Kindergarten teacher, Margaret Porter, is looking forward to the best Christmas holiday in years. Without her irresponsible ex-husband causing chaos, she and her two children can finally have a fun, peaceful celebration. Everything looks picture perfect until her living room catches fire. Volunteer firefighter, Ryan Kramer, never knew what hit him when he rescues a reluctant and quick-tempered Margaret from her burning home. But it’s more than sympathy for her situation that gets under his skin. Her sassy, no-nonsense attitude bowls him over. Margaret finds her family rescued by Ryan again and again. Something about him speaks to her soul, and she discovers it hard to resist him. Unlike her careless and manipulative ex-husband, Ryan’s nothing but wonderful throughout the entire ordeal. As Ryan investigates the damage to Margaret’s home, he discovers his family’s business, Kramer and Sons, worked on the fire-ravaged room. Did shoddy work by his family put a single mom and her two kids out in the cold at Christmas? Can Margaret see beyond his last name and fall for him too?
Ginny Frost is a hybrid author with two novels from The Wild Rose Press and four indie titles. She writes contemporary romance with a sexy, funny kick. In her downtime, she plays clerk at the local library—the perfect job to feed her reading addiction. She lives in upstate NY with her very own kindhearted ogre, their two smart and sassy daughters, and an evil cat named Flash. Find her Apps for Writers blog at https://appsforwriters.blogspot.com/ www.ginnyfrost.com https://www.facebook.com/ginnyfrostau...
Perfect Christmas or anytime read. I liked all the different facets of the characters, they had their good traits and a few faults so each was fun to follow. So glad it’s a series, got the next one too. The romance was fun too.
I loved this holiday story. Margaret is the strong female protagonist I wanted as my book bestie. She handles the house fire, an intruding ex-husband, and the expectations of her kids with ease. I would have melted down but her strength pulls her through - while she works as a kindergarten teacher.
Ryan is the swoon-worthy hero who saves the day. He's a golden boy who seems to do everything to stay on the nice list but gets naughty with Margaret, because he can't resist her. Hot stuff. He had me at the fireman's hold as he carries Margaret from the burning building. His internal monologue tells us he respects her as an adult but he still saves her like a damsel in distress.
My favorite character was 14-year-old Jill. Frost nails the early-teen attitude with hilarious results. From grabbing her phone charger as she exits the burning house to her snarky responses, Jill's angst had me in stitches.
Overall, I highly recommend this book for those hopeless romantics who love firefighter heroes, humorously mouthy teens, and happily-ever-afters. Thank goodness this is a series.
Take one feisty Kindergarten teacher, one hunky firefighter, a miserable ex-husband, two kids, and a house fire right before Christmas. Stir well and serve with a side of small town charm.