GRR Reviews Nothing More To Lose (Hidden Cove Firefighters) by Kathryn Shay

Nothing More To Lose is about two couples, a hurt firefighter with his Broadway star girlfriend, and a disgraced cop now working as a bodyguard fell for a teacher in the area. The conflicts are nicely detailed and felt authentic.

Ian Woodward lost his legs in 9/11, and was one of the few survivors of his company. In his darkest hours, he rejected everyone, including his one love, Broadway star Lisel Loring. But she won't let him go. Ian recovered and started teaching at the fire academy, but he's not ready to love again. When a crazed stalker latched onto Lisel, Ian called for help, and got ex-cop Rick Ruscio, who lost his badge when he had to expose a scandal within the police department. As he was protecting Lisel and doing his own community service, Rick met teacher Faith McPherson, who saw past Rick's rough exterior and guilt. Both have to struggle with their own crisis of the heart and deal with the love of the strong women... whose love can redeem them...

Kathryn Shay wrote a whole series on this fictional fire department and it's very good. All the details are authentic as she apparently rode along with the ladder company for a few years to get all the lingo right and found scenarios that made sense. It's VERY good if you like the slow-simmer type of romance.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: A firefighter struggle to stay after injury, an ex-cop struggling to work as a bodyguard, and women who love them...

Tropes: firefighter, law enforcement, bodyguard, performer, family pressure, stalker,

Overall Rating:  4/5