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Stoking Her Fire
I’d always loved her, even if she never knew.
Growing up as Avery’s friend was the hardest part, especially when all I wanted to do was claim her as mine. But I was that awkward, geeky kid with the black-rimmed glasses, a social outcast.
Time and distance had separated us, but I never forgot about her. My love for Avery never lessened. It only grew.
Now back in town, working as a firefighter, I doubt she’ll recognize me. I’m big, strong, and confident, so different from who I was all those years ago. Seeing her again after so long has me realizing too much time has passed. I know what has to be done.
I need to let Avery know she’s mine and that nothing and no one will stop me from claiming her.
Warning: This is a friends-to-lovers, double virgin safe romance that also has that spark of filth thrown in. Yes, you read that right … double virgins. No need to wear protection for this one because these two know exactly what they want, and that’s each other.
Growing up as Avery’s friend was the hardest part, especially when all I wanted to do was claim her as mine. But I was that awkward, geeky kid with the black-rimmed glasses, a social outcast.
Time and distance had separated us, but I never forgot about her. My love for Avery never lessened. It only grew.
Now back in town, working as a firefighter, I doubt she’ll recognize me. I’m big, strong, and confident, so different from who I was all those years ago. Seeing her again after so long has me realizing too much time has passed. I know what has to be done.
I need to let Avery know she’s mine and that nothing and no one will stop me from claiming her.
Warning: This is a friends-to-lovers, double virgin safe romance that also has that spark of filth thrown in. Yes, you read that right … double virgins. No need to wear protection for this one because these two know exactly what they want, and that’s each other.
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Published June 10, 2018
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June 19, 2018
Sexy. Sweet and Safe!
So much sweetness! This second chance romance was just how I like them- sexy, sweet and safe! A 6 year separation and they still were not with others! I was so happy!
-no cheating
-no ow/on drama at all
-no violence of a sexual nature
-no pushing away
-dual virgins
-fantastic epilogues that gave us a great look into their future which I adore
So much sweetness! This second chance romance was just how I like them- sexy, sweet and safe! A 6 year separation and they still were not with others! I was so happy!
-no cheating
-no ow/on drama at all
-no violence of a sexual nature
-no pushing away
-dual virgins
-fantastic epilogues that gave us a great look into their future which I adore
April 15, 2019
In short:
Hero 4/5 | Heroine 4/5 | Plot (Point, Originality) 3/5 | Writing Style 3/5 | Steam 4/5 | Romance 4/5 | Angst-Suspense 3/5 | Darkness 0/5 | Humor 0/5 | Secondary Characters 2/5 | Drama-Conflict 2/5 | Mystery 0/5 | Twists 3/5 | Pacing Fast | Action 2/5
Hero 4/5 | Heroine 4/5 | Plot (Point, Originality) 3/5 | Writing Style 3/5 | Steam 4/5 | Romance 4/5 | Angst-Suspense 3/5 | Darkness 0/5 | Humor 0/5 | Secondary Characters 2/5 | Drama-Conflict 2/5 | Mystery 0/5 | Twists 3/5 | Pacing Fast | Action 2/5
December 21, 2020
Esta historia la disfrute bastante. Es un libro muy cortito, romántico y sexy que nos trae la historia de dos amigos del secundario -Jackson y Avery- que se amaban y por miedo de lo que pensará el otro, lo mantienen en secreto. Pero luego de unos años, Jackson vuelve a su cuidad natal y al reencontrarse, no tardarán mucho en reconocer sus sentimientos el uno por el otro.
En resumidas cuentas es un libro muy dulce que realmente se disfruta, si bien se puede encontrar el cliché instalove o darnos la sensación que todo pasa rápido, es muy entreteniado. Ademas, se lee -como minimo- en media hora. ¡Lo recomiendo!
En resumidas cuentas es un libro muy dulce que realmente se disfruta, si bien se puede encontrar el cliché instalove o darnos la sensación que todo pasa rápido, es muy entreteniado. Ademas, se lee -como minimo- en media hora. ¡Lo recomiendo!
June 13, 2018
Jackson and Avery were friends when they were younger, but both wanted more. However, he was socially awkward and made fun of for it while she always had a smile to cover the pain of her childhood. But when Jackson's dad was transferred to another state, they were separated before either could gather up the courage to share their feelings.
Six years later, Jackson has returned, determined to claim Avery, or at the least tell her how he feels. He's waited, literally, to be with her, and only her. But he didn't expect their reunion would come after saving her grandmother from a nursing home fire.
Avery has only been able to rely on her Gigi, her dad being an unknown factor and her mom abandoning her for other pursuits. Well, she had Jackson too, but he had to move, taking part of her heart with him. When she recognizes him, and vice versa, as he visits her grandmother after saving her life, their feelings roar back to life, stronger than ever.
It isn't long before they're confessing their love for one another, and how they've waited in all ways.
One-click now and follow along as two friends are brought back together and finally confess their love.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.**
Six years later, Jackson has returned, determined to claim Avery, or at the least tell her how he feels. He's waited, literally, to be with her, and only her. But he didn't expect their reunion would come after saving her grandmother from a nursing home fire.
Avery has only been able to rely on her Gigi, her dad being an unknown factor and her mom abandoning her for other pursuits. Well, she had Jackson too, but he had to move, taking part of her heart with him. When she recognizes him, and vice versa, as he visits her grandmother after saving her life, their feelings roar back to life, stronger than ever.
It isn't long before they're confessing their love for one another, and how they've waited in all ways.
One-click now and follow along as two friends are brought back together and finally confess their love.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.**
June 14, 2018
Great read. Loved this one. They never told the other how they felt while they were in school. Six years they've been apart, but as soon as they see each other again, that is it. Great story. No others for either.
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May 28, 2022
really quick, cute, second chance romance
They were friends in high school until a change of schools separated them. Now some years later two friends who thought they lost their chance at happiness are back together and the pages steam up quickly.
The best part, HE is a virgin in this story. He is the one who saved himself all those years to make sure she was the first and only woman who ever experienced that level of intimacy with him. He did it for her, and I think had he not found her again he may have gone through life a virgin.
𝓋𝓍𝒽𝑒𝓍𝓃 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹𝓈
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They were friends in high school until a change of schools separated them. Now some years later two friends who thought they lost their chance at happiness are back together and the pages steam up quickly.
The best part, HE is a virgin in this story. He is the one who saved himself all those years to make sure she was the first and only woman who ever experienced that level of intimacy with him. He did it for her, and I think had he not found her again he may have gone through life a virgin.
𝓋𝓍𝒽𝑒𝓍𝓃 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹𝓈
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August 24, 2018
Friends to lovers quick read!
3 stars-sweet but sexy read!
3 stars-sweet but sexy read!
July 12, 2018
Stoking Her Fire is a safe and sweet romance, but it's pretty slow and uneventful. It's a short read about two people that've had feelings for each other since childhood finally getting the chance they've longed for.
Jackson's feelings for Avery are cute and swoon-worthy, and the devotion Avery had towards Jackson when he was bullied at school makes your heart melt. There just isn't any conflict and it's very insta-love, so there isn't enough time to watch their relationship grow to really get invested in the characters or the story.
But if you're in the mood for an adorable angst-free read, give it a shot.
Jackson's feelings for Avery are cute and swoon-worthy, and the devotion Avery had towards Jackson when he was bullied at school makes your heart melt. There just isn't any conflict and it's very insta-love, so there isn't enough time to watch their relationship grow to really get invested in the characters or the story.
But if you're in the mood for an adorable angst-free read, give it a shot.
March 1, 2020
This is one of my all time favs. Love to re-read when there's nothing new that calls out to me. We have childhood friends who have saved themselves for each other. Cute, hot, short read.
-no cheating
-double virgins
-insta-love
-each others one & only
-hot possessive fireman H
-no abuse
-no angst
Grab this up if you can. You will not be disappointed.
-no cheating
-double virgins
-insta-love
-each others one & only
-hot possessive fireman H
-no abuse
-no angst
Grab this up if you can. You will not be disappointed.
February 27, 2020
Avery y Jackson se conocen desde niños y siempre fueron los mejores amigos. Ambos tenían sentimientos más allá de la amistad pero ninguno lo confesó antes de que Jackson se tuviese que mudar. Ahora, años después, se reencuentran en su ciudad natal y Jackson no va a dejar pasar la oportunidad de confesarle por fin a Avery sus sentimientos.
Awwwwww, awwwww y mil veces awwwww 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 no puede ser más dulce y bonita y adorable esta historia me he muerto he ido al cielo de las babosadas pero os juro que me he enamorado de esta historia cortita ❤️. Se me ha hecho a poco porque ambos me han encantado pero al mismo tiempo no la querría de otra manera pero os juro que ahora mismo estoy que exploto de amor y adoración ❤️
Muy recomendada para pasar el rato!
Awwwwww, awwwww y mil veces awwwww 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 no puede ser más dulce y bonita y adorable esta historia me he muerto he ido al cielo de las babosadas pero os juro que me he enamorado de esta historia cortita ❤️. Se me ha hecho a poco porque ambos me han encantado pero al mismo tiempo no la querría de otra manera pero os juro que ahora mismo estoy que exploto de amor y adoración ❤️
Muy recomendada para pasar el rato!
June 12, 2018
A young love returns for true sexy love. This is a quick, very hot romance and of so good.
Jackson is a geeky sixteen year old who loves Avery a beautiful girl and best friends. But before he can tell her that he loves her, he has to leave, move away and never see her again.
Avery has loved Jackson as a teenager but also still as an adult. She was alone except for the grandmother who raised her. Her grandmother was living in a nursing home but, now she's in the hospital after the nursing home burned...
Jackson is a geeky sixteen year old who loves Avery a beautiful girl and best friends. But before he can tell her that he loves her, he has to leave, move away and never see her again.
Avery has loved Jackson as a teenager but also still as an adult. She was alone except for the grandmother who raised her. Her grandmother was living in a nursing home but, now she's in the hospital after the nursing home burned...
July 25, 2018
A 10-minute, zero angst, double virgin novella. This is what lies BEYOND low angst and no angst.
A second-chance romance, the MCs lose touch when the H moves away during/after high school. The book basically details running into each other again and confessing they have always loved each other. Then they exchange their V cards and say "I love you" an astounding amount of times during their first time together. The end!
A second-chance romance, the MCs lose touch when the H moves away during/after high school. The book basically details running into each other again and confessing they have always loved each other. Then they exchange their V cards and say "I love you" an astounding amount of times during their first time together. The end!
September 14, 2018
Really bad writing. Don't waste your time. It's a novella and I couldn't finish it.
June 13, 2018
What a super fun and extremely sexy story by Mila Crawford. Avery has loved Jackson ever since they met in school He felt the same about her. Avery and Jackson didn’t want to ruin their friendship by admitting how they felt so they didn’t admit they had strong feelings for one another and Jackson ended up moving away when he was 16. Fast forward 6 years and Jackson is back. He doesn’t look like he did when he was 16- now he is this sexy beast of a man. Avery can’t believe her eyes. She can’t believe it’s her old friend and childhood crush. Will they finally end up together? Will they admit their deepest feelings or will something or someone get in the way? This is one hot and fantastic 2nd chance at love romance full of FEELS and Chemistry, this is one you need to read.
My Rating: 4.6 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."
My Rating: 4.6 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."
June 12, 2018
OMG Jackson and Avery were so frigging amazing! This was a quick read that kept me turning pages!
June 13, 2018
This story is short, fast paced and sweet. I read this book within half an hour and was satisfied throughout. This story is kind of a second chance romance, in a way. Avery and Jackson were friends in school and both of them had feelings for one another that they kept secret. When Jackson moved away, the feelings were still there despite them losing touch. Jackson isn’t afraid to go after the girl he loves anymore. He is no longer the high school nerd; he is a grown man, a fire fighter.
I really liked that Avery and Jackson recognised one another after six years apart. I liked that Jackson had the confidence to ask Avery out and later to protect her. The chemistry between Jackson and Avery was clear to see and I liked them as a couple. I liked that Jackson accepted Avery’s Gigi and that they got along. Overall, I enjoyed this short story. It is a sweet story.
The storyline for this book is easy to follow and it is a nice read.
I really liked that Avery and Jackson recognised one another after six years apart. I liked that Jackson had the confidence to ask Avery out and later to protect her. The chemistry between Jackson and Avery was clear to see and I liked them as a couple. I liked that Jackson accepted Avery’s Gigi and that they got along. Overall, I enjoyed this short story. It is a sweet story.
The storyline for this book is easy to follow and it is a nice read.
March 8, 2020
Loved this friends to lovers story!!
Jackson and Avery were best friends ing high school, then he had to move away when they were sixteen. Six years later he moves back to his home town and has been trying to figure out a way to tell Avery he loved her back in high school and still loves her. Avery always wanted for Jackson to make a move, afraid of losing his friendship if he didn't feel they same way she did, then he moved and she never got to tell him how she felt. Now he's back and she's determined to let him know how she feels and she hopes he feels the same. This is a super sweet story and I highly recommend it!
Jackson and Avery were best friends ing high school, then he had to move away when they were sixteen. Six years later he moves back to his home town and has been trying to figure out a way to tell Avery he loved her back in high school and still loves her. Avery always wanted for Jackson to make a move, afraid of losing his friendship if he didn't feel they same way she did, then he moved and she never got to tell him how she felt. Now he's back and she's determined to let him know how she feels and she hopes he feels the same. This is a super sweet story and I highly recommend it!
June 12, 2018
What a quick, fun story! This is the first book I have read from Mila.
This is the story we all want when we were girls. Nerdy boy and beautiful girl becomes friends. Time separates them and boy comes back as a strong alpha man!
This was a page turner! I was sad to see it end, but loved the multiple epilogues at the end that finished their story beautifully!
I am going to have to keep my eye out for more stories from this author! If you are looking for a quick, perfect read, get this!
This is the story we all want when we were girls. Nerdy boy and beautiful girl becomes friends. Time separates them and boy comes back as a strong alpha man!
This was a page turner! I was sad to see it end, but loved the multiple epilogues at the end that finished their story beautifully!
I am going to have to keep my eye out for more stories from this author! If you are looking for a quick, perfect read, get this!
June 12, 2018
Fire Stoked!
Who doesn’t love a beauty and the geek story with a HEA. Jackson was the Geek back in high school that befriended Avery the Beauty only they both wanted to be more than friends but didn’t know who to tell the other. After years of being separated these two finally get their chance. Jackson leaves no room for loss. When he finally finds his Avery again he does whatever it takes to keep her and make her his. This was a quick sweet read with two people that you can’t help but want to end up together and get their HEA.
Who doesn’t love a beauty and the geek story with a HEA. Jackson was the Geek back in high school that befriended Avery the Beauty only they both wanted to be more than friends but didn’t know who to tell the other. After years of being separated these two finally get their chance. Jackson leaves no room for loss. When he finally finds his Avery again he does whatever it takes to keep her and make her his. This was a quick sweet read with two people that you can’t help but want to end up together and get their HEA.
June 13, 2018
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This was not my first book by M. Crawford and will not be my last. I enjoy her writing. This is a quick read where we meet Avery and Jackson. They are high school friends who are both to young and nervous to say anything regarding their feelings for the other. Fast forward a couple of years and they run into each other again. Jackson purposefully comes back for Avery and knows he needs to say something. Avery never forgot Jackson and realizes how she felt for him. Then BAM. I loved this story.
June 13, 2018
Avery and Jackson's story was a sweet and sexy second chance romance that you definitely need to one click.
I loved how sweet these two were together and it had the perfect mix of possessive alpha and sweet innocence.
Their story will definitely give you all the feels and make you fall in love with this novella.
I highly recommend you one click this book now and get swept away on the swoonworthy train to a HEA.
I loved how sweet these two were together and it had the perfect mix of possessive alpha and sweet innocence.
Their story will definitely give you all the feels and make you fall in love with this novella.
I highly recommend you one click this book now and get swept away on the swoonworthy train to a HEA.
September 22, 2018
Stoking her fire...
So sweet. Best friends when they were teens. Total opposite but they loved each other, even back then. Separated by years and now fate had brought them back together to continue where they left off and to be honest with each other about their true feelings.
Both of them were totally adorable and so was Gigi. I loved every minute of this novella. Wished there was a little bit more!
So sweet. Best friends when they were teens. Total opposite but they loved each other, even back then. Separated by years and now fate had brought them back together to continue where they left off and to be honest with each other about their true feelings.
Both of them were totally adorable and so was Gigi. I loved every minute of this novella. Wished there was a little bit more!
June 16, 2022
I’m going to give you all those things you wanted as a child and didn’t get. I want you and I want everything this life has to offer with you.
Well done, Mila! I could feel the love between the two mcs and it doesn't usually happen for me. It doesn't hurt that nerdy Jackson with glasses was a mental treat too!
Well done, Mila! I could feel the love between the two mcs and it doesn't usually happen for me. It doesn't hurt that nerdy Jackson with glasses was a mental treat too!
July 5, 2018
👍🏼👍🏼
I really enjoyed this book. I found one very minor word mistake. So minor I don’t even remember what it was lol. Overall I recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast paced cute story. A bit predictable as this style usually is but a very well written book.
#happilyeverafter
#Instalove
#Alphamale
#Shortread
#Saferead
#Secondchancelove
I really enjoyed this book. I found one very minor word mistake. So minor I don’t even remember what it was lol. Overall I recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast paced cute story. A bit predictable as this style usually is but a very well written book.
#happilyeverafter
#Instalove
#Alphamale
#Shortread
#Saferead
#Secondchancelove
June 7, 2019
SHF is a sweet, double virgin romance. This novella begins when Avery and Jackson are in high school. They are apart for 6 years before finally getting together. This is a syrupy sweet instant love that ignites like wildfire when Avery and Jackson take the next step in their relationship. Great romance novella.
June 13, 2018
Sweet Little Romance
Jackson and Avery had secretly loved each since high school but neither confessed. Years later, they meet again. Only now Jackson isn't the reluctant geek in high school. He's a self assured hunky firefighter about to claim his woman.
Jackson and Avery had secretly loved each since high school but neither confessed. Years later, they meet again. Only now Jackson isn't the reluctant geek in high school. He's a self assured hunky firefighter about to claim his woman.
June 23, 2018
Some one call the fire department....
Short and burning hot with a sugary sweet center! I adored this book. Avery and Jackson are an adorable couple. Nothing like a fireman to might your fire.
Short and burning hot with a sugary sweet center! I adored this book. Avery and Jackson are an adorable couple. Nothing like a fireman to might your fire.
October 3, 2018
Stoking Her Fire
Overall this was a beautiful love story. Childhood friends Avery & Jackson reunite when he moves back home and acknowledge their true feeling for each other. Had a little action interwoven in the story. Recommend
Overall this was a beautiful love story. Childhood friends Avery & Jackson reunite when he moves back home and acknowledge their true feeling for each other. Had a little action interwoven in the story. Recommend
March 14, 2021
Sweet story about first love
This story is sweet and hot. It's about firefighter, Jackson who reunited with his first love Avery. Its about finding your soul mate, and discovering parts of yourself. I recommend this amazing book.
This story is sweet and hot. It's about firefighter, Jackson who reunited with his first love Avery. Its about finding your soul mate, and discovering parts of yourself. I recommend this amazing book.
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