Frosting and Flames
(Aurora Bakery Book 1)
by Allie Winters
Her best friend, Jae, has other ideas, especially when it comes to the hunky local firefighter, Nick. Too bad Jae doesn’t know about the incident from their teenage years—the one where Nick burned down the bakery.
Nick’s spent years thinking Rachel despises him, and honestly, he wouldn’t blame her. But when Jae signs Rachel up to help with the fire station’s fundraiser, he and Rachel are forced into close quarters. As sparks fly that have nothing to do with fire safety, Nick starts to wonder if there’s a chance to rebuild what they lost—and maybe even something more.
Rachel can’t ignore the heat between them, but trusting Nick means letting go of the past. Can she take the risk, or will the flames of their shared history consume them both?
🔥Small town romance
🧁Forced proximity
🔥Steamy slow burn
🧁Baker heroine
🔥Firefighter hero
🧁He falls first
My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
“Sometimes you have to fight bad behavior with bad behavior. They won’t understand they did anything wrong if you take the high road.” She motions toward herself. “Come on. Take the low road with me.”
“You’re diabolical,” I tell her. “Evil overlord in the making.” She shrugs, looking pleased, even though it wasn’t a compliment. “It’s a gift.”
That was dinner? I thought it was a science experiment.
One of the things about living in a small town is you never have to deliver bad news, because everyone’s already heard it.
“Is he bad in bed?” she asks, then lowers her voice. “Does he have a micropenis?” Her question jars me enough that I stop crying. “You think that’s why I’m upset?” “I’d cry if my boyfriend had a micropenis,” Sydney says with a smirk.
My Review:
I gleefully bounced in my chair with unbridled delight as I read this highly amusing tale. The endearing characters were clever and quirky, and the author’s wit sparkled like a glitter ball. The emotional tone was well-balanced and hit all the feels between hits of giggle-snort worthy humor. I adore Allie Winters, her word voodoo is strong.
