This book is a solid 3.5!!! I’d even bump it to a 4 if the beginning didn’t feel so rushed to me. However, that’s a personal preference for a book, not necessarily a fault of the book!
There were twists and turns in this book I did not expect. The topics of trauma and grief were great but I wish I got a little more of the psych nurse aspect that Jaymes brings to this!!! The last fourth of this book was immaculate; I could feel the main characters burn for each other!!! Heartbreaking and heart-mending. Can’t wait for more!!!

This book will set your heart on fire! Jewel E Ann has done it again! She is the queen of taking your heart and twisting it to the breaking point and putting it back together. Jamie and Fitz are two of my favorites now! Jamie moves from Miami to Montana to spread her wings and travel after her mother’s death two years prior. She is a travel psychiatric nurse. She moves into Will’s house with two other firefighters. She fixates on Fitz. He is broken according to Will and Maren. He is anti-love, anti-relationships, and anti-fatherhood. Jamie is the sunshine to his grumpy. She is everything Fitz is not. The banter between Fitz and Jamie is epic! On her journey, she discovers more than she wants to know about herself. Will it doom her relationship with the hotshot fire jumper? Or will they both go down in flames? Get ready because Jewel is on fire with this one! Best read of 2024 so far! 5 amazing stars

From Air by Jewel E. Ann is the beginning of a new series called Wildfire, published by Montlake. Ann's unique blend of romance, adventure, and skillful character development make this a must-read for those who love a good story!

When Jaymes Lanette Andrews, 25, moves from Miami, Flordia to Missoula, Montana, and goes from being an ER nurse to being a psychiatric travel nurse working at a mental health clinic in Missoula and living with three roommates, all firefighters, Will Landry, Calvin David Fitzgerald, and Maren. Will, 37, is an engine chief, Maran is an air tanker pilot, and Fitz, 35, is a smoke jumper, the guy who jumps out of a very stable plane, parachuting into remote areas to suppress fires; he is also a grumpy enigma who fascinates Jamie. Their mutual attraction is undeniable, and when sparks fly, and things smolder, it's only a matter of time before you're engulfed in a story that will blow your mind with unexpected twists!

"Death is the bane of my existence. Not you. You're an illusion." This cryptic quote from the book sets the tone for the complex relationship between the characters, inviting you to delve deeper into their world.
Do you believe in fate? What about coincidences? Do you think everything happens for a reason? And that people come into your life when you need them the most or are most open to when they have to teach you.

What are you waiting for if you have never read Jewel E. Ann? The woman is a genius with a pen; whatever she writes, I read. Yes, without a doubt, she is my go-to author. I try to avoid reading the blurb or finding out the story; sometimes, it's best to go in cold and see if it resonates with you.

From Air was truly a remarkable love story! Jewel E. Ann has a way of writing eccentric characters that just sucks you right in to the story. I highly recommend this book, it was everything. There was humor, there was heart, and there was redemption. I fell in love with Calvin and Jaymes. I loved the way they banter, I loved how she was determined to break through his shell. Calvin was this enigma that would give others breadcrumbs of his life. I knew there was going to be a twist, and man it was shocking. There were other revelations that was a major turning point and you knew it was going to heartbreaking for Calvin and Jaymes. My heart ached for both Calvin and Jaymes but Jewel E. Ann wrote it so well that it softened the heartache. The friendships that were formed was a great aspect of this book as well. I can't stop raving about this book, it was phenomenal.

Arc provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Jewel E Ann out did herself… again. She’s one of my auto-buy authors, so I was super excited to get my hands on this ARC! She writes such emotionally gripping stories with complex characters and beautiful happy endings. I laughed, I cried, and felt every emotion in between. I HIGHLY recommend adding this book to your TBR!

It is a good romace. It's well written, the characters are likable and you get attached to them. But it doesn't add much to the genre: the love story is OK but not groundbreaking. There is no angst or big emotions.

From Air is a great read that had some darker depths in it that I wasn’t expecting.
When Jamie a travel psychiatric nurse obtains a temporary post she rents a room in a house with three others, she soon settles in enjoying their company, Calvin, that the other two have warned her is a cold fish is taciturn and sarcastic but Jamie can give as good as she gets and enjoys winding him up.
Both have had difficult tragic pasts especially Calvin but he has never disclosed it in the three years he’s been living there. These are all great characters and there is much humour between them.
As Calvin and Jamie become closer their worlds collide in an unimaginable and devastating way. At times I could feel my heart pounding with the shocking revelations.
A well written descriptive love story that keeps it in your grip throughout.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly.

Wow, one of my top books of the year if not all time. I immediately want to read it again. I am almost upset I read this so early because I have no one to talk about this with!!!

Jewel E Ann has quickly become one of my favorite authors. The way this book starts as such a seemingly light (yet angsty) romance about a fire fighter and his new roommate but becomes so much more. I’ve never read such incredible snarky banter, sarcasm and HIGH chemistry. This was weaved into such an incredibly complex, beautiful story that made me smile and cry all at once. It was paced perfectly from beginning to end and I’m honestly sad it’s over. More of this series please!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

This was a five stars read for me. I loved my time reading this book.
Jaymes mad this book five stars. I adore her. She is eveything. I love the funny bannter. The chemestry between them is off the charts, but...
I am not 100% Fitz fan. Why?!
Jaymes deserves the world and he is not that guy.
He wait two freaking days to go to her when she was attacked. He didn't know what happened, and still he waited...
That broke my heart.
For me Will stole the show, with his lines:

But she wasn’t wearing her shoes by then, so I carried them inside, and she barely made it up the porch steps because I showed her that any guy could carry her shoes. When all this time, she dreamed of you carrying her shoes down some boardwalk after spending the night with her on a boat.”

And then:

“ But last night, I caught a tiny glimpse of what you let go. I didn’t see my old roommate. I saw a woman who loves you. And all I could think was how I’d give my whole fucking life to find my own Jaymes Andrews. I’d give my whole fucking life to be the guy who carries her shoes and makes all her dreams come true.”

And for the kill:

“It’s time, buddy. Go bring our girl home, or else I will burn down the shed, kick your ass to the curb, and put a ring on her finger myself.”

Swon...
I am hoping for Will's book.

What a complicated, complexly layered story! I’ve said this before but have rarely meant it as much as I do now but to say anything about this book would give it away. I loathe spoilers so I’ll say I adore Fitz! Jewel writes some of the very best heroes but I absolutely fell in love with Jamie and that’s where Jewel truly shines. She creates such beautiful heroines! Jamie is the heart and soul of From Air and I can’t to see more of these two in the series.

I always look forward to Jewel’s books. She never disappoints. From Air is full of clever banter between
All characters, but especially between Fitz and Jamie.
Jamie is a traveling psychiatrist nurse who takes a job in
Montana and her temporary home includes the grumpy
Fitz as a roommate. Fitz is a fire jumper and wants no relationships but despite that they quickly form a very close bond.
Rules of the house no fooling around. Jamie moves on
To another job in California but can’t leave her feelings for Fitz behind. She meets Dwight who’s a patient of hers at the new hospital who she feels an instant kind of kinship with. As always there is a twist which always rips your heart out. I love this book couldn’t put it down.

Jamie Andrews moves across the country for her first travel nursing job and moves into a house with three roommates, one of which is a moody, fascinating smoke jumper named Calvin Fitzgerald that immediately catches her attention. No synopsis can adequately prepare you for the emotional rollercoaster this book takes you on and I definitely don’t want to spoil the ride!

Did I stay up over two hours past my normal bedtime to finish this book? Yep, you bet I did. Jewel E. Ann has a way of writing characters that just sucks me in and makes me CARE so much. I’m sure I could get technical with my review and point out situations within where I had to suspend my belief a bit and not compare it to real life… but that’s the beauty of fiction. It doesn’t have to perfectly mimic reality.

I loved the witty, sarcastic banter. The heartfelt confessions, the heart wrenching revelations. Jewel E. Ann has a forever fan with me and I think From Air is one of my favorite books that she’s ever written!

A gigantic thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the opportunity to read an early copy.

A touching portrayal of love, hope and resilience! The writing in this emotional contemporary romance is poignant and evocative, weaving together heartache and hope with skillful prose. Each page unfolds with raw emotion, capturing the complexities of relationships and the power of love. I loved this book.

This might be one of the few Jewel E. Ann books that didn’t have me sobbing and I’ll take it while it lasts. 😂

From Air is such a beautiful tale of love and finding your ‘person’. The slow build relationship between between Jamie and Calvin was a beautiful thing to see unfold. I feel like the grumpy/sunshine trope applies here a little bit even though Calvin does defrost for her quite quickly, much to his chagrin in the beginning.

Even though I wasn’t sobbing it is Jewel E. Ann which means it was still a very emotional read but in such a good way. The writing was fantastic as always. This is dual pov which I sometimes have issues with but I loved both Jamie and Calvin so much and it was much needed and nice to see everything from both perspectives.

I did not want to put this book down. I blew through it in two days and it only took that amount of time because a girl has to sleep at some point.

Suffice it to say, I loved this book. It was a beautiful love story that had me flipping (or clicking on my kindle) pages almost non stop. It’s full of love, hope, sadness, healing, and all the angsty goodness this author is known for.

I hope we get to see more from this crew in the future because while Jamie and Calvin were the focus of the story they were not the only stars of the show. I loved both of the other roommates and I do hope we get to see them or other characters in future books. From Air one hundred percent gets my recommendation.

Reasons to read:
- It’s Jewel E. Ann (If that’s not reason enough it should be lol)
- Grumpy Sunshine trope
- My person trope
- Beautiful writing
- Angsty
- Page turner
- Hot first responders

**ARC received in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to the publisher Montlake and NetGalley for the review copy.**

What an absolute delight was to read this book. I was hooked from the very start that I’ve experienced so many times reading Jewel’s books. I was immersed in the story with these complicated and interesting characters. Small town & tight community vibes are always a big plus for me. But the banter between these two main characters, Fitz & Jamie, was one of the best. The humor had me cackling out loud so many times.
As someone who read Jewel’s book I know there is that part when she slays with all the emotions and this one wasn’t an exception. It was poignant and intricate and complex. Fast paced. The chemistry was absolutely outstanding. There was tension and heartache, vulnerability, grief and healing. I’d say a perfect balance from what I look for in a romance story.

A beautifully written story about a broken man who deemed himself not capable of loving and a gentle soul who suffered herself a lot but managed to crash the walls he built around his heart with so much love.

• Small town
• Smoke jumper MC
• travelling nurse FMC
• roommates
• enemies to lovers
• age gap
• forbidden/secret relationship
• banter
• steamy

I don’t know how Jewel E Ann does it, but it seems as though every story she writes is better than the previous one. Her characters and story lines are funny, intriguing, surprising, heartbreaking and heartwarming and this story, From Air, is all that and so much more! All I can say to you about it is READ IT! You won’t regret it.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

This is definitely an emotional read. Fitz is a smoke jumper in Missoula and Jaymes is the new travel nurse living with him and his roommates. He’s grumpy and closed off, but shortly, Jaymes has him questioning his feelings. He’s lost a lot and doesn’t like commitment. Plus there’s a “no sleeping with roommates” rule, but these two are meant to be.

There are some unexpected twists and turns, but Fitz and Jaymie are meant to be.

A beautiful romance that you can’t put down. Just dive in and enjoy the journey.

I voluntarily read an early copy.

From Air by J.E. Ann, published by Montlake is the first book in the new Wildfire Series. A full length, stand alone slow burn that put me through the wringer, ripped me apart and then put me back together.
Jamie is a 25 year old travel nurse. She hasn't much family anymore, is a minimalist, realist; and moves to rural Montana, becomes roommates with firefighters.
Calvin together with Will and Maren gets a new roommate. And the grumpy island brooding looner and ornery man isn't excited at all. He successfully manages to keep everything at arms lengths. But Jamie burrows under hsi skin in no time - ha as if. This is the slowest burn I read in a very long time. Fitting for the story, but I desperatedly wanted to know what happens to Fitzy and Jaymes.
And just when he thaws the other shoe drops, the author is a master in letting the other shoe drop. I'm awaiting it with beated breath every single time - and every single time she delivers.
This book reminds me of Perfectly Imperfect, a previous book, it's the HIFI of books, high quality entertainment.

I couldn't get enough of this story! I laughed and even cried reading this book! I love how Jewel throws the most interesting twists at you so it's not another predictable story! Everyone deserves to be loved like this!