FIRE INSIDE is the story of what happens when a
one-night-stand doesn't end, but eventually evolves into
something more. This was an enjoyable relationship story,
all the more so because the couple involved were not the
twenty-something's often portrayed in romance. Lanie is 39,
and Hop 40; giving the reader the feel of a couple who had
been around long enough to know what they were looking for
in love, and in a stable relationship.
Lanie Heron is a longtime friend of Tyra's, and has been on
the fringes of the Chaos Motorcycle Club for a number of
years. After the death of her fiancé and a long recovery;
she decides to approach Hopper Kincaid for a
one-night-stand, having long harbored an attraction to him.
Hop is a longtime brother in Chaos, and has known Lanie
for years. He accepts her proposition, but after the one
night, he keeps coming back for more; eventually realizing
that he wants more from Lanie than just sex. The one night
stretches into a couple of weeks, then eventually into the
beginnings of a real relationship; a relationship that Lanie
fights against all the way. Hop must wear her down, and try
to get her to accept that he is in her life, and is not
going anywhere.
FIRE INSIDE is a very intimate story, focusing mainly on Hop
and
Lanie; and their familial relationships. There are subplots
about Hop's children and ex-wife, and Lanie's fractured
relationship with her parents. There is an unresolved
storyline about a drug and prostitution ring encroaching
upon Chaos territory, a thread which will continue in the
next book(s) of the series. The trip to Vail was a climactic
event, ripping open the storyline. A lot of old wounds are
re-opened, and some serious issues bubble to the surface
during that time. For the fans of Tyra and Tack; they get
some pretty good page time in this story.
The story runs roughly along the same timeline as Own The
Wind, but from another relationship point of view. There is
a great deal of time spent in bed and with the sexual part
of the affair, especially during the first half of the book.
The relationship didn't really begin building and growing
until the second half. Lanie fought Hop so hard about the
secrecy of the relationship, and the fact that she wanted to
hide the affair from Chaos members. There is just so much
drama and arguing about that between them over this that it
is often tiresome to the reader. Hop's bit about how long it
takes Lanie to get ready for work is priceless; as is his
reaction when she tells him about Tyra trying to set her up
on a blind date.
FIRE INSIDE is an enjoyable read, one that will entertain
the fans of the Chaos series; and keep them wanting
more.
The book could probably be read standalone, as the
background incidents and characters are explained well
enough to get the reader up to speed on the story.
For Hop, Lanie has always been untouchable. She's too
polished and too classy for his taste. But when she gives
Hop the once-over with her bedroom eyes and offers him a
night in paradise, he can't say no. And he doesn't regret
it
when he finds that Lanie is the best thing that's ever
happened to him-in or out of bed. Now the trick will be
to
convince her of that.
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