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Blue Fire (2009)

by Z.A. Maxfield(Favorite Author)

3.46 of 5 Votes: 2

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Loose Id

review 1: Blue Fire by Z. A. Maxfield is an 82-page m/m contemporary mostly set in Colorado. It features the vivid, poetic writing for which the author is known. The story explores several themes: strength through tragedy, the impulse to rescue and be rescued, the conflicting tensions between the need for love and independence, and the healing powers of creativity.Readers who adore the strong, silent type will love the portrayal of Adam, the innocent and virile firefighter. I’ll admit that I had to suspend disbelief over the way our heroes start their relationship, mainly because I found Adam’s motives hard to understand. However, their flawlessly written story grows stronger as it progresses.The story opens in the viewpoint of Adam, a firefighter who fails to prevent a fire fro... morem consuming the spectacular house of a famous dead architect. The architect’s young lover Jared stands homeless, having managed only to rescue the architect’s portrait.Adam takes Jared to a shelter, but can’t forget him. After Jared suffers a nervous breakdown, Adam visits him daily in an expensive hospital. Finally, he checks Jared out and whisks him away to a cabin in the snowy Colorado woods.Though Adam’s motives are hard to identify beyond a love-at-first-sight impulse, Jared has spent his adult life controlled and coddled by his architect husband, and falls into the same pattern with Adam. To his credit, he realizes this and tries to find the courage to stand on his own feet. Meanwhile, he and Adam have hot healing sex. He also starts getting interested in creating stained glass art.He leaves soon after, breaking Adam’s heart. The years pass and Jared grows into an independent, successful artist. However, he can’t forget Adam. When he learns that Adam has been badly injured while fighting a fire, he realizes he must go to him and ask for a second chance.Val for AReCafe
review 2: It was a beautiful story. ZAM hasn't disappoint me. The characters were likable. I was frustrate with Jared's stubbornness in the beginning but I eventually liked him toward the ending. I love when a short story felt complete :) It wasn't easy. Blue is my second favorite color and funny...orange's my first. Fire is orange color. So, I could understand Jared's definition of his favorite color, which was blue. Even though he's 37 or 38 years old, he felt much younger than that. No, it wasn't bad since the author already mentioned that he was a boy. A kid in his heart...forever. Blowing glasses had always been a thing I've always wanted to learn. After reading this one, it made me want to enroll a glass blower courses at some college hahaOh my, cabin sounded romantic and I want to visit that cabin! Especially a full moon shined the white snow ground. Its been forever since I have seen it in person. It is a great recommendation to everyone who enjoys Happy Ever After. A raw emotion leads to a wonderful ending. It is such a sweet romantic story with a realistic emotions between them. Go read and you won't be disappointed. :) less

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