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Blaise Michaels has never met a fire he couldn't tame--or a woman who could cause a five-alarm blaze in his heart. But the night he meets Brianna Foster is a night that will leave permanent marks on them both.

Brianna Foster wasn't looking for love--in fact, all she was looking for was her grumpy old cat before the building dissolved into ash around them. But when tall, dark, and heroic bursts through her apartment door to save her--and her kitty--from the flames, she never dreams he would light a fire that could incinerate her soul.

Warning: Blaise is a big, growly, alpha male with a hero complex. Saving Brianna isn't enough for him. He wants more than just in her bed. He wants her tied to him for life.

89 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 10, 2017

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Aria Cole

162 books1,372 followers
Aria Cole is the pen name of a USA Today bestselling author who published her first book in 2012 and began writing contemporary romance long before that.

Her books always feature possessive alpha men and the sassy, curvy, nerdy heroines who love them, along with a healthy dose of irresistible insta-love and happily-ever-afters sweet enough to make your teeth ache.

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Profile Image for Chantal ❤️.
1,361 reviews912 followers
March 15, 2017
4 PERFECT LITTLE STARS

Buried deep in her body, I fucking found God.

Fucked until the day he died, buried deep inside Brianna, a very happy man.


Right, so this book was just about the most perfect book EVER!


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Honestly, the hero Blaise was the ultimate book hero who said and did such amazing things
For example:

“When I saw you, I knew we had a story to tell, Brianna. I felt it deep in my bones.”
"I knew the story of us was just beginning.”

“Answer me, sweetheart. If I empty my come deep inside you, are we gonna make a baby?”

"....But I’ll take anything. It’s a piece of you and me. I’ll love it as long as there’s air in my lungs.”


SERIOUSLY HERE THAT WAS AMAZING!

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But to me it was too much of an age difference. I'm going to be honest over 20 years is just creepy for me. This is part of the reason why I could not give it 5 stars.
In my mind I kept picturing my daughter with and old guy like that and I was cringing!!!

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Also, the perfect life with the perfect family is a little over done lately and it's just too predictable.
IMO, It seems like everyone is writing a story with an ending like this. It's kind of the one ending fits all situation to me.

COMPLETELY SWEET BUT A LITTLE BORING!


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I would recommend this book and I'm glad I read it but I won't keep it.
It was too short and it had ZERO conflict.

I LIKE SOME ACTION AND SOME DRAMA!

I know I'm being hard to please here...

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....but I know what I like and this, while sweet and perfect, was likable but not captivating as I would have liked.

For me, it was just....

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Ah well, you can't have it all, right?

At least it was safe but the hero was most definitely very experienced and the heroine was a virgin.

Happy reading or skipping!
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684 reviews
March 12, 2017
4.5/5

Hot fast safe read!

-Insta love
-older man younger woman
-Virgin h
-celibate H
-No OW\OW Drama
- no separation or pushing away
-HEA
- 2 epilogues

I think this is one of my favourites from this author now.

A must read!!
Profile Image for Jenny.
3,160 reviews558 followers
March 11, 2017
42 years old hero chief of the fire department was so sexy. Heroine is 21 years old. I loved their age difference, so hot. Poor girl she has no family. My heart broke for her. Blaise saves her life and he becomes her knight in shining armor. Steamy and sweet fast read. I loved it!
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2,255 reviews516 followers
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September 26, 2019
Ok I'm quitting now,3 in a row is killing me lol. Again short,safe and sexy with sweet epilogues just not my cuppa so no rating 🤷. This one wasn't as smutty and had a bigger age gap
Profile Image for *CJ*.
5,097 reviews624 followers
October 22, 2019
"Under Fire" is the story of Blaise and Michaels.

When fire Chief Michaels rescues a woman and her cat from their burning building, he does not expect to be giving them shelter, or that he would immediately fall for her. He provides her a house, her presence makes it a home. One thing leads to another, and they embark on a passionate sexual relationship which ends in a HEA.

May-December romance with likable characters.

Safe
3/5
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1,266 reviews
January 12, 2021
Older man younger woman hot short read ❤ with 2 sweet epilogues loved it 👍
Profile Image for Elizabeth Neal.
1,791 reviews146 followers
March 12, 2017
Brianna can hear the fire alarms, and the approaching sirens tell her it's real this time, but refuses to evacuate the building without her beloved cat, Jinx. Unfortunately, Jinx isn't cooperating. However, a whole different kind of flame is sparking when she sees the sexy firefighter intent on getting her outside, and on top of that, he saves Jinx as well.

Blaize, the fire chief, is saddened to know that Brianna has nowhere to go, no family to call, after losing her apartment. Yes, it's in his nature to fix whatever he can, but there's something different about his instinctive response to want to help her. Though he wants her in his bed, he offers her the guest room at his place.

"She needed to be someone's girl, and I was happy to volunteer." - Blaise

Brianna is thankful for Blaise's kindness, she's worried it's due to his need to be the hero. A theory Blaise is quick to correct when he bares his feelings for her. She can't believe this man wants to be with her, take care of her...he seems to good to be true.

Can Blaise convince Brianna his feelings, though fast, are real? Can Brianna accept his love and dangerous job? Is there a HEA for these two?

One-click now and follow along as a potential tragedy brings together two people destined to be together.

**I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.**
Profile Image for Jami.
617 reviews13 followers
March 28, 2019
Under Fire

Brianna and Blaise meet by chance when her apartment complex is on fire and he’s the fire chief. Add it instant connection, an old mischief cat, sexy fireman hero and down on her luck heroine.

-safe read
-older man/younger woman
-h is a virgin
-H no talk of his history
-no om/ow drama
-good epilogues (few months and ten years)
Profile Image for Darlene I read WAY to many books.
3,675 reviews2,430 followers
July 17, 2019
Another sweet blue collar alpha book!!

Brianna lordd she is a sweetheart and abit dumb for staying in a building on fire to save her hissy pissy cat.. now as much as i love animals.. she could have died cuz of that cat heck she got injured and was saved by Blaise when he doubled check the apartments and saved her and her pissy cat. Things went 0 to 100 between them some steamy nights and a tiny drama about a fire.. which was brushed aside..

This annoyed me...Blaise.. he did get annoyed that Brianna wanted to continue working but he didn't get to give up or change being a firefighter.. since his job is 100x more dangerous he still working as one in the epilogue 10 years later with kids.. idk it annoyed me he can risk his life.. but bri cant work at a job :/

No ow/om drama, no cheating, sexy times, Not a manwhore & a virgin gal

Recommend- yes
Cover- ⭐⭐

Instalove
Older/younger couple
No condom
Safe
Hea
Epilogue
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Profile Image for Emma .
2,506 reviews388 followers
March 13, 2017
A steamy short guilty pleasure escape from reality.
Insta-love when a smouldering fireman rescues a fair maiden and her ornery cat. As expected from Aria Cole the delivery is equally sweet and saucy.
The age difference in this one is quite considerable but the sweetness distracts from any ickiness that could occur.
Highlights the individual problems the characters have faced in their lives but doesn't provide much background details or revelations. Ultimatley the focus shows how they have saved each other from a life of loneliness.
Also touches on the stress a dangerous career can have on relationships and how every day should be treasured because you never know what is around the corner.
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658 reviews
March 19, 2017
Pretty quick read. Hero is a firefighter who saved the heroine and her cat from her burning apartment building. She has no family around and after losing everything in the fire, he takes her home with him because he can't bear the thought of her going to a shelter. He's 42. She's 21. Insta-love all the way. First Epilogue takes place two months later where they get married and then a second Epilogue takes place ten years after that.
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Author 287 books623 followers
March 11, 2017
This book is so hot, no pun intended! Blaise (that freaking name) is the fire chief and he rescues Brianna and her grumpy kitty when her crappy apartment building goes up in flames. She is everything he ever wanted and he is everything she never knew she needed! An absolute must read! Hot and Steamy!!!
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1,926 reviews54 followers
April 8, 2017
Probably 2.5 stars for me.

Ugh, I seriously struggle to highly rate insta-everything reads.

But, to be fair, I do like Aria Cole's writing style.
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108 reviews
September 4, 2017
Not quite as alpha male as an Alexa Riley book. But it follows the same type of storyline. And I'm totally not complaining. Very good!

Side note: Three Stars because obviously this isn't some literary masterpiece. I feel like I can't give more than 3.
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260 reviews3 followers
March 21, 2017
Short and sweet but I would have liked a little more background on the characters and maybe a little more characters! It's only Blaise and Brianna, no others, no best friends to interact with, no story line of the firehouse and other firemen.
Kinda disappointed but it was well written and a good short story!
Profile Image for April Symes.
5,013 reviews447 followers
March 13, 2017
Blaise is an older man who is the chief of the fire department and has been for 20 years. He is hot and sexy looking. The moment he sees Brianna, he knows she is it for him-its that instalove bug, it bit him good. It bit him when he rescued her and her cat from her burning building.
Brianna is 21 and is one who has been thru a lot in her 21 years. Into her life suddenly comes this handsome fire fighter. They instantly connect and the sexual tension/chemistry is HOT. Brianna is afraid to give him for she wants to do anything and everything this sexy older man wants of her but what would he want of her, for they just met?
This is one HUGE Instalove story that is fast paced, full of sparks, great sexual chemistry and you have that Older man/younger woman theme going on. If you like alpha males claiming their virgin mates, then you will love this story.

My rating: 4.6 stars ****
"I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
Profile Image for Ruby Ap..
655 reviews54 followers
March 10, 2017
Aria Cole

*Received an arc for my honest review*

Blaise is one hot hunk of man even if he's 42 years old. He's the chief of the fire department for 20 years. The moment he sees Brianna, he's captivated by her. So when she says that she has nowhere to go after the building where her apartment is under fire like the rest of the occupants, he has no hesitation in taking her with him to his home. After, he can't wait to have her there forever.

Brianna may be only 21 years old, but as the maturity of an older girl because of what she's been through her whole life with no father (who abandoned her mother upon pregnancy) and her mother more concerned for her party life than being maternal. She has no one but her grumpy cat, Jinx. So when she's trying to save him when the fire alarms are going on inside the building where she lives, a fireman knocks down the door to her apartment to rescue. The moment their eyes connect, the intense connection starts and there's no denying the sizzling heat transpiring.

I loved their instant connection and how protective Blaise is of Brianna from the get-go. It was a fast-paced, sexy, hot, insta-love short story that involves an older man and younger girl with a good HEA :)

NO CONDOMS USED ;)
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1,543 reviews
September 8, 2021
Why is there a gorgeous, rugged fireman in my bedroom?
Right.
Jinx.
Her cat
“Your cat is under the bed?”
“I can’t leave him.”
“I’ll get him.”
I nodded, unable to form a syllable before tall, rugged, and dangerously sexy leaned beneath the bed and swiped up my ornery old cat in one hand. He cradled Jinx in the crook of his elbow, covering his eyes before coming around the bed for me.

“You gonna make me carry you?” He did that crooked grin thing again that I’m pretty sure had the ability to get me pregnant.

One high school boyfriend and a broken heart at fifteen and she’d written off men. Brianna Foster is twenty-one to his forty-two, victim of a fire and homeless. She has no home, not a single thing of her own, but…she’s been swept off her feet by a cocky knight in a firefighter suit.

They were married exactly two months after meeting. He’d slipped a giant ring on her finger a few Sunday mornings after they’d met, and she’d thrown her arms around his neck and cried, peppering his cheeks with kisses between her yeses.

Minor grammatical errors.
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Author 2 books157 followers
June 1, 2017
His full lips parted with each breath, the reckless, unkempt dark hair...he was the walking embodiment of a firefighter’s calendar I’d seen a while back. Except this guy was better, features so chiseled I was pretty sure I would spontaneously combust if I stared at him for too long.

A sexy fireman to the rescue! This insta-love story starts you out in the middle of it all. Brianna Foster lives alone in a somewhat rundown apartment building. When the fire alarms start going off she is frantic to find her grumpy old cat that is hiding under the bed. Luckily our Fire Chief, Blaise Michaels, decides to save the damsel who is in somewhat of a distress. When Blaise notices the young woman has been hurt, he takes her in his arms and carries her out to safety. Brianna now has nowhere to go and no one to turn to, except for the gorgeous fireman who can’t seem to leave her side. What she doesn’t realize is that Blaise isn't a man who is willing to let her go.
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Author 0 books22 followers
March 17, 2017



Hot fire fighter (check), older man/younger woman (check), insta-love (check), and a sweet adorable couple I fell in love with from the get go (check). Yep, this book is perfection!

Out of all the books I have read by Ms. Cole, this one is my absolute favorite. Brianna is a super sweet and funny character that I loved, and Blaise whew this man is total swoon worthy! This book is just what I need to bring me out of the book funk I have been in!

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3,918 reviews118 followers
March 13, 2017
5 Stars!

So first thank you to Aria for naming this awesome chick after me..... SIKE! Totally kidding but eh I'm Brianna... she's Brianna lol yep I'm sticking to my story.

So back to Aria.... man she is brilliant. I love her books... love her words. They always promise a good time and multiple happy endings. Oh and her heroes are deliciously over the top with an insta storyline that will make you too fall hard and fast.

When Blaise rescues Brianna and her kitty from a fire, they form an instant connection neither can deny. Now Blaise needs to prove he's all in... at warp speed.

Get ready for heat, heart and passion in Under Fire!

I highly recommend this book.

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Profile Image for Vera .
508 reviews
March 13, 2017
Under Fire is the HOTTEST book by Aria Cole to date!! I absolutely adore Blaise and Brianna!!! This book a quick and steamy read!!!
Brianna building is on fire, but she won't get out until she gets her cat Jinx from under the bed.
Blaise realizes one person is not counted for a runs through the flames to rescue this person!! The Fire chief himself goes and rescues Brianna and her stubborn cat!!
Once Blaise gets a look a Brianna he wants to care for and protect her!! He will do anything in his power to keep her safe!!
The chemistry between these two is off the charts and so instantaneous sparks fly!!!
Insta love to the max!! I can't express how HOT this book is!! An absolute must read!!!
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888 reviews11 followers
March 9, 2017
Holy hotness and baby-making! Loved this book! I totally adore the name Blaise and what else should the fire Chief be named?!

Blaise gets one look at Brianna as he is rescuing her and her grumpy cat from their burning apartment building and he knows she is 'the one' he's been waiting for.

He takes her home with him (as she has no where else to go) and proceeds to settle her into his life and convince her to stay.

Insta-love, fast paced, short story, Older man/younger woman, virgin heroine, zero condoms anywhere!

Absolutely totally safe read! Highly recommend!!

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
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3,424 reviews2 followers
March 10, 2017
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book

I don't even know what to say! A HOT Fire fighter and a damsel in distress. Said fireman also good Samaritan and saves girl and also total hot for her.

I love these type of stories where the guy just madly has this attraction for the girl and will do everything in his power to take care of her, to protect her and to make her fall in love with him

Quick, hot, dirty and so good!

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2,710 reviews102 followers
March 14, 2017
This is a sweet & steamy quick read. Highly recommend this author.

Blaise rescues Brianna and her cat Jinx from their burning apartment, she’s determined not to leave her cat behind. It quickly becomes apparent that she has nowhere to go and decides that she is going home with him and her grumpy cat too. Brianna is the one that he has been waiting for! Blaise is the right amount of alpha possessive male and Brianna is the perfect kind of heroine and has enough attitude to keep him on his toes.

Perfect way to spend an hour.
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