Bring on the Heat by Katie Rose Series: The Boys of Summer #1
Published by Loveswept on 26 August 2014
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 223
Format: eBook
Source: Kindle Purchase
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House-sitting for a rich and famous friend has its perks, and Darcy Hamel isn’t shy about enjoying them. Especially when it means scoring a ticket to an exclusive fashion show hosted by the New Jersey Sonics. An avid baseball fan, Darcy has always dreamed of meeting the team—especially the starting pitcher whose body is as hot as his fastball. But there’s a catch. The gala is by invitation only. To get behind the velvet rope, mild-mannered Darcy will have to pose as party girl Lydia Logan.
Schmoozing is one of the downsides of fame, but Chase Westbrook knows how to liven up even the dullest event. And nothing spices a night up more than a beautiful socialite with a naughty reputation. What Chase doesn’t expect is a hint of sweetness beneath her sultry façade. Flirtation turns to seduction and leaves him aching for more. Chase just doesn’t know who the real Lydia is: the spoiled tease crying foul over some missing diamonds or the alluring woman making a play for his heart.
Bring on the Heat is a sweet romance, in which the suspension of disbelief is definitely needed. I enjoyed Darcy a lot, and Chase was a good character as well.
My Bring on the Heat review:
Darcy’s predicament started out innocent enough in Bring on the Heat, when the rich socialite she is house-sitting for gives her tickets to a charity event where her favorite baseball team will be in attendance. From the very start, Bring on the Heat had me think what was going on was not very likely. Especially when Darcy went to the hair-salon where Lydia usually got her hair done, and after some highlights and extensions – voilà! she looked just like Lydia. So much so that she could arrive at the event without her invitation, and just be allowed in anyway. Chase thought ‘Lydia’ was much nicer and subdued than the papers had told him, but he never once thought about the fact that the first time they met, she had told him in all seriousness that she wasn’t Lydia…
Now, with that out of the way, I have to admit I enjoyed Bring on the Heat anyway! There was a lot of humor, a little deceit and lots of hot yumminess to go with the story and the characters who were likable in a way that had me click through the pages to read more. The story is quite fluffy, which is something I have a lot of fun with, and I already have the next two Boys of Summer books waiting for me on my kindle.
Written in third person past tense, from both Chase and Darcy’s point of view, Bring on the Heat is a quick and fun read, in which Darcy truly learns that the rich and famous might not have such a great life after all…
Some of my favorite Bring on the Heat quotes:
When she rang the doorbell, Darcy was not surprised that there was no answer. A red Porsche was parked at a crooked angle in the driveway; she made a mental note to pull it into the garage before she left.
She could actually meet the team? Not just watch them from the stands as she did every chance she got, not just cheer them on in her humble living room when they won or cry with them when they lost, but actually see them, speak to them, maybe even shake their hands live and in person?
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Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
Sports related romance I have to be in the mood for but boy do they have the BEST COVERS!
I know, and also when those bodies are described… *drools* 🙂
Quick and fun are always a nice change – particularly for a summer read. So even if some parts were far-fetched, I’m glad you found the characters so likable and had fun with the read, Lexxie. I might check out this series sometime as I like a story that includes baseball. 🙂 *BIG HUGS*
Enjoy spending the day with *most* of your family!! 😀
And this is one of those where each book in the series was better than the last, Brandee… Look out for my two other reviews coming very soon 🙂
We don’t even have baseball in Europe, but that didn’t really matter 😉
*BIG HUGS*
Hmm. While I am fond of sports romances (which surprises me because in general I don’t like sports) I don’t think I’d like this one. Thanks for the review, though!
It was OK, Quinn, and I wanted some fluff – which I totally got!
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I don’t read much of this sub-genre, but from what I’ve read so far, athletes are way more fun than rockstars. They’re less angsty and intense. Must be all that happy hormones they get from training.
LOL true, they are less angsty and intense, and just as hot 😉 Thanks for stopping by, Braine.
I don’t mind sport romances, but if you say some parts are far-fetched, then I’m not sure if this one is for me. Good review, though!
Yeah some parts are far-fetched, but it was a cute story, and the next two books in this series were better. Thanks for stopping by Majanka.
I used to like baseball a lot as a kid, but that passed once I got older. I have to admit, that housesitting for a rich friend sounds pretty cool, and I love characters who have fun conversations that make me smile. This one could end up on my list for a quick read and totally love your review. Hugs…
You should get it, Ro, the next books were even better 🙂