Cara DeLuca is the epitome of control. While recovering
from
an eating disorder, she turns to the events planning job
she
loves that allows her to manage everything. While planning
her sister's wedding, she made a mistake she doesn't want
to
think about, but also can't forget. Shane Doyle, new Irish
pastry chef at her work, is now married to her after a
drunk
night in Vegas. As Cara tries to take control of the
situation and get an annulment, all while keeping the
secret
from their friends and family, Shane will show her how
much
she needs to relax.
ALL FIRED UP by Kate Meader is a lovely romance with some
super steamy scenes. Though the beginning is a little
confusing, having the two main characters, Cara and Shane,
start off already post-drunken-wedding is a fun twist. The
exposition of the characters' personalities following
their
wild act makes the story shine. Cara is recovering from an
eating disorder, and her journey is so powerful. The
psychology of her character is well done with her need for
control and her feelings of isolation from her family.
Shane's journey is excellent as well with his need to be a
part of a
family and feel loved. The two of them trying to figure
each
other out together while dealing with their individual
problems makes this a quick, page-turning read.
While the characters are wonderful, Shane's character
descriptions feel somewhat out of place. Meader seems to
try
to combine the sexy-Irishman character with the
stereotypical cowboy, and it feels odd and a bit
unsuccessful. However, this certainly doesn't stop him
from
having jaw-dropping dialogue that will make readers blush
uncontrollably.
Kate Meader writes a delicious and enjoyable story in ALL
FIRED UP. Cara and Shane may have some inconsistencies,
but
that doesn't keep them from being wonderful and
well-developed characters that will pull you in from page
one and leave you breathless by the last page.
her sweetest mistake . . .
Cool as a Chicago winter, private events planner Cara
DeLuca is a model of self-control . . . until she meets
the one temptation she can't resist: Shane Doyle. The
sexy, Irish pastry chef is too hot, too sure, too young,
and after a crazy night in Vegas - her new husband. While
at first Cara wants nothing more than a way out of her
sham marriage to Shane, she soon finds that beneath his
farm boy demeanor lies a man who can match her drive, both
in and out of the bedroom. How can the wrong guy feel so
deliciously right?
. . . Tastes so, so good
Shane has carefully structured his career and life around
one goal: connecting with the family that doesn't know he
exists. Marrying a woman with more issues than a magazine
stand wasn't part of the plan, but melting Cara's icy
exterior is so worth the detour. Now as the annulment date
nears and long-buried secrets are revealed, Shane will
have to fight for the one thing guaranteeing the perfect
life he craves . . . the current Mrs. Shane Doyle.
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