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Out of Uniform #6
Voel de Vonk
Een supersteamy verhaal van internationale bestsellerauteur Elle Kennedy.
Matt O’Connor is een echte player, en geniet met volle teugen van zijn vrijgezelle leven. Dan ontmoet hij, terwijl hij op de grond ligt tijdens een bankoverval, een hartstikke sexy blondine die hem aan het lachen maakt met al haar bijdehante opmerkingen. Hij begint ineens te twijfelen of er niet misschien toch plek is in zijn leven voor één speciale dame.
Savannah Harte is gek op de spanning die hoort bij een eerste zoen en de beginperiode van daten. Zo gauw het een beetje routine wordt, gaat ze ervandoor. Een avontuurtje met knappe marinier Matt ziet ze wel zitten, maar wanneer er gevoelens in beeld komen, zal ze dan over haar bindingsangst heen kunnen stappen?
Voel de vonk maakt onderdeel uit van de erotische Mannen in uniform-serie van Elle Kennedy. Alle delen zijn los van elkaar te lezen.
Matt O’Connor is een echte player, en geniet met volle teugen van zijn vrijgezelle leven. Dan ontmoet hij, terwijl hij op de grond ligt tijdens een bankoverval, een hartstikke sexy blondine die hem aan het lachen maakt met al haar bijdehante opmerkingen. Hij begint ineens te twijfelen of er niet misschien toch plek is in zijn leven voor één speciale dame.
Savannah Harte is gek op de spanning die hoort bij een eerste zoen en de beginperiode van daten. Zo gauw het een beetje routine wordt, gaat ze ervandoor. Een avontuurtje met knappe marinier Matt ziet ze wel zitten, maar wanneer er gevoelens in beeld komen, zal ze dan over haar bindingsangst heen kunnen stappen?
Voel de vonk maakt onderdeel uit van de erotische Mannen in uniform-serie van Elle Kennedy. Alle delen zijn los van elkaar te lezen.
95 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 27, 2011
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Elle Kennedy
179 books90k followersA New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.
Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!
Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!
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March 9, 2019
Navy SEAL Matt O’Connor and Savannah Harte
Matt and Savannah met during a bank robbery. Matt liked Savannah, Savannah liked Matt but she was seeing someone else.
Then they meet again by coincidence. They have a good time. Matt wants dating (for the first time in his slutty life), while Savannah does not want commitment.
And suddenly after an unexpected threesome (!!!), Matt realises that he is in love and that settling down with one woman isn’t as crazy as he thought.
Anyway, Matt was too slutty and open-minded for my taste. Savannah was too slutty and overbearing for my taste.
Thus, no way I could connect to either of them. Sorry...
Matt and Savannah met during a bank robbery. Matt liked Savannah, Savannah liked Matt but she was seeing someone else.
Then they meet again by coincidence. They have a good time. Matt wants dating (for the first time in his slutty life), while Savannah does not want commitment.
And suddenly after an unexpected threesome (!!!), Matt realises that he is in love and that settling down with one woman isn’t as crazy as he thought.
Anyway, Matt was too slutty and open-minded for my taste. Savannah was too slutty and overbearing for my taste.
Thus, no way I could connect to either of them. Sorry...
April 11, 2011
Probably my least favorite entry of a pretty enjoyable series, but only because of the "slutty" heroine. I know, I know, a slutty hero I can take, but I have different standards for my heroines.:)
Anyhow, our Navy SEAL hero (southern 'gentleman' Matt O'Connor) and our heroine (buxom blonde flower shop owner Savannah) meet in an unusual way. They're involved in a bank robbery when a trio of inept criminals hold up the local Savings and Loan. Savannah and Matt are down on the bank floor, trading quips and sarcasms about the bumbling robbers (this surprised me--I thought they should've taken this a bit more seriously). When Matt has had enough of this trio, he single handedly brings them down (he is a SEAL, of course). This impresses Savannah, (who hereafter refers to him as 'Superman'), but not enough to go out with him (she can't ditch her upcoming date to go out with Matt, no matter how yummy his big bad body and shaved head appeals to her). This surprises 'player' Matt---there isn't a woman alive who can resist his charm(s), and makes Savannah all the more intriguing to him.
Matt...
Well you know that's not the end. Matt meets up wiith Savannah again when she collaborates on a wedding with his friend, event planner Annabelle Heat Of The Night. The sparks are still there and this time Savannah relents, but lays it on the line. She doesn't do 'relationships', doesn't like to 'date'--all she's interested in is the hot sex she can have with studly Matt. Hey, she sounds like the female version of commitment-phobe Matt! Of course they go on to have steamy hot sex, but surprise surprise... it's not enough for Matt. He wants the whole shebang. Now how does he go about convincing Savannah that she wants the same thing, but just doesn't know it yet?
Okay, I had some issues with Savannah. Yes, she was a one-night-stand kind of girl, addicted to the thrill of 'the first time', and I thought there would be some really crappy childhood to explain why she was this way. But nope. Just a fear of ending up in a rut like her happily married parents, and a few failed relationships of her own was all it took for her to stop looking for love.
Matt I liked. He was hot and sexy and willing to change when he thought he found the perfect woman. I wanted him to get his HEA, just wasn't convinced that he should be with the female version of himself.
The (technical) heat was high in this one. Of course Matt and Savannah were hot. And when Savannah insisted on a ménage (in the hopes that Matt would be turned off and lose interest in her), they invited Matt's Navy buddy Aidan to participate. Yowza!
But not much emotional heat for me until near the end of the book.
Aidan...
This is a good series if you're looking for some hot times between a group of Navy SEALs and the women they end up with. Some of the stories overlap and there's a few times when the guys are involved in ménages with their friend's woman (before they find their own woman), so if that doesn't bother you I think you'll enjoy these short reads. The fact that the stories are linked at least lets you know a little bit more about the heroes, since you'll at least meet them in a previous book. Savannah was my least favorite heroine in this series, but that doesn't mean she won't appeal to other readers. The story was still hot and entertaining, and it didn't dull my enthusiasm for the series. Hopefully the dimpled stud Aidan will get a story next? 3 1/2 stars
Anyhow, our Navy SEAL hero (southern 'gentleman' Matt O'Connor) and our heroine (buxom blonde flower shop owner Savannah) meet in an unusual way. They're involved in a bank robbery when a trio of inept criminals hold up the local Savings and Loan. Savannah and Matt are down on the bank floor, trading quips and sarcasms about the bumbling robbers (this surprised me--I thought they should've taken this a bit more seriously). When Matt has had enough of this trio, he single handedly brings them down (he is a SEAL, of course). This impresses Savannah, (who hereafter refers to him as 'Superman'), but not enough to go out with him (she can't ditch her upcoming date to go out with Matt, no matter how yummy his big bad body and shaved head appeals to her). This surprises 'player' Matt---there isn't a woman alive who can resist his charm(s), and makes Savannah all the more intriguing to him.
Matt...
Well you know that's not the end. Matt meets up wiith Savannah again when she collaborates on a wedding with his friend, event planner Annabelle Heat Of The Night. The sparks are still there and this time Savannah relents, but lays it on the line. She doesn't do 'relationships', doesn't like to 'date'--all she's interested in is the hot sex she can have with studly Matt. Hey, she sounds like the female version of commitment-phobe Matt! Of course they go on to have steamy hot sex, but surprise surprise... it's not enough for Matt. He wants the whole shebang. Now how does he go about convincing Savannah that she wants the same thing, but just doesn't know it yet?
Okay, I had some issues with Savannah. Yes, she was a one-night-stand kind of girl, addicted to the thrill of 'the first time', and I thought there would be some really crappy childhood to explain why she was this way. But nope. Just a fear of ending up in a rut like her happily married parents, and a few failed relationships of her own was all it took for her to stop looking for love.
Matt I liked. He was hot and sexy and willing to change when he thought he found the perfect woman. I wanted him to get his HEA, just wasn't convinced that he should be with the female version of himself.
The (technical) heat was high in this one. Of course Matt and Savannah were hot. And when Savannah insisted on a ménage (in the hopes that Matt would be turned off and lose interest in her), they invited Matt's Navy buddy Aidan to participate. Yowza!
But not much emotional heat for me until near the end of the book.
Aidan...
This is a good series if you're looking for some hot times between a group of Navy SEALs and the women they end up with. Some of the stories overlap and there's a few times when the guys are involved in ménages with their friend's woman (before they find their own woman), so if that doesn't bother you I think you'll enjoy these short reads. The fact that the stories are linked at least lets you know a little bit more about the heroes, since you'll at least meet them in a previous book. Savannah was my least favorite heroine in this series, but that doesn't mean she won't appeal to other readers. The story was still hot and entertaining, and it didn't dull my enthusiasm for the series. Hopefully the dimpled stud Aidan will get a story next? 3 1/2 stars
January 2, 2020
Well, seems like all in the stories of the Out of Uniform series are the same when it comes to plot, so I think it depends on the characters whether I like the story or not.
Matt and Savannah are alike in many ways.
Matt is a commitment-phobic, while Savannah is addicted to the thrill of the firsts: first kiss, first sex.
I didn’t like Savannah. Selfish, arrogant, and she has a distorted attitude toward life and love.
Matt of course changes due to the right woman, and all of a sudden he becomes the most committed guy ever, and Savannah realizes that with Matt every moment is thrilling.
Matt’s personality is nothing special or memorable.
He has a great moment though, when he pays back Savannah her fake-disinterest in him, it is a truly LMAO episode.
The erotic scenes are extremely hot, as usual in Elle Kennedy’s books, especially that threesome with Aidan.
All in all, aside from the characters, I enjoyed the humor and the erotica in the story, but the characters, their motivation and change of attitude fell short to me.
Matt and Savannah are alike in many ways.
Matt is a commitment-phobic, while Savannah is addicted to the thrill of the firsts: first kiss, first sex.
She lived for the thrill of first kisses and whirlwind romances, and once any hint of comfortable domesticity entered the equation, Savannah Harte was outta there. No thank you.
I didn’t like Savannah. Selfish, arrogant, and she has a distorted attitude toward life and love.
Matt of course changes due to the right woman, and all of a sudden he becomes the most committed guy ever, and Savannah realizes that with Matt every moment is thrilling.
Matt’s personality is nothing special or memorable.
He has a great moment though, when he pays back Savannah her fake-disinterest in him, it is a truly LMAO episode.
The erotic scenes are extremely hot, as usual in Elle Kennedy’s books, especially that threesome with Aidan.
All in all, aside from the characters, I enjoyed the humor and the erotica in the story, but the characters, their motivation and change of attitude fell short to me.
December 18, 2017
ah,
same ol', same ol'
it was okay I guess, and still I kinda didn't like the female character, even though she was acting just like the men do...and fuck yeah, I'm all for the sexual liberation of women, and that's absolutely fine solid matter on its own...BUT here, cause this is a short story, there was NO substance again, and I felt nothing positive or encouraging in her actions...
weird, I know...since she's showing the exact moves as her "manwhore" seal does, who NOW wants to have a solid relationship...it was just all just piled up, too much, too fast...and it left me empty, inspite of the steamy scenes...
fuck, I dunno, maybe it's my freakish mood turning the wheels and ruling the words...but it is what it is...and it was just pffft...
April 13, 2011
This was a very pleasant little read. I've not read any of the others in the series, but it really didn't matter. I liked the hero, I liked the heroine, I liked the theme of committment-phobia, and I loved the way it's written. I couldn't really buy the menage bit, but I'm just highly suspicious of menages anyway, so it's not that it's badly written, or irrelevant. It's just not my thing.
The hero and the heroine are essentially young, free, single and loving it. They please themselves, but don't get me wrong, they are not selfish, or unpleasant, and I got the impression they would simply be great fun to hang out with - funny, witty, easy-going and grounded. Their committment-phobia was well-described, and totally believable. I don't know whether they'll have a HEA, but I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
This is quite a short little book. Not a novella, but not the usual length either, and, you know what, it really, really worked. It was like a little snapshot in time, focusing on just one part of this couple's life, without boring me to tears with lots of page-filling, irrelevant minutia. I liked that.
However, what really made this a great read for me was how it was written. The language is very fresh, the characters spoke how people really do - with humor, sarcasm, uncertainty, swearing (but not all over the place), and the cultural references were just totally spot-on.
4 stars, and I'll pick up the others in the series at some point, simply because it's nice to have something smutty like this to read every now and then, without worry about reading out of order, or having to commit a great deal of time to reading it.
The hero and the heroine are essentially young, free, single and loving it. They please themselves, but don't get me wrong, they are not selfish, or unpleasant, and I got the impression they would simply be great fun to hang out with - funny, witty, easy-going and grounded. Their committment-phobia was well-described, and totally believable. I don't know whether they'll have a HEA, but I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
This is quite a short little book. Not a novella, but not the usual length either, and, you know what, it really, really worked. It was like a little snapshot in time, focusing on just one part of this couple's life, without boring me to tears with lots of page-filling, irrelevant minutia. I liked that.
However, what really made this a great read for me was how it was written. The language is very fresh, the characters spoke how people really do - with humor, sarcasm, uncertainty, swearing (but not all over the place), and the cultural references were just totally spot-on.
4 stars, and I'll pick up the others in the series at some point, simply because it's nice to have something smutty like this to read every now and then, without worry about reading out of order, or having to commit a great deal of time to reading it.
December 9, 2011
Navy SEAL Matt O'Connor is the last hold out. All his other buddies are all in serious relationships, but he's still happy being the bad boy and having his fun. Next thing he knows, he's stuck in the middle of a bank robbery exchanging quips with a sassy, gorgeous blonde. He's never been tongue-tied around any woman before, so this new development baffles him. The blonde, Savannah, turns him down and Matt is left wondering why it bothers him that he struck out.
Savannah Harte doesn't do relationships. She lives for the thrill of first kisses, first dates, and no strings attached sex. As soon as things get too comfortable, she's outta there. A coincidence brings Matt and Savannah together again, and this time there's no escaping the lust that pulls them together. She lays down the ground rules for Matt, but he's oddly disturbed by them. He decides to do something he's never done before – he's going to get to know her and hope to turn their "agreement" into something more.
Things seem to be looking up for Matt. She seems to be perfect for him – she matches his passion for sex, she's funny, she's sassy, and they have great conversations. Maybe he's slowly changing her mind about her ridiculous hang ups. Or is he?
Savannah is in a full blown panic. Matt lays everything on the line, and she has to come up with a plan to push him away. She suggest a threesome with Matt's friend, Aidan. Her plan backfires on her, but she's still left with a pain in her heart she refuses to acknowledge. Will her stubbornness sabotage her chance at something great?
Not my favorite story at all. Though Matt was awesome – he's a SEAL, he's bald (by choice), and the image of him in cami pants, boots, olive shirt and aviator glasses sent my heart pitter patter. I just found the premise for the H/H's hang ups utterly ridiculous. Sorry, but it is! Savannah's parents have always been silly in love, even after many years of marriage, whereas Savannah has never been lucky in love. She always got dumped for one reason or another, so she vows never to become like her parents. What?! Matt's entire family has always been touchy feely, gushing with emotions and not afraid to express their feelings. That has always made him uncomfortable. Again, what?!
I have no problems with the threesomes in these stories, but they've never been used to hurt another person. In this case, Savannah using it to make Matt fall out of love with her made me hate her. If she really didn't want him around anymore, there are nicer ways to get the point across and get someone to leave you alone (even if it's not the fastest way). I'm just not a fan of people, who can cut a person down without batting an eye. Not cool!
This story should have ended with Ryan and Annabelle's HEA; on a high note.
November 19, 2013
What is it about these SEAL men that just luv threesomes……okay, they do it one time and then realize that no, it’s a onetime thing…because….they really just want to be with the one person they love!!!!!!!!!!!
So I guess they do it one time just to check it out….right!!!!! Of course there have been one or two exceptions…..like Carson & Holly and Becker &
I wasn’t really crazy about Matt in the previous stories…..but I hoped I would kind of warm up to him. I am sorry to say that I didn’t…..he just did nothing for me here.
I love this series for the characters, because after all, the plots are pretty much the same. If I engage with the mc’s…the book does it for me….but I just not could get myself around Matt and Savannah’s story.
Matt, the commitment "avoider" who finally meets a woman who changes all that for him. Savannah does not do relationships, she just does flings………..and here we go on another trip whether the hero does everything……………….possible to get the woman of his dreams…even if he agrees to a threesome….oh, he’s done that before, but not with the woman he luvs…….that’s different..no sharing mate!!! But she wants it…..so what else can a man do!!!!! Agree, naturally….and he’s going to be agreeing to it for a looooong time coming!!!
Savannah was a bit too much for me….slut….no who am I to judge…but she was so shallow…..and loud and me me me……….. I honestly tried to like her...but.....
The sex scenes were of course super hot and super sizzling and super good as always in this series.
Oh yes, I did love Aidan in this story……I am totally into this guy…….can’t wait for his story!!!!!!!!!
So I guess they do it one time just to check it out….right!!!!! Of course there have been one or two exceptions…..like Carson & Holly and Becker &
I wasn’t really crazy about Matt in the previous stories…..but I hoped I would kind of warm up to him. I am sorry to say that I didn’t…..he just did nothing for me here.
I love this series for the characters, because after all, the plots are pretty much the same. If I engage with the mc’s…the book does it for me….but I just not could get myself around Matt and Savannah’s story.
Matt, the commitment "avoider" who finally meets a woman who changes all that for him. Savannah does not do relationships, she just does flings………..and here we go on another trip whether the hero does everything……………….possible to get the woman of his dreams…even if he agrees to a threesome….oh, he’s done that before, but not with the woman he luvs…….that’s different..no sharing mate!!! But she wants it…..so what else can a man do!!!!! Agree, naturally….and he’s going to be agreeing to it for a looooong time coming!!!
Savannah was a bit too much for me….slut….no who am I to judge…but she was so shallow…..and loud and me me me……….. I honestly tried to like her...but.....
The sex scenes were of course super hot and super sizzling and super good as always in this series.
Oh yes, I did love Aidan in this story……I am totally into this guy…….can’t wait for his story!!!!!!!!!
October 11, 2012
Matt O'Connor is single and has more women hanging off his jock, than he knows what do with them. Until Savannah. Savannah's sassy, knows what she wants and is not afraid to ask for it. Can Matt rein in this bombshell, that has him acting like a lovesick, tongue tied teenager?
This is a fun hot little sizzler of a read! Nice!
This is a fun hot little sizzler of a read! Nice!
February 12, 2017
4.5 ✨ stars !! I must say that these short stories are quite awesome you connect with the characters and also the storyline without being bored
February 29, 2020
Savannah kind of a coward, and was too cool and collected I didn’t understand what your suppose to like about her.
April 26, 2020
Smutathon: Book 9
This was definitely a fun read. I’m not the biggest fan of the couple tbh but I do like Matt and the Aiden cameo was 👌
This was definitely a fun read. I’m not the biggest fan of the couple tbh but I do like Matt and the Aiden cameo was 👌
April 9, 2022
These two are perfect for each other, but it takes a while for them to get on the same page. The heat between them only feels right once the emotions come into play, then it is steamy!
July 29, 2023
3.75⭐️ honestly loved this one so much literally just because of Matt’s character lol and also loved the appearances from Annabelle and Holly :)
August 10, 2025
Why did I not realise the next 4 books are all full sized and not novellas like the first 6 😭
April 27, 2020
Aww Matt was such a cutie! And man oh man he knew what he was doing 😉 🔥 💧 😂
Another fast paced, addictive and smutty book!
Another fast paced, addictive and smutty book!
November 21, 2025
2.5 star
August 20, 2019
The beginning was wonderfully hilarious but once the relationship developed, the premise lost credibility. The idea that the two main characters were adamantly adverse to relationships because each of them came from extremely loving families is a little strange to me. I've enjoyed the other books from this series though.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 19, 2011
Note: This review, and all my reviews, comes from my blog - Romantic Rose's Bookshelf (http://romantic-rosesblog.blogspot.com)
Book 6 in the Out of Uniform Series
KINKS: Threesomes (two guys and a gal), Anal
As usual (though I wouldn’t say always) with short, sexy novellas they could use those extra twenty pages. This book had all the sexy flavor it needed: sugar and spice and everything naughty galore. Unfortunately the romance between our hero, Matt O’Connor, and our heroine, Savannah Harte, was sorely lacking.
First, I was disappointed with Matt in this one. In novella five he was a real charmer with a delectable southern drawl. He was an unrepentant man whore. As such, I was really excited to see his story. Unfortunately, it seemed that Kennedy didn’t quite know what to do with Matt – he was too charming, too sexually indiscriminate, for her to handle. So instead she used a very saucy Savannah to disarm him and instead of having him rise to the challenge she supplied, he got to stutter his way through being stunned by her… I don’t know, by her beauty or something. I was sorely disappointed as he went from being suave and cool to an amateur.
Savannah had issues, but I liked the way she dealt with them. Her insecurities, hiding behind her blasé exterior, seemed very real and I was glad her character rang true. Some might call her easy, or sleazy, but I would call her refreshingly contemporary. Kennedy throws the stereotype of “a woman who gets laid a lot is a whore, a man who gets laid a lot is a hero” in our faces. Savannah can be hated or loved for her ‘easiness’, but I found her total sexual freedom electrifying.
Matt’s determination to hold on to her was cute and fun even if a little unrealistic for the aforementioned reasons. I was able to enjoy the story even if it was an average run-of-the-mill Samhain novella. I gave a less-than-average grade because I was so disappointed with Matt’s weak and nervous character and the lack of romance. I was really looking forward to this one and it was, in the end, a disappointment.
“Sexy”ness rating: Hot aplenty!
Overall Rating: C-
Bottom Line: As usual in the Out of Uniform series, it’s all about the sex and not nearly enough about the romance. This book wasn’t bad – it just was a little lacking in the ‘love’ arena.
Book 6 in the Out of Uniform Series
KINKS: Threesomes (two guys and a gal), Anal
As usual (though I wouldn’t say always) with short, sexy novellas they could use those extra twenty pages. This book had all the sexy flavor it needed: sugar and spice and everything naughty galore. Unfortunately the romance between our hero, Matt O’Connor, and our heroine, Savannah Harte, was sorely lacking.
First, I was disappointed with Matt in this one. In novella five he was a real charmer with a delectable southern drawl. He was an unrepentant man whore. As such, I was really excited to see his story. Unfortunately, it seemed that Kennedy didn’t quite know what to do with Matt – he was too charming, too sexually indiscriminate, for her to handle. So instead she used a very saucy Savannah to disarm him and instead of having him rise to the challenge she supplied, he got to stutter his way through being stunned by her… I don’t know, by her beauty or something. I was sorely disappointed as he went from being suave and cool to an amateur.
Savannah had issues, but I liked the way she dealt with them. Her insecurities, hiding behind her blasé exterior, seemed very real and I was glad her character rang true. Some might call her easy, or sleazy, but I would call her refreshingly contemporary. Kennedy throws the stereotype of “a woman who gets laid a lot is a whore, a man who gets laid a lot is a hero” in our faces. Savannah can be hated or loved for her ‘easiness’, but I found her total sexual freedom electrifying.
Matt’s determination to hold on to her was cute and fun even if a little unrealistic for the aforementioned reasons. I was able to enjoy the story even if it was an average run-of-the-mill Samhain novella. I gave a less-than-average grade because I was so disappointed with Matt’s weak and nervous character and the lack of romance. I was really looking forward to this one and it was, in the end, a disappointment.
“Sexy”ness rating: Hot aplenty!
Overall Rating: C-
Bottom Line: As usual in the Out of Uniform series, it’s all about the sex and not nearly enough about the romance. This book wasn’t bad – it just was a little lacking in the ‘love’ arena.
April 24, 2011
The action starts out fast and furious (mmmm I sense a movie title in there somewhere), a bank robbery in progress, people cowering on the floor, lives being threatened by the likes of Hook Nose, Black Hair and Red Shoes. Not exactly the place to be scoping out your next potential date, but it’s hard for Matt O’Connor to resist the beautiful blonde lying on the floor next to him as they share a snarky, running commentary on the ineptitude of the idiots robbing the bank.
With the crisis averted, Matt decides to make a move on his snark-alicous partner-in-crime and ask her out for dinner. When she appears to think it over before stamping “Denied” on his forehead, Matt is dumbfounded, literally in shock - Who the hell mulls over going out on a date with him? With a sympathetic grin and a sassy wave, Savannah Harte leaves Matt O‘Connor in her wake to nurse his wounded ego. You go girl!
Big, bad-ass, bald, commitment-phob, Navy SEAL Matt O’Connor finally meets the one girl who doesn’t want a relationship. He’s been a man-slut for years and in his own words “if he were counting notches on his belt - he would need 10 of them.” It seemed kind of like poetic justice then that Savannah Harte, owner of her own florist business Harte to Harte was the first girl to put the unflappable Matt off his game.
Savannah should have been the girl of Matt's dreams...she just wanted to have sex with him and then when she got bored with him as she inevitably would, she would just send him on his merry way with no regrets. But the more serious Matt got about having a real relationship with Savannah, the more she was determined to keep things between them all about the S-E-X.
This is my first Elle Kennedy book and although it’s the sixth book in the series, I had no issue picking up this series midstream. There are mentions of characters I’m going to take a major leap and assume are from previous books, but they had no real bearing on this story.
This was a fast, easy, sexy read as this commitment challenged duo tried to get past their fears and give love a chance to bloom.
I will definitely be checking out some of the other Men in Uniform stories in the series.
With the crisis averted, Matt decides to make a move on his snark-alicous partner-in-crime and ask her out for dinner. When she appears to think it over before stamping “Denied” on his forehead, Matt is dumbfounded, literally in shock - Who the hell mulls over going out on a date with him? With a sympathetic grin and a sassy wave, Savannah Harte leaves Matt O‘Connor in her wake to nurse his wounded ego. You go girl!
Big, bad-ass, bald, commitment-phob, Navy SEAL Matt O’Connor finally meets the one girl who doesn’t want a relationship. He’s been a man-slut for years and in his own words “if he were counting notches on his belt - he would need 10 of them.” It seemed kind of like poetic justice then that Savannah Harte, owner of her own florist business Harte to Harte was the first girl to put the unflappable Matt off his game.
Savannah should have been the girl of Matt's dreams...she just wanted to have sex with him and then when she got bored with him as she inevitably would, she would just send him on his merry way with no regrets. But the more serious Matt got about having a real relationship with Savannah, the more she was determined to keep things between them all about the S-E-X.
This is my first Elle Kennedy book and although it’s the sixth book in the series, I had no issue picking up this series midstream. There are mentions of characters I’m going to take a major leap and assume are from previous books, but they had no real bearing on this story.
This was a fast, easy, sexy read as this commitment challenged duo tried to get past their fears and give love a chance to bloom.
I will definitely be checking out some of the other Men in Uniform stories in the series.
February 23, 2021
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What it is about
Savannah and Matt start a fling but their feelings start growing.
POV- third person
HEA/HFN- yes
Funny parts- some
Sad parts- no
Love triangle- no
Insta-love- no
Cheating- no
Super insecure character- no
Trigger warning- none
Realistic scale- 2/5
Pick this up if
You want a sweet, short romance. You like navy seal heroes. You like angsty (even with how short it was) romances. You want something steamy. You like commitment-phobic main characters.
Don’t pick this up if
You don’t like novellas. You don’t want something with a lot of sex scenes. You hate threesomes.
Pages- 78
Hot & heavy
Audiobook- 8h 11m
Narrators- Alexander Cendese and Lazlo Hollyfield
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Hot & Bothered
Heat of the Moment
Heat of Passion
Heat of the Storm
Hot & Heavy
Heat It Up
Heat of the Night
The Heat is On
Feeling Hot
Getting Hotter
Hotter than Ever
As Hot as It Gets
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September 20, 2015
What bothers me most about this story is actually the goddamn fans of this series reviewing this book. If you dislike The Heat Is On because Savannah is a love 'em & leave 'em kind of girl and think that makes her a slut, but you're okay with the men on the team having that kind of cavalier attitude toward relationships and sex before their big AHA moment each book, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF. That is called a double standard, my friends, and you're a hypocrite for loving the men of team 15 but hating a woman for having the same traits. I actually find Savannah most refreshing. Having been burned in the past, she guards her heart fiercely but still seeks out pleasure because it's her body and, as a grown woman, she can do whatever the hell she wants with it. Was The Heat is On a literary masterpiece? No. It's not even close to being toward the top of the series in my opinion, but I still appreciate Elle branching out with her heroines, something that she continues to explore in the last four stories. I fully believe that Savannah's character directly led to Jen, Mia, Claire, and Miranda's development as three dimensional, complex characters, and I appreciate that.
June 16, 2015
And then this one disappointed me :/
I liked Matt in the earlier books! He was funny and cute and this book started off great.
The Heat is On starts with Matt just trying to make a deposit at the bank. Suddenly three idiot bank robbers are trying to hold the place up. Obviously Matt knows he could take them out (he's a badass navy seal), but he doesn't want to risk anyone getting hurt. Meanwhile, the girl next to him keeps making sassy remarks, expressing everything he was thinking.
Well, he might as well impress the girl.
He takes down the three of them and then asks her out. Too bad the girl shoots him down.
Savannah has enjoyed playing the field. Guys have hurt her so why take that on if she can avoid it. While she finds Matt sexy as all hell, she doesn't want a relationship.
Kind of like Mackenzie, I didn't like how she treated Matt. It was frustrating and made reading it less enjoyable. Matt was awesome and sweet and Savannah's attitude towards him made it difficult to like her.
I liked Matt in the earlier books! He was funny and cute and this book started off great.
The Heat is On starts with Matt just trying to make a deposit at the bank. Suddenly three idiot bank robbers are trying to hold the place up. Obviously Matt knows he could take them out (he's a badass navy seal), but he doesn't want to risk anyone getting hurt. Meanwhile, the girl next to him keeps making sassy remarks, expressing everything he was thinking.
Well, he might as well impress the girl.
He takes down the three of them and then asks her out. Too bad the girl shoots him down.
Savannah has enjoyed playing the field. Guys have hurt her so why take that on if she can avoid it. While she finds Matt sexy as all hell, she doesn't want a relationship.
Kind of like Mackenzie, I didn't like how she treated Matt. It was frustrating and made reading it less enjoyable. Matt was awesome and sweet and Savannah's attitude towards him made it difficult to like her.
February 26, 2012
More like 2.75...
Not my favorite book in the series. At all. There is so much potential with Matt's character. He is a southern boy with a sexy twang (my kryptonite) and from his "contributions" to book 5, I couldn't wait to see what Ms. Kennedy had in store for him. Plot line was ok, but the bad boy who wanted to settle down and the woman that who needed coaxing got a bit stale. What made it worse was Savannah. Plain and simple. I get the carefree attitude and the love them and leave them mentality, but it did not translate well. Her supposed sexual independence masked a cowardly woman and I didn't think she was worthy of Matt. I didn't even care for the sexy times in this one because I couldn't get past my aversion to Savannah.
I still think this is a great series and I will definitely recommend and reread, but this one will more than likely get skipped.
Not my favorite book in the series. At all. There is so much potential with Matt's character. He is a southern boy with a sexy twang (my kryptonite) and from his "contributions" to book 5, I couldn't wait to see what Ms. Kennedy had in store for him. Plot line was ok, but the bad boy who wanted to settle down and the woman that who needed coaxing got a bit stale. What made it worse was Savannah. Plain and simple. I get the carefree attitude and the love them and leave them mentality, but it did not translate well. Her supposed sexual independence masked a cowardly woman and I didn't think she was worthy of Matt. I didn't even care for the sexy times in this one because I couldn't get past my aversion to Savannah.
I still think this is a great series and I will definitely recommend and reread, but this one will more than likely get skipped.
October 27, 2014
I didn't like Savannah at all. With all the other heroines in this series they all come together at some point and bond with her I don't see that happening. She's not my favorite at all.
Matt didn't even make sense to me. I didn't even like the threesome part. It felt forced. He was so upset and then he was fine? okay... She only did it to put distance between them not because she genuinely wanted to have one.
didn't really care for it.
Matt didn't even make sense to me. I didn't even like the threesome part. It felt forced. He was so upset and then he was fine? okay... She only did it to put distance between them not because she genuinely wanted to have one.
didn't really care for it.
May 26, 2015
Its more or like the other one. A hot read. A threesome once, before getting back with the one you like. But I like Matt, how he stammered and always saying something that embarrass him. It was kind of cute. Well, until Savannah. It was great, she's a take charge woman who knows what she likes but at the last part, where she's the one who instigated the threesome hoping for Matt to go home running, I think that was lame.
But the firsts, it was cute.
But the firsts, it was cute.
October 7, 2014
I stopped reading The Heat is On when the Matt, a SEAL, is referenced as a soldier. Soldiers are in the Army and sailors are in the Navy. In my opinion, the terms are not interchangeable. I know it’s a picky quibble, but I wasn’t able to continue with the story.
September 23, 2011
A hot little read.
October 5, 2017
#67-2017
As good as before.
As good as before.
July 17, 2018
Just wasn't feeling this one. Matt and Savannah don't want to be in a relationship because they came from loving families? What? Too much for me.
August 30, 2019
Not a fan of this couple particularly Savannah, her possessiveness of Aiden later on also is nauseating. They were only interesting with Aiden which says everything about this couple.
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