Kristiej's Reviews > Rushing In

Next book up in this delicious Bailey Brothers series I’ve been almost inhaling is youngest brother Gavin. He’s the charmer – and charmer he is, the flirt, and flirt he is, and the rush junkie of the brothers. Gavin’s heroine is Skylar Stanley. She is the daughter of Gavin’s boss, the fire chief. She lived in their small town but when her parents split, she went with her mother and hasn’t been back in town for years. But her life exploded; she’s a writer and lost her agent and boyfriend at the same time since they were one and the same. She decides she wants to spend time with her father in the small, quirky, town of Tilikum while she heals.

Gavin has just managed to escape death on a fire call when he’s run over by a car driven by none other than Skylar. Now this sounds serious but since he survives with only a broken leg, the whole situation is written with humor and has us smiling. Skylar, of course, is horrified, even more somwhen she learns the circumstances, but Gavin is very zen about it. But because he will be off work for a while – because of the broken leg – he decides to show Skylar around and while at it, show her some adventure as she is the quiet and shy type. These two are perfect for each other but the fact he works for her father and thinks of him as almost a father figure, is a real cock blocker. So how they handle this is the heart of the story.

There is also a mystery that runs through all of these books. One of the features is the rivalry between the Baileys and their arch enemies, the Haven family. Sky is a mystery writer so she’s all in on solving the mystery of the start of the feud, missing family members for days gone by.
I know I’m not doing a good job in explaining how delightful and wonderful I’m finding this series. The best word to describe Skylar is adorkable. She’s constantly getting lost in her head on how to kill people in her mysteries. She’s in a writers block and trying to get out of it. She’s somewhat uncomfortable in social situations. And Gavin gets this about her. He’s charmed by her.

And as much as I love each and every love story so far, I’m also enjoying the relationship between the brothers. It’s a love story too only in a much different way. They fight, they bicker, they trash talk and they are there for each other 100%. They are funny and each one is my favourite while I’m reading their book. This book, like the previous ones, is pure joy to read.

I highly, highly recommend this series. I am loving it.