This was a really good story. I enjoyed the angst with the daredevil Shawn & walled up Sage. The characters of Shawn & Sage are both complex with an extremely steamy side to them. Both are battling demons that are altering their lives & neither knows how to break away from them. This story is very steamy right from the beginning with a quick no name romp in a bar hallway & keeps it up all through the trials & triumphs. We see each character grow & learn with each demon that pops up in their path. It was also great to see Emerson & Hunter again, as well as Lucy, Brent & Tanner. Recommend to read.

Hot & Heavy is the first book I have read by this author and I really liked it! Shawn and Sage met at a club and sparks fly! I thought they had amazing chemistry from the first look/meeting! The sexy scenes were scorching! I loved them together! Will definitely be checking out the first book!

A solid read by Tracy Wolff, there's plenty of chemistry between Shawn and Sage, and even though I liked this book, I would have liked if the story was a bit more plot-driven and a bit less focused on the attraction between the characters.

Tracy Wolff has brought another amazing story to life. Sage and Shawn are brilliant together. I felt so bad for Sage. Her childhood seemed always in chaos. A flighty mother who's goal in life was to live for the next adventure or scheme.

Shawn grew up trying to out run his own demons. Not really thinking about others. When his next adrenaline rush stunt gets him hurt.
It was a good book. I did tear up for them along the way. Just wished there was little more an ending.

Tracy Wolff is great at writing books that are short and sweet but with well rounded characters. I love this current series with the sports aspect attached because it allows the reader to see inside the heads of the men. Read this and you will not be disappointed.

Enjoyed reading Hot & Heavy. First read Tracy Wolff’s Ethan Frost novels. Hot & Heavy is a lighter, humorous, but sexy read! Sexy encounter at a bar, yoga, adrenaline producing activities such as free diving, cliff climbing, BASE jumping...it’s all here for readers to enjoy!

Hot & Heavy (#2 Lightning) by Tracy Wolff .. this book was fun to read.. Sage (yoga instructor/bookkeeper) she has trust issues ...mother caused.. Shawn (football star/risk taker) he has issues of guilt and loss due to his mother and sisters death) Thanks you #NetGalley for allowing me to preview this book. These two spark of each other from the first time they lock eyes... hot steamy sex, so many feelings and fears...wonderful friends..get them to their HEA.

I enjoyed this book. I just wish there had been a more in-depth look into the characters and more of a plot than physical attraction.

When Sage Kaufmann attends a bachelorette party with a group of friends at a bar she never expects that it is going to lead to the hottest hook-up of her life... all she planned to do that night was have her two cocktails and then go home, but she wound up doing a whole lot more than that!! When her eyes connected with a tall, gorgeous man across the bar she was immediately drawn to him, but quickly decided he was to hot to take an interest in a girl like her... but she was so, so, wrong!

Shawn Wilson is a man that likes to walk on the wild side, if it's risky and dangerous sign him up, he loves to push the limits, and not really dwell on the consequences. Which is why he is currently nursing a sore shoulder; he just had to push the limits on his vacation, and now his coach is telling him he might need to look into yoga to get his shoulder ready for training camp. He of course doubts the power of yoga, that is until his eyes land on the woman who will be teaching it to him, Sage is beyond gorgeous, and he wants to explore more than just some poses on the yoga mat with her. But she isn't looking for a man, especially one who likes to live dangerously!

Hot and Heavy is sexy tale of taking risks, overcoming demons, and finding the courage to open your heart to love. The moment I met these two I knew they were a great pairing, they had amazing off the charts chemistry, but both of them also had demons that were preventing them from living a full life, so I knew their opposite personalities would compliment one another nicely, and also help the other see what they were missing living too cautiously. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, it was heartfelt, steamy, humorous, and good for the soul... I highly recommend you check it out, it's sure to leave your heart happy and your toes curled!

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I really liked this book and am excited to read Tanner’s story, hopefully soon. Please, please, please. LOL. But really this is a nice, fairly fast read of opposites attract, starting out with a little shock. Predictable, yes, what HEA isn’t? But it’s a good combo of both characters having to balance their precarious careers and real lives including lifelong baggage, with whether it’s worth it to work on a relationship. The sex scenes are plentiful and well written. The characters and their struggles and triumphs ring true throughout.

My only reason for less than 5 star rating was that I felt the end was a little rushed. Going from turmoil to HEA in nothing flat. Just felt like a few things were missing to complete the story, but........ maybe it’ll be in the next one. :)

This is my first book by this author and I thought it was pretty good quick and easy read. It’s the second book in the series and I didn’t read the first one, but I had no problems following along. The title certainly lived up to its name because this started off with a bang between Sage and Shawn. It was like hello, nice to meetcha, let’s get it on, ‘kay?! Hallway in a bar style. All of their sexy times were pretty hot. Crazy sexual chemistry between these two crazy kids. I do want to check out the first book, it looks like it’s a good one.

Good read. It was a little slow getting into the first two chapters but after that, no problems. The story between Shawn the NFL football player who was an adrenalin junkie and Sage who liked to be control and safe things. Couldn't be more opposite than each other but their attraction is sizzling hot, unable to stop them. Can opposites attract ? I lover breading this authors books and never disappointed.

Sage Kauffman, Accountant and yoga instructor.
Shawn Wilson, Professional Football Player for the San Diego Lightening.
Sage and Shawn, met at a bar. Sage, visibly upset about something, runs off to the bathroom. Shawn, coincerned, follows, to make sure she's okay. When he catches her, and there is skin to skin contact, there was an electric energy, that runs through, Shawn.
Due to that energy, and other devastating news she has learned today, there's some explosive activity in an alcove of the back hallway. Will this encounter lead to something more, that both Sage and Shawn neither one knew they wanted, or will it be a one and done kind of thing? Will, Sage and Shawn find their happy ever after, or will they continue to play the field miserably?

Sage and Shawn could not have more different philosophies on life if they tried.. Sage lives a very sheltered and mundane life. Shawn is an adrenaline junkie who can't get enough out of pushing the envelope with his life. Shawn is a professional football player. Sage is an accountant. They meet by chance at a bar where Sage is attending a bachelorette party for one of her employees at the Yoga Studio she owns with her mother. Sage has a one-night stand with Shawn that she willingly walks away from because she doesn't want to risk putting her heart out there for anyone. Shawn is pretty much the same underneath, he is scarred by the death of his mother and sister when he was younger and has acted out ever since. His demons and her demons, although different in their origins, are the same - neither one wants to have a true emotional, romantic connection with the opposite sex. Shawn needs rehab on his shoulder and is given Sage's name as a yoga instructor who can work magic on it. Sage is shocked to see Shawn and even more shocked at what he offers her to be his private yoga instructor. Sage did have quite a bit of misplaced anger and she had no inhibitions on letting Shawn know how she felt about his recklessness with his own life. I felt she was quite judgmental and never even asked him why he did it. She only gave her opinion. Shawn, to his credit, did try to get to know Sage, but she shut him down almost every time. I did like how they both pushed outside of their comfort zones for the other one. The book flowed well and I had no issue understanding where either one of them were coming from in their philosophies on life. Overall I really did like this book.
I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest opinion.

I enjoyed this book. I liked the chemistry between the leads. I felt like the pacing if everything was so rushed though. I felt like her mom stealing money should have been a much bigger deal.

This book is the 2nd book in the Lighting football team series and Shawn Wilson's story. Shawn lost his mom and baby sister 20 years ago and still is not dealing with the loss very well. Instead of just concentrating on his professional football career, Shawn is an adrenaline junkie trying to find his next fix. One night in a bar Shawn notices a sexy brunette and he can't take his eyes off of her. Normally the women will come over to him, but this one doesn't seem to be biting. After sending her table over a round of old-fashion drinks she looks at him and runs off to the bathroom. Shawn decides to follow her and finally gets the chance to talk to the sexy brunette, Sage Kauffman. One thing quickly leads to another and these two are getting it on in an alcove in the bar. What neither of them expected was how electric their chemistry was. After finishing their fun, Sage quickly leaves. She is not this type of girl who has sex with a stranger in a bar of all places. She likes her life in neat, perfect order. Too bad life has other plans for her and Shawn.

When Shawn was cliff jumping in Mexico, he hurt his back. The Drs say everything is healed, but he still has some pain. When Shawn's QB buddy, Hunter 's girlfriend, Emerson suggests that Shawn tries yoga with her good friend, Sage, Shawn can't believe his ears. With that name it can't be a coincidence.

Imagine Sage's surprise when the football player who shows up for private yoga is none other than Shawn! Sage immediately wants to shut Shawn out, but he convinces her that he wants private lessons and even agrees to her fee of $150,000!!!!

Of course the more private time these two spend together, the more things heat up. While both Shawn and Sage have demons from their past that they both must overcome first in order to get to their happy ending, they have a fun and flirty ride while getting there. Overall I really enjoyed these characters and the story they went on. It was a fun, enjoyable read.

This book was probably two-fifths plot and three-fifths sex scenes. I’m not a prude, but I’d like a little more plot development than that. The Shawn and Sage look at each other across a bar and then they’re having hot sex in the back of the bar. Then it turns out that Shawn, a Super Bowl-winning running back needs work on his sore back and Sage runs a yoga studio so they meet again and she gives him private lessons so they have more sex. She keeps trying to pull away, but then they have more sex. He’s in love with her because the sex is so hot and he senses that she is different. It’s not clear how he can sense that much about her since there isn’t much time for them to actually talk to each other since they’re having all that hot sex. Soon they’re deeply in love with each other because, hey, almost a week has gone by.

These were interesting characters and I would have enjoyed their relationship but there just wasn’t much to it besides looking at each other and a little bit of conversation in between some smoking hot sex.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

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Hot and Heavy is the second book in the Lightning series by Tracy Wolff. Each book in the series follows a different football player on the Lightning football team out of San Diego.

I love that this series takes place in Southern California. It is close to where I live now and so it felt very close to home reading this series and Hot and Heavy.

Shawn and Sage have an instant attraction and sizzling chemistry. They are both flawed and vulnerable and suffered from childhood trauma. They are great together and I loved all their interactions.

Overall this was a good book and I would recommend it to our followers.

This book was a perfect “quickie” for a beach or vacation read. It moved along at a good pace, had interesting characters, and a plot that wasn’t overly complex. Each of the main characters, Sage and Shawn, carry around bags full of issues from their past. Sage's mother, s flighty and irresponsible yoga instructor, dragged her around all over the world and never allowed her to have a sense of security. Shawn blamed himself for the death of his mother and sister and compensated by engaging in adrenaline seeking, dangerous sports that were prohibited in his NFL contract. The conflict, of course, comes from Sage's need for security balanced against Shawn’s need for thrills.
While the plot is pretty straightforward and somewhat predictable, it is so well done you don’t care. The dialogue is authentic, especially the times when they are at odds. And when they aren’t- there's a lot of steaminess, so if that's your thing there's plenty.
Whether or not you like a book, or how much, can change from day to day based on so many things including the phase of the moon or what you had for breakfast. I think a lot of people will love this book. There were some parts that caused me to have, “Wait, what?” moments. The opening scene in which Sage and Shawn, who have never met previously and only spoken a handful of words have an assignation in the back of a bar, had a pretty high ick factor for me. Sage constantly says it wasn’t like her to do that, and I agree. And I’m not sure his awesome hotness, or what she could see of it across the bar, was enough to overcome that. Their physical attraction seems to be the underlying basis of their relationship, and while we do get to see them develop something deeper as time goes on it still all seems really shallow and a little too insta-love. But this is a romance novel, and for that we make allowances!