I’m the only female smokejumper in Northern California. Fighting wildfires surrounded by sweaty, chiseled, ax-wielding hunks.I could usually ignore the gorgeous men around me…Until I met the three of them.Foxy, the tattoo-covered goofball who’s always making jokes–and who smiles like he wants to tell me a secret. Derek, the pretty-boy blond who has been flirting with me since jump school… … flirting with me since jump school… And who harbors a dark past.
Trace, the shredded six-foot-six weightlifter. Thighs like ripped tree trunks, with the ability to easily lift me with one arm.
Now we’re all living in the same barracks. Eating together. Fighting wildfires together.
Playing together.
But if we’re not careful?
Getting caught will be the least of our worries.
Because the raging wildfires in California aren’t the only dangers we face.
Someone is sabotaging our gear.
Sending us on missions too dangerous for normal smokejumpers.
And if we don’t stop them soon?
Our sizzling love affair will go up in smoke.
SMOLDER is a scorching, stand-alone Reverse Harem love story filled with humor, suspense, and a race-to-the-finish ending that will leave you sweaty and breathless. HEA guaranteed!
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I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. Cassies books get more and more Info details. Absolutely great. Being the only girl around dozens of hunks can literally get a little frustrating… Add a small connection to one of them and then a second one and you’ll be in trouble. When someone behind the scene is turning wheels to kill Derek in line of duty – everyone in his team is at risk. The scary thing they almost succeed…
A very good story by Cassie that’s not just about rolling between the sheets but has a lot of backstory and actually a really good plot you don’t want to lay your kindle aside
A smoldering steamy panty melting reverse harem that will have you hooked from page one…
Loved the characters and the storyline was well written about a woman that needs to work harder to prove that she can make it in the male dominated world of fire jumpers. The story is filled with suspense that adds the extra oomph into this fabulous sexy read..
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I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. It was a great with the having characters that are well developed and engaging and have plenty of chemistry. The flow of the storyline was steady and smooth.
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I loved the fact of a lone woman smokejumper. She’s surrounded by hot muscles male smokejumpers. She’s ok until a new gut arrives. They start a threesome but apart from getting caught. Someone is deliberately sending into even more danger. Who could it be and why?
Awesome story of fighting fires and knowing who you can count on! After joining the smokejumpers, Haley, Foxy, and Derek ready to prove themselves, but when several incidence occur that put their lives in danger, they, along with their team leader, Trace, want some answers. This book is a attention grabber, you will not want to put it down. Just the right amount of romance and suspense. Great story! I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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In this book we meet Haley Hinch, Reid “Foxy” Fox, Derek Sale, and Trace Donaldson. Haley, Foxy, and Derek all went through smoke jumper school together and passed with flying colors. Which is great but at the same time it means that all three of them are put in a position Derek never wanted anyone to be in again. See the commander that passed them also has a grudge against Derek. He believes that on his last mission he got his son killed. So he decides since it would look odd to send just one he sends 3 rookies into the worst place right now. While at the new base they meet Trace and things go from bad to worse it seems for all of them. Can they have a HEA and get out of this alive or will the elements and unseen forces makes sure this is the end of all of them?
This is an amazing story. It does have its ups and downs I really want to tell you about. However I don’t want to ruin the story for any other readers. I will say this book will take you on a roller-coaster ride of both emotions and suspense you won’t want to get off of. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
I love reading this author as not only do you get a hot and steamy multi-partner relationship but it comes with a great story line as well that makes it all seem plausible. For instance, this particular book is about a team of smoke jumpers and how they not only cross the professional line but how they make it a successful, long term and committed relationship with all their personalities and quirks. Of course, this is not an easy journey and the story has a few twists and turns to keep you turning the pages and moving in the story. Always a great read! Enjoy!
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Haley, Derek and Foxy are previous military. They complete smokejumper school together . The are together on their first assignment.
California fires,we all know about,this one is most severe seen in California history.
Trace is assigned to be their leader. He soon learns they are a very close knit group with a little more than work and he wants in.
The heat rises in their personal lives as well as professional.
There is mystery involved in who is trying to break them. Somebody doesn’t like their relationship.
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Haley a women determinded to prove herself in a world among men. She wants to be a smokejumper and along with fellow recuits jump out the plane to where fire is burning. Foxy and Derek two men who both adore her. Passing the smoke jumpers test along with Foxy and Derek they are all transfered to one place. As both men have lusted after her they all participate in a menage but joining another crew isnt easy and Trace is assigned to their group. Danger and intrigue follow these four people as their lives are put in danger. But they soon find out that Derek has secrets from a few years past and someone is trying to get him killed, but they dont have enough evidence., till one drastic jump that nearly kills them all.
A really really enjoyable book, that had me on the edge, i didnt want to put this one down it is a book not to be missed. I absolutely loved the description of the smokejumpers job, it really was entailed, and i have to give it to Cassie for writing such a wonderful story that alot of research has to have gone into.
I didnt want to give to much away in this book because really it has to be read. 5 stars
This story ranged between a 3 star and 5 star for me. The 5 star parts involved the fire, the author did a great job of putting you right in the middle of it. The adrenaline, the race to stay ahead of it, having to think fast and move fast it was all there and it really amped up those parts of the story.
The 4 star was Haley and the different relationships she had with her guys, Foxy, Derek and Trace. Each of the guys had different personalities and needs and it was great to see the caring develop on top of the intense physical desires they had for each other. How the protected each other and gave strength when it was needed.
The 3 star came from not enough fleshing out of the other characters we got a lot from an incident in Derek’s past that put them in the cross hairs of one of their higher ups. We didn’t really get to know too much about Foxy or Trace or for that matter Haley except for little snippets of their prior work history. We had a lot of their sexcapades just not enough of the other stuff to really cement them for me.
The other parts of the story that was kind of glossed over was the living situation after school were they required to live on site all of the time? Did other members that were stationed there that had families live in the barracks or did they live some place else? The only real interaction with the other smoke jumpers seemed to be at mealtime, briefing time and when they were running. Plus the timeline seemed to not be consistent, Trace said he had only know Haley for a week and he couldn’t stop himself from being with her. If you count the days that they spent firefighting and other things it was more than a week. No one noticed that these guys spent a lot of time together in Haley’s room or when things changed in Trace’s quarters? It was like the world stood still when they were together. No matter how much we think we are being on the down low a few savvy people are going to notice the bond. Other than those persnickety parts I just mentioned it was an intense read both in and out of the fire. You definitely cared about all of them being able to find a place to stay together.
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This was a free ARC copy from one of my favorite authors to read for and booksprout for my voluntary honest review of this story and I thought it was soooo sizzling hooot!!! Once I started reading I couldn’t put it down, I just had to finish it and it was sooo sizzling hooot! I really enjoy reading this authors work and reviewing it for her.I always look forward to to reading one of her books because I know it going to be a great read! And this one was a great read and sooo, sooo sizzling hooot.One young lady firefighter and three hooot firefighters that just can’t keep their hands off each other.And oh man do things really heat up!!! So if you want more then go get the book, its so worth it.It has a great storyline and great characters to read about to.Plus like I said before it’s soooo sizzling hooot!!!
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Great characters, great storyline.
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I thoroughly loved this book. It started out interesting but with a gentle pace then as the story progressed from training as smokejumpers to their first assignment you went through the hazing of new recruits, especially against the only woman in the group, Haley. She was tough but human and very likable. Derek fears the head of the training school wants him to die in order to pay for the death of his son overseas while he was under the command of Derek but maybe it is someone else. You live through their near-death experiences as Haley, Derek, and Foxy, along with anyone else who may be with them, are dropped in the wrong zones, sent to the worst of the fire areas, dropped in heavy smoke with no visibility or in heavily forested areas and they have to struggle to survive out in a burning forest. The excitement and thrills kept me up until I was done with the book. Add to that the sexy attraction the three former students feel for one another and their willingness to share Haley, plus Trace their team leader who joins the group later in their play. All I can say is Whoo! almost as hot as a forest fire! I loved the eventual camaraderie the entire team feels for one another as the rookies prove their abilities.
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This story will keep you on the edge of your seat. The story has mystery, intrigue and some fun thrown in with steamy scenes. The characters are well developed and have a connection. this is a must read.
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A very good hot and steamy romance perfect for a good night in. A very well written story, with interesting characters. Foxy’s sense of humor kept me laughing along with the knock knock jokes. I found it very hard to put down. This is only the second book I’ve read by Cassie Cole, and now I plan to check out what else she has written. If you enjoy steamy romance you should definitely read this book!!
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There is plenty of drama and suspense in this great read with enough suspense to keep you engaged until the last page and the fact that it will melt your kindle doesn’t hurt either
Haley has just passed out as one of the top recruits from her smoke jumper program and her and the two other top recruits are been sent to California to fight one of the worst fire ever seen Foxy is a the joke loving fun guy and Derek is the hot as surfer dude then she meets her new team leader Trace is hot dark and dangerous. With someone putting the team in danger will these four bond and will her gorgeous men share her and will they survive the fire season You will need to read to see
Smokin’ Hot!!
I loved this story. I will admit that I may be a little biased since I adore firefighters and smokejumpers are some extreme firefighters. Even without that fact, I still would have loved this one. Ms. Cole did a wonderful job of “world building”. All four characters were likable and “clicked” as a group. Then there’s the actual story-line…grabbed my attention and kept it until the last page. Think this one is going on the “keeper shelf”.
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I liked how strong and determined Haley was. I liked that Derek, Trace and Foxy came into the relationship separately but in the end the 4 of them were good together. I am glad Wallace got what was coming to him for all the horrible things he did to them. I also really enjoyed that the smokejumper part of the story was explained so I understood what they were doing.
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Haley, Derek and Foxy have just completed their training as smokejumpers and have been assigned to the most dangerous fire area in the US state forests in Redding California. All three graduated at the top of their class. Derek believes that the commander of the training facility has it in for him because he was in charge of a platoon in Syria and the commanders son was left behind during an evacuation and he died.
The three of them have been close during their training and the men had crushes on Haley and she was attracted to them. But the only one who she actually had any kind of physical relationship with was Foxy. But once they arrived Derek becomes a little jealous, but Haley invites him in for a threesome.
There is a lot of hazing going on with the new recruits and they stick together against the rest of the team. They are put into a separate group where they have a team leader by the name of Trace. Hayley is attracted to him as well. Things get dangerous out in the frontline of the fires, and it seems that is is always their team where things are happening to them. Then suddenly they are surrounded by fire and Hayley and Trace are fighting for their lives. They find their way out and are rescued, but they end up having a wildfire of their own to put out in Haley’s room that night.
The danger seems to follow these four and Derek shares his concern with Haley and she is concerned.
Their commander is suddenly fired for his teams being constantly involved in danger and suddenly the commander Wallace is now in charge of the Redding teams. Derek confronts him but he denies everything. But then suddenly the four of them are on a plane that suddenly things happen to it and they have to evacuate the plane and all their equipment is damaged or disabled. They are on their own. Things heat up with lots of knuckle biting moments and then they are found and heads roll.
This book is filled with action, be it in the bedroom or out fighting fires. You won’t be bored.
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A smoldering hot romance that was enjoyable to read and review. Haley just finished her smokejumper class when she gets assigned to a team to fight wildfires in California. The team; Derrick, Foxy and Trace have some misgivings having Haley on their team and believe they’re being single out. When close proximity brings them together and a mystery of their equipment being sabotage, will they find who the culprit is? The chemistry between Derrick, Trace Foxy and Haley was hot, the story on smokejumpers with all the dangers they live with made this a very interesting story. I volunteer to read and review this ARC via Booksprout.
really enjoyed this exciting and hot story. the main characters are well described and the chemistry crackled between the pages. from me 5 stars.
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