Mitch has not had an easy life and has made the best of the hand that he was dealt even if some mistakes were made along the way. He is looking for a new beginning and has created a plan to reunite with the family he had never met but rescuing a woman with car trouble becomes a game changer.

When Charlotte experiences car trouble she has help on the way when Mitch comes to offer his assistance. There is no denying the chemistry and connection between them but between his family and his past things are about to get complicated.

There is so much more to Mitch than first appears. Due to his past he isn’t quick to trust others or allow them too close but there is something about Charlotte that breaks through his walls and he soon realizes that she is no fling but his forever.

Fantastic story! The reader gets pulled in from the beginning and it's non stop action and romance from the start. Great family dynamics between the new hero and his newly found family.

All Fired Up by Lori Foster is the third book in her Road to Love series. If you haven't read the previous two, no worries, this one holds up well as a stand alone. Yet, I guarantee after you read it you will want to go read the other two brothers' books.

Mitch has had a rough life growing up and recently out of prison and trying to put the past behind him. Part of moving on is introducing himself to his half brothers who don't know he exists. When he finds them he also finds the woman they consider a sister, Charlotte Parish. She is beautiful, feisty and inexperienced when it comes to men, but she holds her own alongside the brothers. Mitch and his faithful dog Brute go from being alone in the world to surrounded by more family and support than he knows what to do with. Now he just has to make sure the ugly from his past doesn't hurt his new family and his future with Charlotte.

Lori Foster knows how to create great characters. All the different personalities' mange to work well and I never once found myself bored. Mitch is stand-offish and has his guard up but his new family chips away at his armor. Especially Charlotte who he has an instant connection with, she makes him feel peace. Their relationship is fast paced on even though they spend the first half of the book avoiding the sexual tension. When they come together it's not just a physical connection but an emotional experience as well.

All Fired Up an enjoyable read and Mitch and Brute are probably my favorite man/dog pair up of the three brothers. I highly recommend this series for romance readers who like their stories with a side of lovable animals and a bit of suspense.

Another great book!!! I love anything Lori Foster writes! She never disappoints me. Her storytelling astounds me!! Can't wait for her next book!!

The Crews family has raised Charlotte since her parents died. Now they have a surprise when Mitch their half brother steps into the scene and there is instant attraction with Charlotte. Third in a series. ARC from NetGalley.

Unpredictable gives irresistible a run for it's money. All Fired Up puts the mystery back in romance. Charlotte and Mitch give dangerous a bad name. Foster sets bookshelves ablaze with a whole lot of drama, wrapped inside a handful of suspense, that puts the senses on high alert. Be still my beating heart. This one's a scorcher.

Lori Foster brings all of her best writing traits to the table in All Fired Up; a bad boy hero who is really a great man, a feisty heroine who proves she is so much stronger than most give her credit for, a tantalizing plot filled with family secrets, love, and a bit of suspense to keep everyone on their toes.
Charlotte Parrish wants nothing more than to find a man who will treat her right and be by her side through good times and bad someone like her pseudo brothers who she works for in the family business. When Mitch Crews steps in to help her with a problem, she is instantly intrigued and then finding out he is the half brother of her bosses, she knows she definitely doesn’t have any brotherly feelings towards him. But, Mitch has a past that’s not so pretty and he feels that Charlotte deserves more than an ex-con in her life, but her acceptance of him throws him for a loop and soon he begins to see that she is a very special woman indeed.
I loved everything about this book and yes the romance was huge, it played out perfectly for this couple but this was about so much more than just them. This book was about family, acceptance, and people being kind, decent human beings. Mitch is thrown into confession almost at the start of this book that he is the product of an affair that Brodie and Jack’s dad had with his mom, but what he didn’t expect was the outright acceptance into their lives and into their mother’s life. Roz, I can’t say enough about momma Roz, because she is an amazing woman who raised amazing men and took in Charlotte when her mother passed away, but when she fully and completely accepted Mitch as part of the family I wanted to weep.
While yes Mitch is an ex-con the circumstances in what happened were not wholly his own fault and it was easy to see that he was a good man. Unfortunately the man his mother had been involved with and the man that got him sent to prison was not a good guy and wants nothing more than to get to Mitch for a bit of payback.
There are a few surprises in this book that intrigued me and I have to say I loved the way this family rolled with the various things thrown at them throughout this story, it just goes to prove that together they can work through anything.
From start to finish I was thoroughly engaged and immersed in All Fired Up making it impossible to put down and one I know I will enjoy again and again.

I’m a huge book fan of Lori Foster and she never disappoints! This story reminded me of an old fashion love story, slow-paced and getting to know someone before moving to the next step. You have to love the Crew family as they are loyal to each other and accept you for who you are! Hope to see more of these characters in the future. Great work, Lori!

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy.

These books are way too long. There is so much time spent on inner dialogue. The premise of this was interesting but way too unbelievable how everything went so perfectly. They just welcome an ex-con with open arms because he looks similar and drives a mustang!? I would have liked to get to know the heroine a bit more. She was reduced to damsel in distress.

All Fired Up is the third book in the Road to Love series by Lori Foster and while it is part of the series, it can be read as a stand alone. I actually haven't read the first two in the series myself but liked this one enough that I would go back and read them.

The book revolves around Mitch Crews who is on a mission to meet his half brothers, Jack and Brodie Crews. While he's never met either, he knows about them from their father but they don't even know he exists. He hasn't had an easy life, growing up with a drug addicted mother, an absent father, and his mother's boyfriend/dealer. Having just been released from prison a year ago, the one thing he wanted was to get his life in order and meet his family. So it's sweet to that when he finally does, they are so accepting of him, even Jack and Brodie's mom, Rosalyn. They embrace him with open arms, even when he opens up about his past. He also never thought that he'd find a woman like Charlotte Parrish when he meets them. While she isn't related to the gang, they consider her a younger sister and are very protective of her. But Charlotte knows her own mind and she likes what she sees when it comes to Mitch.

Mitch is very wary when it comes to his new family. He's not used to being part of one and all the intricacies of having others care about you. He's so used to being on his own that when Mitch's past catches up with him, his immediate instinct is to deal with it himself but his family is not having any of it. They are going to make him realize that he's stuck with them, whether he likes it or not and Charlotte feels the same.I liked the story as a whole. I love the family aspect, the immediate acceptance into the fold and trying to get it into Mitch's stubborn head that he is now one of them. I loved how Ros, even though she was not blood related, was so happy that her son's had another brother and was angry at their father for never letting them know. I did feel like the romance was very light in this and I didn't entirely buy the feelings between the two. I would have liked to see more of them as a couple because I didn't feel like I got enough. The whole build up with the bad guys was also weak. They didn't feel that threatening, but more of a nuisance really. The story was entertaining and the family dynamic was really what kept me reading the story and loving the characters.

This is the 3rd book in the Road to Love Series. While I loved the other 2 books I definitely feel this is my favorite book. There were so many raw and heartfelt emotions, loveable characters you wanted to cheer for and past characters you were able to connect with.
I highly recommend this 5 star story. While it can be read as a stand alone, I feel it would be best if read in order.
Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to express my own and honest opinion of this story.

You guys- seriously, I didn't know what to expect going in to 'All Fired Up'; and to be honest, the first few paragraphs of Mitch's inner dialogue scared me a little. I was like is he going to help this girl? Attack her? Throw her over his shoulder and drag her to his cave?
What I ended up with, without giving too much away, was a rare find in the romance world- tough, vibrant characters who are all heart and a very compelling story that wasn't pat formula, nor was it all a straight boring line to happily ever after. Lori Foster, thank you for such a fun read! You have a reader for life; I am only sorry for taking so long to get here!
'All Fired Up' drops November 19th and is available for preorder.
Do not miss it!

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Rating: 5


This is my first time reading this author and I'm hooked, it had me hooked from the very start and had me laughing though it because of the two main characters Mitch and Charlotte, even Mitch's brothers had me laughing at what they got up to, as for the story itself I had no trouble reading it or understand what was going on and even though it's part of a series, it can be read as a standalone, but at some point I do want to read the other books in the series. Another thing I loved was how the author didn't rush things she slowly built up to the romance between them and wrote an amazing suspenseful story that didn't take anything way from it, because at times it was humorous, heart-breaking, as well as heart- warming mixed with tenderness and very steamy at times. "So" if you're looking for well- written suspense romance and family drama then you need to check this out.

With that said I want to thank Harpercollins and Harlequin as well as NetGalley for letting me read and review it exchange for my honest opinion.

All Fired Up
(Road to Love #3)
by Lori Foster 

ebook, 384 pages
Expected publication: November 19th 2019 by HQN Books


Goodreads synopsis:
He’s tantalizing trouble she can’t resist…

Charlotte Parrish has always wanted a certain kind of man: someone responsible, settled, boring. Bad boys need not apply. But when her car leaves her stranded and a mysterious stranger with brooding eyes and a protective streak comes to her rescue, she can’t deny how drawn she is to him. In town searching for family he’s never met, Mitch is everything she never thought she wanted—and suddenly everything she craves.

Finding his half brothers after all these years is more than Mitch Crews has allowed himself to wish for. Finding love never even crossed his mind…until he meets Charlotte. She’s sweet, warmhearted, sexier than she knows—and too damn good for an ex-con like him. But when his past comes back to haunt him, putting Charlotte—and the family he’s come to care for—in danger, Mitch isn’t playing by the rules. He’s already surrendered his heart, but now he’ll risk his life.

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4 Stars

This is the third book in the Road to Love series by Lori Foster.

This really made me fall in love with Lori Foster all over again. As of this review, the second book in the series is on sale for $1.99. What a deal for such a great book. Pick it up if you love the idea of this book.

Mitch has made his way to town looking for his step brothers. He is fresh out of prison and wants to connect to the family he never knew. Along the way, he meets Charlotte who is besties with both Brodie and Jack. These two treat Charlotte like an adopted sister and are very protective of her.

Mitch doesn’t come to town without issues. He has danger on his heels. He sold the house his mother lived in which was basically already in a condemned condition. Little did he know that his nemesis had a whole bunch of drugs stashed in the walls of the house. With it being demolished, there went the guy’s retirement savings. Now he wants revenge on Mitch and he isn’t opposed to taking it out on Charlotte, his father’s second wife or his brothers.

The farther you get into the book and learn about exactly who Mitch is, you fall in love with him and his newly minted family who just accepted him for who he was without blinking an eye. Just loved this book once I got into the gist of the story. For some reason the beginning of this seemed a little muddled and I kept confusing Mitch with the homeless man during the tire changing scene. Once I got into the thrust of the story, it all evened out and I was off to the races.

I already picked up book two in the series since I loved this one so much. Thank you Lori Foster for remaining the reigning queen of the romance genre with sprinkles of suspense and thrills. If you like a good romantic suspense book, definitely check this one out.

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.

This was a fun read. I love engaging characters, and this was about a family reuniting with a third brother they never knew about. The loner brother is worried about what to expect, but the established family is storybook perfect and irresistible.

This is the third book in the Road to Love trilogy. Once I got a bit into it, it was fairly obvious that the first two books were about the true love matches of two brothers, Brodie and Jack. In this book, their half-brother, Mitch, comes to town and immediately meets a girl very close to their family. Charlotte feels her life is complete with the family that has taken her in when both her parents died. Falling in love with the unknown third brother in the family is nothing less than perfect, and perfectly predictable.

I don’t mind predictable plots, and enjoy reading books about characters I’d like to hang out with. I will give credit to this book for an unexpected plot twist (at least for me) and some interesting fight scenes. Based on the background given on the other two books, I think this probably happens in them as well, in some way.

Overall, this was an amusing page-turner for me. I’d give it 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for someone looking for a good read curled up in front of a warm fire (I was going to say beach read, but the northern U.S. is no place for that right now!). I may even go back and read the first two, to fill in some gaps in my knowledge of these likable characters. Enjoy!

The third in a series of stories focusing on brotherhood and the importance of family. First Mary and Brodie, then Ronnie and Jack, now it is Charlotte’s turn. She has been the support for the Mustang Transport offices for years, after watching her pseudo brothers fall in love she is now ready to take the leap herself. Mitch has already lived through the worst years of his life with the only family he knows being his lovable rescue dog. Mitch has never had anyone to take care of him or for him to depend on. After searching out and meeting his half-brothers everything changes and Mitch gets something else he did not set out looking for - a true supportive family relationship.

This latest installment in the Road to Love series brings us another entertaining page-turner by Lori Foster. Foster brings the characters to life, making you feel for this modern family. Each page encourages you to root for Mitch! Another intriguing story from the incredible Lori Foster.

Charlotte was adopted unofficially by the Crews family. Big brothers Brodie and Jack have always protected her while helping her thrive. She's never quite found the right guy for her until Mitch shows up. Mitch is the brother Brodie and Jack didn't know they had. When he shows up they pull him right into the family fold like he'd always been there. Mitch falls hard for Charlotte from the minute he sees her but with his crappy past he thinks he's got to protect her from that mess. Then the past rears it's ugly head and it's leave and protect his new family or stay and let them help and start a new life with them. Loved this one. The Crews family is strong and even though Mitch grew up without them he has the same value and morals. Charlotte sticks up for him and supports him whenever it's needed and Mitch struggles how to deal with all the love. Lori Foster makes you love this family..



Find out more about Lori Foster and this series www.lorifoster.com

Complementary copy given for honest review.

Mitch has it bad growing up with an addict mother and her abusive boyfriend. His dad only came around here and there. He ended up in jail over something to keep his mom alive. When he heads to Red Oak to find 2 brothers he didn’t know about, his life changed. He found love. He found hope and he found family.

Great characters although the family line was a bit intense. Needs more heat.
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I had a few complex feelings about the story. It wasn’t like a love-hate scenario. I actually did enjoy the story.

After all who wouldn’t love showing up as a stranger and being excepted into a family immediately, no questions asked. Well, hardly any questions.

I love how calm and mellow Mitch is. But I felt his apprehension about being pushed so hard to accept and embrace the new family. Acceptance may be easy for some but not for others.

I love the easy build up between Charlotte and Mitch’s mutual attraction. I also understand the almost-brothers protection of Charlotte. But that protection also kept us waiting for quite a while as the build up continued throughout the story.

We like to be rewarded with the love and the romance as the story grows. I really felt that was lacking somewhat in this particular book. I just wanted more of them.

But Foster always writes great stories that leave you with a smile on your face and wanting more. And this one is no different. A beautifully written story with a bit of suspense, love, steam, and drama as only Foster can do.

This is the third book in the series, and I have not read the first two, so this may affect my review. That being said let’s get into it.
Mitch oh I love him so much. He had a messed-up childhood and was also in prison but that didn’t stop him from having a business and moving into a new home. Mitch planned to meet his half siblings, but then he met with Charlotte outside a local bar. Little did he know that it was also going to be meeting his brothers when they came to help Charlotte in a time of need. The relationship that they developed was a learning curve for Mitch because he had to learn to trust all over again.
I loved the family aspect of the story. It was nice to read because not many books that I have read recently have had the family dynamic that this one had.
*I received this book from Netgalley and Harlequin in exchange for an honest review*