BOOK REVIEW- Opening Hearts

BOOK- Opening Hearts- Pregnant and Alone at 35!
Jessalyn O'Donnell returns from her best friend's wedding with a surprise of her own.   She knows how it happened – three sex-filled nights with a smokin' hot guy, known only as Sam -- but she has no way to get in touch with him.

When smoke jumper Sam Ricci returns to his hometown after the annual firefighting season ends, he has no plans for fatherhood.  His lifestyle is too risky, and he loves his job – almost as much as he loves women. Everything changes when he runs into Jessalyn again and discovers her plans for single parenthood.

Sam doesn’t want to be tied down.  Jessalyn would rather go it alone than deal with an absent husband.  So why, when a twist of fate brings them together again, does it feel so right? AMAZON LINK

There is more than just an age difference between the two of them.  They may have got together for a few days;  enjoyed each others company. They even made a baby together but that is were the similarities end.  
They were keeping it casual not knowing a lot about each other while they were on the boat. That made it even more difficult when they can't stop thinking of each other. They don't even know each other's last name.  And now there is a baby in the mix.  Something unexpected causes them to come face to face again.  With it comes the shock of seeing Jessalyn pregnant and Sam wondering if its his.  He still isn't ready to be a daddy even when he finds out it is his.  Even pregnant women have sex and that is part of the story as well, with quite a few details about it.   Even as drawn to Sam as Jessalyn is, she's still afraid to take the risks of really letting him in her life.  She's afraid that he can be reckless, and thrill seeking, all the while being incredibly charming.  Really attractive and very charming, a dangerous mix. 

There were a couple of unexpected events towards the end of the book, which makes for a good twist to the story.  Sweet epilogue at the very end, of course. 

I did like the fact that the author included her inspiration for this story and her desire to bring attention to not only firefighters but often not as recognized, smoke jumpers.   

"I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review."