Review & Giveaway: Burn for You (Protector Series #3) by Stephanie Reid

Sometimes what you want the most isn’t what you need. After years of pining for her brother’s best friend, Victoria is starting to realize perhaps they are not meant to be. But when a new guy enters her life, she’s reluctant to open her heart and put herself out there. Problem is, her heart failed to get the message.

Jason doesn’t trust easily and he sure as hell doesn’t fall in love. Ever. Having been dealt a horrible hand very early in life has hardened him. Where one might see beauty and hope, Jason sees all the ugly in the world, until Victoria. She breathes new life into him. Alters his world. And he fights against it to the very end.

Burn For You unfolded into a beautiful story of growth and healing. I fell for Victoria and Jason as a couple before even they realized they needed to be one. The interactions between them were sweet and left me eager for them to have that come-to-Jesus moment and see that they belonged together. I understood Victoria’s wariness to go for it. Her judgement was clouded in herself after years of dealing with her brother’s best friend that treated her like a doormat­–always there in whatever capacity he needed. When the real thing finally came into her life, she was blind to it. Same with Jason, I’m not going to spoil it for you. You have to read this one to see for yourself the damage done to this amazing, beautiful man. Even with everything he’s been through in life and his outlook on love, he has a good heart. He just needed someone to show him that he is deserving of so much more.

“You’re the most important something in my world.”

This can be read as a standalone and is definitely a recommended read.

Synopsis

Vic Russo is just one of the guys. Except she’s not a guy. A paramedic, affectionately known as Vic within her firehouse, Victoria is a permanent fixture in the friend zone. But when her childhood crush, firefighter Graham McAndrew, becomes single once again, she decides enough is enough. It’s time for Graham to see her as the woman she’s become. There’s only one problem. A photo of her in the arms of another man has captured the nation’s attention.

Jason Meadows is not thrilled to have his police work interrupted by a small media craze. In fact, he’d be content never to see Victoria or that photo-gone-viral again. But a series of fires in town, paired with a growing attraction to the quirky paramedic, make staying away impossible.

Determined to ferret out a potential killer, Jason enlists Victoria’s help as his eyes and ears inside the firehouse. And while threats rise from within, Victoria is forced to choose between the love of her past and the man who’s ignited her fire within.

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Stephanie Reid Bio:

Stephanie Reid writes contemporary romances with heart, humor, and a happily ever after. She holds a master's degree in Human Development Counseling and enjoys using counseling theories on her fictional characters (and from time to time her husband).

She draws inspiration for her stories from life experience, and when writing, she frequently asks her police officer husband for his input on all things law enforcement. They've agreed not to discuss the bits of advice she doesn't take when it doesn't serve her plots well, and this makes for a very harmonious marriage.

Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, Stephanie now resides with her husband and three children in central Illinois.

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