Hot In Here

Awesome Foursome #2

by Susan Lyons

When she covers a firefighter calendar competition, journalist Jenny Yuen finds herself in the sensual embrace of Mr. February who encourages her to act out her wildest fantasies. Original.

Genres: Erotica, Erotic Romance, Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, M F Romance, Firefighters

358 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Susan writes under the names Susan Lyons, Susan Fox, and Savanna Fox. She "knows want women want in contemporary romance" (Publishers Weekly).

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Susan’s "Love Somebody Like You" (writing as Susan Fox) was a 2016 finalist for Romance Writers of America®’s prestigious RITA® award. Her books have won the National Readers’ Choice Award, the HOLT Medallion, the Booksellers Best Award, the Book Buyers Best Award, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Aspen Gold Readers Choice, the Golden Quill, the More Than Magic, the Lories, the Beacon, and the Laurel Wreath. "Sex Drive" was a Cosmopolitan Red-Hot Read.

Susan’s books have been translated into French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and German. Many are available as audio books.

Susan has presented workshops at the Romance Writers of America® National conference, the Surrey International Writers Conference, Word on the Lake (Salmon Arm), the RT Booklovers Convention, and regional RWA® conferences. She has spoken at library events and to reader groups. Her articles have been published in Romance Writers Report, RT Book Reviews, NINK (the Novelists Inc. newsletter), Love Letter (Germany), and RWA Chapter newsletters.

Susan is a Pacific Northwester with homes in Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia. She has degrees in law and psychology, and has had a variety of careers, including perennial student, computer consultant, and legal editor. Fiction writer is by far her favorite, giving her an outlet to demonstrate her belief in the power of love, friendship, and a sense of humor.

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Reviews

[Shawna · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ½ stars - Contemporary Romance/Erotica

Hot In Here is the second book in Susan Lyons’ Awesome Foursome contemporary erotica series that focuses on the sex and love lives of four very different women friends living in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Hot In Here centers on the photographer Jenny Yuen and her sexy boy-toy, firefighter Scott. They start off having a superficial relationship based on fulfilling sexual fantasies, but it turns into something deeper that neither are prepared for. Author Lyons does a good job detailing the difficulties that biracial couples face in relationships, while infusing the story with hot romance and humor. I thought Jenny was vain and shallow and undeserving of Scott’s adoration and affection, but she finally came around at the end. The Awesome Foursome is a great contemporary romantica series!

[Laura V. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha encantado, es realmente difícil encontrar historias que combinen el factor sex con una buena o al menos interesante trama. Esta lo ha logrado bastante bien.
Me gusta la historia de Jenny, esa lucha por la independencia en una familia conservadora y tradicionalista.
Su grupo de amigas me pareció por un momento bastante superficial y frívolo, pero luego pensé, "Realmente las amigas son así", y es una suerte que Jenny tenga cuatro con las que compartir tonterías y cosas serias por igual y poder contar con ellas en todo momento.
Todo el rollo intercultural(?) por el que de alguna forma las cuatro formaban parte, es interesante. Realmente nunca lo vi así, y verlo desde adentro le da una perspectiva a las cosas, como dice Jenny, las cosas no siempre pueden verse blanco y negro, cuando estás acostumbrada a vivir con la jodida escala de grises para que las cosas tengan un poco de sentido.
Debo agregar que Scott es jodidamente perfecto, en el sentido de que es increíble literalmente, es increíblemente atento, considerado, afectuoso, comprensivo, imaginativo, colaborador. Es increíble la suerte que tuvo Jenny al descubrir que Mr. Febrero no era tan superficial como creyó al principio, incluso me molestó que a veces lo infravalorara, sin darle una sola oportunidad de demostrar lo contrario. Pero me ha gustado mucho el desarrollo de su relación, la forma en que ambos empiezan a interesarse, preocuparse, encariñarse con el otro, hace las cosas más "reales".
Lo que no me gustó fue el final: fue como.. NOOOO, quedaron demasiadas cosas por descubrir para esta pareja!! So many, u.u
Pero en fin, la recomiendo, se lee de forma muy rápida y si te animas a comenzarla, te agradará continuarla (al menos eso creo :3)

[Gussy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like it but I couldn't get into it. I read more than 1/2 but didn't really care to finish it. Some of the dialogue is cheesy, usually I can get past that but I just wasn't interested in the characters

[Judith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful and fun novel which is the second in Ms Lyon's series about four friends and their love adventures. Scott Jackman has won the Mr. February slot in the annual Firefighters' calender in Vancouver, BC, and Jenny Yuen, an independent journalist, is covering the contest for a small news magazine. Contrary to Scott's usual tastes in women, he is drawn to Jenny afterward. Rather than the buxom blonde babes he usually prefers, he is mesmerized by the petite Chinese Canadian woman with tiny feet, shiney blue-black hair that falls down her back and shoulder like black silk. Their attraction is immediate, and throughout most of the novel that attraction continues to grow. Only a couple of problems: Jenny doesn't think of her time with Scott as a "relationship" believing that she will never be able to marry anyone but a Chinese man, one who meets with her family's approval. On the other hand, Scott is dealing with the ethnic prejudices of a staunch German family, one that makes very clear that "German is best." Scott is tired of the "hook-up and run" scene and his attachment to Jenny is growing, so much so that he is hurt and puzzled that she will not hold his hand in public, she won't go out to the movies with him, nor will she eat out with him, fearful that someone who knows her family will see her with a non-Chinese man. This novel is very erotic but at its core it is about ethnic family pride and old-world traditions as they clash with 21st century social norms in a country where many cultures exist and inter-mingle. Both Scott and Jenny are bright and witty, but as the story progresses, greater depths of character begin to make themselves known in both of them. It is a fun and entertaining book, but there are some important lessons here as well. And, of course, the interaction and fun between the Awesome Foursome caps off a fine literary effort.

[Deydra · Rating 2 out of 5]

al principio estuvo aburrido, en algunas partes odie
a Jenny con sus malditos principios con su familia ¬¬
El final estuvo bien.. pero auguraba una super pelea
familiar asi estratosferica XD

Oh, y Scott Jackman me hizo tener la esperanza de que
tal vez exista un Hugh Jackman para las mortales como yo xD

[Jodi Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book quite a lot. All the references to what a tiny thing the heroine is started to throw me out of the story after awhile. The sex is super hot and the hero and heroine go together well. The hero is a firefighter, which is just a huge plus in my book.

[penelopewanders · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having recently read a number of anthologies it seemed strange to actually have a story follow through. Quite good, actually, with the shoe on the other foot- the heroine not interested in getting serious. Interesting reflections on everyday racism.

[Mitzi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 2 in the series. With the help of her 3 friends, Jenny Yuen meets a firefighter during a calendar competition.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gotta love hot firefighters!