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Ignition
Firefighter Erin Hudgens transferred in last year, looking for a new firehouse family. Things were going great until her captain retired, and personal problems dissolved Firehouse 15 into chaos. It’s bad enough the all-business-no-fun Fire Chief has to step in. Did she mention he’s really attractive? Spontaneous combustion hot!
Fire Chief Noah Baker does not have time for this. As the city’s youngest fire chief, he sacrificed his personal life to rebuild the Department. His efforts are about to pay off when he has to deal with the disaster brewing in Firehouse 15. He didn’t plan on Erin Hudgens snapping his cool, calm professional facade. She’s a complication he doesn’t need, but one he can’t stop wanting.
There’s action, danger, and drama ahead as this forbidden slow burn ignites an inferno that might burn everything down in Book 1 of 4.
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Warning - There's gonna be steam - firefighters get horny. There's gonna be sadness because patients die - it can be heartbreaking. There's gonna be struggles because PTSD is real - and healthcare is a grind. There's gonna be black humor because the perfect time to quiz the rookie on his love life is while breaching a wall – no better time. And there's gonna be swearing too - the next time someone comes into my ER impaled with a hot dog skewer - I'm totally gonna use the 'F word.'
Don’t miss Book 1: Complicated from the sister series MetroGen 216.
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Fire Chief Noah Baker does not have time for this. As the city’s youngest fire chief, he sacrificed his personal life to rebuild the Department. His efforts are about to pay off when he has to deal with the disaster brewing in Firehouse 15. He didn’t plan on Erin Hudgens snapping his cool, calm professional facade. She’s a complication he doesn’t need, but one he can’t stop wanting.
There’s action, danger, and drama ahead as this forbidden slow burn ignites an inferno that might burn everything down in Book 1 of 4.
**********************************
A message from the
Warning - There's gonna be steam - firefighters get horny. There's gonna be sadness because patients die - it can be heartbreaking. There's gonna be struggles because PTSD is real - and healthcare is a grind. There's gonna be black humor because the perfect time to quiz the rookie on his love life is while breaching a wall – no better time. And there's gonna be swearing too - the next time someone comes into my ER impaled with a hot dog skewer - I'm totally gonna use the 'F word.'
Don’t miss Book 1: Complicated from the sister series MetroGen 216.
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Carina Alyce
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Carina Alyce is the pen name of the Amazon best-selling author and full-time triple board-certified physician who started writing dramatic medical romances after twenty years in the trenches of health care. She promises she never had sex in a call room – the mattresses are not comfortable – or had a fistfight with a patient – though she did work as a fight doc at the Octagon. Her MetroGen romances are sexy, snarky, and real with all the heat and drama of the lives of our first responders.
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She writes the MetroGen Downtown series that tackles the personal and professional challenges facing our front line providers. Her stories have the drama of Grey’s Anatomy, the comedy of Scrubs, the sexiness of Outlander, and the medical details of Forensic Files. They feature fast, witty dialogue, strong women with goals, and quirky ensemble casts because the hospital is full of smart weirdos who are willing to save your life.
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Buy direct and get the COMPLETE MetroGen After Hours Series for 50%
Twelve hot books for one exclusive https://authorcarinaalyce.com/steamyH... PRICE STAT!
Grumpy sunshine heat when good girl nurse is forced to room with the surliest deputy in a small town!
Carina Alyce is the pen name of the Amazon best-selling author and full-time triple board-certified physician who started writing dramatic medical romances after twenty years in the trenches of health care. She promises she never had sex in a call room – the mattresses are not comfortable – or had a fistfight with a patient – though she did work as a fight doc at the Octagon. Her MetroGen romances are sexy, snarky, and real with all the heat and drama of the lives of our first responders.
Visit her Facebook Group!
Follow her on BookBub!
See her on TikTok!
She writes the MetroGen Downtown series that tackles the personal and professional challenges facing our front line providers. Her stories have the drama of Grey’s Anatomy, the comedy of Scrubs, the sexiness of Outlander, and the medical details of Forensic Files. They feature fast, witty dialogue, strong women with goals, and quirky ensemble casts because the hospital is full of smart weirdos who are willing to save your life.
When not working or writing, she is a brown belt in judo, an avid reader, and an attending surgeon in stuffed animal veterinary medicine for her six kids. (No one trusts her husband’s medical skills because he’s just a lawyer.) You can join her Prescriptions for Love Newsletter here!
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February 16, 2021
This popped up in my Amazon suggested reads, and so I took a chance on an unknown-to-me author because I love and miss shows like ER and Rescue Me and LOVE a strong heroine in a traditionally male-dominated setting. I have seen it done so well in so many romances. But...yikes. I wish there was a lower star rating than one for this book. The opening should have clued me in, and I should have DNF'ed the book, but I read all the way through. If the heroine would have been shown to be strong and sexy in a way that was organic to the story and actually empowering to women, I would have been all in (and this looks like a potential series, so I would have been a repeat reader).
But Erin, the heroine, is cringe-worthy and abrasive. Erin spends a lot of the book asserting to the hero and supporting cast just how badass she is when she's really just insufferable. And you can hear the author in every scene telling the reader how great Erin is instead of the author showing it and trusting the reader to get it without being bludgeoned over the head with it. It's definitely hard to get into any kind of fictional escapist headspace here because I couldn't stop seeing the author trying to puppet the reader (Think this here! Understand this here! Did you get it, nudge nudge wink wink?)
And despite the blunt force trauma of the heroine's personality, the gruff-but-hot hero (her new boss) just *knows* how awesome she is all along (even if he won't come out and say it...unlike the author). Despite the H/h butting heads at first, he actually thinks the heroine is his holy grail Mary Sue, but I was left feeling like he was trying to get in bed with a cheese grater.
There are a ton of typos and grammar errors in the book, enough to be distracting, and if this came through a publisher (couldn't find any info on one), yikes again. But I don't think this has been edited, and that sucks, too. Asking for reader money for such a rough product also turns me off of future volumes.
There's just a general feeling that the author doesn't write for the reader. The author writes for herself (or himself? one never knows with a possible pen name) and it feels that the purpose of the book is to show what the author has researched, rather than focusing on a well-told story and likeable characters. This, along with the typos and errors and awkward writing style just overall left me disillusioned with trying further books from this author.
But Erin, the heroine, is cringe-worthy and abrasive. Erin spends a lot of the book asserting to the hero and supporting cast just how badass she is when she's really just insufferable. And you can hear the author in every scene telling the reader how great Erin is instead of the author showing it and trusting the reader to get it without being bludgeoned over the head with it. It's definitely hard to get into any kind of fictional escapist headspace here because I couldn't stop seeing the author trying to puppet the reader (Think this here! Understand this here! Did you get it, nudge nudge wink wink?)
And despite the blunt force trauma of the heroine's personality, the gruff-but-hot hero (her new boss) just *knows* how awesome she is all along (even if he won't come out and say it...unlike the author). Despite the H/h butting heads at first, he actually thinks the heroine is his holy grail Mary Sue, but I was left feeling like he was trying to get in bed with a cheese grater.
There are a ton of typos and grammar errors in the book, enough to be distracting, and if this came through a publisher (couldn't find any info on one), yikes again. But I don't think this has been edited, and that sucks, too. Asking for reader money for such a rough product also turns me off of future volumes.
There's just a general feeling that the author doesn't write for the reader. The author writes for herself (or himself? one never knows with a possible pen name) and it feels that the purpose of the book is to show what the author has researched, rather than focusing on a well-told story and likeable characters. This, along with the typos and errors and awkward writing style just overall left me disillusioned with trying further books from this author.
September 10, 2020
"A Contemporary Romantic Firefighter Drama" is a spot on description. With many aspects of medical and firefighter fiction and TV shows being too unrealistic, it was refreshing to read something that felt real. In particular, a highrise fire made me feel that I was there. The author has been upfront with the fact that she was playing with medical and firefighter shows. A fun romance with a sophisticated twist, especially for those who want a bit of substance in their reading, not just "fluff." Anyone who has had a workplace crush or romance or marriage will be able to relate. Rating this book for what it is representing against other romance books makes it easy for me to give it 5 stars. Another reviewer mentioned some errors, which I did not catch any that took away from my enjoyment. Heck, when I was at the Smithsonian, there was an error on the sign explaining the Wright Brothers first flight.
September 20, 2020
Women Where They Belong
Erin is a bada**. Women have blazed the trail in life and it’s about time we have one leading the way in fiction.
Erin is a bada**. Women have blazed the trail in life and it’s about time we have one leading the way in fiction.
May 16, 2021
Surprisingly funny for time to time, slow burn, with an awesome female MC! The firefighting scenes felt realistic. I definitely want to see more of this couple.
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January 7, 2021
Before I start the review, it is important to note that this is the first book that has completely captured me in a few months so it is more than worth what I spent on it.
Ignition is a more true to life version of popular firefighter shows. It focuses on unranked firefighter Erin Hudgens and Fire Chief Noah Baker after they meet off duty.
From beginning to end I was hooked by the storyline. I wanted to know what happened next, I wanted more. The fact that it is clearly based on a popular TV show helped cement my interest.
Unfortunately, the same thing that cemented my interest also served to take away from the story. At times elements were too close to the show despite the name and circumstance changes. Mentions of Erin's three night foray with a firefighter from Firehouse 19 and at least one interaction between Noah and Erin were practically ripped from the show. The make up of Firehouse 15 is also almost precisely the same as in the show. Granted, in some aspects this was a way better spin than what actually happened.
What further detracted from the story was when Batallion Chief McClunis was accidentally identified as Frankel, the TV show inspiration for her character. In addition to this there were a number of basic grammatical errors that while easy to overlook in a Fan Fiction should not slip into a published book. The need for a capable editor was clearly obvious from very early on.
As mentioned earlier, this book was far more accurate in terms of real life and I applaud the author on the obvious research and dedication to accurate representation of both firefighting and medical aspects. I, however, found that the term 'referring to' was used far too often and at times felt as if I was reading an information text rather than a work of fiction. A multitude of things were over explained which took away from the reading experience.
While I will definitely be reading further books in this series, I cannot go as far as to recommend this to serious readers. Nevertheless this will quickly become a favourite amongst TV series enthusiasts and lovers of fan fiction. One can only hope that the next book includes less strikes at the show on which it is based.
Ignition is a more true to life version of popular firefighter shows. It focuses on unranked firefighter Erin Hudgens and Fire Chief Noah Baker after they meet off duty.
From beginning to end I was hooked by the storyline. I wanted to know what happened next, I wanted more. The fact that it is clearly based on a popular TV show helped cement my interest.
Unfortunately, the same thing that cemented my interest also served to take away from the story. At times elements were too close to the show despite the name and circumstance changes. Mentions of Erin's three night foray with a firefighter from Firehouse 19 and at least one interaction between Noah and Erin were practically ripped from the show. The make up of Firehouse 15 is also almost precisely the same as in the show. Granted, in some aspects this was a way better spin than what actually happened.
What further detracted from the story was when Batallion Chief McClunis was accidentally identified as Frankel, the TV show inspiration for her character. In addition to this there were a number of basic grammatical errors that while easy to overlook in a Fan Fiction should not slip into a published book. The need for a capable editor was clearly obvious from very early on.
As mentioned earlier, this book was far more accurate in terms of real life and I applaud the author on the obvious research and dedication to accurate representation of both firefighting and medical aspects. I, however, found that the term 'referring to' was used far too often and at times felt as if I was reading an information text rather than a work of fiction. A multitude of things were over explained which took away from the reading experience.
While I will definitely be reading further books in this series, I cannot go as far as to recommend this to serious readers. Nevertheless this will quickly become a favourite amongst TV series enthusiasts and lovers of fan fiction. One can only hope that the next book includes less strikes at the show on which it is based.
October 22, 2020
Heat!
Ignition: Great writing and dialog. I loved all the characters. I liked how Noah and Erin first met before she knew what he did for a living. It was a very hot and entertaining story. I loved that Erin and Noah final for together even though it breaks prodical. They started lots of fires together and I really enjoyed it.
Ignition: Great writing and dialog. I loved all the characters. I liked how Noah and Erin first met before she knew what he did for a living. It was a very hot and entertaining story. I loved that Erin and Noah final for together even though it breaks prodical. They started lots of fires together and I really enjoyed it.
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