From Air by Jewel E. Ann

5 STARS

If the show Sky Med and Fire Country had a baby and it turned into a book, it would be this one. I love both Jamie and Calvin so much!! And their banter IS TOP TIER! I was LIVING for the moments that they would go back and forth. Actually laughing so many times and how these characters were brought to life, I mean the writing is just that good.

The way she makes you feel for them, their stories, their pain, all of it. Your heart bleeds for them.

I couldn’t put it down!

releasing November 26th (arc review)

Jaymes is leaving Florida on a new adventure to Montana after taking a position as a travel nurse. Calvin is a smoke jumper sharing a home with fellow firefighters, and now Jaymes since she just rented out their extra room for the next six months. A mutual attraction threatens to get them kicked out of the house, and a traumatic past threatens to ruin everything when Calvin can’t move forward from the things that haunt him. Secrets are revealed that might just blow up everything just when things start getting good for him.

If Jewel E. Ann writes it I’m going to read it!

Holy hotcakes did this book deliver every single thing I love in a book. A little frenemies to lovers, incredible banter, an incredibly broken but beautiful MMC and an FMC that’s a little lost but strong enough to find herself. Let’s not forget the passion and a mystery that had me with knots in my stomach as each and every twist l revealed more information on Jaymes’ past and threatened to ruin everything.

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💗 frenemies to lovers
💗 age gap
💗 forbidden romance
💗 firefighter MMC
💗 broken MMC
💗 close proximity
💗 tattoes
💗 banter

From Air is the first book in the new Wildfire series by Jewel E. Ann. It's a forced proximity (roommates), age-gap (10 years), grumpy/sunshine romance, and as usual with this author, it was fantastic! I absolutely loved Calvin (Fitz), a "jumper" with the fire department, and Jaymes (Jamie), a traveling nurse. Their banter was laugh out loud funny, and I loved Jamie's personality. They were truly each other's person. The whole story was amazing, and I can't wait for Maren's story! In the meantime, read this book! Highly recommended with way more than five stars!

This is a 6🌟 book. Easily one of favorite books of the year. Jewel, for writing this book and many other books that have ripped the rug out from underneath me in the best way, I hope you never ever see another red light for the rest of your beautiful life. Only green lights for you! 🥰

At this point, I haven’t read a book by Jewel that I haven’t loved. Most of the time, but not all of the time, once I get to the 85-90% mark in a book, I’m kind of anxious for it to just be over and I want to speed up the ending.. but with this book, it was the complete opposite. I NEVER wanted it to end. I will take this book with me for the rest of my life.

You know how to take of your own mental health, but in my honest opinion with this book, I think you should go into it completely blind and let it surprise you and captivate you the way it did for me.

I’m not even going to put the tropes in this review, because I think even those should be discovered as you read the book. It’s the best way, I promise.

The twists and turns will leave you breathless. The plot twists will come out of left field, and it will floor you.

I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.

I absolutely need a copy of this book for my shelves and I will cherish that sweet baby for forever. ♥️

This is such an emotional book, but not in the traditional sense of a romance. Like all of Jewel’s books, expect the unexpected.

Fitz and Jaymes are roommates with such chemistry. Jaymes is the light to his darkness and he doesn’t want to dim her sparkle. And, there are roommate rules that prohibit any entanglements. But the draw between these two is too strong, even if they never really admit to having feelings for each other.

When things blow up, as they always do, this is definitely the couple that teaches you that the pain of love is worth it.

I totally recommend you go in blind to this one. Don’t spoil Jewel’s carefully crafted story, just go with the flow. You won’t be disappointed.

Not for me

I tried so hard to like this book as much as other reviewers did, but it just never clicked for me. I felt that the MC’s were immature for their age, the annoying teasing between Jaymes and Fitz was just cringy. It did get a bit better after a while in, but still not enough for me.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, but my opinions are my own.

Wow! I absolutely loved this book. Amazing characters and wonderful plot. Very beautifully written and easy to read.

Jaymes Andrews is a travel nurse and she took a job in Missoula. She’s going to rent a room from Will, and will be sharing a house with him, along with his two friends, Maren and Calvin Fitzgerald.

Calvin is a grumpy smoke jumper. He prefers solitude over people. They have instant banter and undeniable chemistry. I loved how their relationship progressed. They were made for each other.

Overall I loved this book very much. If you’re looking for a smoke jumper, roommates romance then you’re going to love it.

Jaime has only lived in Miami. She has a best friend there, but since her mother died, Jaime has decided to become a traveling physiatry nurse. Her first stop is Bozeman, Montana. There she has 3 housemates. The rule is that they cannot have sex. Unfortunately, Jaime becomes infatuated with one of her housemates. He is a fire jumper - jumping from planes to fight wild fires. Because of his dangerous job, he has sworn never to have a love relationship. And he's 10 years older.

Jaime and Calvin do eventually develop a sexual relationship but they both know the rules. When Jaime's next assignment takes her to California, she is broken hearted. She isn't making friends there, but for one of her patients, who is criminally insane, and an elderly woman. But while there, Jaime learns a great deal about herself. Secrets that she never suspected are slowly unraveling.

Great story. Angst, love, secrets, and some very sexy scenes.

From Air by Jewel E. Ann is book 1 of the Wildfire series. This author knows how to write a book to give the reader all the feels. It breaks you and puts you back together again. The main characters, Jamie and Fritz provide the best banter and tension. You just know something is going to come for them and left me on the edge of my seat. The whole story is beautiful and I couldn't put this book down. It is definitely a story that gives the tears, steam, and angst. This author always leaves me wanting more and the books continues to live rent free in my head for days after I finish it. LOVE THIS BOOK AND SERIES!

4.5⭐️
3🌶️

I had no idea what exactly to expect from this book but I definitely didn't expect to CRY SO MUCH! Holy crap, you guys, this book was so emotional and so good! It was so different from anything I've read before but yet still had all the things I love in a good romance. And the twists??? I didn't know it was going to be twisty but it was and I totally didn't see them coming! I love a good twist! This was my first book by this author and I can't wait to go back and read more from Jewel!

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the opportunity to read and review From Air.

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐢𝐫 is the first book in the Wildfire series by Jewel E. Ann, featuring an emotional enemies to friends to lovers, close proximity romance for Jamie and Fitz. Jamie was a travel nurse who rented a room with three friends who work in different aspects of firefighting. They have one rule, though, no sleeping with the roommates. She can’t stop thinking about the grumpy smoke jumper Calvin aka Fitz. He’s an enigma with wounds and an aversion to relationships, but she loves to push his buttons. When the sparks fly between them, will they build something real or burn out just as quickly?

The world building was top notch with amazing characters and fun friendships that bring plenty of witty banter and a found family vibe. Jamie and Fitz were funny, Angsty, and hot. I love the will-they-or-won’t-they tension that built up before they embarked on their secret affair. If you know this author, you know to expect raw and gritty emotions and mind-blowing plot twists! I adore the way the plot lines were so intricately woven with emotions and surprises. I just wish the epilogue was a little further ahead, because I wasn’t ready to let them go!😉 I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
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Jaymes “Jamie” Andrews has decided that it is time that she see more of the country and moves from Florida to Montana. Her job as a travelling nurse will give her the opportunity to explore and meet new people. The advertisement to move in with three firefighters made her feel safe, that was until she arrived and realized that she would be rooming in an outdoor “she shed” with no bathroom. Well, this was an adventure and the firefighters, Maren a female tanker pilot, Will the owner of the home and an engine chief and Fritz, a smoke jumper. There is one strict rule for the household, no fraternization among the members of the home. That is no problem for Jamie, especially with Fritz, as they immediately strike “sparks” off of each other. Will a trip out of town for Jamie and Fritz become the catalyst that will end the hostile relationship between them? How will they now hide their feelings for each other? The humorous, sometimes snarky and often laugh out loud hilarious dialog between Fritz and Jamie made this story so much fun to read, oh yeah, plenty of sparks between them! I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (paytonpuppy)

I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest voluntary review.
I loved the tropes for this book. The hero was a firefighter not to mention it's roommates to lovers. I truly enjoyed this story from start to finish. I will definitely read more from this author in the future

I've read many authors, but no one can evoke as many emotions in me as Jewel E. Ann. She is an absolutely amazing and talented storyteller who never ceases to amaze me with her unique stories. Her latest book, From Air, is absolutely perfect in every way and truly deserves all the stars!

From the very first page, I was completely hooked and couldn't get enough of Fitz and Jamie. The banter and humor between them were phenomenal, making me laugh out loud countless times. It's one of the best banter I've ever read. Their chemistry was off the charts. And, because this is Jewel E. Ann, you can expect plenty of angst, heartache, and plot twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

This author has a unique ability to balance everything so perfectly. Jamie and Fitz’s story is a blend of humor, passion, tension, heartache and emotions. A beautifully and perfectly written love story!

This story was beautiful, heartbreaking, magical, hilarious, and all-consuming. I couldn’t put it down. The banter in this book was a solid A+. I don’t know how the author managed to literally make my heart feel like it was cracking in two at one moment, just to have me giggling in the next!

Calvin Fitzgerald (Fitz) was such a tragically beautiful character. I love that his snarkiness broke up some of the darker parts of his story. And that Jaymes (Jamie) was able to match his wittiness with her own! Watching these two incredibly strong, but complicated characters with two equally complicated pasts fall in love was everything.

The side characters were phenomenal. Maren, Will, Gary, Evette, all of them. They created their own family among friends and it was beautiful to watch them support each other and fight fiercely for one another's happiness.

“Jaymes, you’re my favorite kind of wrong.”-Fitz

Read if you like:
🌲 grumpy x sunshine
🌲 firefighters and nurses
🌲 age gap
🌲 found family
🌲 forced proximity/roommates
🌲 smart and witty banter
🌲 matching tattoos
🌲 heartbreak
🌲 plot twists
🌲 HEA

Thank you to NetGalley and Valentine PR for the ARC

Dans ce nouveau livre de Jewel E Ann, nous allons suivre Jamie, une infirmière en psychiatrie qui vient s'installer dans le Montana. Elle va habiter dans une maison plein de pompiers et elle va faire la rencontre de Calvin, un écorché de la vie. Elle va se donner comme mission de le faire s'ouvrir mais Calvin cache un secret...
C'est un livre qui se lit bien mais j'ai trouvé que l'intrigue était un peu too much... trop de drama, trop de secret, trop de longueur pour pas grand chose finalement... J'ai tout de même apprécié l'alchimie présente entre Calvin et Jamie... Je lirais tout de même l'histoire de Maren car ce personnage m'a beaucoup intrigué!

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From Air took me completely by surprise. The raw emotions between the characters had me laughing one moment, crying the next, and even feeling bursts of anger. Fitz’s spicy golden retriever energy was utterly endearing, and Jaime’s sharp wit made her unforgettable. This is only my second book by Jewel E. Ann, and both have been 5-star reads—her writing style is absolutely captivating! I can’t wait to dive into more of her work. Highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a story that pulls at every heartstring!

This was my first time reading a book by Jewel E. Ann! I was really drawn to the synopsis because I’m a first responder myself; anything about firefighters, I’m in!

This book tells the story of Jaymes “Jamie” Andrews, who’s a traveling nurse that moves to Missoula, Montana for her new assignment. When she arrives at the shared house she’ll be staying in with three other roommates, she meets Calvin “Fitz” Fitzgerald, a wildland firefighter whose job as a “smoke jumper” requires him to parachute into remote areas to suppress fires.

Jamie is a sweet, compassionate ray of sunshine who loves her skateboard and venturing out into the world. She’s the polar opposite of Fitz, who’s as broody, grumpy and closed-off as they come. Both have suffered through unimaginable tragedy in their lives that left them both without their parents, but they deal with their trauma in completely different ways. Jamie is the fixer who wears her heart on her sleeve and Fitz is the fighter who refuses to let anyone get close. The chemistry between the two of them is immediate, much to the dismay of Fitz and they forge a friendship that is heavily complicated by their attraction to one another. They both like to tease and taunt each other relentlessly. Fitz thinks he’s the master of sarcasm, but he’s met his match in Jamie! They drive each other absolutely crazy in every way, which gives us readers a lot of clever banter and angsty moments.

As their relationship continues to cross the boundaries Fitz is so determined to keep in place, he starts struggling harder with his feelings. There’s a constant push and pull between him and Jamie. He pushes her away because he doesn’t want to hurt her, but when she’s gone, he’s lost without her. It was heartbreaking to witness him fight so hard against something he actually wanted. Throughout the book, he did and said so many things that proved he was a good man; a man that deep down craved love and understanding, but didn’t believe he was worthy. He was married to his job and was sure that that was enough for him, but then Jamie came along and set his world on fire. Once he finally realized that he was just as in love with her as she was with him, a major twist comes along and threatens to destroy everything they have together. The potential of everything falling apart had me emotional and on the edge of my seat!

Overall, I enjoyed this book; the friendships and chemistry/tension between Jamie and Fitz were big highlights for me! I’m hoping to get more of them in book three!

Tropes:
• Age gap
• Grumpy/sunshine
• Firefighter/nurse
• Forbidden romance
• Found family
• Forced proximity

Favorite Quotes

“𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.”

“𝘈 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘐𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.”

“𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦?”

“𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦; 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨.”

“𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰. 𝘑𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬. 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦. 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴.”

“𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭”.

I loved this book! So good and loved how quick the story started. The banter between characters was very fun to read. Definitely will be reading this book again!

From Air is a beautiful opposites attract tale full of love, energy and beautiful tension. Jamie and Calvin are a bewitching couple and the journey they take is one that is engaging, thrilling and easily relatable. A well written romance that has content that will keep a reader enthralled and captivated from start to finish. With characters that are endearing and complex, but totally what you can expect from an author of this calibre.

Jewel E Ann provides stories that can be enjoyed by a wide range of readers with varied preferences. There is literally something for everyone. While not always easy to read, they promise an ultimate escape which is always hard to top. With beautiful personalities and quirky habits, this story was fulfilling and a fantastic way to unwind and be swept away into the brilliant world of fiction. 5 stars.