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Ignite is part of the Cloverleigh Farms series and is a next generation story! When I saw this was announced I was so excited as I adore this small town (Michigan set) romance series. This single dad, neighbor-with-benefits (while the heroine is on a break from relationships) romance was so good! We’ve all known this guy. I’ve been in this relationship. My friends have been in this relationship. My coworkers have been in this relationship. Nothing happened, of course—because I, Winnie MacAllister, romance junkie and owner of a constantly broken heart, have sworn off men for one solid year.
Ignite is literally just Franny and Mac’s story again with diff names. literally the exact same sexual dynamic, sex scenes, fights, conflict, everything. It comes off as lazy on the author’s part. Winnies ‘flaw’ is that she is addicted to love and she loves way too easily & too fast. She made a bet with a friend to go 6 months without falling in love but what happens when she agrees to be friends with benefits with her hot new neighbor and tries to keep her heart out of it. God these two were so cute. They had a running joke at the end of each night to say “I don’t love you” 😩 until shit got too real. I was actually laughing out loud at the banter in here from both our MCs & his daughters it was just so funny.More on why I hate Dex now 😉😊! There is no romance on his part. From his first interaction with Winnie, all he does is sexualise her. That is just so gross to me, am I alone on this, what? 😭 But wait, I'll state the facts. I wanted to love this, I really did. And the writing IS great… but I just didn’t like the hero. I didn’t find his particular brand of grump appealing, and the neighbors with benefits storyline didn’t do much to endear him to me. The writing is excellent as always; the physical chemistry is most definitely there, and I loved some of the softer moments. It’s a return to Cloverleigh with nostalgic vibes and a younger feel. If you’ve been following the series for awhile, you’ll love the characters. If you’re new to the series, then this is the perfect place to dive in - it almost feels like a spin-off. While this single dad, age gap romance wasn’t a home run for me, it still leaves me excited for future books. Daddy.” The voice grew louder, and a small hand shook my shoulder. “Can we get up now? Santa came.” Unable to deny what's going on between them, they give in. There are plenty of steamy, hot AF moments between them. I loved that Winnie takes charge, I like to see my heroines knowing what they want and not being afraid to go get it. And Dex... I would buy shit loads of dresses just for him to rip them to shreds if he wanted to. Every day. With a smile on my face. Those are just a couple of instances but something I want to touch on too is the double standards between men and women. It's clear the author and readers of this book find Dex's incompetence endearing. I don't find it endearing when men are bad at something that is stereotypically a woman's thing.
These two were hot when together and they both just seemed to fit in each other’s lives despite the 12 year age gap. It’s too small, girls,” Winnie said, laughing at their furrowed brows. “It’s only about the size of an apple right now.” If I ever say I don’t like the single parent trope from this day forward, I give you all permission to slap me. I went into this not knowing that it was a “next generation” story, which I tend to avoid like the plague.
Two,” I said gruffly, pulling her closer. She was warm and soft and smelled like vanilla body lotion. During your commute: If you take public transportation or have a long commute, you may find it helpful to use that time to read. Nothing happened, of course--because I, Winnie MacAllister, romance junkie and owner of a constantly broken heart, have sworn off men for one solid year. My new neighbor is a firefighter– and a scorching hot single dad–but I swear I didn’t set off that smoke alarm on purpose. both main characters were immature af, i had to take a deep breathe whenever one of them said or did something stupid. they both had no common knowledge and acted like teenagers. i don't really know what's so good about it that i gave it three stars but i don't think it deserves two or one either.
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