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This book started out really well. I appreciated the author creating a New-agey, vegetarian, Wiccan character who is not a ditzy flake: Gemma is a self-confident, successful person who is very comfortable with herself. I was interested in how the "different worlds" romance between her and firefighter Sean would play out.

But as the book went on, I started to see an annoying pattern: Sean would do something stupid, he would make some big romantic gesture, Gemma would forgive him, and so on. After doing this a few too many times, the book veered away from romance, with the couple separating and dealing with a lot of their own issues--and when a romance gets more interesting when the couple is apart, you know you've got problems. Then back come the gestures and the forgiving.

This makes Sean sound like a real jerk and in fact he's not: he makes a few understandable mistakes, and Gemma makes some as well. This could have been a really good, fairly realistic story about two different people figuring out how to make it work, if it weren't for the repetition and structural problems. I did still enjoy it, overall.

When Gemma Dante, a free spirited Wicca and Sean Kennealy a conservative stockbrocker turned firefighter meet the sparks are instantaneous. But can true love prevail for these two who seem to have so little in common?

Quick, romantic read. Probably my least favorite of Martin's three novels. Its formulaic in its resemblance to the first two and the chemistry is just not as strong. But, beyond that, it is a good romance if that is your thing.

Good read. Deirdre Martin condintues to follow the Dante family.

how can you not like fire fighters?

I have really enjoyed this series - That being said, this has been my least favorite. I'm not entirely sure why, It could be that I really love Hockey and this is outside of the arena somewhat. But I really think that the two main characters are missing some of the same spark that the other books have. All in all an ok read but not a keeper.

very cute.