“Wild Fire” is an amazing romance novel and a fabulous addition to Mari Carr’s “Wilder Irish” series. Being a huge fan of rock star romance novels I was looking forward to this book and Mari Carr does not disappoint with her unique spin of a rock star body guard romance and best of all it is set in her “Wilder Irish” world so we get some more grandfatherly words of wisdom from PopPop. Fergus Collins spent his last nine years in the military serving his county, but he is back home ready to start a career and security company. Before getting the company off the ground, he gets an offer he can not refuse, a gig as a security guard for a former pop start, Jenny Sweet, now rock start Aubrey Summers. She has a stalker who is threatening those close to her, he if solves that case, he gets another bonus. Problem is Aubrey does not want a security guard, she also has trust issues and a bratty attitude. Fergus sees right through her attitude that she uses it as a wall of defense, not allowing anyone to get close to her. Having her act down pat, he figures out a way to gain control of the situation and when her defenses are down, he likes what he sees. The chemistry between these two was sparks flying electric, and it was great to watch their relationship morph into more. I will admit I did not care for Aubrey and her attitude in the beginning, but she redeems herself and when she sees what a family could really be like, she was in awe, with that and with PopPop. I loved how everything played out in this book, the writing, plotting and world building is fantastic, as is the character growth and development. Besides the charming Collin’s moments, there is plenty of drama, a touch of angst, some mystery, thrilling and suspenseful moments, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance. Mari Carr, thank you for another wonderful story and emotional rollercoaster ride.Â
🎧📚🎧   As for the narration, Lee Daniels’ and Connor Brown’s outstanding performances continue to bring the characters to life. In addition to having consistent character voices, the audio quality of their recordings has been excellent. I love how they take each role and make it their own, sounding believable and just as I picture the characters to sound. Lee Daniels nailed it as Aubrey brought out all aspects of her personality, from her bratty side to her caring side. Connor Brown played Fergus’ role perfectly, grasping his inner Alpha naturally. Both were equally amazing performing the various secondary roles, accents and all. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to and their narration enhances an already fantastic story to another level. Thank you for another wonderful listen.Â