Readers finally get Grant and Wren's story. The last in the series left off with Wren breaking up with Grant and disappearing from his life. This book, Flare Up, opens with Grant saving Wren from an apartment fire. Grant is shocked that Wren is still living in the area and wants answers as to why she broke up with him.

Heat soon flares again between this adorable couple, but can Grant trust Wren not to leave him again. Read this romance to find out!

4* What a refreshing change for a guy to not be a so-called alpha, but just a decent, everyday guy who loves his woman.

This is my first book by this author and now I'm off to track down more. I don't tend to read much MF romance these days, but the blurb intrigued me, as we get to see how the male lead is feeling, rather than the more expected how the female lead is feeling. I thought that was refreshing, and am pleased to say that the book lived up to my expectations.

It does pretty much follow the blurb, but what made this, and stayed just on the right side of being nicely done without being overblown, was that this book had warmth and believability, and not some huge, fake-feeling plot just to create a story around it. I liked the leads, the reason behind Wren leaving Grant was flawed but plausible, and the way the tale panned out worked fine. The baddie kind of felt like a baddie, but a real life one, rather than a bigged-up, too bad to be true one, and how he got dealt with worked, too.

I really liked how Grant was a guy who talked to his friends about his feelings, and to Wren, too, though for much of the tale he was unsure of how she might react and how she might be feeling, to be too open with her. For me, given their past, it felt reasonable. He didn't go all caveman and start beating his chest - believe me, there are far too many so-called alpha male leads out there who do just that, and the visual makes the mind boggle, but instead tried to understand Wren and do his best not to influence her or push her into a decision.

The tale ends in my kind of HEA and though I've not read the rest in the series, it kind of sounds as if this is the last and a sort of full circle has been reached. I am off to find the rest, and will be looking out for this author in future.

ARC courtesy of Carina Press and NetGalley, for my reading pleasure.

Great story which draws you with the first 911 call!. Grant is the sexy fireman on a call and must rescue a woman who left him heartbroken only a few short months ago. Wren has a past that was catching up to her and she couldn't allow Grant to fall into the grasp of her crazed ex just as her brother did.

After the fire destroys everything, Wren has no choice but to rely on Grant and all his friends. Knowing they are upset with how she left things with Grant, Wren is more than uncomfortable with the new arrangement.

With old emotions flaring up, it's obvious that both Wren and Grant aren't over one another. With the past still threatening they must resolve to work together rather than against one another to win this fight.

Thanks NetGalley and Carina Press for an advanced copy of this book!

This is a 2nd chance for love story that was done really well. It has some really good suspense and is part of series though I only really one previous book in the series.

Grant is a firefighter who is broken hearted. His girlfriend Wren dumped him just as he was about to propose. One day on a call, he saves Wren who is living in a crappy apartment. Discovering that that he realises all the bull she gave him when they broke up was crap. He decides to help her stay in town and be her friend.

Wren loves Grant but she has a crazy ex and she was trying to protect Grant. When the truth comes out, Grant and his friends are 10% in her corner and that is what I loved about this story. It is about friends and family that stand with you. Its a wonderful story about true friendship and a deep love that nothing can kill.