This is the perfect book if you find a man in an uniform as sexy as I do. All the stories in this collection is great, sexy and romantic. I highly recommend it.

[This review is only for Coming in Hot by Kate Meader]

I love Kate Meader but this story is a bit meh for me. I couldn't connect to any of the characters, and though Tyler and Evie were said to be best friends since forever, I didn't really feel the camaraderie or the closeness. The end also felt a bit hurried.

Reckon it would be better if this story was full length instead of a novella so the characters and their relationship could be properly fleshed out.

A great collection of well written stories about our heroes in uniform. There is a wide variety of topics so if one story doesn’t fit your fancy, another one will. Each story was well written with multidimensional characters and an effort at a plot. A good anthology to add to anyone’s collection.

Hot and sexy guys? Check! Now, put them in those tight uniform. Could they be any hotter? The answer is, hell yes! And this anthology delivers all these with sure fire hit of hot, quick read.

Most of the authors in this anthology are new to me and I can't wait to read their stories. But for now my review will be for "Call Me Crazy" by Rebecca Royce. This story follows the new sheriff, Wyatt who has recently came back to his hometown, Rose, Texas. He only wanted to keep the peace in this town, but a certain single mom, Faith with her sightings of "little green men" in her backyard might just prove to be a problem. That and his growing attraction to Faith.

This was a steamy, sweet, quick read and I love how the author wrapped it all up. My only regret is that I wish it to be longer *sigh*.

I would definitely recommend this anthology for those who loves fast-read romance that centers the men in uniform.

I received an ARC and I'm voluntarily leaving an honest review.

A novella can be a tricky beast. The author needs to grab the attention of a reader while also telling a story in a much shorter amount of time. It isn’t always easy to do, at least not successfully. But anthologies are always a great way to discover new authors, too, so I thought I’d take a chance on “Men In Uniform.” I’m happy to say that I enjoyed most of the stories, and even discovered a new-to-me author.

Ready for Trouble by Tina Donahue 3 stars

Ready for Trouble is a sexy vacation rendezvous turned...well, you'll see. This hot cop needs some help and not is he going to get it. The Florida heat has nothing on these two!



Always Ready by Kimberly Nee 3 stars

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer...all I need to say and your panties are already damp...right? It may be cliche but yes! It's hot. I can picture those dress blues. Sigh.

Ripped, rugged, and ridiculously handsome Petty Officer First Class Steve Pacifico is everything you need in this story.



The Navy SEAL's Secret Baby by Kat Baxter 3

A chance meeting.
An incredibly hot encounter.
A life altering surprise.

And then they meet again...good thing he is up for a challenge.


Call Me Crazy by Rebecca Royce 3

I've been called worse things but never for the reason Faith finds herself calling the sheriff. This head shaking short story will steal your heart but not your mind.


Two For the Road by Bisou DeVie 3 stars

An unexpected road trip turns the tourist and this native into a sex craving opportunitists.


View From the Top by Carmen Falcone 4 stars

Even I felt the sizzling chemistry and thick sexual tension in this one! Hello, handsome! He can fly me anywhere and I mean anywhere! I definitely enjoyed being a part of this adventure. This flyboy, helicopter pilot has my business!


Precious Cargo by Nicole Morgan 3 stars

A job to protect becomes more than work. She becomes precious cargo.


Coming in Hot by Kate Meader 4.5 stars

Can I just say Coming In Hot has an Epic start!?! I about died of laughter realizing what was happening and who her neighbor was. Epic, I tell you. This sexy friends to lovers story is a CFD tale and who in their right mind doesn't love a fireman...


Along Came A Spider by Delilah Devlin 3 stars

I admit I was worried by the title being afraid of spiders and all. However, this Spider I definitely don't mind at all!

Some of the stories were okay, some of the stories were not and some others were not fully developed. I guess this is the risk you take when you read/buy an anthology. The one story that was above the rest was Kate Meader's.

Loved it! Great stories from some awesome authors! Especially loved Kate Meader’s firefighter story!

This is an anthology of quick easy reads. They are relatively heavy on the sex element of the story and light on plot details. Ideal for when you are after a quick hot read.

Whilst most of the authors were new to me, I did enjoy all of the stories.

Dreams do come true.....”Men in Uniform Anthology” authors have written an amazing slow burning romances that will have you self-combusting. It’s packed full with action, romance.......and enough push and pull to have any reader cheering for more. A phenomenal box set!! I just hope these authors do another again soon. Absolutely recommend!! A must read of 2019!!

I really enjoyed Kate Meader's story in this collection. It was fun to see some of the old characters from the Chicago fire series. As far as Anthologies go this was a good collection. This is a great way to find new authors and expand your list of favorites.

Men in Uniform is a fabulous set of stories from great authors. Some of the stories are tasty bites of a series. So not only do you get a new couple, you get to see peeks from other stories. Like Kate Meader’s Coming in Hot. Then other stories are so new and different that they are a special treat. Like Rebecca Royce’s Call Me Crazy. I enjoyed the stories as well as being able to jump around in the order that I wanted to. It is great to see what happens when a group of authors takes a single idea and puts their own spin on it. This time we get hot Men in Uniform.

I received an arc from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion. I enjoyed these short stories a lot and all stories were over before I knew it. I wish each story could have been a lot more in depth. It would have given us an opportunity to know each character more.

Loved the mix of stories in this one! My favorite was Kate Meaders, the virgin firefighter with the boss's daughter!

I read this and it was pretty enjoyable. The one thing that bugged me throughout was that basically every couple was straight/white. There was one story where the heroine was bisexual, though the reference to it was blink and you'll miss it, and the characters never actually talk about it. As far as the race of the characters, it either wasn't really mentioned (AKA usually white) or very obvious. I would have liked some diversity, considering this is an anthology. Since it's called Men in Uniform, that does imply that at least one person in the relationship is a man, but that doesn't mean there couldn't have been a m/m relationship.
On a different note, while some of the novellas were really well developed, others seemed to not fully develop the characters and cut off at weird points (especially Precious Cargo). What some of the novellas did was have a time jump in the last chapter to show some character growth, and I found I really liked that, as it showed the characters outside the week to days when the novella mostly takes place. I found I also liked The Navy Seal's Secret Baby, as it had a number of time jumps, which allowed for some character growth as well.
One last thing that bothered me is both my own fault for reading this specific book as well as a problem I've noticed within the romance genre. The novellas majorly romanticize being in a relationship with someone in the military/police force. Statistically speaking, relationships with men who are in police/military can often be anywhere from unhealthy abusive. While I understand that the relationships featured should be good, it was a little odd that there were few to no bad past relationships, and that basically all of the male side characters didn't have a dark side. And again, this is an anthology and these are novellas, but this has been bugging me in the collection and in military romance in general.

I read the Kate Meader story in this anthology of "Men in Uniform" romances, and enjoyed it. It is a friends to lovers romance featuring a hot virgin and his best girl friend who tumble into bed and into a relationship. Fairly low-drama and with a new adult feel as the characters are in the their early 20s. A great read for Kate Meader fans or those wanted to sample her work.

For an anthology, I usually like to see a bit more diverse options, but worth it for the price point. Not something I would purchase for a library collection.

A fabulous box set but do your homework as some are parts of established series. I have read most of these authors so was excited to read this box set and it didn’t disappoint. I will definitely be looking to read more of these authors and recommend you grab a copy of this boxed set and start reading

* Reviewing COMING IN HOT by Kate Meader *

With a short and oh so steamy dip back into her Hot in Chicago world, Kate Meader brings us a virgin firefighter who has the hots for his best friend since college! Tyler Brooks didn't set out to still be a virgin at 25, but a young relationship and the fallout from it put him in the position of now it being awkward to lose. His best friend Evie Ventimiglia is coming to visit, and it just so happens he's been attracted to her for years. A hint of attraction on her side could make for the perfect set-up for him to lose that V-card once and for all! The story was too short to be able to become too invested in the characters, but it was a really fun read and had an added bonus of giving us a glimpse of some of our old favorites from the series!

Such a great book with so many wonderful stories!
I loved every minute of this book because each story was different, each character was perfectly crafted and flawed and there were so many things that we can relate in real life.
Some new to me authors that I will read more in the future for sure as well as some of my favourites ones.
Would recommend this book to all my book friends .

This anthology drew me in with the blurb. The best story in this collection is by Kate Meader. I was so invested in these best friends taking it to the next level that I didn't want their story to end.

The other contributions were ok. Some I couldn't get through and others were more heat than substance. Anthologies often introduce me to new authors to add to my TBR but unfortunately, not this time.

*This is my voluntary review of an advanced reader copy*