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A review by kaje_harper
Fire on the Mountain by P.D. Singer
4.0
This is a slowly-building romance between Jake, a young college guy doing a short-term job as a fire fighter in the Colorado Rockies, and Kurt, the slightly older and more experienced ranger he's teamed with. There is a lot of sexual tension which lasts through much of the book, and some nicely heated scenes once the tension is resolved.
The descriptive atmosphere of this one is well done, with details of the guys' mountain life that make the situation vivid. There are some nice little moments of humor, and the angst of attracted-to-the-straight-guy isn't overdone, although it lasts a long time. The romance arc is fairly predictable, but the adventure plot kept me reading along.
My edition included a nice little short story at the end, that gave a lot of insight into Kurt's viewpoint. Although it happens earlier in time, I think it would be a mistake to read it before the novel. It serves well as a look back at a formative event for Kurt. I enjoyed getting to know him better, since the novel is exclusively from Jake's POV, and in some ways Kurt was the more interesting guy. The story was a nice bonus.
The descriptive atmosphere of this one is well done, with details of the guys' mountain life that make the situation vivid. There are some nice little moments of humor, and the angst of attracted-to-the-straight-guy isn't overdone, although it lasts a long time. The romance arc is fairly predictable, but the adventure plot kept me reading along.
My edition included a nice little short story at the end, that gave a lot of insight into Kurt's viewpoint. Although it happens earlier in time, I think it would be a mistake to read it before the novel. It serves well as a look back at a formative event for Kurt. I enjoyed getting to know him better, since the novel is exclusively from Jake's POV, and in some ways Kurt was the more interesting guy. The story was a nice bonus.