A Summerville Novel #6
Fire and Icing Book 1
Synopsis
Some fires never burn out…
After ten years as America’s sweetest
celebrity chef, Naomi Whitehouse is enjoying life out of the spotlight, back in
her hometown of Summerville, Georgia. She’s opening a pastry shop with her
sister, housesitting for her snowbird parents, and reconnecting with her roots.
Life is good until she runs into her high school sweetheart, Jake Hansen, a
sexy firefighter who gives her a reception chilly enough to freeze a forest
fire. If Naomi wants her homecoming to remain all cupcakes and sugar cookies,
she’ll have to win Jake over. But how can she earn his forgiveness when he
won’t even speak to her?
When the girl who broke his heart buys a month
of dates at the firefighter’s Hunk-for-a-Month fundraiser auction, only honor
keeps widower Jake Hansen from backing out of the commitment. He won’t let the
firehouse down, even if it means enduring a torturous month with Naomi Whitehouse.
And Jake knows being close to Naomi again will be torture. Even after all these
years, she still gets to him…not that he intends to let her know it. He’ll be
civil, honor his obligation, and with any luck Naomi will tire of playing
small-town pastry chef and Jake will never see her again.
But as the month passes, Jake and Naomi
discover some fires never burn out. Will the heat between them be enough to
melt away the pain of past mistakes, or is their second chance doomed from the
start?
Excerpt:
She was getting ready to
order Maddie to have fun without her and make a run for the exit, when the
curtain parted again and Naomi lost the ability to form words.
There, wearing nothing but
black jeans and a black Summerville Fire Department baseball cap, was the man
she’d come for. Naomi’s breath caught and a horrible, excited-but-miserable
feeling filled her chest. It was same feeling that had overwhelmed her when
Jake had turned and walked away from her at the store yesterday, but this time,
he didn’t know she was watching. Naomi was able to let her eyes linger, taking
in every inch of the stunning man her high school sweetheart had become.
Jake didn’t strut down the
catwalk like his little brother; he owned the stage like the captain of a ship,
like a Roman commander leading his army into battle. With his tanned, olive
skin, broad shoulders, chiseled chest, and deliciously narrow hips, Jake was
every bit the beefcake his little brother was. But that wasn’t what made the
crowd suck in their breath in appreciation as he reached the end of the catwalk
and took off his hat, his tousled brown hair flopping over one eye as he bowed
to the ladies on either side of the stage.
No, it wasn’t his muscles,
the strong planes of his face, or those dark brown eyes that glittered with
intelligence that made it impossible for Naomi to take her eyes off of him. It
was the way he held himself, the way he moved like a creature that was
completely at home in its body. Jake was a man who walked, talked, and prowled
the catwalk with innate confidence. He knew who he was and where he was going.
He was a man who worked hard and loved harder, who believed in the value of a
man’s word, and never gave a woman a second chance to make a bad impression.
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My Review: 4 1/2 stars
This was one of those books that once you start reading it, you know you won't be able to put it down. It just flowed from once scene to the next, whether it was good or bad. And there were both. I liked Naomi and her courage to come back and try to start over in her hometown, along with trying to mend fences with the boy whose heart she broke all those years ago when she left. Jake was the boy left behind, but he didn't do bad for himself, although he has had losses along the way also. The one thing I think neither of them counted on was how the sparks flew when they were together after so long. Jake and Naomi were good together, they complimented each other in every way. Really, it didn't take long for the sparks to ignite a fire between Naomi and Jake. Maybe this time they'll get it right. This was a real easy read. I read it in just about one sitting, although I did have to stop for lunch. I liked all the characters in the book besides Jake and Naomi. This is the first time I've read anything from Jessie, but it was good and I'll keep her name in mind for the future. She's kept me glued to the page from beginning to end, and I really like that.
About the Author
Jessie Evans gave up a career as an international woman of
mystery to write the sassy, Southern romances she always wanted to read.
She's married to the man of her dreams, and together they're
raising a few adorable, mischievous children in a tree house in the boonies.
She grew up in rural Arkansas, spending summers running wild, being chewed by
chiggers, and now appreciates her home in a chigger-free part of the world even
more.
When she's not writing, Jessie enjoys playing her dulcimer
(badly), sewing the worlds ugliest quilts to give to her friends, going for
bike rides with her house full of boys, and wandering the woods, glass of wine
and camera both in hand, on the lookout for Bigfoot.
A southern girl, born and bred, Jessie loves writing
Southern romances with just the right amount of sizzle, and hopes you'll enjoy
her stories set in the fictional town of Summerville, Georgia.
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