Worth the Fight (Worth It Book 2) by C F White


Hooking up with the local playboy is not what Trent plans, but for months Reece is one of the only things that keeps the noise in Trent's head quiet. But as they both struggle against the pull, there's something speial between them that neither can deny.


From the blurb:

It was never going to be just one night. Not when it burned this hot.


Firefighter Reece Morgan is the station flirt. Tattooed, reckless, and always up for a laugh or a hook-up. He’s made a name for himself across Worthbridge, and he’s fine with that. No strings. No drama. No need for more.

Until one heated night in a sauna changes everything.

Trent Lawson thought it would be just sex. One night to forget, to shut off the noise inside his head. But the fire Reece ignites won’t stop burning. Not in his skin. Not in his chest. Not when every emergency throws them back together, stoking something far deeper, and far more dangerous.

Reece isn’t used to caring. Not really. But Trent isn’t just another fling. Behind his sharp tongue and cool control, Reece sees the exhaustion, the cracks, the way Trent’s numbing himself with all the wrong things. And for once, Reece doesn’t want to walk away. He wants to fight. For Trent. For every kiss denied and every glance that means too much.

But when the flames turn deadly and the danger hits close to home, Trent must face the past he’s been running from and decide if Reece is the one thing worth stepping into the fire for.

Because in Worthbridge, sparks are flying.

And some flames are worth the fight.

Worth the Fight is the second book in the Worth It series, a gritty MM romance series set in a small coastal town featuring first responders entangled in a criminal case that threatens the community they serve and the people they love.


SNik's review:

Second in series (Worth It), but can be read as a standalone but might be better if read in order. Hurt/comfort. Slow burn. Dual POV. Heed content warnings. 

Firefighter Reece and paramedic Trent have been having a long term no strings hookup for the last ten months, but secretly they both want something more. However, Trent has demons from his past to face, and doesn’t feel like he can rely on the playboy Reece for anything serious. 

I really liked both these characters that are carrying their own hurts and responsibilities but still keep seeking each other out. I do wish there was more than their attraction to each other developed on page, but I still enjoyed this story with the push and pull between Reece and Trent. There is some really good emotional writing and supportive secondary characters and I look forward to more in this series.


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