I thought that this was a really good book!

It was fast paced and there was something happening on each page.

The characters were well developed and well matched too.

The book for me was a definite page turner and thoroughly enjoyable

It kept me interested right to the end - 5 stars from me!!

I’ve enjoyed The DeMarco Family series, a series that holds up very well as a re-issue under a new publisher. But I’ve enjoyed Sandy’s story in LIGHT MY FIRE the most of all for a very simple reason. Aside from being a compelling, enjoyable romantic suspense it also shows us just how judgmental we all are even when we are completely unaware of it. Ethan is well known to the DeMarco family for, perhaps, not the best reasons. And they all have set him in the place of being an arrogant jerk who gets criminals released without paying one bit for their crimes. They see the surface of Ethan. Because of the demons that drive Ethan Sandy will have the chance to see the man beneath the surface – a man who is so very different than his reputation. And perhaps Ethan can see himself through another’s eyes and make the changes that need to be made in his professional life and his personal life to keep that man at his core out and on the surface forever.

LIGHT MY FIRE is full of banter, steam, danger, and puzzles to solve. Watching Sandy and Ethan work through not only their own troubles but help an innocent young man was an enjoyable, satisfying experience. I will always suggest reading a series from the beginning for the best reading experience, yet if you can’t do that then this one can stand on its own as a very good Romantic Suspense, strong on the Romance side.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Light My Fire is a very good romantic suspense. Great plot, characters and writing. I definitely will be reading more books by this author. I highly recommend this book.

The DeMarco Family series continues up with Sandy’s story; and it’s definitely my favorite of the series.

Ethan Milner is bad news according to Sandy’s brothers. He is a ruthless defense attorney who has set free some of the criminals that Sandy’s brothers have arrested. But, what no one knows is Ethan doesn’t really like helping the bad guys. It’s all about money at his father’s law firm. It tears him up inside every time he wins a case and a guilty person walks just because they had enough money to pay for a good lawyer.

After a night of drinking and Ethan is arrested for reckless driving, he is sentenced to forty hours of community service. He has to ride along with Sandy while she does her citizens on patrol in her neighborhood. But, what neither of them expected was to come across a woman who had been murdered. When one of Sandy’s employees, from her flower shop, is arrested for the crime, she will do anything to prove he is innocent. Sandy asks Ethan to represent Josh and everything changes from there. Ethan shows he does have a heart and Sandy starts to fall for him. The story ends with a huge revelation of who the real murderer is. All I can say is I didn’t see that coming.

I read this book really fast. The story was exciting and I was on the edge of my chair the entire time. The DeMarco Family books are the only ones by this author that I have read, but if the rest of her books are this good, I will definitely be on the lookout for more. Each book in this series can be read as a stand-alone, so it doesn’t matter where you start in the series. They are all really good and intense like this one.

Light My Fire is a riveting novel full of tense moments along with romance. I fed to the pages as the story unfolded, feeling for Ethan (lawyer), Sandy (friend/lover) and Josh (accused teen.) The ending is a terrific surprise!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Excellent read. The emotional journey of a man with no trust in love and the woman who shows him how to love. This had page turning action and humor. Definitely my favorite of the series but can be read as a stand alone.

Light My Fire is book four in Jane Graves’ DeMarco Family series. Surprisingly it is my favorite of the series. I say that because after reading the description of the book I thought that I would not like Ethan Milner as the main character. Yet by the time he had recklessly wrecked, I knew that there was a good man inside of him fighting to get out.

I knew I would love Sandy DeMarco and I did. She became mother to three younger rumbustious brother when she was barely in her teens herself. She is one tough, big-hearted, open-minded person. Perhaps not the usual person you would expect to fall for someone like Ethan. Then again it would take someone like her to see what was buried beneath the hard exterior that he had. I loved it when Alex said. “Maybe I ought to be warning Millner about you.” Now that is a woman to admire!

Well-written plot that is not dated even though the series is a re-issue by a new publisher. I had not read Sandy’s story so it felt fresh to me. Not as much humor as sme of Sandy’s brothers’ stories but interesting with snappy dialogue between Ethan and Sandy. Just as interesting is the subplot with Josh, the troubled teen. With his life and future at stake it made the story more serious. No loss of focus on the main plot since this ties in well with Ethan and Sandy’s story.

As the only girl in the alpha male dominated DeMarco family Sandy Demarco has definitely learned how to handle her brothers and that is no easy task. Dealing with defense attorney Ethan Miller as he completes his community service requirement should be a piece of cake. It really is no problem until she starts to see the real man behind the facade and finds herself drawn to him. This is a well done romantic suspense that is a reissue of a 2004 publication. I loved the characters and the mystery part of the story is very well done. I definitely recommend.

I’ve loved all the books in The De Marco Family series and this fourth book, Light My Fire, really drew me in. I have to admit that my first impression of hot shot defence lawyer Ethan Millner were less than favourable. He came across as an entitled brat to be perfectly blunt and I quietly muttered “Serves You Right” when he crashed Porsche. Thankfully Ethan improved in leaps and bounds as the story progressed.
I loved that he was sentenced to community service under the watchful eye of florist Sandy De Marco, a woman I liked, respected and admired from the first. Sandy’s unshaking belief in people and her loyalty through thick and thin made her a pretty remarkable woman in my books.
As romantic suspenses go this one was pretty darned good and kept me on my toes throughout. Fast paced and full of twists I really had no idea who the murder was until the end, though on looking back through the story I could see it was peppered with clues. This really was a fabulous read and one I devoured in two sittings. Highly recommended!

Ethan Millner ist ein Anwalt, der alles dafür tut seine Fälle zu gewinnen, egal ob sein Klient schuldig oder unschuldig ist, Hauptsache die Bezahlung stimmt. Dafür beugt er auch schon mal das Gesetz in Grauzonen. Als er eines Tages wegen zu schnellen Fahrens zu Sozialstunden in einer Bürgerwehr verurteilt wird, muss er diese ausgerechnet bei Sandy DeMarcos ableisten. Sandy ist eine Floristin, die in jedem Menschen das Gute sieht und ein bescheidenes Leben führt. Das größere Problem sind jedoch Sandys Brüder, die als Polizisten dafür sorgen, dass Straftäter ins Gefängnis kommen und nicht gut auf Ethan zu sprechen sind, da er eben diese Straftäter viel zu oft freibekommt. Gleich bei der ersten Nachbarschafts Streife entdecken die beiden eine Leiche und als Verdächtiger wird Sandys Botenjunge verhaftet. Nun versuchen beide den wahren Täter zu finden.

Meine Meinung:

Oh wow, da habe ich mich völlig verschätzt. Dies ist das erste Buch, das ich von Jane Graves gelesen habe (aber mit Sicherheit nicht das Letzte) und ich bin begeistert.
Aufgrund des Klappentextes und des Covers vermutete ich eine niedliche, seichte Law and Order Lovestory, aber das Buch geht richtig in die Tiefe. Nicht nur was die Krimihandlung betrifft, sondern auch die Entwicklung der Gefühlswelt der Protagonisten. Es ist der vierte und letzte Teil der DeMarcos Serie dieser ist aber völlig problemlos als Stand-alone lesbar. Der Sprachstil ist klasse. Witzig und dennoch mit sehr viel Gefühl und Tiefgang. Ich fand es gut, dass Ethan und Sandy gut miteinander reden konnten um auch sich selbst ihre Probleme eingestehen zu können. Beide sind ja in ihrem eigenen Leben sehr einsam und gefangen. Die Liebesgeschichte bekommt zwar gegenüber der Krimihandlung recht viel Raum aber auf eine sehr geschmackvolle Art und Weise.
Einziger Negativ Punkt: Ein Epilog wäre schön gewesen......

Fazit: Eine glasklare Leseempfehlung im Genre Romantic - Suspense.

They are total opposites he is a high priced defence attorney who has a win at all costs philosophy in live She is a florist and member of the local crime watch who sees the best in everyone When Ethan Millner and Sandy Demarco the attraction is mutual he is serving community service after speeding one to many times she will be his supervisor When a juvenile that Sandy knows is charged with murder she just knows that he is innocent and she will pressure Ethan into defending him On the way he will start to look at the law in a different way and will fall in love with his new offsider but first he has to convince her brother that he can be the man she needs

This franchise is either a hit or miss for me and sadly enough this series was a miss. I expected a little more action, a little for suspense, a little more of that something something to really draw me in but I was left bored and tired of the series ⅓ through. The connection between the leads were dull and the storyline dragged know longer than it should've. As much as I would have liked to make it to the conclusion of the series, I found myself dragging and decided it would be the best to dropped it.

I am loving this series Light My Fire is part of the DeMarco Family series. I love the blend of romance and suspense. Jane Graves captures the fire between Sandy and Ethan perfectly. This is a quick read that will leave you satisfied.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Tule Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is book 4 in a series. I have not read the other books, and this book reads well as a stand alone. I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book as Sandy comes across at first as a total do gooder. But she grew on me. Ethan was a typical cynical lawyer, and I enjoyed their interactions. This has some suspense, which I enjoyed. Overall a good read. A bit of a surprise twist which made it a bit of fun. I rate this a 4. I think most romance readers would enjoy.

Light my Fire by Jane Graves. A great addition to The DeMarco Family series. Enjoyed the mystery with possible romance storyline. I've enjoyed each of the books in this series and look forward to reading more by Jane Graves.

4.5☆
I liked it!

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Part of a series: The DeMarco Family
Standalone
HEA

I look forward to reading more from this author.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

This is book four in a series with the DeMarco family but can be read as a stand =alone. I have nor tread any of the previous books and didn't feel like I was missing anything and could easily follow the story.

Wow,it really looked like ethan was the typical slimy lawyer but there was a lot going on under the surface that he didn't show the world and only a few people caught a glimpse of.

Sandy did seem a bit too naive and trusting so you could see how Ethan was intrigued by her but also shaking his head that she was just plain wrong.

The book was pretty much a mystery with lots of drama and romance as Ethan and Sandy try to figure who really killed Laura and try to keep Josh from being railroaded into a conviction for a crime he did not commit. With any good mystery there ate the usual red herrings until the true killer is revealed so it is hard to figure out "whodonit."

I enjoyed the book as you see the growing attraction between Ethan and Sandy and wonder how they can overcome all the differences in their lives, save Josh, and get their HEA.

This is Sandy DeMarcos' story, the fourth book in one of the best humorous mystery series I have read. Sandy is the serious one in the family who raised her three brothers after the death of their parents. She owns her own florist shop and volunteers for the Toloso Crime Watch Council, to protect her neighborhood. When arrogant defense attorney Ethan Millner is charged with reckless driving, his sentence is forty hours of crime watch with Sandy. Her three brothers, all police officers, have made their feelings clear on the subject of Ethan and are not happy that Sandy will be spending time with him. On their first shift, they discover a body and when the young man who works for Sandy is arrested for the murder, she enlists Ethan’s help to defend him. Working with Sandy, Ethan finds himself with a new and different perspective on issues that were originally non negotiable. He finds himself giving in and wanting there to be much more between them. He knows he is not the man for her…besides there are her three cop brothers. A delightful and suspenseful ending to our visits with the DeMarco family. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)

Fast paced and entertaining read.

The story of Ethan and Sandy. They need to work together to try and solve a murder and get Sandy's employee Josh out of jail. They are opposites in every way, but the longer they spend together the more they realise that opposites attract.

I have loved this series of books, and hope there are more to come!

This is Ethan and Sandy’s book, Ethan is a defense attorney and he has the ability to charm a jury while ruthlessly cutting the prosecution down, he’s living in the fast lane until his life is spiraling out of control he gets served with a reckless driving charge and sentenced to 40 hours of community service on a crimewatch patrol with none other than Sandy DiMarco. Sandy is familiar with Ethan character as well as his bad boy reputation with women but when her quiet neighborhood is stricken by the brutal murder of a neighbor and one of her employees that she took a chance on becomes the prime suspect she knows the only man who can help him out is Ethan! They work alongside each other and the attraction is off the charts!! Wow this book was awesome it was very thrilling it took you on a whole bunch of ups and downs and it’s definitely a whodunit! I usually love trying to figure it out but I couldn’t figure this one out right till the very end LOL it definitely had some steam to it but the main thing was it was a heart pounding book I highly recommend reading this I really really enjoyed it! Thank you Netgalley And the publishers for sharing this book with me!