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They’re the Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel

When fireman Fred Breen rescues a bachelorette party after a construction crane collapses onto their limo, the media labels him the “Bachelor Hero.” But all Fred can think about is the petite brunette with the sexy mane of dark curls who bolted away from him faster than a wildfire after he carried her to safety. And when he discovers she’s none other than Rachel Kessler, the daughter of a tech billionaire, the girl whose kidnapping riveted the nation, he intends to learn every intimate detail about this intriguing woman who sets his pulse on fire.

Rachel can’t deny the lean-muscled firefighter is smokin’ hot. But after having one too many drinks at the bar where she first meets him, Rachel knows she’s made a fool of herself. Yet when he rescues her from the limo, she feels safe for the first time since she was held for ransom as a child. Then her overprotective father insists Fred be her bodyguard—and his close presence kindles a burning desire that only he can extinguish.

Last three books in the Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel series:

Fred Breen is having another night out with his colleague when a group of drunk and wild women invades the party. He can’t help his attraction to the small, dark hair woman, despite the fact that she is the weirdest woman he has ever met. He tries to get to know her but she leaves with her friends in a limo that has a freak accident.

Rachel Kessler tries to stay hidden from the public after her abduction as a child. Being the only child of a tech billionaire puts her in at danger. One night at her friend’s bachelorette party puts her back in danger. After Fred saves her, she is scared that the media explosion will put her face on the front line. Not to mention her over protective father decides to hire Fred to be her temporary bodyguard while he gives an important testimony.

Some of the story makes little sense. I didn’t buy the fact that Rachel’s father would ask Fred to be her bodyguard for two weeks when he is just a firefighter. He is a billionaire and could have hired anyone (heck, maybe a Navy SEAL) to be her security detail until he returned from his trip. Somehow he hires Fred without really knowing him. It doesn’t ring true for an overbearing father.

I liked Fred as a stand-a-lone character but Rachel brings little to nothing to the storyline. She has been through a lot but she is almost a shell of a woman at times. Fred is a good choice for her HEA since he is more outgoing and has more dealings with the real world.

Fred’s neighbors add some comic relief throughout the book. The little boys are hilarious. They are in the mix and they embarrass Fred every single time. I love them. I’m glad to see pop ups from some of my favorite characters and I want to know what happens for Mulligan.

I just read on Ms. Bernard’s website that this is the sixth and final installation of the series. However, I see that she has a Christmas novella due this year based on another character. So sad to see the series end.

Reviewed by Samantha
Heat Level: Hot