Thank you to NetGalley, Entangled Publishing, and Turn the Page Tours for an ARC of this book and for letting me participate in this book tour!
I absolutely adore Mariah’s writing and I have loved every book I have gotten to read by her – and this is no exception. This is following in the Mile High Firefighter’s series (it is book 3) but you don’t need to read the others to enjoy this one. Will it help? Sure – because you can get the background of some of the characters and enjoy banter on a deeper level, but the nice thing about Mariah’s writing is each book stands on its own.
This book follows Eli Ward and Stephanie Diaz as they compete on a reality tv web series about first responders, while also competing for the coveted spot on the Lieutenant track at the firehouse. Also, Ward is competing for Diaz’s heart (cue awww’ing). Diaz and Ward have fantastic banter, which can be seen throughout the other two books in this series (they were fan favorites and all of us were begging Mariah to write this book – so thank you for listening to us! <3), and this one was no exception. The hijinks that ensues when they are forced to be alone in a cabin together for 2 weeks while competing in trials that are being livestreamed? Fantastic.
There is spice in this book. There is humor and pain. There is behind the scenes drama of reality show competitions. There are strong women competing and beating out men in physical challenges. This book is just a great time overall. 10/10 read this book.
Thank you so much again Turn the Page Tours (https://turnthepagetours.com/the-firefighters-dilemma/) & Entangled Publishing (https://www.entangledpublishing.com/)! See below the picture for more info about the book including an official synopsis!
BOOK INFORMATION
TITLE: The Firefighter’s Dilemma
AUTHOR: Mariah Ankenman
PUBLISHER: Entangled – Amara
RELEASE DATE: February 27, 2023
GENRES: Adult romance, romcom, firefighter romance
SYNOPSIS:
Firefighter Stephanie Díaz won’t let anyone stop her from becoming the youngest female fire chief in Denver. Not the jerks who’d like to see an ambitious Latine woman admit defeat. Not the ultra-bro firefighters she has to work with. And definitely not her ridiculously hot and often infuriating, fellow firefighter Eli Ward. Now Stephanie has the chance to prove to everyone that she’s got what it takes…but there’s one helluva catch.
The Battle of the First Responders is a live, balls-out competition in the secluded Rockies and Stephanie has been selected—along with Ward as her partner. On the line are their reputations, a whole lot of cash…and the promotion they’ve been fighting for. Teaming up is the perfect chance to finally settle their never ending one-upmanship, but it also exposes the smoldering attraction they’ve held at bay.
Now their days are fueled by a high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled competition. Their nights are filled with sizzling deep kisses that steal her breath away. But this sexy little fling is about to set off a five-alarm blaze she can’t control…