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I cried like a baby and Jewel E Ann is an author of beautiful words💕

After my first book by Jewel, I automatically sign up to read any new releases by her so fast. Her writing and storytelling is like nothing I’ve experienced. She was an instant favorite for me and this one just proves that to the tenth degree!

This book talks the angst to a whole new level I didn’t know possible. The banter, the teasing it was so entertaining. AND the plot twist absolutely shook me. Jewel can throw a curve ball that you never see coming! Mind blown!!

Traveling nurse meets firefighters and boy was it’s hot! Calvin and his closed off persona due to past family trauma pushing everyone away and then Jamie coming in and chipping away at his tough exterior was perfection.

My favorite found family trope to date! Looking for a read over thanksgiving then here you go…you are so welcome!

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I just finished this book last night and I already need a re-read. This book had it all. This is an angsty, swoony romance between Calvin (aka Fitz), a smoke jumper and Jaymes (Jamie), a psychiatric nurse who has lived in one place her whole life and now takes traveling jobs so she can travel and see new parts of the country. Jamie's first stop...Montana, and when she gets to her residence, she realizes instead of one roommate, she actually has three. While she gets along wonderfully with Will and Maren, it is the closed-off, grumpy Fitzy that Jamie is drawn to, despite his surliness and desire to not share any part of himself. They form a friendship of sorts after Jamie's persistence at getting to know him. They are so different from each other on the outside but share a lot of commonalities. I adored their relationship and could not help but root for them despite the obstacles in their way.

I love, love, loved everything about this book and did not want to put it down. First, I loved that the author gave these main characters occupations that are not found in a lot of books. I loved that despite their desire to be together, both Jamie and Fitz encouraged the other to follow their passion, even though it meant that they would be apart. And I loved how close they became despite that distance and how connected they were even across the miles, and that they continued to nurture their friendship/relationship while apart.

This story had a bit of mystery to it and was definitely not lacking drama, but it also had humor, friendship and love, and Jamie and Fitz had so much chemistry. From Air is probably my favorite book of this authors and I have read quite a few of her books. This book is going to stay with me for a while.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

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My first ever read From Air by Jewel E.Ann and by it was amazing . I loved the banter between Jamie and fitz .Their chemistry was on point . This book did not disappoint at all . Can’t wait to see what’s to come in this series .

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🔥Firefighter/Travel Nurse
🔥Age Gap
🔥Grumpy/Sunshine
🔥Roommates to lovers
🔥Found Family
🔥 Trauma/Healing
🔥Amazing Banter
🔥Forbidden Romance

After her mother’s death, Jaymes(Jamie), a travel nurse takes her first assignment in Missoula for six months. She moves into a house with three roommates, one being Calvin(Fitz). Fitz is a grumpy smoke jumper. Because of past trauma, he has made his job his entire life and is emotionally unavailable.
Jamie comes in all sunshine and roses and does everything possible to chip away at Fritz’s hard edges.

The banter is top tier. The chemistry is undeniable. The spice is HOT!

This love story is a great example of actions speak louder than words. No over the top grand gestures, but small things that mean everything!!

Jewel E Ann did an amazing job at making me feel everything the characters were going through. The giddiness, the longing, the excitement, and the pain. Oh how my heart aches for them.

This story is beautifully written. You will laugh, you will cry, and there will be moments that shock you completely.

Jewel E Ann just has a way with words. It’s no wonder she is one of my all time favorite authors! Loved every minute of this book.

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HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE ONE OF THE MOST PERFECT BOOKS YOU'VE EVER READ IN ONE SLIDE. THIS WAS EVERYTHING. EMOTIONAL AS HELL, WITH BUTTERFLIES TWISTING IN MY STOMACH FROM THE SHEER RAW ROMANCE OF IT ALL. HILARIOUS BANTER THAT HAD ME SQUEALING. QUIET LOVE SHOWN THROUGH ACTION. HIGH TENSION ONLY RELEASED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. A SLIGHT MYSTERY ELEMENT THAT HAD ME ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT. QUOTES! SO MANY QUOTES! EXTREME TRAGEDY & TRAUMA. PERFECTLY IMPERFECT PEOPLE WITH COMPLEX PASTS & TRICKY FUTURES. I COULD GO ON & ON & ON.

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There are some books you read that when you finish you are just blown away. This was one of those books for me. I went into this completely blind. In fact, it’s the first book by this author I’ve ever read. Suffice it to say, Jewel just landed on my list of favorite authors.

I love the dynamic, chemistry, and banter between Jaymes (Jamie) and Calvin (Fitz). These characters are raw, real, and relatable. The humor and sarcasm perfectly balances out the tension, pain, and angst. These two go through a gamut of emotions that bleed onto the page.

This story is a woven tapestry of twists and turns. It’s a comedy. It’s a tragedy. It’s a love story. The way it’s all tied together in the end is masterful. This book just catapulted to my top read of the year so far, and there is not one thing I would change about it.

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When Jamie Andrews, a psychiatric nurse arrives in rural Montana, she finds herself moving in with a house full of firefighters. There she meets Calvin Fitzgerald, a grumpy smoke jumper, ten years her senior. She finds him interesting and is determined to unpack him. However, Fitz is not open to her analysing him. Jamie knows that he has a secret and she is desperate to learn what it is, before the secret harms their relationship.
This book had plenty of sizzle and angst between two quite complex characters. To add to this, the banter between Jamie and Fitz made this all the more enjoyable, giving depth to their romance. Whilst their past traumas could have kept them apart, leading to a doomed relationship, their ability to work together, made for such an enjoyable read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Jamie is a girl from Miami Florida who is a travel nurse. She she leaves everything she knows in in Miami on the road to self discovery after grieving her mother. Calvin is a smoke jumper that lives in Montana.. Calvin is super closed off and grumpy. Jamie is a sunshine in human form.. they find love in the most unexpected places. Jamie finds out some information that could run the trajectory of their relationship. Would they survive this? Such a great read.

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I wish there was a way to give a book more than 5 stars. I would give this book every star. I love how Jewel's books make you feel so much emotion. I laughed and cried and felt so much for these characters. Fitz and Jaymes were inevitable. Life is also tragic and unfair. My heart broke for them and healed with them. The unspeakable actions of people in their life that almost kept them apart. But I loved their love. Their banter might have been the best banter I have ever read in a book.
And to see their life come together so beautifully in the end was just absolute perfection. Bravo Jewel!

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This was my first Jewel E. Ann book, and it certainly will not be my last. This book was ANGSTY. The will they/won't they had me hooked. I'm a sucker for a man who doesn't want love but finds a woman who makes it impossible for him to stay away. This book deals largely with grief and I think it was very well done. The twists and turns were not something I expected, but highly enjoyed it. This book was the right balance of romance, plot & spice.

Read if you like:
- Tortured, grumpy MMC
- Enemies to lovers
- Age-Gap (10 years)
- Firefighter romance
- Found Family
- Will they/Won't they

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Another banger from Jewel. I swear this woman knows how to catch my attention so quickly with her writing. I absolutely adored this book!!! Jaymes (Jamie) and Calvin stole my heart both individually and together. Calvin’s job was so interesting and I loved that I had to come up with several different theories about his life before the truth was revealed. I loved the craziness of his life and of how Jamie fit into it once things were finally out in the open. There was a minute there when I wasn’t sure things would work out but I have to remember to trust in Jewel, because she’s not done me wrong yet. Truly I can’t say enough good things about this book. Missoula, Montana and the firefighting roommates are wonderful and I can’t wait to read about the others!

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Tears were shed during the consumption of this book. I was not prepared for the twists and turns in Fitz and Jamie’s story.

Jamie is a traveling nurse who finds herself living in a house full of firefighters in Montana. Two of her roommates seem normal but it’s Calvin (Fitz) who intrigues her the most. To everyone around him, he’s mostly an enigma who keeps to himself. As time goes by, Jamie slowly peels back the painful layers he keeps hidden.

Fitz is unapologetic about the way he lives his life. He’s a smoke jumper so danger is his constant companion. He’s refuses to have anything to do with commitment. Needless to say, he was very unprepared for Jamie.

Buckle up because these two will tear your heart out. There are many moments that you will smile with their hilarious banter though. Their roommates, Will and Maren, will make you smile every time they are on the page. I loved Jamie and Fitz’s slow burn. They were truly what the other needed. I cannot wait for the next story!

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this booook omg 😩 I can’t even find the words rn. I read this in ONE day. I couldn’t put this down because I was just SO intrigued.

Fitz is broody and more than happy to be alone. Even though he doesn’t let anyone get close to him, he has friends who care for him and respect his boundaries. Jaymes takes one look at Fitz and it’s like there’s something there tethering her to him. With the wake up call from his friends/roommates, they helped Fitz realize that he can have the dream and the future that he never thought he could have.

These two and their banter!!! I was so invested in these characters and their background. The way Jewel E Ann writes always hooks me in as multiple books of her are my all time favorites. Always so grateful to receive an arc of her books!

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Wow this one was an emotional whirlwind but it also had my giggling and kicking my feet in the air! The humor between them was absolutely hilarious, the story, in pure Jewel E Ann fashion, was twisted and unexpected, and the characters were complicated, broody, and eventually healing <3 would definitely recommend.

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The thing about this author is she is going to expertly make my heart so happy, yet simultaneously make it hurt. Jaymes and Fitz's love story did just that. I feel like I reached my highest highs and lowest lows in this book. She's so great at adding so much dimension and emotions into books, and by the end I was beyond healed.

Jaymes is a traveling nurse who rents a room from a group of firefighter friends in Montana. The grumpiest of them, Calvin Fitzgerald, is a smoke jumper who risks his life with every wildfire job he goes on. But that's not why he's a grump. That's much deeper, and gets told slowly throughout the story as Jaymes peels away all of his layers.

<i><b>He’s an earthquake— a force of nature. And I don’t stand a chance of surviving him.</i></b>

She's such a bright ray of sunshine for this wily group of friends and does her best to engage each of them in meaningful ways. With Fitz she finds he's easy to tease and banter with. They throw insults back and forth so easily, and soon enough those interactions turn flirtatious.

When Jaymes and Fitz start falling into lust with one another it's beautiful. Two shattered hearts finding solace in one another? Sign me up! They're reluctant to show their true feelings, hesitant to put their heart on the line in any real way, and yet they can't help but feel the tug on that string that's drawing them together. They're soulmates, best friends, kindred spirits, and yet they stumble their way through finding and keeping love.

This book was so beautifully written, and I'd happily read more books by this author, or in this series.

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This was the first book I have read by this author and there's a lot of 5 star reviews out there, but I dunno clearly something didn't click for me. Can i pinpoint that feeling exactly? Not really.

This is about a challenging love story between a travelling psychiatric nurse and a firefighter (and him jumping out of planes to do so!? I did not know that was a thing!).

There is a banter between our main characters and they are both as equally flawed as eachother, with some tragic events in their backstories.

There's a twist in the second half and whilst it furthers the plot it didn't make me want to root for the characters to be together.

It was an ok read but I didn't find myself attached to anyone in any capacity.

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One work: crack
This was so good.

I love books with jobs we don’t see often enough. Especially blue collar men.
Calvin: smoke jumper
Jaymes: traveling nurse

Grumpy x sunshine
And oh my god. The banter in this book. 🔥
Pure 🔥

Ten year age gap. I like it.

Roommates/enemies to lovers.
Found family

And the tragic pasts. Dear god. My emotions were up and down. I feel like I went from cackling to jaw drop shattering.

Arc review ✨

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4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tropes:
💙 firefighter x nurse
🩶age gap
💙roommates
🩶 enemies to lovers
💙grief
🩶traumatic past
💙banter

Traveling psychiatric nurse Jaymes Andrews takes a job in Montana and moves in with a group of people, one being the smoke jumper Calvin Fitzgerald. These two begin to grow close, despite the rules of the house rule against it, their banter and friendship growing into something much bigger.

Calvin " Fitz" Fitzgerald Fitz is a 35-year old firejumper who puts his life at risk each day fighting the wildfires. He is pretty much married to his job each season. Jayme is drawn to him for some reason, and watching their relationship develop, despite the house rules was great to see. The once enemies, turned friends turning into so much more than either expected.

These two seemed to have just an instant chemistry and their attraction to each other seemed to just burn with intensity. But we watched as there was an attraction that slowly turns into a connection, which I loved watching develop. I love a good enemies to lovers story, but add in the angst and trauma and this is one right up my alley.

I think what made this book a lot more enjoyable to read for me is the banter. Not only the banter between Fritz and Jaymes but the roommates as well. This helped balance the story with the emotional and heartfelt moments.

Overall another great book from Jewel and a great start to a new series,

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This book was phenomenal right from the very first line! IYKYK

Jewel E Ann is becoming an auto buy and top author for me! I have loved everything I’ve read by her so far. Her writing is captivating and the banter, tension and chemistry with the characters are unmatched.

Jaymes is a traveling nurse and rents a room with 3 firefighters in Montana, and a house rule is no roomie hookups. Fitz is a grumpy smoke jumper ( 🥵). Their banter was top notch and had me giggling and kicking my feet, I just loved it so much. They were so quick witted with each other with so many inside jokes that were referenced throughout the book perfectly. They had so much sexual tension and off the charts chemistry I couldn’t put it down.

Both of them have amazing character growth after sorting through trauma from their past and how it all came together was so unexpected, but just fit. There were twists being revealed and so many invisible strings bringing them together. I loved this book, the characters and the banter so much! Highly recommend reading when it releases!

Thank you for the ARC!

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Infinity stars ✨

The emotional turmoil this book has put me through.. I am completely wrecked, but I also think I might have found a new top read of the year.

JEA writes about trauma, grief and healing so incredibly well. Plus her ability to portray the chemistry between characters through her writing continues to astound me. I loved the concept of “my person” that carried throughout the story.

The book had the best banter, angst and the most beautiful relationships between not only Fitz and Jamie, but all the roommates. I’m so keen to dive in to book 2 and read Maren’s story.

I absolutely loved how there was the element of mystery amongst the romance. I was not ready for it and my jaw was completely on the floor.

✨Firefighter x Psychiatric Nurse
✨Grumpy x Sunshine
✨Age Gap (25/35)
✨Roommates
✨Forced Proximity
✨Found Family
✨Angst
✨Tragic Past
✨Twisty

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