please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 3rd person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: assault, bullying, Catholic guilt, cheating, classism, homophobia, house fire with missing child (non-fatal), mentions of fire firefighter jobs (car accidents, fires, etc. non-descriptive), manipulation, misogyny, work injury
Kinky Content: blindfolds, finger licking good, fingering, oral, orgasm denial, queening
standalone: book 1 of The First Responders series
final thoughts: this starts with a meet-cute between a book-loving professor and a cinnamon roll golden retriever firefighter who can’t stop thinking about each other. There were funny antics, sweet gestures, spicy scenes, and great side characters.
I loved seeing their relationship evolve with the fake dating and the age differences. Sean was such a sweet MMC and was a communication king which I loved! He kept pushing Eva to communicate, stand up for herself, and accept love into her life.
I’m excited to read the rest of this series!

read this book if you love

🔢 age gap (41f/36m)
🍪 cinnamon roll MMC
💏 fake dating
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 found family
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 great side characters
🐕 golden retriever MMC
👦 he falls first and hard
🩹 hurt/comfort
🌈 LGBT+ representation (side characters)
👨‍🚒 men in uniform (firefighter)
💞 mutual pining
🔀 opposites attract
😜 possessive MMC
🧑‍🏫 teacher
🌍 world building