"The perfect ending to a wonderful fire fighter romance series"
Reviewed by Christine Mize
Posted January 10, 2015
Holiday | Novella / Short Story | Romance Contemporary
For Dean Mulligan, Christmas is a holiday to avoid.
Growing up in a series of foster homes, it was never a
very
special day for him and now he would prefer to work than
to
celebrate. Lizzie Breen is the sister of one of the
firefighters that Mulligan works with. She is also
someone
that Mulligan is extremely attracted to, but he will never
act on his feelings because he does not feel as if he is
good enough for her.
A few days prior to Christmas while on duty, they respond
to
a massive fire at a strip shopping center. Mulligan is on
the roof of the building venting the fire when he falls
through and is trapped... in a Christmas store.
Ms. Bernard
takes us on a modern version of the movie It's a Wonderful
Life. We are treated to a look back at Mulligan's life,
including his time with Lizzie. Rather than have Clarence
the Angle on this journey, he is led on the trip by
Christmas Elf Lizzie. As with the movie, Mulligan also
re-
evaluates his life and his relationship with Lizzie.
IT'S A WONDERFUL FIREMAN is the last book in the
Bachelor
Firemen of San Gabriel series and it is a fantastic
ending. Cameo appearances are made by almost every
character in each of the previous books, allowing us to
catch up on their lives. I loved watching Mulligan
realize
how much he means to everyone, especially Lizzie. I loved
the flash backs to his life.
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE left me with warm
feelings and a smile after reading. It was a perfect
ending to the series.
Even though this is the final book in the series, it can
easily be enjoyed as a stand-alone.
SUMMARY
Hard-edged fireman Dean Mulligan has never been a big fan
of Christmas. Twinkly lights and sparkly tinsel can’t
brighten the memories of too many years spent in
ramshackle foster homes. Although he’s established himself
as one of the top firefighters at San Gabriel Station 1,
he doesn’t think he’s good enough for someone like
gorgeous Lizzie. Lizzie Breen is used to fighting—from her alpha male
brothers, who try to smother her in the name of safety, to
the life-threatening childhood illness she overcame. She
knows what she and Mulligan feel for each other is a lot
more than a fling, but she can’t get him to see that. The
only gift Lizzie wants to give him this season is her
love, but he’s not willing to accept it. When Mulligan is trapped in the burning wreckage of a
holiday store, a Christmas angel arrives to open his eyes.
But is it too late? This Christmas, it’ll take an angel, a
determined woman in love, and the entire Bachelor Firemen
crew to make him believe … it is indeed a wonderful life.
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