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Firefighters #1 & 2
Fireline
The sparks fly when Chance and Tucker meet in Heat, but flames catch in Flashover. These two guys are too hot to handle. Chance thinks he's got a pretty good life. He loves his job as a fireman, he's got an ocean view, and he has a great bunch of friends. He figures there's not much reason to change until he meets Tucker, a paramedic who works his shift. Tucker might even be worth breaking the don't ask, don't tell policy at work, might just be worth coming out for. Trouble threatens to tear the two apart, though, when Chance is injured, which takes a toll on all of his relationships, most importantly the one he had developed with Tucker. In fact, it shatters everything they've worked so hard for. Can Chance and Tucker rebuild their lives, coming back together to be better than ever? Then, in Flashover, the boys from Heat are back! When a family tragedy forces Tucker to return to Kentucky to wait out the probate on the old homestead, he and Chance are separated for a while. Chance has been promoted to Captain, and can't leave his job for long, putting strain on his relationship. Even when they can find time to be together they have to face adversity from the locals, problems in their own personal lives, and even the weather as they try to get the farm settled enough to leave it behind. Can Chance and Tucker keep it together even when the fire burns high enough to flash over their heads?
360 pages, Paperback
First published August 9, 2006
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About the author
Tory Temple
40 books66 followersI live in southern California, the land of no seasons. (Is wind a season?) I live with three dogs, two cats, and some tortoises. I'm married to a firefighter, which is great in the sense that some nights I get the TV all to myself, but not so great in the sense that some nights I have to figure out what to do when the washer starts leaking. (Or when there's a bat in the house, which is a thing that happened when he was working.)
Most of my books are centered around the firehouse. When you spend a lot of time around firemen, you write what you know! And what's hotter than a fireman?
Two firemen.
Enjoy!
Most of my books are centered around the firehouse. When you spend a lot of time around firemen, you write what you know! And what's hotter than a fireman?
Two firemen.
Enjoy!
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February 7, 2017
I absolutely love this series. It's a great mm erotica with an exceptional storyline. A well written erotica with depth.
Fireline is essentially the Omnibus collection of: Heat, Tinder, Flashover, To Serve and Protect, Embers. I read these books back in 2009 and I fell hard for Chance and Tucker. Both these men have gone through hell and back to get their little piece of heaven.
Chance is a bossy ( but loveable, hardworking firefighter that keeps his head down and gets his work done. He doesn't "wave the flag" so to speak but he's not ashamed of who he is). Chance comes across as solid and unassuming a team player until you put him in the bedroom of course :)
Tucker is your sweet southern paramedic who is absolutely adorable and taunts Chance every chance he gets. Despite his light, playful easy going and adorable manner Tucker has been through a lot. Being gay in the south wasn't easy. Add in an intolerant family and anyone can understand why Tucker would choose to leave his past behind him.
The sexual tension and attraction in this book is everything. The supporting characters ( the firefighters) are realistic and likable in their own way. The path to establishing a solid loveable relationship was a rocky and understandable one. Temple hit all my happy buttons. If you're not a fan of erotica this book may not be for you. There is a lot of sex in it which is a plus not a minus in my book. Temple's storyline and character development didn't get watered down because of the sex. If anything, everything came together nicely.
Just an FYI, Chris Owen and Tory Temple just recently released Never Too Early: The Beginning, Never Too Early: Finding Their Way, Never Too Early: Full Circle A new series released in 2015 which features Tornado and Jake from Owen's Bareback and of course Chance and Tucker. The series in one word is HOT!
I highly recommend reading this omnibus and Bareback before embarking on the collaboration mentioned above.
Happy reading!
December 2, 2016
*Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by Dreamspinner Press for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.*
Fireline contains two novellas, Firefighters #1 and #2. Chance has a life that he loves. He's a fireman, has a house on the water where he loves to surf, has a great bunch of friends and is ambitious. He's very professional and keeps his activities away from the firehouse but all of that changes when their shift gets a new paramedic. Chance is instantly attracted and distracted by Tucker but he tries to hide how he feels. Tucker figures out how Chance feels and makes the first move. They decide that they can meet to have hookups but don't want anything series, and keep it out of the firehouse. But things between the two become more serious, and when Chance is injured, Tucker can't hide how he feels. The two will have to work out the difficulties of Chance's injury and figure out what they both want.
In Firefighters #2, both men are faced with a new challenge that tests their relationship and forces them to make hard decisions.
I liked both Chance and Tucker. The men are complete opposites. Chance is all about the warm weather, surfing and water. Tucker is a farm boy that escaped from Texas, he's used to cold weather and doesn't know the first thing about surfing. Both men love their job, but Chance is ambitious and preparing to move up the ladder. This book was a good insight into the lives of firemen and firehouses. We saw the relationships among the firefighters, and the issues with everyone being together so much. I really enjoyed Firefighters #1 and the push and pull of Chance and Tucker. The angst and relationship issues felt very natural, as did the resolution.
I enjoyed Firefighters #2, but not as much. I didn't really understand why Tucker went off the deep end like he did, and it felt like all of this was just for the drama of relationship issues. Maybe I just missed the deeper understanding of Tucker's issues; regardless, I was happy with the outcome of the second part and happy when things got back to normal.
I haven't read anything from Tory Temple before, and would recommend this book! The characters were interesting, engaging and the sex between the two was hot!
Rating: 4 stars
Fireline contains two novellas, Firefighters #1 and #2. Chance has a life that he loves. He's a fireman, has a house on the water where he loves to surf, has a great bunch of friends and is ambitious. He's very professional and keeps his activities away from the firehouse but all of that changes when their shift gets a new paramedic. Chance is instantly attracted and distracted by Tucker but he tries to hide how he feels. Tucker figures out how Chance feels and makes the first move. They decide that they can meet to have hookups but don't want anything series, and keep it out of the firehouse. But things between the two become more serious, and when Chance is injured, Tucker can't hide how he feels. The two will have to work out the difficulties of Chance's injury and figure out what they both want.
In Firefighters #2, both men are faced with a new challenge that tests their relationship and forces them to make hard decisions.
I liked both Chance and Tucker. The men are complete opposites. Chance is all about the warm weather, surfing and water. Tucker is a farm boy that escaped from Texas, he's used to cold weather and doesn't know the first thing about surfing. Both men love their job, but Chance is ambitious and preparing to move up the ladder. This book was a good insight into the lives of firemen and firehouses. We saw the relationships among the firefighters, and the issues with everyone being together so much. I really enjoyed Firefighters #1 and the push and pull of Chance and Tucker. The angst and relationship issues felt very natural, as did the resolution.
I enjoyed Firefighters #2, but not as much. I didn't really understand why Tucker went off the deep end like he did, and it felt like all of this was just for the drama of relationship issues. Maybe I just missed the deeper understanding of Tucker's issues; regardless, I was happy with the outcome of the second part and happy when things got back to normal.
I haven't read anything from Tory Temple before, and would recommend this book! The characters were interesting, engaging and the sex between the two was hot!
Rating: 4 stars
October 28, 2012
Realistic story with well-drawn characters and a healthy dose of angst
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 8/10
PROS:
- This is the second firefighting book I’ve read by Temple (the first was Tinder), and she portrays a well-rounded view of the life of a firefighter. She doesn’t dwell on the actual calls they go on (which would probably make for rather depressing reading), but she includes enough detail about the characters’ schedules and habits that the reader gets a good idea of a typical firefighter’s lifestyle.
- Temple does a good job of creating masculine characters who seem realistic. The main guys in this book are tender toward each other once they fall in love, but neither of them is particularly emotional or effeminate.
- Each of the main characters is so stubborn at one point or another that I wanted to kick him. However, in spite of their individual stupidity keeping the two of them apart at various times, I never got so frustrated with either one that I started to dislike him--or to dislike the two of them together. These two guys are better together than either one of them is when they’re apart.
CONS:
- The angst level in both of these novellas is rather high. Certainly not the worst I’ve ever read, but these are not happy, flitty little stories that made me smile the whole time I was reading. There’s a decently long section in both Heat and Flashover during which the guys are separated and unhappy.
- Often when the guys are talking to each other, they leave off the subject at the beginning of the sentence and just start with the verb: “Want you with me, Tuck”; “Wanna be with you”; “Could feel you”; etc. This doesn’t bother me if it happens on occasion, but when it’s too prevalent, I get annoyed by it.
Overall comments: I didn’t absolutely love this, but I liked it quite a bit. There’s a decent amount of fairly graphic sex (when the guys are together, anyway), and the characters are lifelike and struggle with realistic problems. (Warning: a couple of the bedroom scenes turn ever-so-slightly toward bondage.)
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 8/10
PROS:
- This is the second firefighting book I’ve read by Temple (the first was Tinder), and she portrays a well-rounded view of the life of a firefighter. She doesn’t dwell on the actual calls they go on (which would probably make for rather depressing reading), but she includes enough detail about the characters’ schedules and habits that the reader gets a good idea of a typical firefighter’s lifestyle.
- Temple does a good job of creating masculine characters who seem realistic. The main guys in this book are tender toward each other once they fall in love, but neither of them is particularly emotional or effeminate.
- Each of the main characters is so stubborn at one point or another that I wanted to kick him. However, in spite of their individual stupidity keeping the two of them apart at various times, I never got so frustrated with either one that I started to dislike him--or to dislike the two of them together. These two guys are better together than either one of them is when they’re apart.
CONS:
- The angst level in both of these novellas is rather high. Certainly not the worst I’ve ever read, but these are not happy, flitty little stories that made me smile the whole time I was reading. There’s a decently long section in both Heat and Flashover during which the guys are separated and unhappy.
- Often when the guys are talking to each other, they leave off the subject at the beginning of the sentence and just start with the verb: “Want you with me, Tuck”; “Wanna be with you”; “Could feel you”; etc. This doesn’t bother me if it happens on occasion, but when it’s too prevalent, I get annoyed by it.
Overall comments: I didn’t absolutely love this, but I liked it quite a bit. There’s a decent amount of fairly graphic sex (when the guys are together, anyway), and the characters are lifelike and struggle with realistic problems. (Warning: a couple of the bedroom scenes turn ever-so-slightly toward bondage.)
May 2, 2010
This book is recommended to anyone who loves tough firemen with a soft side. Great story. I have read it at least 4 times.
April 7, 2014
Always a classic
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