Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Teade Publishing for the eARC of All Fired Up. I love romance books, and for me that's reading all types of romance. All Fired Up is a solid 4.5 stars. The two FMC are flawed and relatable, and easy to cheer for. As a scientist, I really enjoyed the fire aspects of the story as well. Their connection felt very true - initially joining together in aims of keeping another friend from moving, the development of the relationship between Kira and Nic was easy to believe.

I loved the secondary cast of characters as well, although found myself wanting to know more (especially about Willow, and Ian and Marcus) - maybe/hopefully that's a set-up for future books??

Reading the acknowledgements, this book was a long time coming. Credit to the author and their team for working through this story, as it is an overall success.

"All Fired Up" is an absolutely adorable sapphic romcom featuring opposites attract, a close-knit group of queer friends, a butch/femme bi/lesbian pairing, and a sizzling romance between a scientist who studies fire and a firefighter. I couldn't help but request this book immediately.

Nic, the fire scientist and a disaster lesbian who moves back home to Seattle for a temporary research gig, has been in love with her best friend Skylar since freshman year of college, when the radiant woman pulled the reserved Nic into her orbit and never let go. Coming back, Nic learns she's sharing her best friend with a new person in their friend group, a hot firefighter named Kira.

Skylar, known for impetuous recklessness and a series of wild schemes, is a social media influencer who has built her brand as a psychologist. She announces a move to Fiji, intends to delete her accounts and start a farm, and in true Skylar fashion plans to throw an elaborate goodbye party in the same style as a wedding.

Concerned, Nic and Kira plot together to thwart her plans, but soon can't deny their mutual attraction and they start a situationship. But feelings make things muddy, and Nic begins to question everything she thought she knew about her life as she falls for the one person she didn't expect.

I thought the best friend crush situation could have gone badly in the annoying love triangle sort of way but I loved how it was handled as Nic learns to navigate romantic vs platonic love.

This was billed as a rom com but I didn't find it funny, just heartwarming and sweet, like a cozy hug of queer wholesome joy, and it made me smile. It had plenty of spice as well and I found the sex scenes hot. That dressing room scene... dang! And when Nic and Kira have to share a bed when Nic rooms with her, it was sexy and not cheesy like most "just one bed" stories.

I only wish the friend group had stronger character development, I felt like I never really knew their friends all that well and I am still wondering what Willow's big secret was. Nic and Kira's scheming was also very half-hearted and rather quickly fell to the wayside.

Overall a cute, sexy, lighthearted romance that could easily have turned Hallmark-cheesy or boring but kept me smiling instead the whole time.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance review copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A firefighter and someone who starts fires for a living?!?! I’ve never hit request so quickly, and I’m so glad I got the chance to read this. Nic and Kira complemented each other so well, and although some bits annoyed me, this was overall such a great book. Here’s to hoping this becomes a series.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An amazing queer love story!! I adored the characters and their chemistry was amazing. The friendships in the book were just as good as the romance if not a little better. All in all an awesome romcom.

All Fired Up was a quick and joyful read about a fire fighter (Kira) and fire starting scientist (Nic) who share a best friend and grow close as they try to prevent that friend from making a big mistake.

This book was a 10/10 rom com. It was romantic and predictable (as rom com books should be), but there were also some elements of mystery thrown in that kept me intrigued to the end. While the romance was perfect, what really stood out to me were the friendships between Kira and Nic and their best friend, Skylar. The way their friendships grew and strengthened over the course of the book was beautiful, and I appreciated the emphasis on preserving long distance friendships.

If you are looking for a beautiful queer love story that will keep you smiling for days then this book certainly delivers! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book!