Mismatch Made in Haven, October 19, 2012
This review is from: Forest Fires (Crimson Romance) (Kindle Edition)
The first chapter of "Forest Fires" is one of the best first chapters I've read in a long time. It drops the reader into the story quickly, draws in bold strokes the two main characters and sets them on the path to the adventure Tara Mills has set up for them!
Drake Carver has returned to the cabin where he'd spent his boyhood summers to work on a contract for Fish and Wildlife. He's a wildlife biologist--an unusual occupation in romance heroes--and will be spending the summer studying the birds in the area. Charley Jensen is a handywoman who has lived in the area all her life and who is about as girly as the lug wrench she loans Drake when she first meets him on the road where he's had a flat tire.
It's a role-reversing, gender-bending mismatch made in heaven. Or, in this case, Haven, which is the name of the small nearby town.
When Drake needs some help with a couple projects at the cabin, I'll give you one guess who the handywoman is who takes the job. And when Charley wants company on a hike to a breathtaking piece of scenery, who do you think she invites to go with her? I'll give you the same single guess.
It's on that hike that a wildfire traps the couple. Mills' description of their climb out of the danger zone is nail-bitingly good. As is her portrayal of the tension between them as each comes to terms with the growing attraction between them.
But Charley has been burned before and isn't sure she wants to trust him, a man who is as far away from what she thought she liked as possible. And he knows she's not the kind of woman his socially conscious mother would like him to marry. On top of that, his work will be over at summer's end and he'll be leaving the cabin. So, Charley breaks it off before he breaks her heart. But Drake has a surprise up his sleeve that just might help her see their differences aren't important although being together is.
I was fortunate to read an advanced copy of "Forest Fires" and have reviewed it as a favor to the author. If you're smart, you'll buy this book as soon as it's available October 15th. I'll bet you agree that I was lucky to have been among the first to read it. And also download a copy of "Caution: Filling is Hot" by the same author. It's another good read.
Drake Carver has returned to the cabin where he'd spent his boyhood summers to work on a contract for Fish and Wildlife. He's a wildlife biologist--an unusual occupation in romance heroes--and will be spending the summer studying the birds in the area. Charley Jensen is a handywoman who has lived in the area all her life and who is about as girly as the lug wrench she loans Drake when she first meets him on the road where he's had a flat tire.
It's a role-reversing, gender-bending mismatch made in heaven. Or, in this case, Haven, which is the name of the small nearby town.
When Drake needs some help with a couple projects at the cabin, I'll give you one guess who the handywoman is who takes the job. And when Charley wants company on a hike to a breathtaking piece of scenery, who do you think she invites to go with her? I'll give you the same single guess.
It's on that hike that a wildfire traps the couple. Mills' description of their climb out of the danger zone is nail-bitingly good. As is her portrayal of the tension between them as each comes to terms with the growing attraction between them.
But Charley has been burned before and isn't sure she wants to trust him, a man who is as far away from what she thought she liked as possible. And he knows she's not the kind of woman his socially conscious mother would like him to marry. On top of that, his work will be over at summer's end and he'll be leaving the cabin. So, Charley breaks it off before he breaks her heart. But Drake has a surprise up his sleeve that just might help her see their differences aren't important although being together is.
I was fortunate to read an advanced copy of "Forest Fires" and have reviewed it as a favor to the author. If you're smart, you'll buy this book as soon as it's available October 15th. I'll bet you agree that I was lucky to have been among the first to read it. And also download a copy of "Caution: Filling is Hot" by the same author. It's another good read.
Fired up!, October 15, 2012
By
Cary Morgan Frates (Redmond) -
This review is from: Forest Fires (Crimson Romance) (Kindle Edition)
Oh, this was good! Tara Mills takes us on a fun adventure through mountains and forests and breathtaking views, but all those pale in comparison to the strength of her characters and her storyline. I found myself right there beside them for every electric moment, whether contentious, high altitude, or heart-stoppingly dangerous. While the hero's profession is, at first glance, a brow-lifter for those anticipating a hunky alpha male, he does not disappoint . . . not a bit. The heroine is strong, capable, and fiercely independent, and following her route to self-discovery is pure delight. Well done. This reviewer received an ARC from the author in return for an honest review, which is given as a professional courtesy and without monetary compensation.
A Page Turner!, October 15, 2012
This review is from: Forest Fires (Crimson Romance) (Kindle Edition)
Well done, Tara Mills! I read FOREST FIRES in one sitting - it's a definite page turner. The novel ran like a movie in my head, because Ms. Mills has an excellent visual writing style. I grew up in the mountains of Arizona, and I immediately identified with her description of the environment around Haven. Her keen ability to get into the heads of her characters should also be praised. All of her settings, townspeople, and her heroine, Charley, rang true. I loved the fact that Charley hadn't worn a dress or heels in years! And she nailed her biologist-hero, Drake, although I must admit I never met a hunky ornithologist like him when I was in college. :) The scenes where Charley and Drake must escape from a mountain during a raging forest fire were so harrowing, I could not put down my Kindle (appropriate name, eh?). The world fell away and I was there, smelling the smoke, feeling their pain, and gripped with fear. Kudos to Ms. Mills for creating a suspenseful read. This reviewer received an ARC from the author in return for an honest review, which is given as a professional courtesy and without monetary compensation.
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