If you read “Romeo Seeking Juliet” then, like me, you probably had your fingers crossed that Garrett would soon have his story told. Well, that day has come! “Hot Stuff” is a hot read that starts out with a slow burn, and when it ignites, the combustible connection between the lead characters cannot be contained. I finished this book quickly because it was so well-written. It was a smooth, easy read, and the story was wonderfully entertaining.
Garrett is a divorced dad who is devoted to his 12-year-old twins. His career as a highly skilled firefighter causes him to have a difficult work schedule, but he manages to do everything in his life with intense focus. Lauren is a talented woman of great focus as well, having been dedicated to establishing her career as a doctor. From the moment they meet at his annual physical, these 2 characters are brilliant together. I don’t like to give much detail in terms of plot, especially with a story like this one, because I believe part of the experience of enjoying a novel is found in the pleasure of letting it unfold across the pages as the author, (or in this case, the authors), intended. I will tell you that this book made wheeze and snort with laughter. One of my teenagers actually looked at me while I was reading and asked, “Mom, what’s wrong with you?” before slowly backing away and shaking his head with that facial expression that says, “Moms are so weird.” Well, when you read this book don’t say I didn’t warn you so that you could take measures to minimize your own potential embarrassment!
We get to experience the relationship between Garrett and Lauren from dual POV, which is always the best way to understand motivations and emotions as they navigate through a minefield of complications. Within the wonderful cocoon of this romantic comedy, both of these main characters wrestle with issues of personal growth and change. There are so many great secondary characters and situations adding even more dimension to this book – twin kids, stressed sisters, his best friend, her father, co-workers, natural disasters, an ex-wife, new friends, and Fat Frank, an unexpected and memorable guy. The ending was really good. The epilogue was great. And get your hands on the extended epilogue … which now has me eagerly awaiting the next book!
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“When he’s there, he’s there. He’s present and helpful and fun and supportive and attentive. He’s twice the guy he needs to be because he only gets to be him half the time.”Highlighted by 121 Kindle readers- Today, though, I have to admit, leaving feels just a little bit harder. Me: Because of the plans you guys had? THE Garrett Alexander: Because after last night, I added another person to my list of who to miss.Highlighted by 97 Kindle readers
- Sometimes, I really miss flip phones. They were so much better for dramatically ending phone calls. Slam, boom, clap, crash! I could smack that thing into oblivion hanging it up if I wanted to. These days, all I get to do is gently tap a button on the screen. It’s anticlimactic.Highlighted by 76 Kindle readers
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From the Publisher
The Single Dad Collection
Explore Max Monroe's Single Dad Collection one at a time or binge them all for the full experience.
Single dads are a special breed of romance novel hero, showing a tangible ability to love without conditions.
Laugh along with Jake from Single Dad Seeks Juliet, swoon over hot tamale firefighter Garrett in Hot Stuff, or get down to earth with Rhett, the Grumpy Cowboy, as they all meet their matches in spirited funny women who challenge their preconceived notions about love.
While interconnected, all of these feel-good books stand alone, and can be read at anytime, in any place (if you're not embarrassed to laugh out loud there!), and at any pace. Be careful, though. We feel a binge read coming on!
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Garrett and Lauren are a five alarm fire!
“Holy guacamole. This guy is H. O. T. hot stuff. It’s a good thing he’s a fireman because there’s a good chance before this night is over, he’s going to make me combust. Surely, he’ll know how to get the flames under control, right?” If anyone ever told you that you would meet the love of your life under extenuating circumstances, would you believe it? Would you then believe if said people kept meeting under the most bizarre life situations that would make it seem as if it was fate? Me neither. But I digress, Garrett would have to disagree. Garret. Divorced. Single Dad. Hot Shot Firefighter. Oh did I mention he was hot? Or was it hot shot? Anyway. He is a unicorn people. A u n i c o r n . And as much as he was holding onto his kids and his job as his sole focus, Lauren came into his life with an iron grip. Literally. Lauren. Single - but in a committed relationship to her first love, medicine. Doctor. Hard worker. She’s an enigma and incredibly bright, more so that she is all Garrett sees when she walks into the room. “Hot Stuff,” by Max Monroe is a fun and forbidden standalone romantic comedy. It pairs up Garrett and Lauren under some interesting circumstances, and showcases that their lives were very much more star crossed than what they could have ever imagined. Their chemistry was five-alarm-fire hot, and the quirkiness overload was too cute. When you know you’ve found that special someone, you hold onto them and never let go. It was definitely an insta-love feel good romance and I can’t wait to see what’s next in the single dad series!
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