Christmas is the perfect time for Firefighter Ronan O’Rourke to take things to the next level with his sexually adventurous girlfriend. He knows she has feelings for him—and he’s sure of his feelings for her—but when Thea refuses his invitation to sample Christmas in New York City because what they share is nothing more than sheet-burning sex, Ronan sets out to change her mind.
Deep down Thea Moretti knows she cares for Ronan, but she can’t move past her grief over her late husband. Loud music and sex with Ronan are the only things she’s got that her feel alive, so she takes as much of both as she can get. She knows Ronan wants more, but during the darkest time of the year finding her way won’t be easy.
Ronan gambles everything and challenges Thea: one night of passion with him and another man. Can he prove to her that what they share isn’t just great sex but an emotional connection strong enough to last forever?
Series: Red Hot Holiday
Release Date: December 3, 2012
Publisher: Carina Press
Source: Novel Sidekick
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Reviewer’s Thoughts:
I have to admit to being completely blindsided by this book. The blurb does not do it justice. It was so much more than just a story about a woman who can’t get over her grief and the new man in her life. It has been almost 2 years since Thea lost her husband in a tragic accident. To say that she is one of the walking wounded is putting it mildly. She uses loud music and steamy sex with her hot firefighter, Ronan, as a crutch. Her needs are met, but she is nothing more than an empty shell. Ronan is everything a woman could possibly want. He is hot, romantic and actually wants commitment.
I have to give credit where credit is due. Calhoun tackled a topic that most people would veer away from. For our heroine to grieve as deeply as she did and have to face moving on with a new love could not possibly have been an easy task. Yet Calhoun not only pulled at the heartstrings, but engaged the reader in Thea’s struggle while still had us rooting for Ronan to somehow make it through her pain and grief and pull her out of it enough to give their relationship a chance. Their one night of passion, which included another man is the only thing that, although hot, did not seem to fit in with the intense emotion I had grown accustomed to in the rest of the book.
If you’re looking for a light read, this one is not for you. But if you enjoy a book with real feelings and emotions, not sugarcoated with platitudes, then you most definitely should pick Breath on Embers up.
