Veena’s review of Hot to the Touch (Brotherhood by Fire, Book 1) by Jaci Burton
Contemporary Romance published by Berkley 07 May 19
Jackson Donovan and his stepbrothers were rescued and adopted after a fire burnt down the house they were sheltering in. Jackson has never looked back from that moment until now when a commercial fire brings him face to face with his past. Will Jackson adapt and adopt or walk away from one of the best things that could have ever happened to him?
Becks Benning has left her life on the street far behind, now successfully running her tattoo business. A devastating fire destroys her business but brings her face to face with her past and Jackson Donovan, the natural leader who had held together the band of street kids who hung together, until he and his foster brothers disappeared. Now he’s here larger than life and totally disapproving, with no memory of her or his other childhood companions.
Given that Becks is homeless and without a location for her business, Jackson’s foster brothers invite Becks to be their temporary roommate until she can get her act together. Certainly Jackson is not a happy camper, but can Becks manage to cut through the ice and find the warm caring heart underneath?
I enjoy Ms. Burton’s writing style and look forward to the other books in this series.
Grade: B
Summary:
Firefighter Jackson Donovan doesn’t look back—as a rule. So when his past comes roaring back to life in the form of not-so-damsel-in-distress Becks Benning, the last thing he wants to do is relive old times. No matter how tempting she makes it seem…
Now thanks to his two interfering brothers, Becks is living with them while she looks for a new place and tries to pick up the pieces of her tattoo business that went up in flames. Which means a grown up, smokin’ hot Becks is in his house, sharing meals, and digging up old wounds. And despite his better judgement, the more time he spends with this smart, artistic, incredible woman the more he wants her in his bed—and his future.
Becks always had it bad for Jackson. Unfortunately for her, not much has changed–he’s still honorable, hard-working, sexy as sin—and closed off. But there’s more than one way to get to a man’s heart and if Jackson doesn’t want to recall old memories, she’ll just have to help him make new ones. Because now that she’s found Jackson again, she’s not letting him go.
