Quynh's Reviews > Slow Burn

4.5 stars

Another favorite in this new series. This one focus around Eric Hawke and Victoria Woodley. Eric got off on the wrong foot with Vic in the first book, thinking she was a man getting in between his friends happy ending. Of course he was led to believe Vic was a guy so it wasn't entirely his fault. There was an immediate attraction when they both met.

Vic is escaping the big city of Chicago to come to Scarlet for Lexi and Austin's wedding. Even though she's on vacation, her boss is hounding her with work. She's also trying to escape the nightmare and torture that she endured with a sleazy ex-boyfriend. Vic is a city girl and Lexi has all sorts of wonderful activities planned for the bridal party to show Vic the beauty of Scarlet, and to get her mind off her past ordeal.

Although they didn't meet on the best of terms, Eric and Vic teams up to work on a project for the wedding. Vic has sworn off men but the attraction to Eric is so strong, will she be able to stick to that promise?

Everything in this book was great. The development between Eric and Vic's relationship was sexy and sweet. What was also great was Eric's approach to Vic. He knew that someone from her past hurt her and he never rushed her in any way. Eric is off the charts hot. Vic also wins a lot of people over with her big heart and kindness.

There was no angst, drama, or big misunderstandings tropes that made this a great read. It was simply straightforward and very enjoyable. There's cameos from Gabe, Nate and Jack's family in this one. Looking forward to more books in the series.

Story: 4.5/5 stars
Steam: 4 stars