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Jett used to be a firefighter. He gave it up when he developed the terrifying ability to make fire with his mind. Panicked, he fled—also leaving behind his best friend and secret crush, Levi.

Two years later, they meet again. And somehow, Levi can forgive Jett for leaving and never saying goodbye. But now Levi's getting married, and that hurts more than Jett thought anything could.

How will Levi take the news of Jett's weird fire magic—or the news that he's gay?

Two men navigate the waters of magic, changing relationships, and danger in this contemporary, sweet and slightly angsty paranormal gay firefighter-themed romance.

Sexiness level: Low-medium

Length: approx. 40,000 words

Themes: paranormal, contemporary, gay/bi romance, firefighters, friends-to-lovers, sweet, emotional, angst, comfort, firemen

170 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2014

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Profile Image for Karl.
114 reviews22 followers
March 18, 2014
This story did not work for me. I can see how it might work for other readers but I didn't find the main characters believable as men, and as a result I couldn't buy into the relationship. I think "chicks with a dick" is the applicable term? And while the magic power is an important aspect of the backstory, it seems random and inexplicable.
Profile Image for Gigi.
2,148 reviews1,069 followers
March 19, 2014
OK, I really enjoyed the romance of this story. The sexual tension and the gay-for-you plot. The intense friendship between Jett and Levi. For that alone I can give this book 5 stars. But I had to knock a star off my rating because of the hooky paranormal "fire starter" aspect of the story. It was never fleshed out or explained and really didn't serve much of a purpose at all. And the female villain of the book was comically cliche.

So, there you have it. If you can handle the hooky parts and concentrate on the love story, you are good to go. And disregard that terrible cover. *groan*
Profile Image for Scott McQ.
278 reviews7 followers
April 9, 2014
Fizzled

I was really bored by this book. I hate to write a negative review, but this book is boring. Some books you don't want to end, this one I couldn't wait til it was finished.
The characters are strangely motivated, the sex scenes were tame at best. An antagonist that is ignored to some degree. A "plot twist" that is never really set up & is resolved most unsatisfactory way. Worst was the fire magic which is never explained.
Overall, I'm just glad I'm done reading this charred remnants of a fiery romance.
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499 reviews45 followers
May 4, 2025
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Profile Image for Nikyta.
1,460 reviews263 followers
April 15, 2014
This review can be found at The Blogger Girls review site.

3.5 stars

First, I just want to say that ‘gay for you’ is a subjective phrase. By definition Levi is more along the lines of bi-sexual because he’s been attracted to other men before and appreciates their looks BUT my feeling after reading the book was that he would never be gay for anyone but Jett. Therefore, while Levi might not exactly fall under the GFY term to some, I firmly believe that, in this context, he does :P Now, onto the review!

Jett disappeared two years ago when his latent fire power all of a sudden appeared, making an already dangerous fire even more deadly. In an effort to avoid any rejections from his best friend, Levi, and to escape the guilt he felt for almost killing his whole crew, he ran. Now, he’s in another county safe from anyone he’s ever known. Or at least he thought he was until he ran into Levi outside a barbecue and unable to avoid the inevitable reunion. With Jett back in Levi’s life, Levi is unwilling to let him out of his sight for a second and is more than comfortable to pick up their relationship where it left off. With Levi’s gentleness and soft possessiveness, Jett almost believes he might be able to have more than just a friendship with Levi but when Levi tells him he’s getting married, all his brief hopes come crashing down. But even with Levi’s mixed signals and his constant touching, Jett knows he doesn’t stand a chance to be with the big straight guy… or does he?

This was an interesting story and actually a bit surprising. When I think of GFY tropes, I think of the straight guy that hesitantly touches the other guy, afraid to do anything but brief caresses or barely there touches. In this book, however, Levi is the complete opposite. From the start he crushes Jett to him and won’t let go, almost as if he has to reassure himself Jett is still there and hasn’t left him again. It’s sorta sad the way Jett’s disappearing affected Levi so deeply to the point that he’s afraid of being abandoned by Jett again. At the same time, Levi’s closeness to Jett breaks Jett’s heart over and over, especially when Levi finds out Jett is gay and still flirts and teases him like they’re boyfriends. I felt sooo sorry for Jett because he couldn’t leave Levi without putting them both in pain and he could barely tolerate being with Levi because of the constant knowledge he could never actually HAVE Levi. When everyone’s feelings finally come into light and are accepted, it’s all the more sweeter because after so much pain and distance and angst, these boys can finally find happiness.

While I really enjoyed the characters and the concept behind Jett’s fire abilities, I had a few niggles. Mostly, I found the repetitiveness towards Levi’s description and his gorgeousness a little overwhelming. It seemed like every time Jett looked at Levi, he broke out in lyrical thoughts of how beautiful and big Levi was. I loved that Levi was a physically strong character but I felt like the constant need to bring up his luscious lips and tan were a bit too much. Beyond that, I felt like the resolution to the whole fiancé problem was anti-climactic and I didn’t really like how Levi handled the whole blackmailing. I would have expected him to be more clingy to Jett considering what he was about to lose and way more hostile to Jessica for her actions.

In the end, I still enjoyed the story. I loved the characters and Jett’s abilities (although I missed being able to explore how or why he had such a power) but I still liked it. The repetitiveness in descriptions was excessive and the way certain issues were resolved was weak but overall, this is a nice shortish little story mixed with a ball of sweetness and a dab of angst.
Profile Image for Dee.
486 reviews6 followers
August 4, 2014
Just 3 stars I think.

I liked this but I think I could've liked it more without the paranormal element. It was a plot device and that's about all - it furthered scene elements but was sort of intrusive and fake . It was just too forced - I love a bit of paranormal but it was all too trite and convenient, especially the sudden resolution . It just didn't work for me. And boy could those men cry. Tears were everywhere - I'm emotional and prone to easy tears but sheesh...

All that aside it was a lovely GFY romance and the clear struggle Levi had with his feelings were well-depicted. So if it were rewritten minus the para or with the para expanded and integrated more, I'd easy go 4 stars.
Profile Image for Shannon.
2,163 reviews47 followers
May 27, 2014
Really more of a 2.5 star but I'll up it because some parts were so sweet. So Jett left his best friend Levi after discovering he could start fire with his mind but he couldn't control it. Then they meet again 2 years later and Levi is all over him. Like ALL over him. He didn't read like any man I've ever met. Very "I love you" and teary and needy but of course he's a big musclebound firefighter. And I kept thinking Jett must be this little guy the way Levi practically smooshed him all the time but I guess he was the same size. And some of Levi's lines made him sound a little slow but I don't think he was supposed to be. I don't fucking know. I was obviously confused a whole lot. :p
Profile Image for Lioness7.
563 reviews8 followers
October 24, 2017
I found myself drawn into this book very quickly. I really felt for Jett. You could feel his confusion and pain. It was emotional reading about him and how much he loved Levi.

Sure, there were things I didn't like about the book. I started to get irritated with Levi about half way through. I also thought there was way too much crying. Even with this, I had a lot of fun reading this.

I'm happy to see that this has a sequel. I am curious about what else happens.
Profile Image for Carly.
Author 5 books50 followers
August 13, 2016
An adventurous romance with elemental chemistry!

Another fun, sweet and entertaining story with just a hint of sexual heat to add spice up the mix. Fireproof's sexy lead characters have been separated for years due to Jett's developing an unexpected affinity with the elemental fire. Levi tried to move on with his life after Jett disappeared, but his unexpected return overwhelms him with confusing emotions. Unwilling to lose their friendship a second time the two struggle to define their new relationship and accept the changes each has undergone in the years apart.

As if facing the challenges of their uncertain relationship was not enough, an arsonist is on the loose, burning down abandoned buildings at an alarming rate and threatening the lives of the firemen who respond to those fires. Everything comes to a head as Jessica, Levi's fiancée, responds to her insecurities over their relationship by lashing out at Jett while at the same time his habit of burning off extra energy draws the attention of those investigation the rash of fires.

With her usual flair for drama and complex emotionalism Hollis Shiloh presents a well written paranormal short story that is a perfect example of reading entertainment at it's best! The edgy writing style and pure masculinity of these characters gives Fireproof a stronger tone than that found in some of her previous works that works well to draw readers in to the environment of the story.
1,256 reviews6 followers
July 30, 2014
Three and half stars. A mostly sweet love story between two fairly clueless guys. Jett is in love with his ostensible straight buddy, Levi. But considering that Levi greets Jett - who hasn't seen in two years - like a long lost lover, can't keep his hand off of him for a moment, and constantly presses Jett to promise to never leave him again and repeatedly tells him "I love you", it is hard to view Levi as anything other then head over heels in love with Jett. Jett for his part is bizarrely oblivious to Levi's obvious romantic feelings for him for a good chunk of the book.

Enough was going on with the dynamic between the two guys to keep the story going, but the author also added in a supernatural element. Jett has the ability to create and control fire. While this ability plays an important part in the story it came across as hooky and out of place. While I enjoy fantastical stories, I think this story would have been stronger without this supernatural element.

The character of Levi came across very clearly through Jett's first person narration, although I found myself wishing to see things from Levi's perspective, who seemed to be dealing with a series case of the denials. Unfortunately, Jett the narrator had no personality. Too often writers waste the first person which should be used to present a distinctive voice when a third person limited viewpoint would have been a better choice.
Profile Image for sk B.
137 reviews
August 3, 2016
This book would should be something you can find on fanfiction.net(com?) or AO3. Its a decent attempt at writing an interesting story, but I think the author needs more practice or a much bettor editor before asking for money for this book.

The problem I mainly had was that the story was all over the map, and sort of unbelievable. This is my impression of the book up to 90% in (at which I could no longer bare to read it)--> . The grammatical errors made it even worse.

Overall, I'm left wondering why people are leaving more than 3 stars for this book.
Profile Image for Lisa ~ Books Are My Drugs ~.
1,314 reviews100 followers
January 22, 2016
This story could have used some more time with an editor or a beta reader with proofreading experience. I thought it read more like a YA story than a contemporary. Levi definitely gave off a lot of mixed signals & didn't act any way like I imagine someone of his description acting. He's described as being very blunt & in-your-face, but at times he was clingy & weepy. It was weird.

I didn't feel the love triangle plot was well done, I didn't like how the ex-fiancee was portrayed as having very few redeeming qualities - again felt like more YA & high-schoolish than contemporary.

The fire magic didn't seem to serve much purpose either, wasn't well-fleshed out. It had the potential to bring a lot more to the story.

Lastly, there's something about this cover I absolutely despise. Shallow, I know. But there you have it.

Based on this story & one I have previously read, I don't believe I'll be purchasing any more from this author.
Profile Image for Scott.
197 reviews5 followers
July 20, 2016
Interesting, however under-developed, premise. This could have been really good, but fell flat in a few ways:

1) The backstory of the two leads is not fully explained. What happened two years ago? Don't keep alluding to it without telling us.
2) What's up with the two of them? Don't tell us how much they love each other..show us. And while I'm on that subject -- I have never seen two adults as affectionate as these two. The author tries to show how big and masculine they are but then makes them out as weepy as two PMS'ing teenage girls.
3) The fiancée: what a hot mess. There's nothing in this book to show what he sees in her. Is there anything redeeming about her that would make me believe that he fell in love with her and was willing to marry her?

This shallow story left me feeling hosed off.
Profile Image for Nora.
5 reviews1 follower
March 12, 2014
When I began reading Fireproof, I had little hope of really loving it. I hated the cover, and the theme of gay-for-you is so overdone, but I was completely and utterly wrong. Yeah, I still hate the cover, but the story inside totally won me over. While the overall story is still quite predictable, how Hollis goes about telling it is so unique and well-written, it makes it fresh and exciting. I prefer story and romance to sex for the sake of erotica, and that's what I have gotten from all of the books and novellas I've read by Hollis. This, however, is my favorite so far.

I'm not one to take notes while I read, so my reviews are just honest assessments of how I feel after finishing a book/novella. How I feel after just finishing this book is that it's worth five stars!
Profile Image for Chelle.
186 reviews39 followers
March 10, 2014
This is the description on Amazon --

"Two men navigate the waters of magic, changing relationships, and danger in this contemporary, sweet and slightly angsty paranormal gay firefighter-themed romance."

How could I resist?

It had the bones of a good potential story, but could have done more with character development in their early backstory, and maybe more of a resolution and explanation about the weird "magic" stuff. Could have even tied in the arsonist bad guy with the mysterious birth family..would have made it more interesting.

And the play on words for the "fireman," not quite worthy of a groan really.

But it wasn't terrible.
Profile Image for Kelly (Maybedog).
3,491 reviews239 followers
May 1, 2017
Not very well written, but excellent sexual tension if a bit predictable. My least favorite part was when they hated a dog and kicked it because it was chasing them. It was either doing its job (they were trespassing) or chasing because it wanted to play. Bleah.

Lots of angst, thought, which I of course love. They cried a hell of a lot and were way to physically intimate for straight guys in the US.

The end want on a long time but I loved how Jett got control of his fire. I also loved Levi's family, especially his little sister. That part of the family was very believable. :)

3.5 stars
51 reviews
August 26, 2016
Really liked this book!

Jett is a fireman who has the power to start fires. Because he doesn't know how to deal with this newfound ability, Jett ends up leaving both his job and his best friend, fellow firefighter Levi.

Two years later in another town, he runs into Levi and renews the friendship. Levi, who Jett has crushed on, is getting married and Levi doesn't know what to do with the unresolved feelings.

This is another sweet HEA short story from Hollis Shiloh. Nicely done.

**Received an ARC for an honest review.
Profile Image for Cee Brown.
1,310 reviews38 followers
June 6, 2014
Fireproof had been on my shelf for a while, sorry Hollis! Now I am glad I got to read it when I did.
Fabulous conception. I liked it a lot.
Levi & Jett, the perfect non couple whom were meant to be together.
Former firefighter with fire making abilities, Jett ran away when he feared his new powers and his attraction for his best friend and fellow firefighter. Now he's back and Levi is not letting him run again.
Throw in a jealous fiancée, an attack down and more fire than should be acceptable in one book and you've got a tale to enjoy for years to come.
Definitely a re-read.
Profile Image for Mae Hanley.
Author 2 books7 followers
June 26, 2016
I was hoping the author would explain a bit more about Jett's situation. I understand that as a foundling he doesn't know why or how he has this ability, but Levi doesn't seem freaked out at all. Is this something not unheard of in this author's world? I think if someone should be such an ability I'd be a little freaked out. Maybe accepting too, but the freaked out part would still be there.
Maybe it's something she'll cover in future work, but I'm not so in love with Jeff and Levi to continue reading. I'll settle for the HEA of this story.
Profile Image for Kavisha.
584 reviews10 followers
May 8, 2014
I really liked the book. I loved Levi and Jett. I think the book could have been longer and the mystery of the arsonist a bit more explained. I want to know more about Jett and his superpowers. I lo ed how gentle Levi was and there were times when Jetts longing was so powerful.
All in all an enjoyable read.
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August 19, 2016
In the opening chapters I found it hard to take the narrator seriously as he did not come across as the sort of character who would have worked as a firefighter, but the storytelling (and the narrator) improved. The urban fantasy aspect was interesting, although it is not too prominent a feature of the story, which is primarily about romance.
58 reviews2 followers
May 24, 2016
Fireproof

Once you start reading this book you won't be able to stop until the end. Very well written story, Levi and Jett character's are Intense, funny, and loveable. I really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to all who wants a good read.
Profile Image for Wyrn.
189 reviews
June 13, 2016
I like the idea of this book but because it was so short, it just felt rushed. I would have like if it had gone more into Jett's background, or tried to find out more. I found Levi just far too selfish for my liking.
Profile Image for Kevin Mckee.
23 reviews
May 25, 2016
Excellent read

Well written and sensitive to the characters needs and insecurities ... I couldn't put it down ... On my way to becoming a serious fan!
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Author 4 books36 followers
May 30, 2016
I believe this is the first book I've read by this author. Lots of feels, & seriously sweet. It was exactly what I needed to read yesterday... today I'm looking at their backlist.
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