How to Tame a Wild Fireman audiobook

OH GAWD... I LOVED LOVED LOVED Patrick aka Psycho and Lara just had so much spunk!! I will write my review closer to the release date, but I gotta say, Ms. Bernard, as I said in my review of Sex and the Single Fireman, your writing is just getting better and better!!!! You are FAST becoming one of my FAVOURITE authors!!!Thank you to Edelweiss and Avon for providing me with an ARC copy to review.

Jennifer Bernard takes us deep into the lives of her characters. She gives us a front and center seat to watch the story of Patrick and Lara slowly unfold. Each is plagued by their own personal issues with returning home. I utterly enjoyed witnessing the Patrick and Lara work through their issues, rediscover what they left behind and bond over their journey while rediscovering an attraction that never died.How to Tame a Wild Fireman was unpredictable as the fires Patrick “Psycho” fights while the passion burned as hot as a blue flame. Lots of side stories and plot directions held interesting background into Patrick's and Lara's lives. I found myself guessing on its direction and trying to discern the behavior and choices of the characters and secondary characters which kept me invested in the outcome. Romance, daring rescues and re-finding family, How to Tame a Wild Fireman was an enjoyable and entertaining story.I received this ARC copy of How to Tame A Wild Fireman from HarperCollins - Avon in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication September 24, 2013.Written by:Jennifer BernardSeries: Bachelor FiremenSequence in Series: 4Mass Market Paperback: 384 pagesPublisher: Avon Publication Date: September 24, 2013ISBN-10: 0062273655ISBN-13: 978-0062273659Rating: 4 StarsGenre: Contemporary RomanceAge Recommendation: AdultJennifer Bernard's WebsiteFind this book on: Amazon | Barnes & NobleFor more reviews check out Tome Tender's Book Blog or find us on Facebook.

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance   Summary  Patrick Callahan, or also known As "Psycho" is everything as the nickname portrays. He takes wild risks and is a bit crazy. But on a hot and bored day, Psycho gets a little drunk and crosses a line. So the Captain decides that he can't afford the strain of Psycho's latest endeavor and sends him to his hometown to fight a wild fire. As much as this is a punishment, Psycho doesn't see it that way. Even though he hasn't talked to his family in years, a wild fire that isn't able to be contained, just right up his ally. But there is one person he least expected to find in Loveless, Nevada...sexy Lara Nelson. Lara has just learned of her aunt's death and learned that she inherited the Center  for Sexual healing or also widely known as a Hippie commune. Lara always hated growing up in such a place, but she is desperate to find a buyer and return back to her normal and average life of being a doctor. Then she runs into a man she once knew as a cocky kid who was never heard from again after the fateful accident that changed all of their lives. Lara never expected that Patrick would be the one man she would want in a sexual way, but as they discover a hidden desire for each other they also find a powerful love. The Hero  Patrick Callahan is the son of a rancher, politician and once a governor. On a vacation from college, he comes home and he and his brother get into an accident, an accident that he is blamed for. His father disowns him, blaming Patrick for his brother's injury and this moment changed the course of Patrick's life. Instead of finishing college in political science, he became a firefighter. Being a firefighter helped him with his urge to have a adrenalin rush and daredevil personality, and Patrick knows that if it wasn't for serving as a firefighter he would probably be in jail or out on the streets. Psycho is everything the name implements and boy has he done some crazy things. In previous books, we don't see much of him except his crazy acts and his superficial attitude or that is what he portrays to most people. In this book, we see a deeper side to Patrick, a side he has kept hidden from everyone including himself. We see Patrick face his past in order to save his future. We see a man that is full of courage and strength, willing to sacrifice for those he loves and has a soft side for pretty women and baby Llama's. The Heroine  Lara Nelson has changed from the timid gothic girl she was in high school. Her parents died in an accident when she was young and she was sent to live with her Aunt. An Aunt that was a bit hippie and was very open about everything sex. Lara never felt comfortable where she grew up, she always felt like she was the oddball of school and she had one friend...Liam, Patrick's younger brother. Lara never realized she would be a doctor one day. She has changed much from who she was in High School. Lara still is hesitant about anything sexual, but she is intelligent, dedicated and has a caring heart. Lara was a heroine that has a fiery nature. She has such an open heart for everyone, and she can be very diplomatic just like every doctor needs to be. I really liked how her personality shines through in those unique moments. Plot and Story Line  How To Tame A Wild Fireman is my favorite of the series so far. I really enjoyed the previous installments, but there was something that really called to me in this book. One its Psycho as the hero and boy is he one crazy man, but a delicious and sexy one. The beginning starts off pretty amusing, and boy the whole Pool scenario...the crazy things that happen when you get drunk. Then yippee for a wild fire scenario and facing your past. I just loved this scenario, and this is also where we see much more to Psycho than the crazy stunts he pulls."I know I may seem like a reckless driver," he said, swinging the wheel to avoid a jackrabbit bouncing across the road. "But I've never even gotten a ticket.""Is that because the cops never caught up with you?""Haha. Quite the comedienne. No, it's because I'm an outstanding driver, and if I were to break a traffic rule, they'd be so in awe of my technique they'd forget about giving me a ticket and simply applaud my expertise."He is one good firefighter and just jumps right in. Then Psycho and Lara see each other again. Psycho always has had a thing for Lara, but Lara hasn't until now. And boy oh boy do these two really have to battle inner demons in this book. Psycho has to face his family, especially his formidable father. Lara has to choose what to do with the Sexual center, which was quite different. Its not everyday we get a "hippie" type scenario in a romance, but I really gobbled every delicious scenario that enters into this story. What was quite fun was how these two keep running into each other. I adored the baby Llama that Psycho rescues and clings to him like crazy. I couldn't get enough of the small town country feel to the story, and with the added intensity of a wild fire it really increased the tension and excitement of the story. The romance is sexy and fun, and I loved how well it seemed to flow. And what I really admired was how Jennifer Bernard mixes humor with a sensual story."I want you," she said in a husky murmured. " I want your hot, hard, thick, throbbing..."Oh God, he was going to come in his pants, right here in the Love 'Em."...Lotus Root." The Cover  This might be my favorite cover of the series. I love the pose here, it's so romantic and sweet but sexy at the same time. I love the background of the wild fire. Overall View How To Tame A Wild Fireman is a tantalizing firefighter romance that has building sexual tension, characters who grow into themselves, and a love story that is wild and sweet!!   The Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel The Fireman Who Loved Me (1) Hot For Fireman (2) Sex and the Single Fireman (3) How To Tame A Wild Fireman (4) Four Weddings and a Fireman (5) The Night Belongs To Fireman (6)

Perfectly funny, charming and steamy! I had the best time reading this book and I did not want to put it down. I seriously contemplated a sick day just so I could finish it (well, maybe not seriously but it did run through my mind, ha). When you open the pages of this book it is like you fall into the lives of Patrick and Lara. You are not just an observer you feel as if you are there with them throughout the book. Patrick or Psycho is the perfect male – he is hot, sensitive, bad-@$$, sexy and vulnerable. He is just a great character and the details describing his tattoos will certainly tip you over the edge (well, I guess if you like that sort of thing). Lara is sweet, kind, smart, and like most of us running from something in our past. It is interesting to watch the dynamic relationship between Patrick and Lara and Lara and Liam, Patrick’s brother. I also appreciate the representation of a person with a disability as “normal” – whatever that is. I wish there had been more resolution between Patrick, Liam and the rest of their family – maybe that will be forthcoming in another book in the series. These are just the type of characters you could read about on and on and on and never tire of them.This book is part of Jennifer Bernard’s Bachelor Firemen series, but it certainly can be read independently. I have never read any of the other books in this series (something I hope to rectify very, very soon) and was able to pick up with the story. From what I have gathered from others who have read the series, the other books introduce different characters but each book has its own independent storyline. The characters are reoccurring in the books which adds to the continuity of the series.If you are into books that are hot, steamy and about coming home for second chances this is definitely worth your time!Rating: 4.5Heat Rating: HotReviewed by: A. LynCourtesy of My Book Addiction and More

I just loved this story. You learn so much about what makes Patrick "Psycho" tick. This is a wonderful, well written story that keeps you engrossed. I loved the gentle humor. And who did love Goldie?

I love Jen Bernard's Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel series. I have enjoyed each book and each time I finish the latest, I aways say it's my favorite. Following my trend, How to Tame a Wild Fireman is my favorite book in this series to date. I have always been intrigued by Psycho, now I am a whole lot in love with him!Psycho tends to do crazy things... part of that could be the adventurous part of him, the other part of it could be that he uses those things to mask emotional scars that he is he is trying to hide. After getting into a bit of trouble involving a digger and a plan for a swimming pool by the fire station, he volunteers to return to his hometown to work as a smoke jumper. Returning home proves more difficult than anticipated when he comes face to face with Lara and his family who still blame him for an accident that injured his younger brother.Lara wants to be seen as more than the weird kid from the hippie commune. She has gone to school, proven herself and now she is back and has inherited her Aunt's commune, along with it's Goddesses (her Aunt's quirky friends/colleagues). They want to keep the commune open offering it's special form of therapy (lots of laughs here), but the part of Lara that needs to feel normal just wants to be done with it so she can get back to her normal life... then she runs into Patrick, and there is more than one wildfire ignited in Loveless.Patrick and Lara have page-burning-turning chemistry. Their banter is fun and entertaining and this story is full of quirky characters from the Goddesses to a funny rescued animal that also loves Psycho. Be prepared for lots of action, laughter and steamy lovemaking! I was looking for information and the release date for the next Bachelor Fireman book as soon as I turned the last page (Four Weddings and a Fireman- Release Date Set 2/25/2014).I give How to Tame a Wild Fireman 5 STARS and have added it to my FAVORITE BOOKS list! I am so excited to have discovered this author and this series. I look forward to more great stories from Jen Bernard!

Oh Psycho....Came close, but Harry is still me man. Great Read, in keeping with the rest of the Bachelor Firemen, Jennifer Bernard gives us Laughs, Heartache and a WHOLE LOTTA Sparks to be flying, and I am NOT talking about the ones coming from a Burning Building. Psycho (Patrick Callahan), is as sexy as his nickname, and the one woman who could always get under his skin, has come back into his life, and turns it UPSIDE DOWN!!Loved watching Psycho and Lara sniffing around each other until the clothes went flying!!Full review to come, but this one is a MUST READ...After you read about Harry that is...in The Fireman Who Loved Me.

I had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer Bernard at a conference in February where I got my hands on this book. I almost never read contemporary romance, but that is going to have to change...this book is so much fun :)

What a great book! Love Psycho, his wild antics get him sent back to his hometown to battle a wildfire. Add Dr. Laura Nelson, talk about sparks flying. If you haven't read the Bachelor Fireman series, you're missing a great read.

Loved it. Patrick is one of the Bachelor Firemen who is also one of the most intense. He works hard and he plays hard. But when some of his off-duty antics tick off his boss, he gets sent to Nevada to help fight the wildfires there. Back in his hometown, he has no intention of getting in touch with his family, who kicked him out ten years ago. He is stunned to see Lara Nelson, his brother's best friend, who he'd been attracted to back then. Lara had returned to Loveless to decide what to do with the property she'd inherited. As a doctor, she's been roped into helping treat injured firefighters. She never expected to see Patrick there or feel an out of control attraction to him.I loved both Patrick and Lara. Patrick has earned his nickname of "Psycho" because of the risks he takes both on and off the job. While he appears to simply enjoy the rush, it's really a way for him to escape his memories. Ten years earlier he and his younger brother, who is deaf and mildly autistic, were involved in an accident that Patrick feels he was responsible for. His father felt the same and kicked Patrick out of the house and the family. Patrick's years as a firefighter have been one way that he attempts to atone for his mistakes. Helping with the wildfires in Loveless is another way. He doesn't plan to contact his family at all, but that ends when he is spotted by both Lara and his younger sister. I loved seeing the different sides to Patrick that come out in this book. He is the protective older brother, who wants to help his little sister. He is also still fighting the guilty feelings over the accident that injured his brother. That brother has left home and Patrick is desperate to find him and talk to him. There is also the son who cares about his parents, in spite of how they treated him, and how he takes his own time to make their home fire safe. I loved the sweet side of him that came out with his rescue of the llama and how the critter loves him so much. And then there's the sexy firefighter who is so attracted to Lara that he can hardly see straight. What was really fun was seeing him get to know Lara the woman and realize that she was more than just a woman to sleep with. He has his moments of male idiocy, but he also has times when he is very sensitive to her needs. I loved seeing him begin to think of a future with her and trying to figure out how to make it happen. I also loved the way that Lara makes him think about things that happened in the past and start to look at them from a different angle. I also loved his reunion with his brother and his acceptance of all the changes they have both endured.Lara had spent her teen years in Loveless, taken in by her aunt after her parents' deaths. She spent those years feeling ashamed of the place, embarrassed by the purpose of her aunt's business. She endured a lot of teasing and prejudice from her classmates, her only friend being Patrick's brother Liam. She never understood his family's actions after the accident, but put it mostly out of her mind after she left to go to college. She avoided going back to Loveless, wanting to put that whole time behind her. When her aunt died and left the property to her, she planned to go back, sell it, and return to California. When she arrived in Loveless she ended up putting her medical knowledge to use helping to treat the firefighters. She also discovered that selling the property wouldn't be easy, and that she cared too much about her aunt's friends to just kick them out. She was surprised to see Patrick back in Loveless and discovered that the faint attraction she had felt as a teenager has become as big a fire as the one the firefighters are battling. She's never felt anything like it before and had assumed that she was one of those people who just never got into the whole passion thing. I loved seeing the effect that Patrick had on her. She also got to know him better and saw how he used his reputation to run from his feelings about the accident. I loved the way that she made him take a fresh look at the events of that night. She also doesn't just sit back and put up with the things that he says or does and has no problem letting him have it when she's mad at him. She has a tendency to say some mean things when she's mad, but has the heart to apologize when she calms down. I liked seeing her start to take a look at her own life and choices and see where she wants her life to go. I loved her support of her friend Liam in his current choices, and the way that she brought about his reunion with Patrick.The romance between Patrick and Lara had some interesting ups and downs. They went from being just in it for the physical, knowing that they would only be in Loveless for a short time, to trying to figure out a way for them to be together more. Patrick slowly came to realize that he is capable of a real relationship with Lara, but had trouble trying to put his feelings into words. Lara's evolving from a rather passionless scientific type to the wild woman she is around Patrick was fun to see. She had to make the jump to trusting her feelings and following her heart. I loved seeing them get to know each other as they are now. The final resolution of their lives together was great.The secondary story of Patrick's family and the things they were going through was really good. It gave an excellent insight to how Patrick ended up where he did and why. It also showed Patrick in a good light as he made sure his parents' house was safe, in spite of the way his father was acting. There was a lot of maturing on Patrick's part, as he went from his old way of trying to anger his dad to actually trying to get along with him and protect him.I also really enjoyed the part that the "Goddesses" played. It started out with them seeming like really odd hippie-type people, but got a lot more grounded the more I saw of them. Their love for Lara was obvious in the way they had tried to take care of her as a teen, and how they want her to do what's right for her now. I enjoyed all their comments about the firefighters as they were helping out at the command center, and later when Vader came to help Patrick with the repairs. It was fun to see them help Lara see herself differently.

FAVORITE STORY IN THE SERIES Psycho's story is easily my favorite from the series to date. Patrick is from a small town in Nevada called, Loveless. After a tragic accident he never returns to that town and his past. That is until his Captain offers his an opportunity to go help with the wildfires that are endangering his hometown. Patrick hasn't seen his family or Lara in what seems like an eternity. Both left Loveless to never turn back. Love him or hate him, Patrick wasn't the kind of guy you ever forgot. The old friends to lovers is one of my favorite troupes. Patrick is cocky and forward and obviously very interested in his old friend, Lara. Lara? Not so much. "I don't think we should be involved anymore. We'll still be friends, of course. I'm glad we got to know each other again. And I really appreciated the... well, having sex with you." I have to say, I almost died with how hard I laughed at her saying this. Can we say awkward? Of the 8 in this series that I have read so far, there isn't a point that sticks with me more than when Patrick is trying to prove to her how he feels. "But it comes down to this. I love you. I want you. I trust you more than anyone I know. I admire you. I respect you. And I can't keep my hands off you. To me, that adds up to spending my life with you. But, if you aren't there yet, I'll wait. Not patiently, though. I'll be the kid in the backseat going, 'Are we there yet, are we there yet?' "

There's more than meets the eye when it comes to Psycho, aka Patrick Callahan. When he finally takes things too far, the chief sends him on a job fighting a wildfire in his hometown. History, heartache, and unresolved issues plague Psycho, but he commits to the job as a way to make amends with the chief. He doesn't plan on catching up with old friend and onetime crush, Lara Nelson. Lara's in town to figure out what to do with the business that her aunt willed to her. Patrick and Lara both took a defining event and used it as a springboard to change their lives. Patrick chose firefighting and Lara chose medicine. I enjoyed the character of Patrick's brother, Liam, and only wished that I could read more about him. I did take issue with the Big Dog big reveal at the end. I find it hard to believe that no one questioned the situation before Lara got there. Having experienced a similar situation first hand, that seemed fairly unrealistic. Back to the good stuff: Patrick and Lara had undeniable chemistry. It was almost a second chance at love, except neither realized the other had feelings in the past.

I love Jennifer Bernard and her Firemen of San Gabriel. HOW TO TAME A WILD FIREMAN is an awesome edition to this series. Each book can be read as a stand alone title, but I will say that you fall a little more in love with each new book that comes out. Patrick "Psycho" is one hot fireman, with a hot story that will leave you smiling, laughing, and sighing. I loved the attraction and story around Lara and Patrick. While at the same time, I loved watching Patrick/Psycho reconnect with his family. There are deep emotions and some funny ones in this great story. If you like romances with fireman, strong intelligent women, and story-lines that keep you quickly turning pages then HOW TO TAME A WILD FIREMAN is the perfect read! I can't wait to read what's next from Ms. Bernard! I highly recommend this one to everyone, just be sure to keep a glass of water nearby, you never know when you'll need it!

I couldn't put this book down!! A great addition to the already fantastic series by Jennifer Bernard. I like how she brought us away from San Gabriel and back to Psycho's home town, but never lost site of Station 1 in San Gabriel. We still kept tabs on the crew even though most of the book was not at the firehouse. The fact that Psycho was fighting wildfires in his hometown, really brings home the fact that most firefighters will do anything they can to keep their family and loved ones safe.Thanks for another great read!

A good story with plenty of exciting action and I enjoyed the llama. I generally liked the characters and how they related but there were a couple times midway when heroine made poor choices (view spoiler)[by confronting hero's father when nothing positive could be achieved and making unjustified nasty remarks to the hero (hide spoiler)] that just didn't sit right. Doctor Lara goes to her hometown to sell inherited property and childhood 'friend' firefighter Patrick returns to fight a nearby fire.

Even the llama falls in love with Psycho!