Hooked on a Phoenix
Phoenix Brothers #1
by Ashlyn Chase
Publisher ~ Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genres ~ Paranormal Shifter Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
LOCKED IN A BANK VAULT TOGETHER...
THEY MIGHT REDEFINE THE MEANING OF 'SAFE' SEX
Misty Carlisle works as a bank teller in Boston's financial district. She's had more rotten luck in her life than most, except when her childhood crush shows up to cash his paycheck. Then her heart races and her mouth goes dry.
Gabe Fierro is a firefighter―and a phoenix. Like his brothers, his biggest challenge is finding a woman open-minded enough to accept a shapeshifter into her life. When his boyhood friend asks him to watch over his little sister Misty, he reluctantly agrees. But when the bank where she works gets held up, Gabe does everything he can to protect her. The two of them end up locked in the bank's vault...where things get steamier than either of them ever imagined.
A Phoenix, paranormal character really adds interest to this book and of course Gabe and Misty being locked in a vault doesn't hurt to keep this readers interest.
But seriously how many brothers ask their male buddies to keep an eye on their sister thinking all will be well. The author does a great job of interpreting this for the reader in a sometimes-humorous manner. Quite honestly, I was amused watching Gabe continually shut Misty down while Misty continually worked at breaking his walls down.
Throughout the book the reader will see numerous examples of Gabe trying to honor his boyhood friend and yet struggling to come to terms with his feelings for Misty. This area was handled realistically and with finesse.
Misty is unique with her life experiences which make her appear older than her years. The way she pushes against Gabe's walls in her attempt to get him to see her as a woman was at times painful but also rewarding in her strength of character to give it one last try.
Even more prominent in this book was the relationship between tight families and secrets.
I give Hooked on a Phoenix by Ashlyn Chase 4 STARS for its entertainment value.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
Ashlyn Chase has been a registered nurse for 20 years. During those years, she wrote articles for professional journals and a thesis, but eventually, thank goodness, discovered the joy and freedom of writing fiction.Ashlyn considers herself lucky. Her degree in behavioral sciences is a combination of psychology and sociology, so she has worked with and studied people most of her life. She never has to write out exhaustive character sketches to understand her characters or predict how they will behave. That doesn't mean they don't surprise her. Sometimes they take her on grand unexpected journeys. For her, it gives "character driven novels" a whole new meaning.
Ashlyn has learned to go with the flow. To enjoy the journey is not only one of her writing goals, but also a challenge in life so she tries to follow where the story takes her. As such, she has lived in 17 different places over the years. At last, she's all settled down and comfy in New England.
Is there a grand design or do we decide our own fates? Perhaps if the powers-that-be have a plot, then they also give us the right to revise it. Ashlyn has certainly made detours on her path, but she thinks she's better for it. She's having fun at any rate and hopes that if she enjoys the journey, so will those around her—including her readers.
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Thanks so much for the lovely review! I'm so glad you enjoyed the firefighting Fierro family and their paranormal secret. (Not so secret to readers though!)
ReplyDeleteThis is only book 1 in the Phoenix Brothers series, and I hope you'll look for the rest as they're released!
I do look forward to the rest of the books in this series and hope to review them as well.
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