Hot Shot: A forced proximity action adventure romance

Gabe Cooper is the leader of the best Hot Shot crew in Montana, the Bear Claws. After losing his wife to his best friend his fire fighting job is all he has left. He throws himself into his work becoming the best in his field. Peyton Michaels is a reporter who has done a series of articles that focuses on heroes who do dangerous jobs. Peyton’s latest article brings her to Gabe’s crew. Gabe doesn't want a reporter in his unit but she had completed the training so there was no reason for him to get rid of her. The Bear Claws battle a forest fire testing them at every turn. Being a rookie, Peyton, struggles to do her part in fighting the fire with the crew. The detailed description of this dangerous job are so thorough I could easily picture the work they were doing. The characters are fantastic. Gabe is the best alpha male character. He's a perfect leader while doing the tough work right along with his crew. Even though he's tough there is a softness about him that comes out as he started to have feelings for Peyton. Peyton was an admirable woman who wasn't afraid of hard work. She was very smart and dedicated to her work as a journalist and Hot Shot. This book grabbed me right from the start and kept my attention with the well written plot. I love being surprised at the ending of a story and that's how I felt when I finished this book. I highly recommend this romantic suspense, especially if you like stories about firefighters.