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Summer Sizzle: Stories of Love, Lust, and Passion
Cops, Firemen, and Military Men… who doesn’t love a man in uniform?
~Chasing Emma~
Twenty-seven-year-old Emma has had her share of bad relationships and isn't in a hurry to jump back into the dating scene, especially when she runs into her cocky new neighbor, Special Agent Chase Williams, with his hands all over her panties. After a few choice words in the laundry room, she decides to avoid him at all costs, but fate has a cruel sense of humor and Emma soon finds herself reluctantly agreeing to dinner after helping locate his sister. During dinner, he turns on the charm and Emma struggles with her own resolve to keep things platonic, which proves difficult with someone as sexy and determined as Chase.
~A Controlled Burn~
When Kenna McGuire finds her boyfriend in the throes of passion with someone else, she decides to embark head-first into the world of casual hookups. On her first time out in search of such an adventure, she meets up with the very sexy Fireman Tyson Langston. Coming from a long line of casual hookups, Tyson Langston is looking for something a little more permanent. Will he be able to convince Kenna to join him on his side of the fence, or will she allow her head to overrule her head... and her lustful body?
~Whose Bed Have Your (Combat) Boots Been Under?~
U.C. San Diego college student Miranda Cates is opened up to a new world of college boys and hot military men when she realizes her campus is situated so closely to two very large military bases. When her new friends introduce her to some fun nightlife, she meets hot and sexy U.S. Marine Chris Ferguson who sweeps her off her feet and takes her places in his bedroom she’s never been before. When she begins to fall for Chris, she receives an e-mail that shakes up her world and makes her question what she’s doing falling for this seemingly unavailable man to begin with.
Contains adult content. Appropriate for readers 18 and older.
~Chasing Emma~
Twenty-seven-year-old Emma has had her share of bad relationships and isn't in a hurry to jump back into the dating scene, especially when she runs into her cocky new neighbor, Special Agent Chase Williams, with his hands all over her panties. After a few choice words in the laundry room, she decides to avoid him at all costs, but fate has a cruel sense of humor and Emma soon finds herself reluctantly agreeing to dinner after helping locate his sister. During dinner, he turns on the charm and Emma struggles with her own resolve to keep things platonic, which proves difficult with someone as sexy and determined as Chase.
~A Controlled Burn~
When Kenna McGuire finds her boyfriend in the throes of passion with someone else, she decides to embark head-first into the world of casual hookups. On her first time out in search of such an adventure, she meets up with the very sexy Fireman Tyson Langston. Coming from a long line of casual hookups, Tyson Langston is looking for something a little more permanent. Will he be able to convince Kenna to join him on his side of the fence, or will she allow her head to overrule her head... and her lustful body?
~Whose Bed Have Your (Combat) Boots Been Under?~
U.C. San Diego college student Miranda Cates is opened up to a new world of college boys and hot military men when she realizes her campus is situated so closely to two very large military bases. When her new friends introduce her to some fun nightlife, she meets hot and sexy U.S. Marine Chris Ferguson who sweeps her off her feet and takes her places in his bedroom she’s never been before. When she begins to fall for Chris, she receives an e-mail that shakes up her world and makes her question what she’s doing falling for this seemingly unavailable man to begin with.
Contains adult content. Appropriate for readers 18 and older.
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First published July 3, 2013
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K.L. Middleton
56 books226 followersI am a wife and mother of two girls, Cassie and Allie. I live in Minnesota and, yes, our winters are legendary! I believe this has a lot to do with my passion for reading and writing, which is something I'd like to make a full time career of sometime in the future. Right now my days are filled with chasing after children in my daycare but at night I chase after my dreams of becoming a popular writer. Most of my books are written with young adults in mind but I am ecstatic when I hear that readers of all ages enjoy them. It's a great motivator and pushes me to keep writing, even when I'm exhausted from wiping noses all day long!
Also writes YA books as Kristen Middleton.
Also writes YA books as Kristen Middleton.
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September 15, 2013
Since I read 50 Shades of Grey, I have been struggling to find good steamy books. But Summer Sizzle put an end to my search! In this book, there are 3 different stories, and I assure you that they will make your blood boil! I thoroughly enjoyed the three stories, but specially, “Whose Bed Have Your (Combat) Boots Been Under" by C.J. Pinard. I think U.S. Marine Chris Ferguson stills keep me awake at night...lol! If you want a read that will make you sweat, I would totally recommend this crafty book!
December 8, 2013
Okay the first 2 books/stories are great and wish they had been longer 4 starts even for short stories. The 3 book killed it for me the story was great and I get what the author was trying to say. But I want a happy ending and that ending sucked big time. You get some invested in the couple then for it to end bad just kills it for me hate books like that this is romance give me my happy ever after if I didn't want happy ever after I would read nonfiction.
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January 28, 2022Marine. Chasing Emma by K.L. Middleton
Shameless cop, gets caught with the nurse’s panties in his hand. A great way to start a story! Chase, the cop, has a great sense of humor and the way that he can make Emma blush is alluring. The story is both sweet and spicy. Everyone’s Fourth of July should be so spectacular.
Controlled Burn by LR Potter
The story starts with a hilarious break-up scene. Anyone caught is such a circumstance should be this articulate. Kenna drops the bags of food and says,
“Well at least now you can feed the poor woman, Max. From experience, I know she’ll still be hungry after feeding on what little you have to offer.”
In the rest of the story, the Fireman, Ty, brings the heat. The story is both hot and heartfelt. What a wonderful combination!
Rush of Innocence by LR Potter
Those marines down in San Diego are definitely difficult to resist. Is it enough to have a well-built, beautiful man that: is fabulous in bed, texts and calls frequently, and flies you to Florida?
Shameless cop, gets caught with the nurse’s panties in his hand. A great way to start a story! Chase, the cop, has a great sense of humor and the way that he can make Emma blush is alluring. The story is both sweet and spicy. Everyone’s Fourth of July should be so spectacular.
Controlled Burn by LR Potter
The story starts with a hilarious break-up scene. Anyone caught is such a circumstance should be this articulate. Kenna drops the bags of food and says,
“Well at least now you can feed the poor woman, Max. From experience, I know she’ll still be hungry after feeding on what little you have to offer.”
In the rest of the story, the Fireman, Ty, brings the heat. The story is both hot and heartfelt. What a wonderful combination!
Rush of Innocence by LR Potter
Those marines down in San Diego are definitely difficult to resist. Is it enough to have a well-built, beautiful man that: is fabulous in bed, texts and calls frequently, and flies you to Florida?
February 1, 2019
Three story compilation... war stories are not my thing... hits too close to home... I will probably try to read this again when I am sober or had a few too many. Please do not take this the wrong way. I was looking for a book for a challenge with the word SUMMER in the title, this was a very quick read but again the rating has to do with me not the author. It never takes me this long to read a book again... this was all me. TOO CLOSE TO HOME.
July 21, 2019
Great
Three couples get together in different ways, each of the stories give a different view on sizzling romances. Loved them all.
Three couples get together in different ways, each of the stories give a different view on sizzling romances. Loved them all.
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March 7, 2015
Chasing Emma
This story is so sweet and funny. I couldn't help but feel for both Chase and Emma. For me, this story ended way too soon. I am definitely reading more from this author. Chase is an amazing book boyfriend, I mean who wouldn't love a hot cop with a heart of gold!? The author also makes him funny and has him pulling at my heart strings at the length he goes to help his sister and protect her!
A Controlled Burn
Loved this story. A really hunky fireman, a cute love story and some past tragedy that doesn't interfere too much with the story and a happy ending after some drama. What's not to love!? There are more sexy firemen that we don't learn much about other than they have good hearts to volunteer for the calendar. Of course the hero, Ty, has the biggest heart because of his daughter, who was helped at the hospital, and organized the men to volunteer. He also doesn't want casual and continues to try to date Kenna. The author throws some drama into the book, but not too much, which I love. It also has some really funny moments that made me laugh out loud while reading (Thankfully, I was home when this happened and didn't look like a weirdo for laughing). How the author came up with the pickup lines I'm not sure, but they are definitely hilarious!
Whose Bed Have Your (Combat) Boots Been Under?
So the beginning of this story was great! You start to hope and be happy for the couple and then WHAM! The author throws things in there unnecessarily and the book was ruined for me. You fall in love with Miranda and Chris being together and not to see it happen in the end because the author made the sexy marine a jerk in the end! Not the happy ending I was hoping for. I'm fine for there to be jerks in the book that the heroine would deal with and then leave, but for the main guy, Chris, to end up being a jerk after making me like him so much was horrible. Everything was well written, but I'm just not a fan of the plot.
This story is so sweet and funny. I couldn't help but feel for both Chase and Emma. For me, this story ended way too soon. I am definitely reading more from this author. Chase is an amazing book boyfriend, I mean who wouldn't love a hot cop with a heart of gold!? The author also makes him funny and has him pulling at my heart strings at the length he goes to help his sister and protect her!
A Controlled Burn
Loved this story. A really hunky fireman, a cute love story and some past tragedy that doesn't interfere too much with the story and a happy ending after some drama. What's not to love!? There are more sexy firemen that we don't learn much about other than they have good hearts to volunteer for the calendar. Of course the hero, Ty, has the biggest heart because of his daughter, who was helped at the hospital, and organized the men to volunteer. He also doesn't want casual and continues to try to date Kenna. The author throws some drama into the book, but not too much, which I love. It also has some really funny moments that made me laugh out loud while reading (Thankfully, I was home when this happened and didn't look like a weirdo for laughing). How the author came up with the pickup lines I'm not sure, but they are definitely hilarious!
Whose Bed Have Your (Combat) Boots Been Under?
So the beginning of this story was great! You start to hope and be happy for the couple and then WHAM! The author throws things in there unnecessarily and the book was ruined for me. You fall in love with Miranda and Chris being together and not to see it happen in the end because the author made the sexy marine a jerk in the end! Not the happy ending I was hoping for. I'm fine for there to be jerks in the book that the heroine would deal with and then leave, but for the main guy, Chris, to end up being a jerk after making me like him so much was horrible. Everything was well written, but I'm just not a fan of the plot.
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December 24, 2016
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May 7, 2015
DUPED by the third story ... other two are pretty good.
I enjoyed the first two stories. They were sweet, hot and great romances. Then I ended up pretty ticked when some goof made the weird decision to round out those two great romances with a depressing saga. Not only is the writing very juvenile, but it turned out to be just another serial. And not even a very good romance, either. It starts out with a great hookup that turns into a decent romance, then just totally blows up.
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Here's what you get in this lovely little venomous ditty: The H cheats on the h, she hooks up with another guy after breaking up with the cheater. The cheater, in the meantime, keeps dating the other girl while trying to get back with the h... and it ends with her saying goodbye to the douche. WTF?! And then the author cheerfully invited me to continue reading this fake romance story. Fat chance I'll ever read ANYTHING by this author again!
I enjoyed the first two stories. They were sweet, hot and great romances. Then I ended up pretty ticked when some goof made the weird decision to round out those two great romances with a depressing saga. Not only is the writing very juvenile, but it turned out to be just another serial. And not even a very good romance, either. It starts out with a great hookup that turns into a decent romance, then just totally blows up.
SPOILERS
SPOILERS
Here's what you get in this lovely little venomous ditty: The H cheats on the h, she hooks up with another guy after breaking up with the cheater. The cheater, in the meantime, keeps dating the other girl while trying to get back with the h... and it ends with her saying goodbye to the douche. WTF?! And then the author cheerfully invited me to continue reading this fake romance story. Fat chance I'll ever read ANYTHING by this author again!
August 28, 2013
This book is made up of three short stories by the different authors with a bunch of excerts thrown in. I really enjoyed the first two stories by K.L. Middleton and LR Potter but thought the last one "Whose Bed Have Your (Combat) Boots Been Under" by C.J. Pinard was fairly awful. I mean it was really bad. Poor writing style. Flat unlikable characters. No chemistry or emotions. I'm definitely not going to read anything from her in the future. I feel bad because the first two stories would have gotten better reviews as individual books but the last story really brought down the quality of the book as a whole.
August 9, 2016
I agree with alot of the other reviewers about this book. I understood at the beginning that they were short stories and the story lines were all good, but the third book left me going "HUH?" The first two stories didn't necessarily end with definite forever after's but you got the impression they were headed that direction. With the ending of "Whose Bed Have Your (Combat) Boots Been Under" I was expecting the link to the book so I could finish the story! Very disappointed!
September 16, 2013
Loved the first two books..sweet and soo lovely.. the third well it's unfinished business..while the first two ended with hope of a brighter future.. the third was just the beginning..I feel like it's that relationship were in couple of yrs they will meet and make up..plus it ended when it was just beginning..disappointed on that one..Loved the first two..
October 23, 2013
Um wow. First off i found all 3 stories lacking. They were fairly simple and lust at first sight. A simple one. night hook up turning into a lovely romance. Lots of emotional feelings developed without telling the reader.
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The third book. Um huh no happily ever after? This is romance the h is not cheated on .
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The third book. Um huh no happily ever after? This is romance the h is not cheated on .
August 3, 2013
Contemporary Romance
3 short stories by 3 different authors plus an excerpt from FLAWED BEAUTY.
All 3 short stories are good. Great chemistry.
Flawed Beauty has also been added to my To Read list.
3 short stories by 3 different authors plus an excerpt from FLAWED BEAUTY.
All 3 short stories are good. Great chemistry.
Flawed Beauty has also been added to my To Read list.
November 29, 2013
Sizzling and hot are the words that come to mind! I loved the characters and the authors writing style. It is a fun and wild read that got my libido going. A recommended must read for erotica lovers.
***CAUTION: READER DISCRETION ADVISED***
***CAUTION: READER DISCRETION ADVISED***
July 4, 2013
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August 9, 2013
Some stories didn't finish - good until then
August 26, 2013
Really enjoyed all the books.
August 28, 2013
This was a freebie. I enjoyed the first two stories, both entertaining. The last one, not so much, it seemed to just stop in the middle of the story.
August 31, 2013
Stories 1 & 2 were ok, but number 3..... a waste of time.
September 19, 2013
Very nice read.
October 29, 2013
Cute short stories.
November 1, 2013
Loved it but wish it were 2 sided stories but still a good read thx
November 7, 2013
I think the stories were really good in my opinion. I just wish the last one had been longer. It was just getting good then BAM it ended.
December 24, 2013
I give the first two stories 4 stars and the last story 3 stars.
April 24, 2014
I had stopped reading this book to read another one and came back three short story's and all worth the read.
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April 13, 2014so I read "Whose bed have Your (Combat Boots) Been Under and I have to say im disappointed. I was expecting more
April 24, 2014
Enjoyed all three stories. The fireman was my favorite. And was really surprised by the last one ending.
May 5, 2014
I really enjoyed the first two stores. The last one was good but just ended without ending the story and I hate when that happens.
September 16, 2014
I really liked all the books in this collection but all 3 left me wondering what happened to the couples. I hope one day all 3 authors finish the stories
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