When firefighter Kal Donovan transfers to the Tactical
Rescue Team, he's determined to succeed by giving work one hundred percent of
his attention. This proves more difficult at his ten-year high school reunion
when he runs into Hannah Clark, his first love. She's still the smart, funny,
beautiful girl he loved in high school, but everything has changed. She's
divorced, has a son, and has zero interest in exploring an old romance.
Hannah has moved back home after a disastrous end to a
marriage that never should have been. Now her only focus is getting her hair
salon up and running, and making sure her son is happy. She doesn't have time
for love -- especially not with Kal. She intends to look forward, not backward,
and Kal is most definitely part of her past.
However, as Hannah and Kal start spending time together,
Hannah realizes that what she's feeling for him isn't nostalgia, but red-hot
attraction. Kal's intent on showing her what it's like to be cared for,
romanced, and consumed with passion -- and Hannah loves it. But she wonders if
she has the courage to risk her heart again, even as Kal vows not to lose her a
second time.
Good second chance romance. Kal is the youngest of the
three firefighter brothers and recently transferred from firefighting to the
Tactical Rescue Team at another station. He loves what he does and is
determined to give it one hundred percent of his attention. That is especially
necessary as two of his new teammates seem determined to find fault with
everything he does. After a rough shift, he's happy to go to his ten-year high
school reunion and hang out with some of his friends. Then his high school
girlfriend walks in the door, and distraction becomes the name of the game.
After she and Kal broke up, Hannah ended up marrying someone
else and moving out of state. After years of a miserable marriage, Hannah and
her son returned home. She plans to concentrate on getting her new hair salon
set up and focusing on her son Oliver's needs. The last thing she's interested
in is rekindling her old relationship with Kal. She's learned that the only
person she can depend on is herself.
I enjoyed watching the relationship develop between Kal
and Hannah. From the moment they saw each other again, the sparks flew. Kal
never forgot his feelings for Hannah, and he likes the idea of getting to know
her again. Hannah makes it clear she's not interested but spending a little
time together as friends would be okay. Kal is such a sweet, laid-back guy that
it doesn't take long to start breaking down Hannah's walls. Hannah is wary of
getting deeply involved with Kal. She doesn't trust her judgment any longer,
but Kal is hard to resist. I loved how he connected so quickly with Hannah's
son, which warmed her heart and made her very nervous.
I enjoyed seeing Hannah and Kal grow closer the more time
they spent together. There were some terrific scenes of ordinary, day-to-day
activities that showed how right they were for each other. Kal is fantastic at
showing Hannah the love and respect she deserves, but she worries that
depending on him opens her up to the possibility of more heartbreak. When Kal's
patience wears a little thin, and he pushes for more, Hannah panics and pushes
him away. It takes some deep soul-searching for Hannah to let go of those fears
and trust Kal with her heart and Oliver's. I loved Hannah's big moment of
sharing those fears with Kal and admitting her love. The epilogue was
excellent, with a terrific look at the futures of all three couples.
I liked the parts of the book that showed Kal on the job.
His love of his work is evident, as is his frustration at his issues with his
two coworkers. I wondered how Kal would resolve those problems and loved that
he did it by simply doing his job.
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