A review by morganthebee
All Fired Up by M.K. England

4.5

I listened to the audiobook of All Fired Up by M. K. England, which was narrated by Angel Pean and Kristen DiMercurio. I love both narrators, and while I wouldn't have thought to put them together on a project, it totally worked. They were well-balanced and, as always, gave great performances.  

As for the story, it’s an adorable romcom full of self-discovery, found family, and a good bit of heat. Nicole—or Nic—has been in love with her college best friend Skylar for years. She’s been away at graduate school for fire dynamics, but has returned home to Seattle and the fold to find that Skylar’s planning a big (and, in everyone but Skylar’s eyes, reckless) move to Fiji. Nic teams up with Kira, a firefighter who Skylar met and brought into their friend group while she was away, to try to prevent what they see as a big mistake. The more time they spend together, though, the more obvious it becomes that the chemistry between them is...well, fire. 

I loved how the relationship between Kira and Nic developed, and the discoveries they helped each other make as they went. Those self-discoveries are really the key to the story, and they’re handled smoothly without rushing things or bogging them down. I enjoyed the friend group, although I felt like they weren’t as fully developed as I would have liked. Skylar was a particularly interesting character, always underestimated by the people around her, and I would love to see a story focused on her. 

I received a free ARC from NetGalley, but my review is unbiased and left voluntarily.