There is a reason I enjoy traditional Harlequin stories still after so many years. They are a perfect pick me up and break from the main stream novels. I just love them!
Coming up this week is a great romantic suspense story that is part of a series. Check out my thoughts and review below.
Hotshot Hero for The Holidays by Lisa Childs
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Original edition
Pub Date: November 28, 2023
ISBN-13: 978-1335593849
OVERVIEW:
Is a fake holiday relationship…
The perfect bait for a killer?
When firefighter Trent Miles responds to a fire just weeks before Christmas, he can’t believe it’s his own house—and there’s a body inside. Detective Heather Bolton has a plan to smoke out the killer, but it’s risky. Not only does it put both Heather and Trent in the crosshairs of a murderer, but it means fanning the flames of an incendiary chemistry that threatens to consume them…
Hotshot Hero for The Holidays by Lisa Childs Review
If you follow my reviews, then you know I love romantic suspense, and I especially love military, cop, and firefighter romance. So, of course, this one landed on my review list!
This story is part of a series, and honestly, I think reading even one or two of the prior books may help with following some of the references to other people in the book. I did not read any prior stories and while the story was enjoyable, I know I was missing things.
I enjoyed the character development in Hotshot Hero for The Holidays. The author has two solid leads balancing each other. Their forced proximity caused all sorts of sparks and heat. They created their own combustion and it was steamy in many parts.
This story is loaded with twists, action, suspense, and the author added many points of view to the story. This did cause a bit of confusion here and there. Plus, without knowledge of some of the other characters that were popping in from other stories, it did take a bit to get back into the flow of the story every so often. Some areas felt a bit jumpy in the story to me.
Overall, this book offers a great plot and I loved the characters! Strong, compatible, steamy, and some nice twists to the plot make this an engaging read for the romantic suspense reader!
3 STARS!!!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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