Burning Up [Kindle Edition]

My summary of the book - Macy ends up going home to help her family but the town hasn't forgot her. She soon has to deal with all the snide remarks and judgements from everyone. She keeps her head held high and ignore all the comments. When she meets Gabriel (Gabe) they generate sparks to heat a room but he's too straight laced for her.

Thoughts on the characters - Macy is quite fun and outrageous as she likes to dress up to wind the town members up but its just a front for her to hide behind. The comments do get to her but she is determined to get on with her life and not let them affect her. She is unsure when she meets Gabe as he does say some cutting remarks to her but the sparks between them make it hard for her to ignore him. He affects her in a way that no one has before so she struggles whenever she is near him.
Gabe can't believe what is happening to him whenever Macy is around as he manages to speak without thinking which makes him look like a jerk. Really he is a good guy trying to settle down to small town life but the passion that Macy ignites in him makes him lose control.

Thoughts on the writing style - Easy to read style where its easy to follow and get adsorbed into the story.

Overall thoughts - I really enjoyed this one. Full of passion and fun all the way through the story and you can feel the sparks between Macy and Gabe jumping off the page.

It's been years since Macy O'James left small town Sugarville, Washington and never looked back. But now both she, and the wild child reputation that she can't get rid of, are back in town to help out her family and attend her school reunion. As soon as that's done - she's hot footing right back to California.

Fire Chief, Gabriel Donovan is none too pleased that he can't seem to help his reaction to Macy - the pair generate enough sparks to burn down the town. Gabe left Denver for a quiet life in Sugarville and he doesn't need Macy making him crazy. But sometimes a spark turns into something a whole lot more, especially when you're not expecting it.

I love Susan Andersen and have been eagerly awaiting this book. This book doesn't fit into any series (unless it's the start of a new one) so it can be read completely on its own without worrying that you've missed something.

I wasn't sure that I'd like wild child Macy but I ended up really identifying with her, rooting for her and also wishing that I was as strong as she was. Gabe was the best type of hero - strong and sexy and the chemistry between the pair was scorching. I felt that this book was more sexy than Susan Andersen's other books.

I loved the small town setting although I wanted a bit more closure with certain aspects of the story. I'm assuming that this is the beginning of a new series so storylines might get picked up and completed in later books.

My biggest gripe about this book was regarding the secondary romance. Firstly, it was focussed on and then dropped as soon as it was done. Secondly, the male was an Irish rocker and my God, the accent and Irishisms were completely OTT. I'm not suggesting that the words he used aren't used by the Irish but it seemed both stereotypical and made me cringe on more than one occasion.

Overall, Susan Andersen always writes an engaging, exciting story that you can't bear to put down. Despite its faults, this is a great book and one I would highly recommend if you're looking for a sexy contemporary romance.