Shakespeare this book isn’t, but lovers and fans of Leslie Kelly’s writing will once again delight in this mixture of fun, chuckles, hot loving, all wrapped up and well spiced with some magic. The reader is left to decide the source of that magical component, but all in all, it is another fun read from Harlequin Blaze.

Who doesn’t love a hot firefighter and a heroine who needs some heat and magic in the midst of a life that has become deadened by work and family pressure. This novel is an easy read but don’t sell it short. It’s got everything a very romantic love story needs to hold its own with romance fiction fans.

I always pick up a Leslie Kelly book and I have to say that this one was a bit different than some I have read in the last couple of years. For that very reason I enjoyed it a lot. There is a clear contrast between Mimi’s pedantic family and her father’s choice for her over against Xander, the man who really manages to light her “fire.” It is that contrast and the crisis that grows out of these two forces that are pulling at Mimi. It is also that push/pull that keeps this book from sinking out of sight into erotic boredom. It’s a really fun read and one that I think will be very entertaining for anyone who picks it up.

I give it a rating of 4 out of 5