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All Fired Up

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All Fired Up is the third book in the Road to Love series. Finally, we get Charlotte's story and her match is perfect for her. For both Mitch and Charlotte, it is an instant attraction. However be prepared for a smoldering slow burn romance. The best part about their romance was the honesty that the two of them had between each other. I liked that it was important to Mitch to lay it all out before they took the next step.

More than the romance, though, I just loved the family dynamic of the brothers and how they accepted Mitch from their first meeting. Getting a peek into Mitch's perspective as he slowly learns to embrace his new family and begin to trust that he had people he could count on was a pleasure. The entire story-line was heart warming and made me smile. I highly recommend this series!

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This is my first read by Lori Foster, and I've gotta admit that about halfway through, I was still waiting for some romance, something other than sultry eyes and lingering looks. Seriously, we're talking somewhere around 200 pages into an almost 400-page read, and I'm still waiting for the romance to get going. However, that little annoyance was just that, a little annoyance. Because somewhere in there, while I waiting, I realized that I really liked these characters, and I wanted to know more about them. The whole Crews family is relatable and absolutely lovable. Even Elliott, who is most certainly a jerk when it comes to relationships and responsibility. Yet, somehow I still found myself rooting for him. We do finally get some romance, and yes, I felt like there could've been a better buildup, but I liked both characters enough by that point that I wanted them to be happy. The author also gives us a bit of danger, and our baddies are a bit over the top in their badness, but they did add some tension. In the end, this one was more of a family drama than romance, but I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know this family.

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Heartwarming, sexy, exciting and action packed journey filled with intriguing charters, witty dialog, heart racing twists and thrilling passion...... was a edge of your seat read! I really enjoyed this interesting journey of self discovery and reflection. Excellent reading.

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Oh yessss, this book is my kind of book, I love everything, from tragic past to wonderful future, from moody grumpy hero to family man, from sweet to suspense, and don't let me start with all the characters, I love them all, from their quirkiness to their love and kindness. Yup this book put a big smile on my face and warms my heart, I laughed a lot too and the suspense got me on edge that keeps me turning page after page.

If you love your romance read with a dash of suspense, I think you'll love this one too.

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DNF at 35%. I really enjoy both main characters - Mitch and Charlotte. I love the storyline of Mitch reaching out to his brothers and the way he is accepted. However the plot isn’t drawing me in. I’m not buying what’s keeping them apart and it feels overly drawn out and some elements seem like false drama just to have something happening. I will try others in the series but this one isn’t for me. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advance reading copy.

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I got the ARC of this book as part of Lori’s street team . This is my favorite book of the series . The suspense was more believable than the first 2 book. It was fun to catch-up with the other brothers.
The characters were well built and my problem in the 1st 2 book where I couldn’t get past the careers.

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All Fired Up is the third book in the Road to Love Series .Mitch & Charlotte have an amazing story. Mitch meets Charlotte looking for his brothers that he never met . He has had a difficult life and just wanted to meet the brothers that his father had often talked about. Charlotte works with the Crews family and really is part of it .
This story adds to the heartwarming family story that were started at the beginning of the series . I love that Lori Foster added in the rescue animals , this makes the story all that much sweeter.
I received an arc of this for an honest review . Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher.

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All Fired Up by Lori Foster is part of a series. However it reads well as a stand alone, and soon draws the reader into the feisty Crews family.

Mitch comes to town looking to start anew, and link up with his two half brothers. It is news to them that they have another brother, and their reaction to Mitch is not what he expects. Jack and Brodie's mother - Ros also relates to him in a way he doesn't expect. For a long time he is bewildered by it all. To cap it all he finds himself very attracted to Charlotte, the woman who lives with Ros and is treated like a daughter and a sister.

Mitch has had a really hard life and very difficult upbringing. He shares the same father - Elliott with the two brothers and has had a very different experience with him. Mitch's mother was a total hopeless case and Mitch had an upbringing you would not wish on your worst enemy. Now he is dealing with someone who is out to get him, in the most sinister of meanings. He has upset a drug dealer who is after him.

I loved this family, the feisty, independent women, the alpha males who were totally loved and ignored by their women. Animals play a large part in the story and my heart was totally stolen by Brute, Mitch's dog. The only time I lost a few tears was a scene that had Brute in it. Dog extroadinaire.

Mitch shows that a tough upbringing doesn't have to define you, that family can matter and stand with you and that you can be independent while being interdependent. A totally good story with a  very satisfactory ending. I am a sucker for them!

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Be still my heart! The third time is indeed the charm when it comes to the hunky heroes Lori Foster has delighted us with in her Road to Love series. I've adored them all, but in her latest ALL FIRED UP, we meet Mitch, the half-brother that they didn't know they had, and he is delightful!

Raised by the queen of dysfunctional mother's, Mitch has lived a harder life than most and finds himself looking for a place to belong. He's an ex-con with a heart of gold and looking up the brothers he always knew he had out there somewhere seems like the right thing to do. He never expected to find a woman he can't resist, or for danger to follow him to town!

As we know from loving Charlotte in the previous two books in the series, she's sweet, she's tough and she gives as good as she takes with those feisty guys she thinks of as brothers. She's never thought a bad boy was her type ... but man she's can't resist Mitch from the very moment she meets him. How will that play out when he's stepping into the family she's already a part of?

I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a great story of redemption. The characters draw you in from the very start and if you've read the rest of the series, you will love seeing so much of Brodie, Jack and the fam again. Really enjoyed Mitch and Charlotte!

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Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) provided by the Author and Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an fair and honest review.

I don't know why a romance needs almost 400 pages. A great epic romance, maybe, but this isn't a great epic romance. Maybe the justification is that there is a mystery/suspense element. Not much there either. I have loved Lori Foster's Buckhorn Brothers Series, Body Armor Series and others. So much so that she is an auto read for me. This series is making me rethink that. When you start skipping pages you really need to revaluate that and why you read an author.

Charlotte Parrish lost her parents as a teen and the Crews family took her in and loved her as their own. Ros Crews loved her like the daughter she never had and Brodie and Jack were her overprotective big brothers. Living with them she always knew she wanted someone steady and settled and was willing to wait for just the right guy to come alone, not to mention that Jack and Brodie scared all the wannabe boyfriends away.

Mitch Crews grew up hard, very hard. His mother was a drug addict, his father, Elliott Crews, never was around very much and his mother's boyfriend, Newman, was a mean SOB drug dealer who beat him for breathing. When he is released from prison his mom had died of an overdose and the city wanted to raze her house. Time to move on and Mitch decided to find his half-brothers. Brothers who didn't know he existed.

When Charlotte meets Mitch, well so much for wanting steady and settled. Hot and exciting is what Mitch is, but most important, he needs a lot of compassion that Charlotte is more than willing to supply. When trouble follows Mitch to Red Oak, he learns the true meaning of family.

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4 stars
Lori Foster is a Guaranteed Smart, Engaging Read. She creates characters who are layered and you end up being captured by them. This time a threat brings out the best of the bad boy and the woman he falls hard for.

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A great read from Lori Foster with her latest book, All Fired Up. From the first unexpected meeting to the family dynamics to the super cute pets, Mitch and Charlotte’s story will keep you hooked from page one. Great story, great characters, great read. Definitely one to add to your must read list!

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy.

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I received the chance to read All Fired Up. Its part of a series, but can be read as a standalone. However, there are some parts you kind of wish you read the previous books. Overall, it can be read as a standalone.

In All Fired Up, we meet Mitch Crews who wants to meet his half brothers. At first you aren't sure on his intent, and shortly it is reveal. He just wants to get to know his brothers. The first half of the book seems like a family reunion, kind of sappy. Eventually, Mitch has trouble lurking behind him, and so the story beginnings. The story does pick up with the trouble, and makes it more interesting. It wouldn't be a romance without a love interest, and we find it in Charlotte Parrish. Charlotte is a sweet, innocent woman, and Mitch is surprise to want her. They have a slow burn. Okay, they have a snail pace romance, but speeds up quickly towards the end.

Overall, All Fired Up was a pretty good read. I enjoyed Charlotte and Mitch's slow burn romance to begin. The drama was in the story was really good with Mitch past catching up with him. A pretty good read once I got going.

Copy provided by Harlequin.

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This is the 3rd book in the series and can be read as a standalone, but why would you. This family has a lot of ah moments and a little suspense to. I felt such heartache for Mitch who had a rough life and ended up in prison. When he comes to town to meet his brothers who don't know about him, I wasn't sure what to expect. He meets Charlotte first and has an instant attraction for her. He finds out she works for his new brothers and they treat her like a little sister. Their relationship is a slow burn and I enjoyed it. Mitch doesn't quite know what to do with this new family and when the Dad shows up it gets even more complicated. The bad guys seemed a little off to me..but they are bad guys lol. Loved all the family dynamics in this book.

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Charlotte has always been like a little sister to Brodie and Jack so when Mitch comes to town and immediately has eyes for her they there to protect her, but she's just as attracted to him. When they find out that Mitch is actually related to the Crew brothers, that changes things a bit. She works to help him accept the family he's come to find and thought he'd never have. When trouble from his past comes looking for him, there's a chance those he's beginning to love and accept will be hurt and possible want him out of their lives. He has a lot to learn about his rough and tough family which includes the women too. As they work to get the past behind them, they help him to see that he's family and they'll have his back. Mitch also realizes he wants a future with Charlotte and he'll do what it takes to keep her safe and make that happen. Another great Lori Foster book which includes some humor, great characters and some suspense. I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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The much anticipated novel with Charlotte and Mitch is finally here! We're back to the Road to Love series as we see how life is treating the Crews family and see if Charlotte gets her reward.

Charlotte is a secondary character in the past 2 books, being the office manager, backbone of the business and an "adopted" so to speak little sister to the Crew family. She is not the typical badass heroine, tough, damaged, etc. but she is a woman who has a strong character, unwavering loyalty and compassion which is the perfect foil to the tough, wary Mitch.

Mitch, ah Mitch. What can I say but he is a great hero. He is an ex-con with a heart of gold and trouble on his back. He can't help be attracted to Charlotte but feels he is undeserving of her and his brothers. But the Crews boys embrace their brother and the story launches!

There is so much going on in these books ... action, suspense, humor and of course hothothot scenes between Charlotte and Mitch! :) Highly recommended. Although this is book 3 of the series, it can be read as a standalone.

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Mitch is my favorite Crews brother & Charlotte was the perfect match for him. I really enjoyed their story, and it was fun catching up with the rest of the Crews family, including all of the pets. Mitch's sister-in-law Ronnie cracks me up! She and Ros are always entertaining & I love the banter between all of the characters. This is a great series!

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Great continuation of this family.

Mitch comes to town to find family and gets so much more.

When trouble follows, he learns family sticks together.

Loved Mitch and Charlotte together

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This is the third book in the Road to Love Series. Each book is a standalone, but you will understand more about the characters if you read them all!
This was Charlotte and Mitch's story. Mitch mitch and ex-con looking for a second chance. What could be better than a HEA?? This is definitely a book you don't want to pass up on!
Lori Foster has a captivating way of writing that draws the reader into her stories. You feel the emotions along with the characters, and you will feel like you're in the story with them! There were plenty of twists and turns, and it will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat! You won't want to put the book down once you start it!
I highly recommend reading this book! And any other of Lori Foster's books!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book.

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I received an ARC of All Fired Up and this is my honest review.

I’m a big fan of Lori Foster and love whatever she writes with few exceptions. This is the third book in this series and in my opinion it’s the best of the three. Lori never fails to write characters with a depth and reality that make it seem like I know them all personally. To be honest this is not my favorite series of hers but still they are good stories, well written and easy to read.

Mitch is Brody and Jack’s brother, which neither one ever knew about. Up until now, he hasn’t had many good things happen to him and is quite skeptical that his circumstances will change any time soon. He’s been to prison and therefore doesn’t feel as though he deserves the love and kindness that he is shown from his brothers their friends and family. It turns out he is a very loyal, kind, loving and protective man. He just needs to learn to trust that his new family has his back.

Charlotte is very reserved, almost naïve yet at the same time is very strong and feisty. Though she is not related by blood Brody, Jack and their mother Ros are the only family she has. Charlotte and Mitches chemistry is off the charts from the minute they meet and just gets hotter as time goes on.

Just when things start to heat up with Mitch and Charlotte, Mitch’s past shows up to start trouble. When trouble sets his sights on Charlotte Mitch will do whatever he has to, to protect the woman he’s falling for.

This is another great read from Lori Foster, one that I highly recommend.

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