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Fire At Dusk (2013)

by Lila Ashe(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

HGA Publishing

series

The Firefighters of Darling Bay

review 1: Contemporary second chances romance that is very close to clean with a firefighter and a reformed alcoholic party girl.I did cry a couple of times while reading this story. The first day of defense class and the 'graduation' day made me reach for the handkerchiefs because it is so brutally honest about the plight of modern women being without the education/tools to defend ourselves from rapists. I really liked Samantha Rowe. She stayed away from the sweet Hank Coffee so that she wouldn't hurt him again because she already broke his heart when they were young adults. But she was underestimating how strong Hank and his feelings were for her because people need to start believing in the strength of first love.Bittersweet romance about first loves, damaged people and making li... morefe better for everyone.I liked this story but the 'Anchor cat episode' is too silly and no one would risk their life like that!140 pages and kindle freebie3 stars
review 2: The PremiseThe third book in the Firefighters of Darling Bay series focuses on Samantha, the sister of the heroine from the first book. She comes back to town after many years and a serious alcohol/substance abuse problem. She’s straightened herself out and is giving self-defense classes so that she can help other women in Darling Bay feel empowered and able to defend themselves. Hank Coffee, a firefighter and friend of the hero from the first book, has a history with Samantha. A history where he loved her, and she left him to find adventure.My ThoughtsI had needed a light and easy romance to delve into after the last few books I’d read so I was ready to indulge in this small town romance. I was initially drawn to this series in part because I like the little world Ms. Ashe has created and its quirky characters. The firefighter aspect isn’t bad either. Hank and Samantha have a history that I think made it kind of difficult for me to get into them. I felt through much of it that she wasn’t as into it as he was. Now I can handle that if the chemistry is off the charts, but I didn’t feel that here. Even at the end, I didn’t quite buy her love for him. As a consequence, I didn’t connect with them and didn’t buy the HEA. The Bottom LineI still like the series, but I don’t think this was the strongest entry in it. less

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