Sage and Shawn meet across a crowded bar and when Sage doesn’t respond in the manner Shawn is accustomed to, he follows her to a dark hallway. After a hot and steamy session he’s once more struck dumb when she refuses to share numbers with him and then takes off like the bats of hell are after her.

Sage’s past left her needing to protect herself against any kind of instability and Shawn’s apparent need for an adrenaline rush is the type of thing she will not tolerate. But the chemistry between these two will not stay dormant and they end up in a flaming hot relationship that soon blossoms into more.

I loved how Shawn was determined to be with Sage. His background left him with a hole that needed filling and my heart hurt for him. Sage was strong and independent but so weary of having to clean up all the messes her mother left behind in her wake. I wanted her to have a Shawn in her life that she could lean on to help carry the load. Interestingly enough, the story didn’t quite go in that direction and I was left wondering if anything regarding her mother was ever going to change. However, the relationship between her and Shawn was still heartwarming and engaging.

This is a very fast paced read with some wonderful characters that I would love to read more about. The steam between the hero and heroine was so intense at moments that I’m sure I drooled a bit, if not a lot. There isn’t a lot of drama here but there were issues that each character had to work out both individually and as a couple. I enjoyed this story from the beginning to the end even though I wish there had been more in the middle.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by NetGalley and Random House - Loveswept. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Sage and Shawn were a perfect fit in every way. Sage's mom irritated the heck out of me, and I really sympathized with Sage's struggle to keep her business afloat. Shawn was persistent, and flirty and just thing thing to coax her out of her stress bubble.

Hot & Heavy is a steamy, short read, perfect for a binge read at the beach! It’s part of Tracy Wolff’s Lightening series, but reads as a true standalone.

I’m not a fan of drunken bangs in the back rooms of bars as a couple’s meet-cute, so I had to suck it up and get past Sage and Shawn’s initial encounter before I could let myself enjoy the story. Because of course he is the athlete who Sage’s best friend sends her way for therapeutic yoga just a few days later!

These two are complete opposites: Shawn is an adrenaline junkie and Sage needs her life in perfect order. Their childhood demons have made them the way they are, but what happens when their opposite outlooks on life cause too big of a divide? Sage loves Shawn enough to let him go and not watch him willingly put himself in harm’s way, but is he willing to take the biggest risk of all when it comes to letting someone into his heart?

This book has tons of sexy moments, but is also very sweet at times. Definitely a summer-worthy beach read! I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and the publisher and voluntarily left a review.

Hot & Heavy is entertaining and witty with some chuckle-worthy moments. The story is interesting and definitely steamy. Shawn and Sage each have their own issues - he's an adrenaline junkie and she's determined to have stability and doesn't like taking risks. It's obvious where the angst in our romance is going to come from. Both characters are likable and it's easy to root for them, except I never really felt the love between them. Their sexual chemistry is off the charts, and their first encounter is nothing short of scorching hot, but it takes more than falling all over each other to fall in love and I just never got that with this pair. In the end, the story is a fun read and the angst level isn't crazy high, but I felt like it was missing that emotional connection.

This was a fantastic book. I thought Shawn and Sage worked so well together. Just what the other needed to give each balance. For Shawn being and NFL wide receiver wasn't enough he was also an adrenaline junkie. An addiction he fed with extreme sports. When an injury threatens to derail his career he finds himself at Sage's yoga studio door for help. Sage, after growing up with a loving but flighty mother, simply wants stability in her life. Running a yoga studio isn't her dream but it seems she's still taking care of her mother. She enjoys the therapeutic yoga aspect of the job and therefore she's certain she can help Shawn. Nothing else can develop between them. He definitely does not bring stability to her life. Can she calm him and can he get her to live a little? Grab a copy of this one and find out. You'll be happy you did. I definitely recommend it.

You know when a book starts off with the two main characters getting their freak on in a bar outside the bathroom that the main focus is going to be sex. So I wasn’t surprised by the amount of sex in this book. What I was surprised was how involved I got with the characters. I was thinking that this book was going to be heavy on the sex and light on the plot. Instead, I got surprised. The plot was as good as the sex.

I loved Sage. She has to be one of my favorite fictional characters to date. She had a childhood that left her craving for stability. So, what does she do? Becomes an accountant. Nothing more stable than that. She kept people at arm’s length, not willing to let anyone in. The only person she let in was Emerson. That was until she met Shaun. I felt that meeting Shaun was good for her. He made her go outside her comfort zone. He made her reevaluate what was important in her life. I loved watching her interact with Shaun. She didn’t know how to act with him. He threw her off-center. Loved it!!!

I thought Shaun was an idiot for most of the book. He did high risk, daredevil antics that put him in danger. He didn’t care. Then he hurt his shoulder and met Sage. But even then, he didn’t slow down. I mean, after Sage did a deep muscle massage plus taught him some yoga moves, he went flipping mountain climbing and REINJURED his shoulder. I did a facepalm when he did that. He acted like a child. Did what he want, when he wanted and forget everyone else. It wasn’t until he scared Sage and his friends free diving that he kind of woke up. I say kind of because I didn’t get the feeling that he was going to stop. Tone down, yes. Stop, no.

I wish that there the romance was built up between Shaun and Sage. While I appreciate, like any red-blooded woman, hot sex in a book, I do like a romance first at times. Sage and Shaun could have benefited from a romantic build up instead of banging the heck out of each other. I felt that any romance that could have happened was overshadowed by the sex. I did yell at my book and say “Take her out to dinner, Shaun. Not to your bed” a couple of times…lol.

Speaking of sex, holy moly was it hot. This author loves having her characters do the dirty in public places. Hunter and Emerson (from Book 1) had a famous BJ while Emerson was showing him a house. Shaun and Sage, sex in a bar outside a bathroom. Yes!! Plus pool sex (which isn’t my thing, personally) was made fantastic and somewhat doable. Shaun and Sage also had insane sexual chemistry. INSANE!!! A look could get either of them going. Or in Shaun’s case, a touch when doing yoga…haha.

I need to talk about what I didn’t like about both characters (besides the obvious). Sage’s mother was a piece of freaking work. Who, in their right mind, would take money out of a business and use it to pay a guru in India? And what got me was that she didn’t care. When Sage opened up to her about how her upbringing affected her, the first thing her mother said was “I make no apologies for how I lived my life” (or something along that line). I was like “Seriously lady, your daughter has ISSUES because of that”. I loved that the author didn’t try to change Sage’s mother and didn’t make excuses for her.

What I didn’t like about Shaun was that he was feeling guilt over his mother and sister’s death. Yes, he was in a rush but he was also a child. Guess what, kids make parents rush. I wanted to hug him when he told Sage that. He also revealed why he did extreme sports. Which was also heartbreaking.



The end of the book was what I expected. Total HEA. I read it with a huge grin on my face. I couldn’t wipe it away. Loved it!!

What I liked about Hot & Heavy:

A) Sage. Loved her

B) The plot of the book

C) The sex

What I disliked about Hot & Heavy:

A) Shaun. He acted like a child for most of the book

B) Almost no romance. Wish there was more

C) Sage’s mother. Couldn’t stand her

I would give Hot & Heavy an Adult rating. There is explicit sex. There is language. There is mild violence. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book.

I would reread Hot & Heavy. I would also recommend to family and friends.

I would like to thank Random House Publishing Group, Loveswept, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review Hot & Heavy.

All opinions stated in this review of Hot & Heavy are mine.

**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**

I recently reviewed the book Hot & Heavy by Tracy Wolff. I rated this a four out of five stars.
Here it goes...this is the third book in three weeks that started with a wedding or a bachelorette party. I cringed a little as this book opened up with it.
A bored yoga instructor, Sage, goes from being totally uninterested in anything about being in a bar surrounded by penis hats, but putting up with it as she owns the studio where the bride-to-be works so she is counting her minutes to gracefully leave.
She attracts the attention of Shawn, an injured football player who sends over a round of drinks, which are old-fashioned. Sage gets up and runs off - thinking he is making fun of her for being a prude. He follows her into the hallways and all types of messy fun ensue.
From the first sex scene to the last, Ms. Wolff does a great job of setting up the relationship between Sage and Shawn. It's hot enough to make you blush, not enough to make you change your undergarments, so it is great for the subway rides to and from work.
There is a little bit of unbelievable piece when it comes to a financial situation which comes up and though it affects Sage tremendously, it is handled by Shawn without looking back, which is why it rated a four instead of a five. It has the requisite HEA and the relationship between the two is believable and enjoyable as you watch the romance work itself out between family, friends, and football.
This book was given to me by NetGalley for an honest opinion.

The title, Hot & Heavy, was absolutely appropriate for this book! Wow! Sage and Shawn had some amazing chemistry and an off the charts romance!

Sage and Shawn meet immediately in the book as Sage is at a Bachelorette party for one of her coworkers. Sage is reluctant to be there, but soon finds some eye candy in Shawn. Shawn, is a professional football player, who has no trouble catching the eye of any woman - except he can't seem to get Sage to engage with him. After a brief misunderstanding, the two soon engage in a hot encounter, that leaves Sage running out in a panic while refusing to give out her number or take Shawn's. Needless to say, both are very confused by the nights turn of events.

We find out Sage isn't a risk taker, and her behavior at the bar was completely out of character for her, but she can't seem to get Shawn out of her mind - no matter how much she knows she should. Sage is a uptight accountant/yoga instructor who is helping to run her mother's yoga studio while she's in India working with a guru. We soon find out that Sage has pretty much been the responsible adult in this mother/daughter relationship since she was very young - and it is reiterated when her mother cleans out the business' accounts and leaving only 17 cents for Sage to pay bills and employees. Sage has never been able to depend on her mother, which is why she craves stability and control in every aspect of her life. That's why her encounter with Shawn left her feeling reckless.

Shawn, who is an adrenaline junkie, recently injured his shoulder during a vacation and faces possible suspension from his NFL team, if they find out. He's already been in trouble and fined several times before for breaking this rule. Shawn, who lost both his mother and sister, at a very young age - lives life recklessly because it's the only time he feels close to his mother, who was also a bit of a risk taker. He feels responsible for the death of his family and by living life to the extremes, he gets a bit of a reprieve. After a teammates' significant other suggests he try yoga to fix the issue before his coach finds out. Which leads him right back to Sage....

The two try to navigate their feelings, but can it work with one who lives life so recklessly and the other who craves stability? I'll avoid more spoilers. I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast, sexy read!

I loved Shawn and Sage!! They were an amazing couple to read about.

My heart broke for Shawn. Here is this guy who to outsiders looks like he just likes to do stupid stuff when really the demons that he has within him have brought him to this point. I liked that when he found someone that became more important than that adrenaline rush, he was willing to re-look at his reckless behavior.

I really liked the character of Sage, I think I see a little of myself in her. I loved that she thrives mostly in a controlled environments but is willing to let herself go once and awhile. I loved that after her heartfelt conversation with her mother, she was willing to see herself differently and didn't hold back anymore.

There are many parts of this book I liked but my favorite has to be the first time these two meet. The chemistry leapt from the pages.

Sage is trying her best to keep her mother’s yoga studio up and running without it going under. Her degree is in accounting, even thou she does take on special students with injuries one on one at the studio. Her mother is off on another adventure to India and left her with no notice, again. For once she would like normalcy in her life. Her upbringing was not normal. Moving from relative to relative, to a friend of her mothers to another. Always moving, never staying in any place for long. Her mother always got bored if she stayed in any one place for too long.
Attending a bachelorette party for one of the teachers at the studio, Sage is dying to leave the party when she spots the most gorgeous man sitting at the bar. He ends up buying a round of drinks for all the women, hoping that one in particular will approach him. Shawn Wilson is used to women coming on to him, however, this one woman is totally ignoring him. Following her on her way to the restroom, Shawn approaches her. What starts out just two people talking ends up with sex in the back hallway. What just happened! Shawn knows her first name but nothing else, and to make matters worse she just ran out of the bar! Sage is mortified, she’s never done anything like that in her life and will probably never will again.
When Sage’s best friend sends her a client with a shoulder injury, the last person she expected to walk in to her studio is Shawn. No matter how hard she tries to pass him to another of the teachers, Shawn starts offering her ridiculous amount of cash so she will be his personal teacher. And she does need the cash to keep the studio afloat.
Shawn wants Sage and he will do everything to win her.

Oh my goodness Sage and Shawn!!! This book had to be as hot or hotter than the first book. I couldn’t stop reading once I started. I don’t think you need to read Down & Dirty to enjoy this one. But you definitely want to pick it up!
I voluntarily reviewed a reader copy of this book provided by NetGalley.

Sage is about as different from Shawn as you can get. She is a button down accountant/yoga therapist. He is a free wheeling, no holds bar football player. Yet from the moment they set eyes on each other, they can't seem to look away. Yet that is exactly what Sage does, she walks away. Now Shawn is used to women throwing themselves at him. He doesn't know how to react. Trust fate to intervene. But sometimes fate can be unforgiving. It's going to take a village to help them to get to their HEA.

Loved this book and it’s intense chemistry!!! The title fits it to a “t”!! Once again Tracy- a great job!

A daredevil football player & a yoga instructor/accountant - not a combination you expect. The chemistry is intense & hot from the first moment they met! They both have to get past items from their past in order to be able to trust & move forward with each other. Hot sex scenes - not for anyone wanting it behind closed doors. Very enjoyable read.

4 1/2 Stars! A quick hot read!

Shawn is a NFL player who is also an adrenaline junky. Sage is an accountant and a yoga instructor. Shawn is dumbfounded when his usual smile at a woman doesn’t work, in fact, it sends her running in the opposite direction. But even Sage eventually can’t deny the electricity between them. Shawn pays her $150,000 to help the pain in his shoulder go away with therapeutic yoga ... and one thing leads to another.

This book has a little bit of everything ... it will make you laugh, cry and get all hot and bothered. Shawn made me swoon, but then he would do something stupid and I just wanted to slap him. And Sage ... I just wanted her to tell her mother to grow up and take some responsibility. It’s the sign of a great book when it evokes such strong feelings. I recommend this quick hot read.

I received an ARC courtesy of Random House - Loveswept through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

One look across the bar and it was lust at first sight. Shawn is an adrenaline junky, Sage is a yoga instructor with a flaky mother. She is at a bachelorette party, he is with his friend. Will a one night stand turn into a full time roller coaster ride? Sexy read. with a HEA. Loved this book and read it all in one sitting. I received this book from Net Galley and Random House Publishing for an honest review and no compensation otherwise

This is the second book in the series.
Sage is the most put together yoga instructor you will ever meet. She's not into free love, in fact she's as by the book as they come and an accountant. So when she sees Shawn from across the bar her next actions are completely outside the norm for her, but seriously hot indeed.
Shawn is a star football player with an adrenaline kick that has gotten him into trouble. Nursing a hurt shoulder he's looking for ways to deal with the pain. He never expected to run into his hottest one night stand. Now he wants to take Sage to the next level, but can they get past their issues to be more than just hot and heavy?

The romance between football player Shawn and yoga instructor Sage. Both have issues from their past, and both struggle to overcome them. Nothing new there, but the way they balance each other out, and the way they kept the spark between them was fun to read about. A quick easy read for summer, and one I enjoyed. Would recommend this book and author.

I loved this story, The Hero had a sad past and his way of coping was to do extreme things and ride the high of adrenaline and this went against his contract with the NFL and the heroine had her issues, mostly mommy issues and together they shouldn't have worked at all but they had undeniable chemistry. This story was not overly dramatic and kept me interested the whole time and I would recommend it to anyone.

I really wanted to love this book but I just couldn't. The story follows Sage, an accountant/yoga instructor and Shawn, an injured professional football player. Shawn hires Sage to help him rehab his back and romance ensues. Sage and Shawn were likable characters with issues. Their backstories were believable. The problem is that time moves very quickly in the book and their relationship is not given time to be explored. Shawn's injury and rehab is left at the wayside. The book felt rushed and I was left with too many unanswered questions.
Grammatically, the book was well written. I have not counted out this author and would still be interested in exploring her other works.