. Max is fighting getting his heart smashed again by avoiding relationships. Somehow the two of them seem to heal all the past hurts and even though they have two very different lives
I loved everything about this book. It’s heartwarming, sexy, and melt you in a love puddle hot.
I loved both characters and especially love that we get to revisit old friends from previous books as well as cross over into another series to tie those characters together. I received an early copy to read and review and give my honest opinion. I highly recommend this book.
Wow! What a beautiful love story for Max and Harlow in Melt Into You by JH Croix. Max and Harlow meet at the wedding of Ivy and Owen and it was instant attraction but Harlow is wary of Max and puts rules on their relationship once and they walk away. Harlow a hot shot in Alaska and Max a financial investor who lives in San Francisco meet again after a year and that both have never forgotten each other. Both have emotional baggage but can they melt together? I thoroughly enjoyed reading Melt into You and I highly recommend reading it.
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** spoiler alert ** Harlow has always had a problem of looking for love with the wrong men. Max has always treated relationships as business agreements. The chemistry between them is on fire. Will Max be able to prove he wants more than sex? Will Harlow give her heart the chance to fall?
Loved both of these characters. Both characters had reason to be hesitant about relationships, but loved how they just kept being drawn back together. I loved how once Max decided he wanted her, he went all in and wasn’t willing to let her go. I didn’t blame Harlow for being scared after her upbringing plus her past relationships, but was so happy when she decided to give it a chance. Great read!
Max Channing is a billionaire tech investor. He is in Alaska for his best friends wedding. Harlow May is a strong sassy firefighter. Her mother died of a brain aneurysm when she was six years old. These two hook up but don’t see each other for over a year. Both characters have had bad breakups in the past they made a mark on their lives. The storyline was well written and the characters are fantastic. This book kept me entertained throughout the entire story. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
A fabulous story .
I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy of Melt With You.
I really enjoyed reading this story it’s part of the Into the Fire series . I really love this series and this story is another fantastic book in this series . The characters are realistic and Outstanding .Harlow is a breautiful some what broken soul but I strong woman . Max is quit an alpha male but helps piece Harlow together with his growing love . He’s perfect for her .
The secondary characters are wonderful .
The storyline is somewhat emotional . I highly recommend taking the time to read and enjoy .
Review by Wendy for Janise’s Jivin’ Book Blog
Max and Harlow have a hot one night stand and don’t expect to ever see each other again. His business is in southern California and she is looking to relocate to Alaska to take a job as a hotshot firefighter. Imagine the surprise when a year later they end up in the same hotel during a snow storm.
I wish Harlow would have had more confidence in herself. She apparently was sure of herself in her job just in her personal life that she needed a boost.
This was such a fun read. I loved the characters and the author did a great job of making me feel for them. Each book in the series is a standalone and you get enough information to read easy by itself. This is the first book I have read by J.H. Croix and I am looking forward to more.
Melt With You by J.H. Croix is book 8 in the Into The Fire Series. This is the story of Harlow May and Max Channing. I haven’t yet read the previous books, so for me this was a standalone book.
Max and Harlow meet at a wedding which leads to a hot encounter that doesn’t go anywhere. Then about a year later they meet again but this time they slow down to explore their hot connection. Harlow has been hurt by people who were suppose to love her. Harlow deep down would love to be loved but has issue trusting feelings I thought. Max is working to avoid love to as he doesn’t want to be hurt again. But sometimes feelings just can’t be turned away. Loved how they were opposites on the career spectrum.
Delightful opposites-attract romance!
Harlow and Max couldn’t be different – in both background and temperament. Harlow was raised in the lap of luxury by a cold, distant father, while Max grew up in a middle-class home with loving parents. Max built his highly successful business from the ground up, while Harlow walked away from her dad’s business and ventured into firefighting instead. Max has always avoided emotional entanglements but finds he can’t resist the undeniable chemistry he has with Harlow.
Harlow, on the other hand, has always found herself investing more in a relationship than her partner deserved, or even requested. Just as Harlow is determined not to continue making the same heart-first impulsive risks as before, Max is equally determined not to let Harlow walk away from what could be a wonderful romance between them.
This romance is fueled by internal conflicts and personal growth. It’s a hot and sexy love story, with charming characters and the nostalgic setting of Willow Brook, Alaska. The HEA was just perfect on all points, and I’m looking forward to reading the next book in this terrific series. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
This story is about two people trying to avoid getting hurt. I loved that Max was detriment to make Harlow see that what they feel is something special and worth the struggle. For a playboy he sure was a softy when Harlow was his focus.
I love that she was a firefighter. It was such a struggle to see her pain with remembering what happened to her. And I was so happy to see her A-HA moment when she decided that Max was the one for her. And once again I was so happy to read about the beauty that is Alaska.
With each book I read by J.H. Croix in this series I’m more and more in love with her writing. I’m sure her books are adding the fire to my desire to come and visit Alaska one day…I can’t wait to see what she delivers next.
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
Melt with You, Into The Fire Series, by author J.H. Croix continues the proof that this is a romantic series that needs to be on everyone’s bookshelf.
This storyline continues to take place in and around Willow Brook, Alaska. Harlow is a hotshot firefighter who met Max a year ago at a wedding where they both were a part of, had a one night stand then Max took off the next morning never to contact her again. But, they constantly think of each other. As luck would have it Max and his friend who lives in Alaska partner on a deal which brings Max to Anchorage at the same time Harlow go to Anchorage for supplies. They run into each other and all bets are off as they now must deal with old wounds from previous relationship and what they want from each other. It’s a tall order. Are they up to it?
This is a great read and one I enjoyed immensely. Old familiar characters reappear just to give a sense of continuity which I liked. Like all the rest before, I’m recommending this book for your reading pleasure and enjoyment.
I am volunteering to leave a review of this ARC book.
When Love Breaks Down Barriers
When Max, the strong and resilient businessman, and Harlow, the HotShot Firefighter meet, the connection is instant and hot!
One night, no strings are all it was supposed to be, when they meet again a year later- the sparks are still there, maybe even hotter than before!
Max, has not been open to the idea of relationships or settling down, now that he has Harlow back in his sights his mind and heart are thinking all sorts of different things.
Harlow has been tossed around by the people who were supposed to love her in the past, so her insecurities are many, and emotional walls are high. Conflicted with her feelings on Max and her life, she keeps pushing away the one man who could be good for her heart and soul.
* Sighs & Swoons *
I LOVE THIS SERIES SO HARD!
This story had me all over the place! Max was a swoon-worthy, heart melting alpha, that I loved, while Harlow- that ooh that girl, I understood her trepidations, but for the love of my sanity- she drove me mad with her constant roadblocks, saying she was ready to move on, and then doing the opposite! Argh. So, much back and forth I could not get enough!! I am glutton for punishment!
Pictrquesge detailing woven throughout the pages along with relatable well-defined characters are the icing on their passionate witty romance journey.
I cannot wait to see what’s next.
Max and Harlow met at a mutual friends wedding a year ago and had a one night stand and neither can forget the other. They never thought they would see each other again. Harlow is now living in Alaska as a Hotshot Firefighter and Max is back because he and Owen bought a company in Anchorage. They both meet again in Diamond Creek at the Last Frontier Lodge. Harlow returns to Willow Brook earlier than planned because of the pull she has toward Max that she thought was gone. When she makes a trip to Anchorage to get supplies and the weather turns bad she ends up staying in the same motel that Max is staying in. They reconnect and find the spark is still burning as hot as it was a year ago. Max leaves with her the next morning and stays with her in Willow Brook for a few days and gets to know her better. They both realize that the more time they spend together that there is more to this than just sex. Neither is sure what to do with their feelings. Will they be able to figure it out? Will Max be able to convince Harlow to give him a chance? Will Harlow take the chance on Max that this could be the love she is looking for?
I like the story, glad we got to see some of the old friends form other books set in Diamond Creek, and Last Fronter if you like firefighters and hot alpha males you will like the story I have read the other books and love the description of the mountains and the water and weather. I make you feel like you are there. can two people who have been hurt find love and will they take the risk? She is the firefighter and he is a rich ceo like that she was the risk taker
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Melt With You is another great addition to the series. Harlow is an enigma as a little rich girl used to a life of lonely luxury growing up into a woman who left everything behind for a grueling life fighting fires in the wilderness. Meanwhile, Max demonstrates that part of being a strong man means making things easy on a woman. A testament to Max’s character is that even though Harlow is a female hotshot firefighter, her career choice is never an issue in the relationship he’s building with her. Some men might feel that a strong woman might threaten their masculinity, but Max only finds that part of her intriguing. His attraction to her and growing feelings for her propel him to get to know Harlow, then he goes on to flip her socks off by continuously being attentive to her needs and responding to her according to the signals he’s mastered reading from her. The deep connection they establish throughout the book is manifested by touching scenes of tenderness and mutual vulnerability, but this is countered and complemented by a consuming heat between them that shoots fireballs off the pages! I loved how Max and Harlow literally rocked each other’s world, and I loved reading every single page of this book 🙂
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Max and Harlow
Harlow is trying to make the right decision for her life and incoming Max creates emotional havoc.
Reading about these two having to rethink about what they want in their life was amusing, frustrating and enlightening.
Pick up the book and you will not be disappointed.
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I absolutely loved this book! I love the books in the Into the Fire series. The chemistry between Harlow and Max was off the charts. Neither one expected that anything serious would result from one night of passion. Could two strong individuals merge their lives? More great Alaskan and Last Frontier Lodge romances. Not much better than that!
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