Vanna (on-hiatus)'s Reviews > Fired Up

4 Stars!! 💕Loved it!!💖 I was looking for a smexy, sweet read on the low angst side.. and boy did this deliver..😍👏💞. Beau is almost like a knight in shining armor.. a super hero per his brother Kenny and that is quite an apt description👨‍🚒. He's a fire-fighter, a champion for his special-needs brother and a support for his mother. Whereas, Ash in comparison comes off as a selfish ex-football player who despite having money, fame and talent squanders it away in scandal and infamy😢. From the outside, they come off as opposites. They have stark different attitudes regarding how they identify themselves; for Beau, finding his identity has made him proud and grounded in reality; for Ash it has made him run, hide and live in denial. 😱😬
When Ash comes back home to Fever Falls (to lick his wounds after an abrupt end to his pro-football career) and runs into Beau, he finally decides to stop running and reignite the friendship they once had. 😍👬. They very smoothly fall back into an easy friendship surrounded by the love and support of Beau's family. Of course there is an undeniable chemistry between them that has simmered for more than 10 years and it finally reaches a crescendo when Ash despite trying to push Beau away cannot deny that he's always had feelings for him👨‍❤️‍👨. Beau's defensive walls start to melt too and he finally lets himself feel everything for Ash that he has held so close to his heart💖. But the path to their HEA cannot be that easy can it? 😢Is Ash really done with football? Will he have the courage to be true to himself?😳 Will Beau fight for Ash's love or let him run again? 😬Can they hope to find long term happiness in Fever Falls? 😍
This book has everything I love; slow-burn🔥, friends-to-lovers😍, first-time-gay-sex,💞 sizzling hotness🔥🤩, sassy-cocky banter😄, supportive-amazing family😇, wonderful friends👍.. and a sweet sweet HEA..💖😇. Highly recommended to all fans of low-angst-steamy-romances 😍👍👍. I loved the supportive characters too(Beau's friends from Saturgay festivities🤩😍) and am looking forward to reading their stories. 💞👍