New Release: Fireworks by Sarina Bowen + Review!

Fireworks

(True North #6)

by Sarina Bowen

Blurb:

Skye Copeland is on paid leave from her broadcasting job after accidentally drawing a pecker on the traffic map.

Let that sink in. Like it’s her fault the traffic pattern created a perfect schlong? 

Skye isn’t laughing. She needs this job. And that’s the only reason she’s willing to chase down a story in her least favorite place—that hell on earth known as Vermont.

A quick trip. In and out. Much like - never mind. She can sneak into the town that once tried to break her, get the story and slide back into the good graces of her producer. Easy peasy.

But things go sideways the moment she steps over the county line. Her stepsister is running from a violent drug dealer. And the cop on the case is none other than Benito Rossi, the man who broke Skye’s teenage heart.

His dark brown eyes still tear her apart. And even as she steels herself to finally tell him off after twelve years, the old fireworks are still there.

Things are about to go boom.

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Review:

3.75-4 stars

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 This was a good book. Fireworks is Benito and Skye/Skyler's story. Benito is Zara's twin brother, from earlier books in the series. Skye is from the same small Vermont town. She had a rough childhood, moving around with her mother to various boyfriends in different trailer parks. In high school, they moved to Vermont and in with an abusive, mean stepfather. Benito's family lived next door. They became best friends and he helped protect her and be an escape for her. Skye had a major crush on him, and just when she thinks they were becoming more than friends, something awful happens that leaves her heartbroken. She runs away to live with her aunt, leaving Vermont for twelve years. Now, she is a news reporter in New York. She had an embarrassing snafu on the air, which leads to her being put on-leave until the incident blows over. Her stepsister, Rayanne, calls her back home to Vermont for the first time since high school as a favor to help her with something mysterious. Skye takes the chance to go back, hoping not to run into anyone she once knew, but Rayanne flakes out on her and leaves her hanging. One of the first people she sees is Benito. He is now a police detective investigating drugs in the area, including Skye's stepfather and stepsister. Benito is happy to see Skye again to work out what went wrong between them. They spend time together while he investigates and get to know each other again. There is some suspense, some really sweet and sexy moments, and some emotional times, but it all works out for them in the end.

I loved Benito and Skye. They might be my favorite couple from this series. Benito was swoony and very close to perfect. Skye was great too. I very much felt like they loved each other and were meant to be together. They had a great connection and chemistry. There was very little pushing away. The story was good and different from the others. It is a bit lighter and there was more happy times between the couple as they got to know each other again and healed old wounds. I loved catching back up with the other characters in the series too.

I really liked this book in general, but there was one thing that bothered me and kept me from totally 100% loving it. I was really loving Benito. I felt like he was pretty much perfect. But near the end, there is a instance of OW drama that knocked him down a peg. I hated that it happened and I especially hated who the person was that was involved. Don't get me wrong. There is no cheating. Benito completely adored Skye and wanted a future with her alone. That's why I was shocked at the drama and felt like it served no purpose. If it wasn't for this OW drama, especially so late in the book which left a bad taste in my mouth, this book would have been higher rated.

In general though, if I ignore the OW drama, I really liked most of this book. I love Sarina Bowen's writing and this series. I did really love Benito, Skye, and their journey to their happy ever after. They definitely belonged together and deserved their happiness. I enjoyed this book and look forward to more from this series and Ms. Bowen in the future.