Sandy M’s review of The Hot Line by Cathryn Fox
Contemporary erotic romance published by NAL Trade 3 Mar 2008

This. Book. Is. Hot!

In this single-author anthology, get ready for three stories about the friends of soon-to-be-married couple Cassie and Nick. Cassie’s three down-home best friends from Iowa find the men who make their fantasies come true at the hand’s of Nick’s firefigher brothers. The theme of heat and fire weaves through the stories to incinerate each couple’s vulnerabilities and inhibitions. Be sure to have a fan blowing full blast to take care of the heatwave that will overwhelm you!

Fever: Mitch and Sara

Summary:  Reporter Sara Jack has the Fever to do a story on The Hot Line. There’s no better man to help with research than Mitch Adams. The solid stud is all pro, but in Sara he’s met a woman willing to fulfill one of his fantasies—if they’re ready to accept what comes next.

Right off the bat we find Sara daydreaming about hunky, sexy Mitch and he’s a man who burns a woman up with only a glance. Sara is a small-town girl and not used to the ways of the big city and Nick warns Mitch away from her so she won’t get hurt by a vacation fling. But Sara can’t get the firefighter and all his heat-inducing attibutes off her mind. Mitch does his best to ignore the beauty, but it’s impossible. When her call comes through The Hot Line, he’s the one to take care of her. These two lovers simply smoulder so that you can barely turn the pages! Little does Mitch know that Sara is looking to secure her dream job at Entice in Chicago and he’s her story. And he’s not very happy when he finds out…

Siren: Dean and Jenna

Summary: The Siren has sounded and shy lingerie designer Jenna Powers is finally ready for a real man to tamp her desires, break through her inhibitions, and show her the naughty side of love. Enter Dean Beckman—again and again.

Jenna is the vulnerable one of the group. She suffers from after effects of being teased in school about her weight. Although she has turned into a beautiful woman with extra lush curves any many would love to get his hands on, she still hides her body whenever possible. Dean is drawn to Jenna and knows there’s a hot babe underneath all that bagginess and and when she calls The Hot Line admist an emergency, he’s determined to find out why she keeps herself hidden. Jenna’s inhibitions are burned to a crisp when Dean introduces her to the fantasies she thought she’d never realize. And the surprise is also on Dean, he falls fast and hard for this blazing sexy woman he’s taught to let go and revel in her body.

Flash Fire: Brady and Megan

Summary:  For sous chef Megan Wagner, a Flash Fire has the sparks to change her life—especially with someone like Brady Wade to put it out. In and out of uniform, he’s driving her wild, but her fear of commitment could drive him away…

Brady knew from the moment he saw Megan she’s the one for him. Unfortunately, her first marriage has made Megan man shy. If things look too good to be true, they probably are has become her mantra. But the more she learns about one of the nice guys — and his body — Megan has to admit maybe this time she might get lucky. Her luck is something I’d love to have, let me tell you. Brady bends over backward to show Megan all men aren’t alike by giving her the little things women love, along with hot and lusty nights. But will it be enough for Megan to forget the past and want the fire Brady offers for the rest of her life?

Besides being erotic and hot, hot, hot, humor abounds in this book. After I finished the first section, I figured the laughs would die down, but Ms. Fox had me laughing out loud with each new story. The play on words is just terrific throughout the book. The lovemaking is hard and fast, sweet and beautiful, and never ending. I enjoyed how the men took over each time to let these women know first how much they want them for being women, then making their fantasies come true, and lastly showing them that love is the bottom line and they belong together.

These are three men who are every woman’s dream. And then some.

Grade: A

Book Summary:

     Burning up inside? Feeling that fire down below?  Call The Hot Line… Dial 555-HEAT

     It’s The Hot Line, an on-call service that dispatches totally authentic, fully equipped firemen to explore the secret fantasies of women in need. What an irresistible dare for three best friends feeling the heat…

     Read an excerpt.