Sexy firemen seem to be the hot prototype for heroes in romance novels these days. After all, who can resist a hunky guy who heroically risks his life to save others? This novel, however, doesn’t involve much life-risking heroics. The hero, Shane Hendricks, has only two weeks to go before he leaves his small town job to work in Denver. He feels that he needs more dangerous challenges in his job because his father died working as a fireman in Denver.

The heroine, Caitlin Tyler, has just moved to his small to own a used-book shop. However, she has several phobias, particularly crossing a bridge over a river. They meet when the firefighters are called out to prevent what someone thinks is a woman getting ready to jump from the bridge in town. It’s Caitlin and while Shane helps her off the bridge where she was frozen in a panic attack, he falls for her sexy librarian vibe.

If you enjoy insta-love novels, you’ll enjoy this. They are immediately attracted to each other, but they only have two weeks before he heads out of town. So while Caitlin is settling into her new town and meeting Shane’s friends, he’s both attracted and wary of her since he knows he’s leaving.

You know how it will end up, but they’re nice people and you’ll be cheering for them.

I was given a free ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was full of fun, awkward and tender moments. The witty banter that ensued from the very first time Caitlin and Shane met blended with the sweet moments where Shane worked with Caitlin to overcome her fear and the easy way they began to open up to each other, this book was so fun to read. Don't even get me started on the chemistry between them. There was just enough angst to keep the story from being overly sweet but not so much that it changed the overall tone.

This looks to be a great start to a fun series that I will definitely be reading.

*I received an ARC from NetGalley for voluntary review

I love a book that can make you laugh out loud. I had a permanent smile on my face while reading Her Sexy Challenge.

Caitlin and Shane made an adorable pair. They were funny and snarky with each other and with their underlying chemistry were an ideal pair. Too bad Shane is on his way out of town while she's just getting settled.

It was a fast paced read that kept me entertained from the first word to the last.

A great romantic read that I highly recommend, I really liked the characters setting and plot line.

3☆
What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Standalone
HEA

I will post the link to my review on Amazon when the book goes live.

When I started reading this story, little did I know how much I would enjoy it.
The story centers around Shane , a firefighting Lt for the town of Dry Rock, who in two weeks will be on his way to a job in Denver he has wanted all his life, and Caitlin, who has just moved to the city to begin her new life as the owner of a used books store. Shane ends up rescuing her twice in a day, and from the first instance, the attraction is there. But for Shane, it’s the wrong place at the wrong time, while Caitlin is determined to stay true to herself and make her new life in Dry Rock. He helps her overcome her fears, she helps him see there is more to life than what he previously thought.
All is all it’s a very touching story that at tlmes is funny and at others heartbreaking . But mostly it’s a story about family, about overcoming our fears, about how we have a plan for our future that we feel has to be followed to the letter, but by doing so , we might miss the greatest love and experience in our lives.
Will we realize in time that our dreams can change because we have changed? Realizing that in doing so, love surpasses all other dreams?
A well written story, with characters that are well developed and secondary characters that I am sure will have a story of their own.
Definitely an author whose books you will want to read.
I was gifted this copy by Netgalley and Entangled Publishing. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

I really loved this book. Another hit story by this amazing author. It's a must read or should be on your must read list of this year. The chemistry off the charts, a engaging storyline and characters that you fall in love with, what more do you need. Would recommend

Caitlin and Shane meet on a bridge. He thinks she's a jumper. She's stuck because of fright.

This seems like an inauspicious meeting, but they begin cutesy banter and the relationship starts from there. While it was cute, I also couldn't help thinking that this wouldn't happen in real life.

The book showed at real attempt at developing a cute female and manly man characters. It almost succeeded, but the characters didn't quite seem real. All in all, though, an enjoyable afternoon of reading.

When Caitlin and Shane meet, she has just followed her dream and opened a bookstore in Dry Rock and he is going to Denver in two weeks to follow his dreams. So the timing is not good, to say the least. But attracted to each other they have a steamy fling. Will Shane stay in Dry Rock for Caitlin, when he has dreamt for 20 years to step into his father's footsteps?

I love fireman-heroes and Shane is is yummy. I enjoyed this romance!
There are some secondary characters I can't wait to read about (Lexi and Matt).

I requested and received an ARC via Netgalley and this is my honest review.

Caitlin meets Shane when he rescues her twice in one day. Though the attraction is immediate for both, Caitlin has no problem standing up to and being sassy with Shane.

I love that Caitlin is achieving her dream of opening her own bookstore in the small town of Dry Rock, CO. She is independent, smart, and fun and the perfect compliment to Shane, who works for the local Fire Department.

Big problem is that he is planning on transferring to Denver in only two weeks, and both believe it would be better not to grow too attached.

I really enjoyed the push and pull of Caitlin and Shane's relationship as they spend time together. They had the perfect amount of humor and romance.

Even the secondary characters, Shane's friends in particular, are endearing and add a lot to the story. I am looking forward to the rest of this series!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second book by this author I've read, I must say I am so enamored with her brand of clever, witty, and intelligent characters and dialogue that it keeps me coming back for more of her stories. Shane and Caitlin have particularly captured my heart through their banter, double entendres and innuendos. There wasn't a moment of this story that I wasn't completely captivated by the story of a phobic woman and the man who sets out to help her face her fears.

The tenderness and compassion throughout the story was heartwarming as well as heartbreaking at the same time. The writing that went into making this a story so believable is amazing in that it could have been filled with cliches and platitudes, instead the depth and multi-dimension of the characters was so lifelike, that I felt an emotional connection to them right away.

This looks to be a wonderful new series, I will keep an eye for the other stories I hope to follow.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and Netgalley, I am providing my honest review.

A riveting, memorable story to what is sure to be a captivating series by Ms. Ballance. I thoroughly enjoyed this heartwarming, funny book. Smoldering firefighter Shane and adorkable bookstore owner Caitlin are both so likeable, and their chemistry in and out of the bedroom is palpable. The story and these adorable characters are amazingly realistic; these are people you'd want to know, dealing with issues real people deal with, and living in a town we'd all like to live in. This book is also a perfect length--it didn't get bogged down in scenes that seemed like fluff, so it didn't take a ridiculous amount of time to read. I really look forward to reading the follow-up books in this series. I'm hoping Lexie and Matt are next!

The opening of this book drew me in and I was hooked. It was such a different opening and I just loved it! I loved she needed rescuing but was so fiercely stubborn that she did it want to think that this hunky fireman could rescue her in more ways then just getting her off or over the bridge. I loved that he pushed her outside of her comfort zone all while falling for her. Oh my goodness the ending had me all emotional. A really good book, fabulous characters and a great supporting cast of friends and family!!

Well that's no way to start a relationship. Shane has one foot already out the door. And I'm pretty sure that there are quite a few bridges that will stand in the way of Caitlin following him, or even visiting.
Caitlin has a lot of fears, pretty much all of them come from loosing her parents one way or another. Shane has made it his life mission to help her get over some of them before he leaves. Or at least enough so people don't have to call 911 to rescue her.
Her Sexy Challenge, made me sigh a few times. It is such a great book.