Title: All Fired Up (Novella)
Author: Nikki Dee Houston
Genre: Erotic Romance
Publication Date: November 1st, 2013
Tour Host: Dreams Come True Promotions
Rating: 3.5 Groupie Stars
Rating: 3.5 Groupie Stars
Fires aren’t all that’s sizzling at Hillwood Station…
Cindy always wanted to be a fire fighter. When she tops the class in the rookie academy, she takes her first job at the small but busy Hillwood Fire Station—as their first female firefighter. Some of the crew don’t appreciate a woman trying to do a man’s job. But when the crew risks their lives in a series of factory fires, Cindy’s determined to not just keep up, but to excel.
But the fires aren’t the only thing smoldering at Hillwood. When Cindy comes face-to-face with the real-life, fireman-calendar pinup, she’s left feeling shaky and gasping for breath. Their attraction is white-hot, the sex is sizzling, and there’s no such thing as enough when it comes to their lovemaking. But things turn nasty when a dark past comes back to haunt Cindy, jeopardizing her career before it’s even really begun…
Powerful arms enveloped her and she
felt his body against hers. He brushed her lips with his, then kissed
her deeply, eagerly. Electricity shot through her as she returned his
hungry, lingering kiss, willingly entering the passionate embrace. His
tongue was warm, tasting of bourbon and salt, as he probed and met up
with hers. He broke away from her mouth and bent his head, nuzzling her
neck, and kissing her skin softly. Moving slowly around to the front,
his lips caressed the little hollow at the base of her throat.
“Won’t your zumba group notice you’re missing?” As he spoke, his day-old stubble grazed her neck.
“I
don’t care.” Her words were breathy and soft. With one quick movement,
he removed her little T-shirt. He ran his hands up both her bare arms,
softly, gently, deliciously, until they reached her shoulders. He
inserted a finger under each of the black Lycra straps of her leotard,
dragging them aside. He kissed her shoulders and tugged the top down,
revealing her breasts, full, voluptuous, and begging to be kissed.
If you are looking for a short and entertaining book with hot steamy scenes....this one's it!Cindy Reece graduated at the top of her class from the firefighter academy and chose to work at Hillwood Fire Department, she wanted to be in a small station that was busy. She did not want to spend her days on a bunk or playing cards and waiting for the alarm to ring. Being the first female firefighter, some of the firemen did not take to her liking for taking a man's job.Cindy is determined to prove that she can handle a man's job when a series of fires erupt and she has to go with the crew to put out the fires. There is also some fire brewing between her and the captain, Dave, Mr. April from the firemen calendar. Their attraction is hot, hot, hot and the love scenes are scorching hot! She thinks everything is great but then someone from her past shows up and tries to screw up her career as it is just starting to take off.
DreamCast:
Meet Dave Johnson
Captain Dave Johnson is the hero in my soon-to-be released erotic romance novella, called All Fired Up.
Dave
runs a tight ship at Hillwood Fire Station. He’s well respected for his
leadership style, and how he gets in and works as hard as his team
members during emergencies. Although Dave doesn’t enjoy the paperwork
side of his job, he gets in and does it by the book.
His
crew admire him, both as a boss and as a fellow fire fighter. They like
how he knows when to be a relaxed co-worker, and when to be the
authoritative Captain. He expects the best from his team, and gets it.
When
he first meets Cindy – his first female recruit – he lets her know
straight up, that there won’t be any special treatment for her just
because she’s a girl. Yet, in every way that he interacts with her, he
is himself is guilty of acting differently than he would to the rest of
his all-male crew.
Despite
his efforts, Cindy captures his attention, and he finds himself
watching her a lot more than he does the men. He likes her strength of
character and determination. She has a great attitude to her work, and
he admires that. Add to that, she’s gorgeous. Try as he might, he can’t
stop thinking that. Even in her protective fire gear, hair wet with
sweat, and black streaks across her face, she’s gorgeous.
Being a red-blooded man, he’s soon entertaining thoughts of getting to know his new rookie much, much better.
Being a red-blooded man, he’s soon entertaining thoughts of getting to know his new rookie much, much better.
Meet Cindy Reece
After
topping the class at the Fire Fighting Academy, Cindy embarks on her
career, entering Hillwood Fire Station as their first female rookie. She
has every reason to believe she’s going to succeed. She’s confident,
fit, fulfilling her dream of becoming a fire fighter, and is determined
to show that she is as good as any male fire fighter.
But
there’s no getting around the fact she’s a rookie, fresh out of the
academy. She knows she lacks experience, but is keen to learn from her
colleagues. She doesn’t expect any preferential treatment because she’s a
‘girl’, nor does she mind getting in and doing the dirty work. Her
appearance isn’t a priority, but gaining skills and experience is. She
works hard to soak up all she can about being a fire fighter in a busy
Station.
But
there’s no getting around the fact she’s always had a ‘thing’ about
male fire fighters, especially ones who work out and are fit and smart.
When she realises that the gorgeous, hunky, and sexy fireman calendar
pinup guy is none other than her new boss, Captain Dave Johnson, she
knows she will have to be on her guard. Her attraction for hot firemen
runs deep. She will have to try very hard not to let her private life
interfere with her new career.
So, who is Nikki Dee Houston? I’m a businesswoman by day, an erotic romance writer by night, and a lover all the time. I share a modest beach shack on a small island close to the mainland with my very own real-life hero, and our two cats.
I began writing seriously about three years ago, mainly short stories and women’s fiction, but I’d always wanted to write the ‘behind closed doors’ stuff. When I saw all the hype about readers wanting more erotic fiction, I played around with a few stories, finally settling on erotic romance. I believe that a strong romantic element, combined with an interesting storyline, is necessary for good erotic romance. Having said that, I don’t underestimate the expectations of readers for some hot and steamy scenes, and try to deliver on all counts.
20 Fun Facts about Nikki Dee Houston
1. Nikki lives on an island, near the beach.
2. She enjoys sailing her 18 foot Hobie Cat sail boat, feeling the wind in her hair, and the salt spray in her face.
3. Nikki has two cats, and two dogs, who are her babies.
4. Nikki thinks that her own real-life hero is better than all her fictional ones.
5. Her favorite color is blue.
6. When Nikki’s not writing, she loves cooking and reading.
7. Her favorite food is freshly caught seafood, grilled with lemon juice and herbs.
8. If Nikki was casting the role of Captain Dave Johnson in a movie, she’d want Channing Tatum.
9. Who would Nikki pick to play Cindy Reece in the movie version of All Fired Up? Yvonne Strahovski. (Look her up).
10. Nikki’s first real boyfriend was a firefighter.
11. She has visited 29 countries in the world.
12. Nikki has several favorite movies: The Perfect Storm, Unfaithful, Nights in Rodanthe, Titanic.
13. Favorite author – Louis de Bernieres
14. Nikki grows her own vegetables and herbs.
15. The book Nikki’s read the most times – The Evening Class by Maeve Binchy – great characterization.
16.
Nikki's idea of a great Sunday is when breakfast is served to her
on the deck (particularly eggs benedict); a scan of the Sunday
newspaper; either a walk, or a swim or sail; and then 'sundowners' -
drinks with friends as the sun sets.
17. She plays several musical instruments – not all of them well.
18. Three things Nikki can’t live without: Internet, wine, and her pets.
19. The name of Nikki’s next book is ‘Picture Perfect’.
20. Did she mention she loves Chardonnay?
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