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allingoodtime's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**
I had to laugh at the initial reason Cait was not-so-fond of Gavin. Even in my mid-40’s, there’s just something about being called “ma’am” that irks me. Maybe if I was born and bred in the south I’d feel differently; but being a full-on Yankee, that title just doesn’t sit well with me. So, while I laugh at Cait, I also sympathize with her.
It also amuses me that Gavin cannot figure out what he did to annoy Cait just by being in her vicinity. The fact that he gets asked if he slept with her friend or sister by his firefighter buddies cracks me up. Cait tends to think that Gavin is cocky…Gavin says it’s just confidence. But when it comes to him thinking the reason she dislikes him is because of another women, that’s cocky! Like he can’t even imagine a woman not falling victim to his charms.
These two are great together. Cait has a lot on her plate in her personal life, while also finding she has to always be sure to show she can and will do any and all things her male partner does while on the job. Because Gavin has experienced a female boss in the very testosterone and male-oriented field of rescue workers, he actually doesn’t give the fact that she’s a female a second thought. Cait quickly realizes she doesn’t have to have her back up when talking to Gavin and that he respects her on the same level he respects the other rescue workers in their house.
Even though Gavin is very close to his family, it’s hard for him to understand Cait’s position. Although I tend to agree with Gavin’s view of the situation between Cait, her mom, and her brother, it’s also a sticky situation he steps into. His dad is spot on with his advice…but there’s only so much Gavin can take before his feeling on the situation are made known. Not because he’s trying to be an alpha-male or “fix” the situation, but because he truly cares about Cait and what the situation is doing to her emotionally. Gavin is not the first, or only, person to express his concern, but his thoughts on the subject are the ones that feel like a betrayal, of sorts, to Cait.
I love how the guys at the fire station can laugh and joke and rib each other one minute, but totally have each other’s backs no matter what the next. They’re not afraid to call each other on their bull, but will also lend an ear if need be. I’m so glad Shannon Stacey decided to continue this series. I absolutely love the ladies and gents of Boston Fire!
https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/23/hot-response-book-review/
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**
I had to laugh at the initial reason Cait was not-so-fond of Gavin. Even in my mid-40’s, there’s just something about being called “ma’am” that irks me. Maybe if I was born and bred in the south I’d feel differently; but being a full-on Yankee, that title just doesn’t sit well with me. So, while I laugh at Cait, I also sympathize with her.
It also amuses me that Gavin cannot figure out what he did to annoy Cait just by being in her vicinity. The fact that he gets asked if he slept with her friend or sister by his firefighter buddies cracks me up. Cait tends to think that Gavin is cocky…Gavin says it’s just confidence. But when it comes to him thinking the reason she dislikes him is because of another women, that’s cocky! Like he can’t even imagine a woman not falling victim to his charms.
These two are great together. Cait has a lot on her plate in her personal life, while also finding she has to always be sure to show she can and will do any and all things her male partner does while on the job. Because Gavin has experienced a female boss in the very testosterone and male-oriented field of rescue workers, he actually doesn’t give the fact that she’s a female a second thought. Cait quickly realizes she doesn’t have to have her back up when talking to Gavin and that he respects her on the same level he respects the other rescue workers in their house.
Even though Gavin is very close to his family, it’s hard for him to understand Cait’s position. Although I tend to agree with Gavin’s view of the situation between Cait, her mom, and her brother, it’s also a sticky situation he steps into. His dad is spot on with his advice…but there’s only so much Gavin can take before his feeling on the situation are made known. Not because he’s trying to be an alpha-male or “fix” the situation, but because he truly cares about Cait and what the situation is doing to her emotionally. Gavin is not the first, or only, person to express his concern, but his thoughts on the subject are the ones that feel like a betrayal, of sorts, to Cait.
I love how the guys at the fire station can laugh and joke and rib each other one minute, but totally have each other’s backs no matter what the next. They’re not afraid to call each other on their bull, but will also lend an ear if need be. I’m so glad Shannon Stacey decided to continue this series. I absolutely love the ladies and gents of Boston Fire!
https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/23/hot-response-book-review/
beckymmoe's review against another edition
5.0
Reviewed on my blog, Becky on Books, on 4/22/18.
Where has this series been all my life? ;)
I loved Gavin and Cait's story! There were so many LOL moments (that Snapchat pic! It just won't go away...) mixed in with the tender ones, not to mention the hot-as-heck ones--plus, can I just say, a firefighter and an EMT? Does it get any better than this? Especially when it's a firefighter who'll let the EMT take charge when she's the one with the expertise in a situation, even when they're not technically at work...yeah, that worked for me in all kinds of ways. Let's just say that seeing more of Cait and Gavin won't be the only factor in me anxiously awaiting more from this series, but it will definitely be the cherry on top of an extremely tempting Boston Fire sundae.
In the meantime, I do have three earlier series titles to enjoy, so that's something too :)
Gavin and Cait's story started out as a bit of an enemies-to-lovers one, though Gavin was at first completely clueless about the reason for her animosity. Though I get why she was initially upset with him (when they met, she was just working up to asking him to go for coffee when he ma'am-ed her and she assumed he thought she was old instead of it being a polite reflex) I appreciated that they didn't drag her resentment out overlong, instead letting them get down to the business of starting a relationship and the real conflict of Cait's family drama. In fact, everything about this book felt real--the progression of their relationship, the responsibility Cait felt for her family, and Cait's mother's struggle with her second major life loss and the barrier it threw in the way of Cait and Gavin's relationship moving to the next level--and it was next to impossible to put this book down until they were able to find their HEA.
Plus, I was dying to see where else that Snapchat pic was going to turn up...and I wasn't disappointed when it did! :)
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Where has this series been all my life? ;)
I loved Gavin and Cait's story! There were so many LOL moments (that Snapchat pic! It just won't go away...) mixed in with the tender ones, not to mention the hot-as-heck ones--plus, can I just say, a firefighter and an EMT? Does it get any better than this? Especially when it's a firefighter who'll let the EMT take charge when she's the one with the expertise in a situation, even when they're not technically at work...yeah, that worked for me in all kinds of ways. Let's just say that seeing more of Cait and Gavin won't be the only factor in me anxiously awaiting more from this series, but it will definitely be the cherry on top of an extremely tempting Boston Fire sundae.
In the meantime, I do have three earlier series titles to enjoy, so that's something too :)
Gavin and Cait's story started out as a bit of an enemies-to-lovers one, though Gavin was at first completely clueless about the reason for her animosity. Though I get why she was initially upset with him (when they met, she was just working up to asking him to go for coffee when he ma'am-ed her and she assumed he thought she was old instead of it being a polite reflex) I appreciated that they didn't drag her resentment out overlong, instead letting them get down to the business of starting a relationship and the real conflict of Cait's family drama. In fact, everything about this book felt real--the progression of their relationship, the responsibility Cait felt for her family, and Cait's mother's struggle with her second major life loss and the barrier it threw in the way of Cait and Gavin's relationship moving to the next level--and it was next to impossible to put this book down until they were able to find their HEA.
Plus, I was dying to see where else that Snapchat pic was going to turn up...and I wasn't disappointed when it did! :)
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
amym84's review against another edition
4.0
The last thing EMT Cait Tasker needs is to be thinking about fireman Gavin Boudreau. Their interactions are typically more antagonistic than friendly ever since she was working up the courage to ask him to coffee and he called her: ma'am. Plus, for the last six months Cait has been the only thing keeping her family afloat after the sudden and tragic loss of her step-father. Adding a man to that mix just isn't something she needs, regardless of what she may want.
Gavin won't deny that he's attracted to Cait, but he can't figure out what he did to make her dislike him. All that's put to rest when Gavin helps Cait out during an emergency. Once they start talking and getting to know one another, they can't help but want to be around each other. While neither will admit to want a commitment, their growing feelings for each other say otherwise. But Cait isn't able to step away from the family that needs her, and looking in from the outside, Gavin sees Cait's family relying on her more than is necessary, denying Cait from being able to move on with her own life. Will their differing of opinions keep them from moving forward?
I liked getting back to the Boston Fire series. I loved the enemies-to-lovers trope we get with Gavin and Cait. Light on the enemies side though it is. I appreciated that, in this relationship, Gavin and Cait are equals. There's not really any alpha-maleness happening which I liked for a nice switch-up. Instead, a lot of the story focuses on Cait and Gavin trying to build their own relationship around the conflicts of family. I like that both Cait and Gavin's view of Cait's current family situation are valid and, to me, neither was completely off base. Except for a little of the way things were handled toward the end, the opinions were true. When is a good time for Cait to move out of her mother's home again and let her mother start relying on herself for the day-to-day as well as start taking care of her teenage son again? When does Cait get to move forward with her life? The commentary on loss and how everyone handles loss in a different way was definitely front and center.
I loved the camaraderie between Gavin and his Ladder 37 team as well as Cait's familial bond with her EMT partner Tony. This, too, speaks a lot in regards to families are made and not born into.
There's no shortage of interesting characters in this series, and I'm looking forward to the next firefighter who get's their HEA in [b:Under Control|35287633|Under Control (Boston Fire, #5)|Shannon Stacey|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1496419402s/35287633.jpg|56650050].
*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Gavin won't deny that he's attracted to Cait, but he can't figure out what he did to make her dislike him. All that's put to rest when Gavin helps Cait out during an emergency. Once they start talking and getting to know one another, they can't help but want to be around each other. While neither will admit to want a commitment, their growing feelings for each other say otherwise. But Cait isn't able to step away from the family that needs her, and looking in from the outside, Gavin sees Cait's family relying on her more than is necessary, denying Cait from being able to move on with her own life. Will their differing of opinions keep them from moving forward?
I liked getting back to the Boston Fire series. I loved the enemies-to-lovers trope we get with Gavin and Cait. Light on the enemies side though it is. I appreciated that, in this relationship, Gavin and Cait are equals. There's not really any alpha-maleness happening which I liked for a nice switch-up. Instead, a lot of the story focuses on Cait and Gavin trying to build their own relationship around the conflicts of family. I like that both Cait and Gavin's view of Cait's current family situation are valid and, to me, neither was completely off base. Except for a little of the way things were handled toward the end, the opinions were true. When is a good time for Cait to move out of her mother's home again and let her mother start relying on herself for the day-to-day as well as start taking care of her teenage son again? When does Cait get to move forward with her life? The commentary on loss and how everyone handles loss in a different way was definitely front and center.
I loved the camaraderie between Gavin and his Ladder 37 team as well as Cait's familial bond with her EMT partner Tony. This, too, speaks a lot in regards to families are made and not born into.
There's no shortage of interesting characters in this series, and I'm looking forward to the next firefighter who get's their HEA in [b:Under Control|35287633|Under Control (Boston Fire, #5)|Shannon Stacey|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1496419402s/35287633.jpg|56650050].
*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
kathy2012west's review against another edition
4.0
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Excellent - Highly Recommended
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A good, solid read
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - An okay read
2 ⭐️⭐️ - Meh
1 ⭐️ - Not my cup of tea
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A good, solid read
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - An okay read
2 ⭐️⭐️ - Meh
1 ⭐️ - Not my cup of tea
mslizalou's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed Hot Response. Shannon Stacey writes such strong heroes and heroines and I found myself wanting to know Gavin and Cait better from the moment I started reading. I have to say I loved Gavin from the moment he appeared on the page. It was funny, smart, and caring. He seemed like the type of guy you could always count on when needed. I honestly felt like he was way more mature than his age and thought he was just a really good guy. The fact his was a smoking hot fire fighter, was really just icing on a very yummy cake.
I will be honest and say I liked Cait from the moment we met her, but worried her putting herself second to her family would be an issue in the long run. I think the fact that both Gavin and Cait were first responders made it so much easier for them to date with few issues. I loved that Gavin offered up his apartment to Cait if she needed time away from her family even before they had their very first date. I also loved that once they went on their first date, they seemed to want to be together as much as possible. Again, Cait putting her family above herself seemed to come up again and again. I understood her wanting to be there for them after her mom lost her husband and her brother lost his dad, but I really felt like they had started to take advantage of her giving nature without really realizing it. I have to say I loved that Cait and her family came to the same conclusion about their lives at the same time.
I really did like Gavin and Cait as a couple. They got each other from the very beginning. They had a pretty instant attraction to one another from the very first moment they met. I loved once they made love for the first time, they pretty much couldn't keep their hands off each other. I felt a real connection with them, even when they didn't see eye to eye on something. I love reading a story when I fall in love with he couple, and Hot Response was one of those books.
Hot Response is another winner in the Boston Fire series from Shannon Stacey. I enjoyed each of the books in the series so far and look forward to more books in this series in the future.
Rating: 4 stars (B)
Review copy provided by publisher
I will be honest and say I liked Cait from the moment we met her, but worried her putting herself second to her family would be an issue in the long run. I think the fact that both Gavin and Cait were first responders made it so much easier for them to date with few issues. I loved that Gavin offered up his apartment to Cait if she needed time away from her family even before they had their very first date. I also loved that once they went on their first date, they seemed to want to be together as much as possible. Again, Cait putting her family above herself seemed to come up again and again. I understood her wanting to be there for them after her mom lost her husband and her brother lost his dad, but I really felt like they had started to take advantage of her giving nature without really realizing it. I have to say I loved that Cait and her family came to the same conclusion about their lives at the same time.
I really did like Gavin and Cait as a couple. They got each other from the very beginning. They had a pretty instant attraction to one another from the very first moment they met. I loved once they made love for the first time, they pretty much couldn't keep their hands off each other. I felt a real connection with them, even when they didn't see eye to eye on something. I love reading a story when I fall in love with he couple, and Hot Response was one of those books.
Hot Response is another winner in the Boston Fire series from Shannon Stacey. I enjoyed each of the books in the series so far and look forward to more books in this series in the future.
Rating: 4 stars (B)
Review copy provided by publisher
paulieg's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic dialogue elevates this instantly-absorbing workplace romance between a fireman and EMT.
gerireads's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars!
If you're a fan of Shannon Stacey's Kowalski Family series, you'll definitely enjoy this book. It's character driven romance about a cocky firefighter and an tough, no nonsense EMS. I enjoyed thid book a lot, mainly because I'm a sucker for "she's not really my type" trope. Gavin and Cait's chemistry was awesome and I like how the book was basically just about dealing with normal relationship stuff, like, 'should we or shouldn't we move in together?' or 'meeting the parents and coworkers' etc. It's all very normal and refreshing.
ARC via NetGalley
If you're a fan of Shannon Stacey's Kowalski Family series, you'll definitely enjoy this book. It's character driven romance about a cocky firefighter and an tough, no nonsense EMS. I enjoyed thid book a lot, mainly because I'm a sucker for "she's not really my type" trope. Gavin and Cait's chemistry was awesome and I like how the book was basically just about dealing with normal relationship stuff, like, 'should we or shouldn't we move in together?' or 'meeting the parents and coworkers' etc. It's all very normal and refreshing.
ARC via NetGalley
tiggerreads's review against another edition
5.0
This hit just the right spot. The firefighter and EMS portions were presented really well. I really liked Gavin and Cait. I think the thing that I loved the most about this story was the lack of drama. After they got past the initial bumps, things were just so smooth until they realized, "Hey, I love him/her." There were adult things to figure out, but the angst was zero. I just adored this book.