I never got into category romances specifically, but holy wow I am realizing I should have been reading the Blaze Line (and I guess it is no longer). I picked this up based on a JenReadsRomance rec and I'm so happy. Meg Maguire is also Cara McKenna (who I've been meaning to read) and this is just an absolutely delightful, sexy, and fun romance between an ex-pro MMA fighter and the big, sexy, clutzy carpenter who is just absolutely bowled over by her prickly charm.

It is so rare to find a blue collar romance and this one is extraordinary. Both Steph and Patrick struggle financially due not to their lack of hard work, but because of the economy and the nature of their work. Patrick having to explain to Steph he couldn't afford fancy dates was so real, and so lovely to see depicted. Steph aspiring to date a man who could take care of her was, while a bit cold-hearted, also very real. I loved how these two came together, and how the book ended on a HFN.

PLUS THE CHEMISTRY. Wow. Off the charts sexy.