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While we were camping last week, I read five books. Apparently if you take away my Internet connection, I can blast through the pages like a madwoman. It was great to get back into my first love of reading. I read all year, but I love to throw down books so quickly.
I had a wide and varied library with me, but chose to dabble a bit in romance since I read romance novels so infrequently.
Now I remember why!
To boot, pun intended, these two romance novels were… wait for it… FIREFIGHTER ROMANCE NOVELS. Win.
The first was The Firefighter’s Secret Baby
Kind of lacking in the realism factor. But that’s okay. What’s not okay, however, is the crazy sex the main female was having less than a week after a traumatic birth experience. I laughed. A lot. Not at the cheesiness of the writing (which, yes, it was still cheesy), but at the thought that any woman could read that section and possibly think that sex so shortly after birth would feel that good. Also? No mention of the breastmilk that was likely pouring at that point since she wasn’t nursing the baby. I had a good laugh.
This book was part of the Atlanta Heroes series… and, sadly, I want more to be available already.
As an aside, thank you to Denise, sassymonkey and Elizabeth for signing the book before sending it to me. That sentence is brought to you with a side of cheese. (Ha!)
The second was an accidental find at the library right before we left for camp. Island Sojourn
This particular book was somewhat more believable than the previous one. It involves a lot of sisters, a beach house and shenanigans pulled by said sisters to get the younger sister someone to date. And marry. I kind of resented the fact that they were pushing her to date and marry just like them. Maybe she wanted to be single! Maybe she wasn’t interested in men! Maybe she was seeing someone on the sly back home! Get off her back, nosy sisters! But, as it always does, it worked out in the end.
This book had a great fire scene… until they sent the man in to make sure that she was okay. Granted, she ran in without a mask or any gear, which was silly. And she probably did need some rescuing. But I kind of resent the “let’s rescue women” theme in romance novels.
In the end, I kind of enjoyed both reads more than I wanted to. FireDad had a great time making fun of me any time he saw me reading either book. I would have made fun of me as well.
If you know of a firefighter book, romance or not, that I need to be reading, please let me know!
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My name is Jenna, aka FireMom. I blog here, 
The good thing about Harlequin/Silhoutte type romances is that they are
Elizabeth´s last [type] ..Dahdahdah-dummmmthe HOA strikes again
I wanted to throw the book across the room at the sex in the hotel room after she’d just had a baby. And… I’m grouchy, you didn’t even mention that I SIGNED THE BOOK!
xo
Denise´s last [type] ..The Knife of Never Letting Go
Denise – I signed the book as did Karen.
Elizabeth´s last [type] ..Dahdahdah-dummmmthe HOA strikes again
Twitter: firemom
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I was going to send you a thank you note, but you had to get whiny on me. lol
The good thing about Harlequin/Silhoutte type romances is that they are a quick easy read. If you miss a page or two, not much lost.
If you haven’t read Dee Henderson’s O’Malley series, #4 is about a firefighter trying to find a serial arsonist. There is some romance & suspense. It comes under the catagory of Christian fiction.
Elizabeth´s last [type] ..Dahdahdah-dummmmthe HOA strikes again
What are you talking about? I had crazy sex that first week. I thought everyone did!
Mandy W.´s last [type] ..Giggles- Gurgles and Blue Jeans
HAHAHAH I actually did a focus group where someone read that book. They sent us all a different book that we had to read, which all turned out to be Harlequin books!
This is great, I’m going on a vacation next month with a group of friends and one of the girls loves anything to do with Firefighter’s…. So as a gift I’m going to see if I can get this book for her. You say it’s cheesy, well that’s even better, makes it more of a gag gift. And I’m with you on the sex after less than a week… Right!
The sex scene after the birth was so, so, so outside the realm of the reality. Wasn’t she also on an IV at the time? Jill Shalvis’ firefighter romance novels are pretty good. She has five or six of them. She writes a fairly amusing blog too (something I appreciate in an author).
sassymonkey´s last [type] ..Isn’t summer supposed to be relaxing
Twitter: katie_in_ma
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Why don’t you write firefighter fiction – you know, in your free time.
Seriously, though, it would be fun!
Katie in MA´s last [type] ..Book Review- A Smart Girl’s Guide To Her Parents’ Divorce
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Smoke-Nora-Roberts/dp/0515141399
This is a great book. It’s about a female fire investigator.
Jenna, I found your blog through your comment somewhere (I never know where!) about photography tips. Admittedly I don’t read anything in the Romance genre, but I’m sure even if I did I would be surprised to find Firefighter Romances! What a hoot! Anyway … your boys are adorable. I’m a big believer in The Family Dinner Hour, and I’m picturing you all around the table!