Taking
the Heat
Kathryn Shay
Berkley Sensation
ISBN: 978-0425222003
May 2008
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Liam
lost his wife 3 years ago due to cancer. He is left to care for
his two sons, a troubled 7 year old and a cocky teenager. He is
ready to date again, but wants to find a woman not just for
himself, but for his children as well.
He meets Sophie a firefighter with FDNY. At first it is just a
fun and flirty relationship, but ends up turning into so much
more.
Liam feels that because of the career that Sophie has chosen,
he can’t take the chance of his children getting attached to
her. They had enough coping with the lost of their mother.
Sophie loves her job, it’s a part of who she is, and she is not
willing to give it up. She does understand that for the sake of
Liam’s sons, it can’t go any farther.
But is it too late, how can they stop seeing each other when
they can’t even get the other one out of their heads or out of
their hearts?
“Taking the Heat”, is a heart filled story, about a
couple that falls in love, but discovers they must end their
relationship before it barely gets started.
You can’t help but to fall in love with all the characters, Liam
and his four brothers who own a pub, his sister who is married
to the vice president, and Sophie who has proven over and over
again that women can be just as good as any male firefighters.
Your heart will also go out to Liam’s 7 year old son, who keeps
a picture of his dead mother under his bed and talks to her
about his dad and Sophie’s relationship.
“Taking the Heat”, is the third book in a series, it’s
about love, passion, loss, sadness, and laughter all rolled into
one. It has a twist where the woman has the dangerous job
and the man is left to care for the children.
This is my first read from Kathryn Shay; I couldn’t put
it down and will have to get the other two in the series,
Someone to Believe In, and Close to You.
Reviewed by Patricia Foltz
The Authors Lounge
