Review: Kissing Fire – A. M. Hargrove

Preston Mitchell, undercover DEA agent, has led a life of danger and obscurity. Knowing his job would never allow a normal relationship, he’s never opened himself up to any woman…that is until the lovely Avery Middleton stumbles into his life.

To the outsider, Avery has it all…wealth, family, connections and a great job. But on the inside, she’s miserable. Her social life is in the dumpster, the kooky gal next door has some zany plans for her and her selfish mother drives Avery to the point of insanity. Her only salvation is to get out of Charleston and start a new life. So that’s precisely what she does. She moves to Seattle and steps right into the path of hot and sexy, Preston.

Unfortunately for both of them, Avery ends up being in the wrong place at the wrong time and is now running for her life. But she’s not alone. She has a gorgeous DEA agent protecting her and suddenly finds herself irresistibly captivated by him. There’s only one problem. Preston carries more than his share of mental baggage, courtesy of his job. His covert missions have put him in places and situations he can barely stand to think about. Avery rocks Preston’s world because she is nothing like anyone he’s ever met and something extraordinary begins to happen between them. But can their love survive in this world, where danger, intrigue and deception lurk on every corner?

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Release Date:  April 15, 2013
Publisher:  AM Hargrove
Source:  Reading Addiction Tours
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

This was one of those books that made me tear up a time or two.

Avery Middleton left Charleston for Seattle hoping to get a fresh start away from her domineering mother and maybe reconnect with her brother.  But what she finds is Preston Mitchell, undercover DEA Agent, and the sudden need to hide from some very creepy guys from a Mexican drug cartel.  She didn’t expect to find everything she was looking for in the broken man who’s trying to keep her safe.

I liked Avery and I like Preston.  I  liked them together.  He helped her get over her body image issues while she helped him realize that he wasn’t as tainted as he thought he was.  He made mistakes, which forced Avery to run, but he made up for those mistakes in grand style and proved his love for Avery.

This was a short read that was entertaining and cute.  The characters were engaging and there was some lighter moments, especially when Melissa the sumo wrestling neighbor was around.