3 stars.... I am going to be the minority here... but I didn't love this book. Caitlin Tyler was not my cup of tea. She doesn't like bridges, and neither do I. I thought we were going to have a lot in common, but we didn't. I really wish we did...

Fun read. The heroine was a little problematic, but it worked overall.

3 1/2 out of 5 stars

Her Sexy Challenge was a fun read with a good balance of romance and humor. I loved the characters because who doesn't love a heroic fireman and a quirky bookstore owner? The supporting characters were likable and bring great potential for future stories (I am particularly excited to read about Matt and Lexi). I loved Caitlin's quirks, especially her over the top fear of nearly everything. Shane was a great leading man for the story and when he was with the rest of his fire crew there was plenty of laughter. The only reason I rated this book 3 1/2 stars was because the ending felt a bit rushed. The resolution between Caitlin and Shane lacked the emotion and heart the rest of the book had. I would have loved to see more than just what seemed to be an "I'm sorry" and "It's okay". Overall the book was a fun romantic comedy and I would recommend to any reader looking for a light afternoon read.

I received an advance reader copy courtesy of NetGalley and Entangled Publishing, in exchange for a fair review.

Her Sexy Challenge is the first book in Sarah Ballance’s Firefighters of Station 1 series and it’s a great start!

Coming to Caitlin Tyler’s “rescue” on the town’s bridge, fireman Lt. Shane Hendricks is immediately drawn to this woman, even if she has stopped traffic and caused all emergency crews to come to the scene thinking she’s a possible jumper. Caitlin is deathly afraid of bridges and water among other things due to a traumatic experience from her past. She doesn’t appreciate his attitude when he comes to help her, but she also can’t deny how sexy he is. That only frustrates her more. Getting off the bridge safely and getting to her newly purchased book store is all she wants to do.

When Shane has to come to her aide again later in the day for something at the bookstore, she just can’t believe her luck, and not in a good way. But there’s an undeniable attraction between these two. Caitlin & Shane grow closer as he helps her face her fears. He tries to keep from getting too close, but it’s a lost cause. There’s no denying the heat between them.

Unfortunately, Shane is planning on leaving Dry Rock in two weeks and moving back to Denver where he grew up and live out his dream of working at the firehouse his late father worked at. He’s looking for bigger and better in his job, even though Dry Rock is where his mother, sister and friends are.

Will Caitlin be able to change his mind and convince him that what they have is worth staying for? Or will he leave her and everyone behind to fulfill what he thinks is still his dream?

This was a fun, sexy read with great chemistry between the characters, funny banter and a good storyline. The side characters were great too and I look forward to their stories in the future!

I had so much fun reading her sexy challenge. Caitlin has just moved to Dry Rock and Shane is moving to Denver to follow his dream, anything between them would be with an expiry date, staying away from each other the best option. But the pull they feel towards each other makes staying away impossible.
This book had sweet and awkward moments that made me smile. The banter between Caitlin and Shane had me in hooked. And Shane's sweetness in helping Caitlin get over her fears had me swooning.
I can't wait to read the next book in the series, hope it's about Matt and Lexi.

Sexy firemen seem to be the hot prototype for heroes in romance novels these days. After all, who can resist a hunky guy who heroically risks his life to save others? This novel, however, doesn’t involve much life-risking heroics. The hero, Shane Hendricks, has only two weeks to go before he leaves his small town job to work in Denver. He feels that he needs more dangerous challenges in his job because his father died working as a fireman in Denver.

The heroine, Caitlin Tyler, has just moved to his small to own a used-book shop. However, she has several phobias, particularly crossing a bridge over a river. They meet when the firefighters are called out to prevent what someone thinks is a woman getting ready to jump from the bridge in town. It’s Caitlin and while Shane helps her off the bridge where she was frozen in a panic attack, he falls for her sexy librarian vibe.

If you enjoy insta-love novels, you’ll enjoy this. They are immediately attracted to each other, but they only have two weeks before he heads out of town. So while Caitlin is settling into her new town and meeting Shane’s friends, he’s both attracted and wary of her since he knows he’s leaving.

You know how it will end up, but they’re nice people and you’ll be cheering for them.

I was given a free ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was full of fun, awkward and tender moments. The witty banter that ensued from the very first time Caitlin and Shane met blended with the sweet moments where Shane worked with Caitlin to overcome her fear and the easy way they began to open up to each other, this book was so fun to read. Don't even get me started on the chemistry between them. There was just enough angst to keep the story from being overly sweet but not so much that it changed the overall tone.

This looks to be a great start to a fun series that I will definitely be reading.

*I received an ARC from NetGalley for voluntary review

I love a book that can make you laugh out loud. I had a permanent smile on my face while reading Her Sexy Challenge.

Caitlin and Shane made an adorable pair. They were funny and snarky with each other and with their underlying chemistry were an ideal pair. Too bad Shane is on his way out of town while she's just getting settled.

It was a fast paced read that kept me entertained from the first word to the last.

A great romantic read that I highly recommend, I really liked the characters setting and plot line.

3☆
What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Standalone
HEA

I will post the link to my review on Amazon when the book goes live.

When I started reading this story, little did I know how much I would enjoy it.
The story centers around Shane , a firefighting Lt for the town of Dry Rock, who in two weeks will be on his way to a job in Denver he has wanted all his life, and Caitlin, who has just moved to the city to begin her new life as the owner of a used books store. Shane ends up rescuing her twice in a day, and from the first instance, the attraction is there. But for Shane, it’s the wrong place at the wrong time, while Caitlin is determined to stay true to herself and make her new life in Dry Rock. He helps her overcome her fears, she helps him see there is more to life than what he previously thought.
All is all it’s a very touching story that at tlmes is funny and at others heartbreaking . But mostly it’s a story about family, about overcoming our fears, about how we have a plan for our future that we feel has to be followed to the letter, but by doing so , we might miss the greatest love and experience in our lives.
Will we realize in time that our dreams can change because we have changed? Realizing that in doing so, love surpasses all other dreams?
A well written story, with characters that are well developed and secondary characters that I am sure will have a story of their own.
Definitely an author whose books you will want to read.
I was gifted this copy by Netgalley and Entangled Publishing. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

I really loved this book. Another hit story by this amazing author. It's a must read or should be on your must read list of this year. The chemistry off the charts, a engaging storyline and characters that you fall in love with, what more do you need. Would recommend

Caitlin and Shane meet on a bridge. He thinks she's a jumper. She's stuck because of fright.

This seems like an inauspicious meeting, but they begin cutesy banter and the relationship starts from there. While it was cute, I also couldn't help thinking that this wouldn't happen in real life.

The book showed at real attempt at developing a cute female and manly man characters. It almost succeeded, but the characters didn't quite seem real. All in all, though, an enjoyable afternoon of reading.

When Caitlin and Shane meet, she has just followed her dream and opened a bookstore in Dry Rock and he is going to Denver in two weeks to follow his dreams. So the timing is not good, to say the least. But attracted to each other they have a steamy fling. Will Shane stay in Dry Rock for Caitlin, when he has dreamt for 20 years to step into his father's footsteps?

I love fireman-heroes and Shane is is yummy. I enjoyed this romance!
There are some secondary characters I can't wait to read about (Lexi and Matt).

I requested and received an ARC via Netgalley and this is my honest review.

Caitlin meets Shane when he rescues her twice in one day. Though the attraction is immediate for both, Caitlin has no problem standing up to and being sassy with Shane.

I love that Caitlin is achieving her dream of opening her own bookstore in the small town of Dry Rock, CO. She is independent, smart, and fun and the perfect compliment to Shane, who works for the local Fire Department.

Big problem is that he is planning on transferring to Denver in only two weeks, and both believe it would be better not to grow too attached.

I really enjoyed the push and pull of Caitlin and Shane's relationship as they spend time together. They had the perfect amount of humor and romance.

Even the secondary characters, Shane's friends in particular, are endearing and add a lot to the story. I am looking forward to the rest of this series!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second book by this author I've read, I must say I am so enamored with her brand of clever, witty, and intelligent characters and dialogue that it keeps me coming back for more of her stories. Shane and Caitlin have particularly captured my heart through their banter, double entendres and innuendos. There wasn't a moment of this story that I wasn't completely captivated by the story of a phobic woman and the man who sets out to help her face her fears.

The tenderness and compassion throughout the story was heartwarming as well as heartbreaking at the same time. The writing that went into making this a story so believable is amazing in that it could have been filled with cliches and platitudes, instead the depth and multi-dimension of the characters was so lifelike, that I felt an emotional connection to them right away.

This looks to be a wonderful new series, I will keep an eye for the other stories I hope to follow.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and Netgalley, I am providing my honest review.

A riveting, memorable story to what is sure to be a captivating series by Ms. Ballance. I thoroughly enjoyed this heartwarming, funny book. Smoldering firefighter Shane and adorkable bookstore owner Caitlin are both so likeable, and their chemistry in and out of the bedroom is palpable. The story and these adorable characters are amazingly realistic; these are people you'd want to know, dealing with issues real people deal with, and living in a town we'd all like to live in. This book is also a perfect length--it didn't get bogged down in scenes that seemed like fluff, so it didn't take a ridiculous amount of time to read. I really look forward to reading the follow-up books in this series. I'm hoping Lexie and Matt are next!

The opening of this book drew me in and I was hooked. It was such a different opening and I just loved it! I loved she needed rescuing but was so fiercely stubborn that she did it want to think that this hunky fireman could rescue her in more ways then just getting her off or over the bridge. I loved that he pushed her outside of her comfort zone all while falling for her. Oh my goodness the ending had me all emotional. A really good book, fabulous characters and a great supporting cast of friends and family!!

Shane doesn't like the thought of his woman calling another firefighter to her aid if needed, “if you need one,” he all but growled, “you’ll call me.” Shane sure likes to get his woman all riled up, “you have shoes,” he managed, adjusting himself when she moved off of him to grab her clothes. “Not naked.” She shot him a dirty look, then reached for her bra and missed." This was quite the entertaining book, I loved Caitlin and Shane.

Well that's no way to start a relationship. Shane has one foot already out the door. And I'm pretty sure that there are quite a few bridges that will stand in the way of Caitlin following him, or even visiting.
Caitlin has a lot of fears, pretty much all of them come from loosing her parents one way or another. Shane has made it his life mission to help her get over some of them before he leaves. Or at least enough so people don't have to call 911 to rescue her.
Her Sexy Challenge, made me sigh a few times. It is such a great book.