Firehouse Heat

By Carol Lynne

Despite the eighteen year age difference, Sammy Lee wants his new boss, Assistant Fire Chief, Leo Burkowski. Living and working side by side at the firehouse several days a week is wearing on Lee's control. When Leo asks for his help with a special project, Sammy can't take it anymore and makes his move.

Although Sammy is playing for keeps, Leo refuses to think of the relationship as anything more than a passing affair. Age has been an issue in the past, and although Leo's attracted to the younger man, he's learned the hard way to keep his heart out of it.

Will the heat generated between the two men be enough to melt Leo's resolve, or will Sammy's hopes go down in a blaze of disappointment?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
• Release date: Apr 12, 2010
• ISBN: 9780857151261

Carol Lynne

An avid reader for years, one day Carol Lynne decided to write her own brand of erotic romance. While writing her first novel, Branded by Gold, Carol fell in love with the M/M genre. Carol juggles between being a full-time mother and a full-time writer. With well over one hundred releases, one thing is certain, Carol loves to keep busy writing sexy cowboys, shifters, bodyguards, vampires and everything in between. Although series books are her passion, Carol enjoys penning the occasional stand-alone title. As founder and President of GRL Retreat, Inc., Carol helps organize the annual GayRomLit Retreat. Now in its sixth year, GayRomLit is an annual retreat that brings together the people who create and celebrate LGBT romance for a one-of-a-kind, must-attend gathering of dynamic, informal, and diverse fun.

Reviews for Firehouse Heat

[serenayates · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book fits the series well: it has a slightly "difficult" relationship combined with real emotions. In this volume Carol Lynne approaches the fairly common situation of partners with a large age difference.

While all the arguments in favor and against are well known, these two characters give the situation their own personal slant. Leo has been hurt by his (same age) partner destroying his self-confidence when he left him for a much younger man. Not only that, it turned out Leo's ex wasn't even faithful during their relationship. Sam has finally discovered a man he can really relate to and that is important enough for him to pursue Leo with everything he has.

I loved the way the two stubborn men approached their relationship step by step, which makes sense, but is so often forgotten "in the heat of the moment". There was plenty of "heat" too, though, so it was a great book all around. I'll repeat what I say when finishing each of these volumes: I hope this series will continue for a long time to come!