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I loved this book! So good and loved how quick the story started. The banter between characters was very fun to read. Definitely will be reading this book again!

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From Air is a beautiful opposites attract tale full of love, energy and beautiful tension. Jamie and Calvin are a bewitching couple and the journey they take is one that is engaging, thrilling and easily relatable. A well written romance that has content that will keep a reader enthralled and captivated from start to finish. With characters that are endearing and complex, but totally what you can expect from an author of this calibre.

Jewel E Ann provides stories that can be enjoyed by a wide range of readers with varied preferences. There is literally something for everyone. While not always easy to read, they promise an ultimate escape which is always hard to top. With beautiful personalities and quirky habits, this story was fulfilling and a fantastic way to unwind and be swept away into the brilliant world of fiction. 5 stars.

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A FIREFIGHTER'S ROMANCE
Here's to the order for a pre-Christmas season.

With Jewel, confusion and drama is guaranteed and this one could not be less, so here we have in this gripping story a romance that prevails despite the tragedies and is highly addictive.


The forced proximity that occurs in this grumpy and sunshine between a fireman and a psychiatric nurse, leads us to a found family of which I want to continue learning.

It has been a surprise to get to this book, and if you want to change professions between the characters here are firefighters on order to heat the fire of your reading.

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"He's mine. She's mine."

I loved this book so much!! I was immediately obsessed with Jamie and Fitz and knew from the first 20-30% this was going to be a five star read for me. The audio was great and I was so glad I was able to listen so I could devour this!!

These two had amazing chemistry right from the beginning and I loved how they became friends and each other's person so quickly. The BANTER!! They truly just got each other, despite having some differing views on how they want their lives and families to look. Fitz was so against any sort of relationship and a future family, while Jamie knew she wanted a family. So they try to stay just friends. But of course they can't deny their feelings for too long!!

I loved Jamie!! I loved that she was a travel nurse and loved how she did what she needed to do for her. And Fitz!! He definitely had his frustrating moments and had to work through his past, but I loved how he loved Jamie. Like the little things he did, the tattoos, his grandmother, so so perfect. I loved that this was a little forbidden, we've got an age gap, a firefighter..like this has it all. And the spice was definitely spicing!

I also loved that we got a great plot and storyline to go with the romance that kept me interested and guessing throughout! Some romances lately the couple gets together and then there's not much plot to keep me interested. But this had the perfect mix of angst and plot and romance and I just had the best time reading.

I can't wait for the next book in the series, I will 1000% be picking it up and highly recommend y'all read this one!

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I devoured this book. It had everything I loved; age gap, forced proximity, grumpy sunshine, and found family.

Jamie and Calvin had so much chemistry from the very beginning and it drove me crazy in all the right ways. Both characters had loss and heartbreak in their lives and they really understood each other.

The banter between Jamie and Calvin was so good. I found myself chuckling at times.

I also really liked the dynamic between the roommates. They all became friends and supported each other and it was a great thing to read.

I can’t wait to read the other books coming in this series.

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The tension, banter, and raw emotion was phenomenal!
I could literally feel every single emotion on these pages.
Such an emotional book that left me honestly speechless.
These characters had such amazing chemistry.
The writing is beyond captivating and the storytelling is just phenomenal!
I can’t wait to read book two From Nowhere!

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There is just something about this author’s books that I can’t get enough of. The emotions that she makes me feel and that twist I did not see coming are some of my favorite things about this book. The characters are so well written and the way she describes a scene puts me right there with them.
❤️❤️❤️

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3.5 stars

This book definitely packs a lot of emotion with it.

I really enjoyed the extra twist in this book, though I was able to figure it out ahead of time.

Calvin and Jaymes have a very unique relationship, with a lot of sarcasm and joking, and at times it was hard to figure if they were being serious about certain things or not. This definitely led me as the reader a harder time seeing and feeling their chemistry.

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“This woman was made for me, just not in the right life.”

From Air has Jewel E Ann’s typical angst, connection and storyline, and it’s one not to be missed!

From Air features:
🧑🏻‍🚒 Smokejumper hero that doesn’t believe in love or commitment
🛹 A skateboarding travel nurse full of life
🏡 Roommates
🤯 Twists you don’t see coming
👯‍♀️ Fierce friendships
😢 Tragic pasts

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

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Thank you Jewel E Ann, Valentine PR, Montlake and NetGalley for my copy of From Air. 🤍 I received this book for review, all opinions are my own and given freely.

Coming in at the 11th month absolutely swinging, From Air takes the trophy for my favorite book of 2024 yall. I knew from the first chapter that From Air would rank at the top of my list for this year but when I say this story is everything.. I mean it. Do not sleep on this book.

✨ T H E A N G S T ✨ is so delicious. This story is so addictive. I couldn’t stop reading. I finished this book in less than 24 hours. I could have easily finished it in one sitting had I not been pulled away ever so rudely for adult responsibilities.

But the plot twist?! THE PLOT TWIST. Heaven sakes. I literally screamed out. I had to go back and re-read a few pages because there was no possible way I just read what I read, right? Wrong! Holy cannoli! The way I was totally blindsided by the twist blew me away. I was literally ranting and raving to my husband in real time and texting my besties about it. To say I’m forcing this book down everyone’s throat is the Gods honest truth. I’m not sorry.

From Air is packed w smut, banter, found family, grief/comfort, age gap, friends to lovers, a dash of forbidden thrown in. A absolute and total masterpiece. A standing ovation for Jewel E Ann on this one.

From Air releases November 26! 🎉

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This was the most emotional romance I’ve read in a while! I loved Fitz and Jamie’s evolution throughout the book. While I usually avoid such tragically emotional romances since I’ve had tragic things happen in real life and like to avoid, it was an extremely powerful read for me.

Fitz is a smoke jumper, AKA parachutes to remote wilderness fires and prevents them from getting bigger. Jamie is a traveling psych nurse and lands in Fitz’s town for her first gig. They are roommates and roommate rule #1? No f*cking your roommates (at home or not….hehe).

Their relationship is so strange to me, Fitz’s character is stormy and brooding but the interactions between him and Jamie are so confusing, fast paced and bantery at first but somehow they form a connection? I got vibes of lust in the beginning and not some “my person” connection vibes but maybe I read the context clues wrong?

Either way I was pleasantly surprised with this read! It’s a suspense/mysterious subplot romance with roommates to lovers trope. Both MC have extemely tragic histories so check your TW. Thank you to the author and Valentine PR for allowing me to ARC read this!!



SPICE: Low spice, very quickly rushed through and not much detail.

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Fitz & Jamie – oh. my. heart. Grumpy x sunshine, enemies to lovers, age gap, found family – some of my favorite things. And all the ever-loving feels!! So, all the stars, of course. All. the. freaking. stars!!

Stars: 5/5
Spice: 3/5

Jamie is a travel nurse moving to Montana for her next nursing position. One of her roommates is smoke jumper Fitz – the grumpiest of grumps. And there’s really only one house rule – nothing more than friendship with a roommate. So what do they do when she’s the only one he seems to let in?

Oh my word, I loved this story so freaking much. Both of the characters had such tragic pasts, I couldn’t help but love them. Their banter was so much fun to read. This story was an absolute punch to the gut in the best of ways and had multiple “rip my heart right out” moments. It broke my heart and put it back together more than once. This is the second book I’ve read by Jewel E. Ann (the first was Sunday Morning), and it just solidified her place on my “if I need an emotional read, start here” author list. I can’t wait to read more from her! Highly recommend!

CW: Loss of a loved one, grief

I received an ARC copy of the book from Valentine PR and all thoughts are my own.

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4.5 stars

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this latest novel by Jewel E Ann but was excited enough to dive in.

As a travelling nurse, Jamie is keen to experience life and work in places other than her native Florida.

I very quickly became completely ensnared by both the characters and the continual feeling that there was something in the background of Jamie and Fitz's past that could be earth shattering.

The development of the relationship between Fitz and Jamie is initially built on sarcasm and snark and the forbidden aspect adds a bit of additional mystery.

You will not be disappointed in this first novel in the new Wildfire series and i am certainly looking forward to what has to come.

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“𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮𝙧,” 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙮, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. “𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤. 𝙅𝙪𝙢𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠.”

Oh my goodness! This was one of those reads where I just knew it was destined for 5⭐️’s from the beginning, but then it just got better and better as it went, and jumped right into the category of a favorite read of the year. 🥰

I mean, just going back and looking at all my highlights had me tearing up all over again! 😭

The romance was so beautiful between the two MCs. From the “forbidden” aspect, to the tension, to the amaaaazing banter between the two (I was seriously laughing so much!! Truly top tier banter!) Fitz’s pain is so real and complicated, and Jamie is soooo patient. But then, when things got all 😱🤯 in the latter parts of the book?? I was feeling all the pain and love and just all of the emotions!

Seriously, I was expecting the romance, but the INTRIGUE?? Holy smokes! (Pun intended.) I literally *gasped*!

After two 5⭐️ reads, Jewel E. Ann has quickly become a new favorite author of mine, and I cannot wait to dive into her other books!

Thank you to Jewel E. Ann and @valentine_pr_ for providing me an early copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

What this book is giving:
✅ Small Town Romance
✅ Dual POV
✅ Roommates
✅ Traveling Nurse
✅ Smokejumper
✅ BANTER!
✅ TENSION!
✅ “My person”

Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5
🌶️🌶️🌶️ / 5

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4.5⭐️

the way i devoureddd this book??

oh my god i loved jaime and fitz so much 😭 their banter is delicious in every way. it’s a little dirty and they’re constantly teasing each other but i swear every single time they went back and forth, i was giggling and kicking my feet.

fitz is our grump in this book and he refuses to get close to anyone or fall in love because of his past but jaime changes that. he’s head over heels in love with her. it’s the one flame he can’t put out.

jaime is the sunshine that can’t be tied down. she’s young, and being isolated her entire life, she wants to travel for a little bit, hence travel nurse occupation. i loved that she and maren became fast friends. they have a friendship that all the girlies want and i’m jealous.

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Jewel E. Ann is one of those authors that always seem to surprise me. And I just love that. Especially when you read so many romance stories as I do, her stories always have something about them I didn’t expect. So when I got the opportunity to read ‘From Air’, the first book in a new standalone series, I couldn’t sign up fast enough,

In ‘From Air’ we meet travel nurse Jamie Andrews. Jamie travelled for days before she arrives in Montana where she moves into a home with firefighter roommates. Things seem to be perfect. Two of Jamie’s roommates are really kind and welcoming, and then there is Calvin. Calvin might be handsome, but he is also rude and not a fan of socializing with other people. But from the moment Jamie and Calvin meet, there is something between them. Jamie is determined to get Calvin to open up to her. But Calvin has been hiding his past for a very long time.

Even after having read several books by Jewel E. Ann, she is still able to surprise me. And boy did she surprise me with this book. From the moment I started reading ‘From Air’ I was hooked. Jamie and Calvin’s banters where so damn funny. Those moments between them made me laugh a lot. Add some amazing chemistry and some twist and turns I didn’t see coming and this book was downright epic. I loved every single page and didn’t want to put it down.

Jamie’s character was my favorite. Not only because she is a nurse, my profession, but also because she just never let Calvin’s attitude bother her. She was able to look beyond the surface, and she was funny as hell.

From Air was an amazing read that is definitely going on my favorite reads of 2024 shelf. If you’re looking for a romance story that is a bit different.. but still filled with romance and steamy moments.. then this one is for you.

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5 🌟
2 🌶️

Ohmigoodness! I laughed, cried, and went through all the fires with Jamie and Fitz. This was such a great read. Jewel E Ann manages to write not just a romance but a journey with a couple who have to navigate pasts and presents to get to the HEA. Every book I read from her has a uniqueness that I don't find in other books. Even though there are tropes, she adds her fingerprint, bringing out the gem of her creation. Jamie and Fitz are opposites with similar pasts that will rock both worlds. This book will leave you crying and gasping as everything is revealed, but it is all worth the journey. I know there will be a second book, and I cannot wait for it because I want to touch Jamie and Fitz once more to know they are living their HEA. Yeah, I love them that much, and I am not ready to say goodbye to them yet.

Thank you, NetGalley and Montlake, for the eArc. These opinions are mine.

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Jewel E Ann is one of my go-to authors when I want a deeper, highly emotional read. This story is a prime example of why you won’t go wrong with her books. These characters are so complex and will have you rooting for them both individually and in their relationship. The plot is well timed with a fair amount of suspense lingering that will keep you engaged throughout. I am definitely going to be hanging around for this series as I’m very interested in the profession represented and can’t wait to read more!

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There is something uniquely beautiful about Jewel's writing, whether it be in her more thriller-esque books or her angsty slow burns. This was beautiful, and the poignancy throughout was addictive. She is not afraid for her characters to do the wrong thing, to say the wrong thing, to be flawed and human - that makes them so brilliant.

Nurse Jamie moves across the country for a six-month nursing job and finds the grumpy, closed-off exterior of her grumpy housemate, Calvin, an irresistible lure. Getting involved could have them thrown out, and besides, Calvin is anti-commitment, anti-attachment, anti-Jamie. Or is it all just a wall waiting for Jamie to knock down?

Read immediately. Be ready to curse Calvin at the same time as wanting to hold him close. Roll on the slow-burn!

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Alors je ne vous cache pas que j’ai eu du mal au début avec l’histoire, car je ne savais pas où l’auteure allait nous mener.
Jamie, infirmière psy doit cohabiter avec des pompiers (yeah oui je vous vois) et donc on cohabite avec les pompiers, on doit les psychanalyser et en aucun cas il ne doit y avoir de rapprochement!!! surtout que c’est pour une durée déterminée. Donc pas touche au plus grognon des pompiers qui est le plus grognon et qui a un passé très tragique, un passé qui fait ce qu’il est maintenant: un pompier, un homme qui ne veut pas être père, qui ne veut pas se marier. Il veut être seul (même s’il a ses amis, qui sont sa famille), alors Jamie ne peut rien esperer de plus de lui. Juste du s**e et basta.

Alors Calvin avec tout ça ne veut pas changer ... mais il peut perdre celle qui est là pour lui, qui ne le juge pas.
Et c’est là que je me suis dit, mais que va-t-il se passer?
Ah ben leur passé! Car celui de Calvin est tragique, et celui de Jamie aussi, mais elle va en découvrir plus et elle ne sera pas au bout de ses surprises.

Et c’est là aussi que Calvin m’a énervé. Non je ne veux rien, oui ça touche Jamie... mais au moins il est clair depuis le début pourtant ils continuent et ça me fait de la peine pour elle. Elle sait mais elle y croit et lorsque tout va bien entre eux, paf quelque chose arrive.
Comme par hasard vous allez dire.

Jamie m’a beaucoup touché car tout ce qu’elle apprend sur sa famille, sur son passé, il faut avoir les épaules pour tout porter. Et elle les a. Elle a envie de tout partager, mais elle a peur... de tout perdre....

Une bonne romance comme je les aime même si j’ai eu peur au début!

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