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mandyreads's review against another edition
5.0
I'm a bit new to Lori Foster, so I'm glad that her back list is slowly being re-published. I loved the first story more than the second, but that's because it involved a firefighter. And well, we all know I'm a sucker for a good HEA story with a firefighter. Awesome friends to lover story in the first novella with some suspense and action that lead seamlessly into the second story of two people who fall in love while trying to move on from their pasts and figure out a mystery in the present together. Even though these were novellas in a previously released anthology, I like that you felt you were reading a whole book. Everything was tied up neatly at the end.
heyjudy's review against another edition
4.0
~3.5-4/5
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
These two stories were very adorable, very easy to read, and definitely made me want more.
Trapped! is about Ethan, a firefighter, and Rosie, a friend of his. Rosie has always liked Ethan, and is now deciding to do something about it. Ethan doesn’t know how to handle this, but Rosie is insistent.
I found Rosie and Ethan very cute, and hot, together. I liked Rosie’s persistence, and how everything worked out for them. I like friends-to-romance stories, though, so this was an easy like for me.
The second story, Riley, was about Regina, a reporter, and Riley, who is teaching her some self-defense. Regina believes that someone is out to get her, and Riley quickly takes the role of bodyguard.
Their attraction is fast and hot, and very nice. I liked how they fell into staying together. This book also had a dog companion, who is just adorable, and easily makes the story even better to read. The dog also made me think that there need to be more pets in books, especially in Foster's books.
Both of these stories were cute and sexy, and definitely made me want to read more Lori Foster (if I hadn’t already). We also met two other bachelors, the leads in the next anthology, which I really hope to pick up soon.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
These two stories were very adorable, very easy to read, and definitely made me want more.
Trapped! is about Ethan, a firefighter, and Rosie, a friend of his. Rosie has always liked Ethan, and is now deciding to do something about it. Ethan doesn’t know how to handle this, but Rosie is insistent.
I found Rosie and Ethan very cute, and hot, together. I liked Rosie’s persistence, and how everything worked out for them. I like friends-to-romance stories, though, so this was an easy like for me.
The second story, Riley, was about Regina, a reporter, and Riley, who is teaching her some self-defense. Regina believes that someone is out to get her, and Riley quickly takes the role of bodyguard.
Their attraction is fast and hot, and very nice. I liked how they fell into staying together. This book also had a dog companion, who is just adorable, and easily makes the story even better to read. The dog also made me think that there need to be more pets in books, especially in Foster's books.
Both of these stories were cute and sexy, and definitely made me want to read more Lori Foster (if I hadn’t already). We also met two other bachelors, the leads in the next anthology, which I really hope to pick up soon.
scoutmomskf's review against another edition
5.0
Trapped!
Fireman Ethan Winters ran headlong into a burning building to find Rosie Carrington.
For Rosie, the heat in Ethan's eyes was enough to start a three-alarm blaze!
Good story, novella length, only 104 pages, but there was a lot packed into those pages. I loved both Rosie and Ethan. Ethan and Rosie had known each other for a long time and had been friends forever. They had stayed friends even when her brother ran off with Ethan's fiancee. Rosie was tired of watching Ethan waste his time with one night stands since then. She had been in love with him for years and finally decided to do something about it. Meanwhile, Ethan suddenly started noticing her as something more than a friend but didn't want to risk their friendship by making advances to her. I loved her interactions with the guys. She was honest and uncomplicated and had no trouble lighting into them. I loved the way she kept Ethan off balance with her comments and actions. When Ethan finally realized that he wanted Rosie he didn't waste any time going after her. He had some issues to deal with from his jilting but Rosie did a great job of helping him with those. I really enjoyed the way that he was so modest about his hero status, but it was so obvious that he was exactly that. The ending of the story was great with the way he surprised Rosie. This story was also an introduction to Regina and Riley and the background of their story.
Riley
THE BAD GUY
Regina Foxworth has no clue why an unknown assailant is out to get a small-town reporter like her. Or why the police won't take her concerns seriously. So Regina gets a guard dog -- make that a four-pound "guard" Chihuahua! -- and signs up for self-defense classes. But defending herself is not on her mind when sexy instructor Riley Moore has her pinned to the mat.
THE GOOD GUY
With Regina vulnerable beneath him on his gym floor, Riley breaks out in a possessive sweat. He wants her, but first he has to protect her. She needs more than her "don't-muss-my-hair" style of defense and that ridiculous so-called dog. Riley is ex-SWAT -- and his new life as an evidence tech hasn't softened his lethal training one bit. But Regina isn't quite the princess she seems, and she's about to catch him off guard!
Very good story. Regina doesn't know why she is being attacked. She has tried the police but they don't take her seriously so she goes to Riley at his gym for lessons in self defense. As a former SWAT cop and current CSI he understands her fears and wants to help her. He also wants to get a lot closer to her.
I loved Regina and Riley. Because of a chaotic childhood she is now very precise and proper. Being around Riley seriously messes with her calm but she knows she needs him. In spite of her fears I really liked her strength of will. She wasn't going to let anything stop her from doing her job. I also loved the way that she seemed to really understand Riley. She also had some confidence issues from having a crappy ex-fiance. It didn't take too long to overcome those when Riley really turned his charm on her. I loved her little "guard" dog and the way she picked him out at the shelter. The dog played several key roles in the story.
Riley was great. He was definitely a big, tough macho kind of guy with some really awesome skills. I really liked the way that he actually listened to Regina's concerns and took them seriously. I loved watching him struggle with his attraction for Regina as he tried to do the right thing first before he gave in. He had some issues in his past that he was really struggling with and I really liked seeing the way he was able to open p with Regina about them. His protectiveness towards her was sweet and I loved his confrontation with her ex. I really liked the way he was so good with the dog (once he stopped laughing at it). He had some great scenes with it. He had great interactions with his friends and his dealing with their teasing about Regina was wonderful. Loved the final confrontation scene and the slight twist it had. I definitely want to read about the other two guys.
Fireman Ethan Winters ran headlong into a burning building to find Rosie Carrington.
For Rosie, the heat in Ethan's eyes was enough to start a three-alarm blaze!
Good story, novella length, only 104 pages, but there was a lot packed into those pages. I loved both Rosie and Ethan. Ethan and Rosie had known each other for a long time and had been friends forever. They had stayed friends even when her brother ran off with Ethan's fiancee. Rosie was tired of watching Ethan waste his time with one night stands since then. She had been in love with him for years and finally decided to do something about it. Meanwhile, Ethan suddenly started noticing her as something more than a friend but didn't want to risk their friendship by making advances to her. I loved her interactions with the guys. She was honest and uncomplicated and had no trouble lighting into them. I loved the way she kept Ethan off balance with her comments and actions. When Ethan finally realized that he wanted Rosie he didn't waste any time going after her. He had some issues to deal with from his jilting but Rosie did a great job of helping him with those. I really enjoyed the way that he was so modest about his hero status, but it was so obvious that he was exactly that. The ending of the story was great with the way he surprised Rosie. This story was also an introduction to Regina and Riley and the background of their story.
Riley
THE BAD GUY
Regina Foxworth has no clue why an unknown assailant is out to get a small-town reporter like her. Or why the police won't take her concerns seriously. So Regina gets a guard dog -- make that a four-pound "guard" Chihuahua! -- and signs up for self-defense classes. But defending herself is not on her mind when sexy instructor Riley Moore has her pinned to the mat.
THE GOOD GUY
With Regina vulnerable beneath him on his gym floor, Riley breaks out in a possessive sweat. He wants her, but first he has to protect her. She needs more than her "don't-muss-my-hair" style of defense and that ridiculous so-called dog. Riley is ex-SWAT -- and his new life as an evidence tech hasn't softened his lethal training one bit. But Regina isn't quite the princess she seems, and she's about to catch him off guard!
Very good story. Regina doesn't know why she is being attacked. She has tried the police but they don't take her seriously so she goes to Riley at his gym for lessons in self defense. As a former SWAT cop and current CSI he understands her fears and wants to help her. He also wants to get a lot closer to her.
I loved Regina and Riley. Because of a chaotic childhood she is now very precise and proper. Being around Riley seriously messes with her calm but she knows she needs him. In spite of her fears I really liked her strength of will. She wasn't going to let anything stop her from doing her job. I also loved the way that she seemed to really understand Riley. She also had some confidence issues from having a crappy ex-fiance. It didn't take too long to overcome those when Riley really turned his charm on her. I loved her little "guard" dog and the way she picked him out at the shelter. The dog played several key roles in the story.
Riley was great. He was definitely a big, tough macho kind of guy with some really awesome skills. I really liked the way that he actually listened to Regina's concerns and took them seriously. I loved watching him struggle with his attraction for Regina as he tried to do the right thing first before he gave in. He had some issues in his past that he was really struggling with and I really liked seeing the way he was able to open p with Regina about them. His protectiveness towards her was sweet and I loved his confrontation with her ex. I really liked the way he was so good with the dog (once he stopped laughing at it). He had some great scenes with it. He had great interactions with his friends and his dealing with their teasing about Regina was wonderful. Loved the final confrontation scene and the slight twist it had. I definitely want to read about the other two guys.
tashalane's review against another edition
4.0
So, there are two books in this one. I have just finished the first called Trapped and it also happens to be my first Lori Foster book. I must say I really enjoyed it. It was only 104 pages so it was quick but it was filled with so much. I am looking forward to reading the next book, Riley, tomorrow.
I have now finished Riley and am happy to announce I really liked that one too. In this book a side character from Trapped becomes the one of the main characters and I love stories or series that do that. It rounds out the story more and makes it just so much better. This one was also really interesting because there is a small mystery to it and throughout the whole story or at least for me I didn't really have a guess because no clues were really given. I liked that as well cause I never knew what to expect.
As I said above this book was my first Lori Foster book. I now want and will read more. There is nothing like discovering a new author!
I have now finished Riley and am happy to announce I really liked that one too. In this book a side character from Trapped becomes the one of the main characters and I love stories or series that do that. It rounds out the story more and makes it just so much better. This one was also really interesting because there is a small mystery to it and throughout the whole story or at least for me I didn't really have a guess because no clues were really given. I liked that as well cause I never knew what to expect.
As I said above this book was my first Lori Foster book. I now want and will read more. There is nothing like discovering a new author!
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
All Riled Up
3.5 Stars
Series note: This contain books #1 and #2 in the Men of Courage series.
The first book is a novella focusing on firefighter Ethan Winters and his childhood friend, Rosie Carrington. Months after the betrayal of his fianceé and best friend, Ethan is still reeling, but Rosie has had enough. She is set on seducing Ethan and showing him that true love has been right under his nose for ages.
Ethan and Rosie are cute together, and they have great chemistry. It is fun seeing Ethan realize that Rosie is the woman he has loved all along.
The second book is slightly longer and focuses on small-town reporter, Regina Foxworth, who has been the victim of a series of seemingly random incidents. She feels threatened and signs up for self-defense classes with former SWAT member and current martial arts instructor, Riley Moore. Riley has his work cut out for him getting past Regina's defenses, but he is certain she is worth the effort.
While the minor suspense plot has a solid twist at the end, and Riley and Regina have great chemistry, their romance falls a bit flat. The main reason for this is their dynamics. Riley is quite overbearing and domineering, and Regina has some annoying doormat tendencies. The tiny Chihuahua, Butch, steals the show.
I will definitely be on the look out for the rest of the stories in the series.
3.5 Stars
Series note: This contain books #1 and #2 in the Men of Courage series.
The first book is a novella focusing on firefighter Ethan Winters and his childhood friend, Rosie Carrington. Months after the betrayal of his fianceé and best friend, Ethan is still reeling, but Rosie has had enough. She is set on seducing Ethan and showing him that true love has been right under his nose for ages.
Ethan and Rosie are cute together, and they have great chemistry. It is fun seeing Ethan realize that Rosie is the woman he has loved all along.
The second book is slightly longer and focuses on small-town reporter, Regina Foxworth, who has been the victim of a series of seemingly random incidents. She feels threatened and signs up for self-defense classes with former SWAT member and current martial arts instructor, Riley Moore. Riley has his work cut out for him getting past Regina's defenses, but he is certain she is worth the effort.
While the minor suspense plot has a solid twist at the end, and Riley and Regina have great chemistry, their romance falls a bit flat. The main reason for this is their dynamics. Riley is quite overbearing and domineering, and Regina has some annoying doormat tendencies. The tiny Chihuahua, Butch, steals the show.
I will definitely be on the look out for the rest of the stories in the series.
audreylee's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
marbles66's review against another edition
4.0
New York Times" bestselling author Lori Foster turns up the heat with these two timeless tales TRAPPED!
Firefighter Ethan Winters may be his hometown's new hero, but he's played a starring role in Rosie Carrington's fantasies for years. And Rosie has had just about enough of waiting patiently for Ethan to get over the past and see what's right under his nose. She'll do whatever it takes to fan the flames between them...but will Ethan prove too hot to handle?
RILEY!
Regina Foxworth has no clue why an unknown assailant is out to get a small-town reporter like her. Or why the police won't take her concerns seriously. So Regina gets a guard dog-make that a four-pound "guard" Chihuahua!-and signs up for self-defense classes. But defending herself is the last thing on her mind when sexy instructor Riley Moore has her pinned to the mat
These were two great books.
Firefighter Ethan Winters may be his hometown's new hero, but he's played a starring role in Rosie Carrington's fantasies for years. And Rosie has had just about enough of waiting patiently for Ethan to get over the past and see what's right under his nose. She'll do whatever it takes to fan the flames between them...but will Ethan prove too hot to handle?
RILEY!
Regina Foxworth has no clue why an unknown assailant is out to get a small-town reporter like her. Or why the police won't take her concerns seriously. So Regina gets a guard dog-make that a four-pound "guard" Chihuahua!-and signs up for self-defense classes. But defending herself is the last thing on her mind when sexy instructor Riley Moore has her pinned to the mat
These were two great books.
lnzlou55's review against another edition
5.0
I picked this book up the day it came out and finished it within a couple hours, it was that good! I saw Trapped as more of an introduction to Riley and Regina's story, but I loved Ethan and Rosie. Rosie never acted the way I expected her to and I loved her for it. She kept both me and Ethan on our toes! They also introduced us to Regina and Riley and gave a little preview into what the second story would be like. Riley was awesome and I loved seeing him bring Regina out of her shell a little at a time. I started to guess what was going on as the story progressed, but I was still surprised at the end with who was after Regina. You just got to love books that keep you guessing, even when you think you figured it out. Another great read from Lori Foster.
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