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Will their passion burn out of control?

Connor Wabsik’s career as a firefighter is on the line after punching out his commanding officer. Redemption is possible in the form of a move to a sleepy California mountain town, but it will mean leaving his old life behind. What he doesn’t know is that his destiny waits for him in Riesgo. Fate has paired him with a human mate, Andy McGuire—a man with secrets of his own. Connor is fighting to protect the town from a dangerous firestarter. When Andy’s life is threatened, will Connor be able to keep him safe, too?

 

Detective Andy McGuire is unlucky in love, but when he meets Connor, the handsome new recruit to the Riesgo Fire Service, things start looking up. How can he stop a serial arsonist from destroying everything he holds dear? And as passion threatens to burn out of control between him and Connor, what will happen when Andy learns that the man he loves might not be what he seems?

 

Book Review

‘Pride under Fire’ is the fifth book in this exciting series about lion shifters in various countries across the world, and it follows the best traditions of the previous installments. There is a hot lion shifter who thinks humans and shifters can’t be true mates, a human who proves him wrong, and a mystery that needs to be solved before one or both of them are killed. While the four previous books took place in four different European countries, the action shifts to the US in this fifth book. California to be precise, which is where Cesare and Hayden from the previous book ended up. But while they have a short appearance at the beginning of the story, the book is perfectly fine as a stand-alone.

Connor is a lion shifter who has been exiled from his Hollywood pride, but he has (so far) kept his job as a firefighter. He is honest, hard-working, and cannot stand bullies – which is why he has an issue with his bully of a boss. When Connor ends up punching the man to protect a new member of the department, only the fact that a fire station in northern California is willing to take him on saves him from being dismissed. Connor gets used to small town life quickly, mostly because he scents his mate almost as soon as he gets there. He may be ready to be mated, even though he had not expected to be partnered with a human, but Andy has no idea what is going on and then there is the matter of a serial arsonist who makes Connor’s life very difficult.

Andy is a detective who is good at his job, but very unlucky in love. He’s still hurting from the recent (and unexpected) breakup with his ex, but he can’t deny the insta-lust he feels for Connor. They are a great match in bed, but Andy hesitates to let it go further. He is also very busy trying to figure out who is trying to burn down the town. And with all his already existing trust issues, learning the truth about Connor after they have already been going at it pretty heavily does not help.

These two men clearly have a physical bond, and it was fun to watch them figure out that it might be much more than that. Some of what they get up to is very kinky, if playful, and Connor taking charge in the bedroom is very rewarding for both of them. The mystery added a suspenseful edge to proceedings, and that made the book very good at holding my attention.

If you enjoy watching two strangers fall into lust, then love, despite the distractions of real life they have to face, if you think that an exiled lion shifter and a man disappointed by love deserve a chance together, and if you’re looking for an entertaining read with lots of goofiness, snark, and some suspenseful moments, then you will probably like this novel.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 157 pages/56940 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	23-February-2016
Price	$5.25 ebook, $10.50 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.pride-publishing.com/book/pride-under-fire