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Controlled Burn
Controlled Burn | Shannon Stacey
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Rick Gullotti lives the good life. He fights fires, dates beautiful women—though none long enough so they cast wistful glances at jewelry stores—and has great friends. And thanks to helping out the elderly couple who own his building, his rent is low. But when concerns about their health lead him to contact their only son, his life starts getting away from him. Jessica Broussard has no interest in leaving sunny San Diego or her cushy corner office for Boston, but her father—who happens to be her boss—dispatches her to deal with the grandparents she's never met. She's unprepared for the frigid winter, loving relatives who aren't the monsters she's been led to believe, and the hot, scruffy firefighter who lives upstairs. At first, Jessica is determined to get back to her comfortable life as quickly as possible. All she has to do is talk her grandparents into selling their monstrosity of a house and moving to a retirement community. But she underestimates Rick's dedication—and his considerable charm. Nobody's taking advantage of his friends on his watch, even if that makes the tempting southern California girl with the long legs his adversary. Unfortunately for them both, the only thing more urgent than the matter at hand is their sizzling chemistry, and it's quickly becoming too strong to resist.
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Lauren_reading
Controlled Burn | Shannon Stacey
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I enjoyed this book a lot. Great firefighting drama combined with a sweet and not too dramatic love story was just what I needed. I just wish the ending wasn‘t so abrupt. An epilogue would have helped tie things up.

Rick is an upstairs tenant to an older couple and a Boston firefighter. When the owners of the house realize they need to make some decisions their granddaughter, Jessica, arrives from San Diego.

Lauren_reading Jessica only knew her grandparents through horrible stories from her father, but she starts to see they aren‘t the awful people her father has described and she wants to help them, but she‘s also developed feelings for Rick, even though her life is on the other side of the country. 5y
ItsAnotherJen That cover sure is nice. 5y
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JayneChanger
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Always a sucker for a #Boston-based story, especially when they get the details and/or the spirit of a place right. Great second book by @shannonstacey the series funny coworker rather than a sibling of a MC in the first book was a nice change. Only flaw for me was the very abrupt ending #romance #romantsy

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I love Stacey‘s Kowalski series, but this Boston Fire book didn‘t work for me. A firefighter falls for a California girl who sweeps into his life w/no intention to stay. Heroine apparently gives up on her high powered career for a chance at love. I say apparently because of a rushed/unclear ending.