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Hot to the Touch (Hot in Chicago Rookies) Kindle Edition

by Kate Meader (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.6 165 ratings

Book 3 of 3: Hot in Chicago Rookies

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The next book in the Hot in Chicago Rookies series features playboy firefighter, Sam Killian!

I might be a rookie Chicago firefighter, but I’m on top of the world. I’ve just earned my spot on Rescue Squad at legendary Engine 6, can get all the action I want both in and out of the bedroom, and am possessed of an enviable sneaker collection. Nothing can harsh my vibe except her—Cassandra Ferguson, my brother’s sister-in-law, or as I affectionately label her: the blister-in-law. Ever since I met her, she’s looked down her perky little nose at me, never mind that I’m a good foot taller. Apparently, I offended her with a few risqué jokes and an offer for a fun, no-strings night—crimes that have relegated me to lower than dirt in St. Cassandra's eyes.

These days we’re at a stalemate. Don’t get along, can’t get along. Only when tragedy strikes, we have no choice but to put our animosity aside for the sake of our hurting niece and nephew, who need us now more than ever. As co-guardians, Cassie and I are enemy combatants in an uneasy truce, flailing around in a no-man’s land of grief and lust, forced to work as a team.

Thing is, when Cassie and I team up—when we really work together—the results are explosive. In a sexy way. In an amazing way. Maybe … in every way. But with stakes this high, we can’t get it wrong.

Even though it feels so, so right.

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I'm the guy she loves to hate - text against image of handsome firefighter

But when forced to live together - text against image of handsome firefighter

Hate's the last thing on my mind - text against image of handsome firefighter

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"Unputdownable angsty goodness! Kate Meader tore my heart out and slowly put it back together again." -Lynn Brooks/Thoughts of a Blonde

"A well written emotional roller coaster." -Wendy Livingstone

"Plenty of heat, tons of heart and a hefty helping of poignancy." -Aunt G

"5 Stars - Hot and Spicy." -TLynn

"Hot to the Touch was phenomenal... It was super sexy, funny, swoony, emotional, and entertaining" - Goodreads reviewer

"Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions in this gripping romance!" - Goodreads reviewer

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BDRNNFR5
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kate Meader LLC (August 22, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1018 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 340 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #365,888 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #15,482 in New Adult & College Romance (Books)
- #40,643 in Romance (Kindle Store)
- #47,193 in Contemporary Romance (Kindle Store)

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Originally from Ireland, USA Today bestselling author Kate Meader cut her romance reader teeth on Maeve Binchy and Jilly Cooper novels, with some Harlequins thrown in for variety. Give her tales about brooding mill owners, oversexed equestrians, and men who can rock an apron, a fire hose, or a hockey stick, and she’s there. Now based in Chicago, she writes sexy contemporary romance with big-hearted guys and strong heroines - and heroes - who can match their men quip for quip..

In the Rookie Rebels series, a new generation of players take to the ice and learn that all's fair in love and hockey.

1. GOOD GUY (Levi and Jordan)

2. INSTACRUSH (Theo and Elle)

3. MAN DOWN (Gunnar and Sadie)

4. FOREPLAYER (Cal and Mia)

5. DEAR ROOMIE (Reid and Kennedy)

6. REBEL YULE (Erik and Casey)

7. JOCK WANTED (Fitz and Tara)

8. SUPERSTAR (Bast and Pepper)

The Chicago Rebels series features three estranged sisters who inherit their father's failing hockey franchise . . . and get their hearts checked by a band of hard-bodied ice warriors.

0.5 IN SKATES TROUBLE (Ford and Addison)

1. IRRESISTIBLE YOU (Remy and Harper)

2. SO OVER YOU (Vadim and Isobel)

3. UNDONE BY YOU (Dante and Cade)

4. HOOKED ON YOU (Bren and Violet)

5. WRAPPED UP IN YOU (More Dante and Cade)

The Hot in Chicago series stars the Dempseys, a family of firefighting foster siblings, and the blazing hot love interests who tame their daredevil ways.

0.5 REKINDLE THE FLAME (Beck and Darcy)

1. FLIRTING WITH FIRE (Luke and Kinsey)

1.5 MELTING POINT (Gage and Brady)

2. PLAYING WITH FIRE (Eli and Alex)

3. SPARKING THE FIRE (Wyatt and Molly)

3.1 FOREVER IN FIRE (Eli and Alex)

The Hot in Chicago Rookies series is about a trio of Chicago Fire Academy graduates, besties who will have to navigate the trials of new jobs and sizzling romances as they find their place in the world and the love of a lifetime.

1. UP IN SMOKE (Roman and Abby)

2. DOWN IN FLAMES (Jude and Hudson)

3. HOT TO THE TOUCH (Sam and ??)

In the Laws of Attraction series, three men who think they know everything about marriage, relationships, and women will learn that, in fact, they don't know jack.

1. DOWN WITH LOVE (Max and Charlie)

2. ILLEGALLY YOURS (Lucas and Trinity)

3. THEN CAME YOU (Grant and Aubrey)

In the Hot in the Kitchen series, turn up the heat with the DeLucas, a Chicago-Italian family of restaurateurs, and the sizzling chefs who love them.

1. FEEL THE HEAT (Jack and Lili)

2. ALL FIRED UP (Shane and Cara)

3. HOT AND BOTHERED (Tad and Jules)

In the Tall, Dark, and Texan series, a trio of hot, rich Texans take the Windy City by storm, and meet the women who will bring them to their knees.

1. EVEN THE SCORE (Hunter and Tess)

2. TAKING THE SCORE (Brody and Emma)

3. ONE WEEK TO SCORE (Flynn and Olivia)

... however each book can also be read as a standalone novel or novella.

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Kindle Customer Cindy

Loved this book!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2023

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I can't believe the series is over!!! I love this rookie firefighter family!! This story was a story if Sam and Cassandra. Sam was the playboy best friend of Abby and Jude. Cassie is his sister-in-law's sister. The two haven't really ever gotten along. When tragedy strikes, they have to come together for the family. While living through that, they come to know each other in ways they haven't before. I love these two together. Loved this book and whole series!! I highly recommend! You won't be disappointed. I couldn't put it down!

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Emotional Series Finale

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023

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Opening this book right before work wasn’t my smartest move. It’s one of those riveting, emotional
stories that makes you resent having to adult. I greatly resented not being able to devour it in one sitting.
Like most great enemies-to-lovers stories, the snark and banter started immediately. Cassie and Sam,
connected through marriage of her sister to his brother, have always had a contentious relationship. The
two rarely see eye-to-eye. Unsurprising since they’re complete opposites. Cassie’s sensible and cautious
while Sam is a fun-loving himbo.

Circumstances force them together and each sees a different side of the other. Sam has more depth than
Cassie or anyone else gives him credit for. Sam realizes there’s a reason Cassie has always been the rigid,
responsible sister. The longer they’re together, the less their differences matter and the more they’re
drawn to each other. The heated exchanges turn into an entirely different type of heat. The kind that
Kate Meader excels at writing.

I truly enjoyed Cassie & Sam’s journey finding each other and for one of them, the family they’d always
yearned for, and the other, something they never realized they wanted. I hate that this is the final Hot in
Chicago Rookies book, but what a way to wrap up series! Hot to the Touch is another steamy, often
funny, and extremely emotional read I highly recommend. For a more enjoyable experience, I suggest
reading books one and two in the series first.

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023

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I received this book as an ARC and the following review is my true feelings about the book.
This was a lovely ride. The book starts out with the MC biting back and forth before tragedy hits. I'm not going to lie, this section brought tears to my eyes and I felt like I was right there with the male MC. The way the MCs slowly (believably) work through their new relationship, misconceptions they had of each other, their own insecurities and children warmed my heart. There is a HEA. I would recommend this read.

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023

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Hot to the Touch: When Cass first met Sam at Annie and Jake's wedding she didn't like him because in her mind he was to much of a playboy! Then they were killed in a car accident and Their lives changed alot! It was a fantastic story with lots of emotion!

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2023

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So many highs and lows…I screamed, cried, laughed & cried some more. A roller coaster of emotions. The author has a flare for taking you to the edge of the cliff & watches as you dive into a eerie series of emotions that feel so real is haunting. Exquisitely written and you won’t be able to put the book down, even through the tears~you never give up hope💋

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Susan D.

Blister-in-law and the Himbo

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2023

Blister-in-law and the himbo. That’s how Cassandra and Sam refer to each other after their siblings got married. Living in different cities, they save their clashing for family get-togethers. But when the unthinkable happens, they have to work together to keep their family going, slowly realizing that all that hate may not have been hate after all.

So much chemistry, this book is combustible! It ran the gamut of emotions and make me laugh and tear up. Sam is such a protector and that made my heart ache when he needed someone to protect his heart. Cass is so strong but doesn’t realize that she needs to let people in. The relationship between the main characters and their niece and nephew is delicious and adorable! This is a great story!

This is an enemies to lovers, forced proximity, firefighter, slow-burn, standalone romance with a HEA. It is part of the Hot in Chicago Rookies series and has cameos from the characters in Meader’s other stories.

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023

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I loved this heartfelt romance. So many
tears were shed. But the love that bloomed from tragedy was so real. I hate that Sam and Cass list their siblings but a love story built from realistic pain was spot on relatable. Well done.

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Shelly Hastings Suhr

A completely addictive read!

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023

While I haven't yet been acquainted with the originals, I have been gobbling up the Hot in Chicago Rookies. I've loved this tight-knit group of friends and was so excited to get my hands on Sam Killian's story.

And Sam? Did not disappoint. We already knew his "good guy" status having met him in the previous books. However I really appreciated the deep dive into his reputation and peeling that back from who he was at heart. I adored how he showed up, and kept showing up, providing a steady, safe space for Cassie and the kids while they all processed their grief.

That said, ooooof. This story was heavy.

I do struggle with storylines that revolve around grief and so this one took a bit for me to work through. It was really really sad. And sometimes the little moments of lightheartedness didn't do enough to balance that sadness out for me. Additionally, I struggled with the way Sam and Cassie kept pushing against each other, causing even more angst in an already insanely angsty situation.

That said - it was still a compulsively addictive read. I gobbled it up, hanging on every word, heart held in a vice while these two worked through their shared grief and found their way toward each other. I loved how things played out in the end. I adored Sam (and, eventually, Cassie won me over too.) Hot to the Touch was a really good, well-written, interesting story. Just a smidge too heavy for my world-weary heart, but your mileage may vary and I definitely still recommend taking the journey regardless of the toll on your heart!

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