The Dating Dilemma

The Dating Dilemma by Mariah Ankenman, book two in her Mile High Firefighters series, had me laughing-out loud, tears rolling down your face, while reading the first two chapters. Lexi is a hardworking, kind, big-hearted woman who runs the local youth center. She always has too much on her plate but in the long run, she doesn't mind because she loves the kids that she helps so much. It's her birthday and when she learns that a hot firefighter is at her office she automatically assumes that he is a Strip-O-Gram Fireman. Yes, she may be talking dirty to him and asking for him to take his clothes off and yes she is absolutely embarrassed. But it sure makes for one amusing meet-cute. Dyson is a hunky fireman sent to inspect safety codes at the youth center. He is strong, loyal, wants to help others, and good to look at. When he meets Lexi, he can't help but feel a connection. She is beautiful, quirky, and has s good sense of humor. When Dyson offers to fix up some failing safety codes and since he needs a fake girlfriend to get his sisters off his back, Lexi finds herself in an interesting situation. She's supposed to be taking a break from dating to focus on herself. But Dyson isn't looking for a real relationship either, so nothing could go wrong; right? Not even when their fake relationship shifts to one with benefits; it's totally under control. Lexi and Dyson have sizzling chemistry and it was fun watching them interact with his sisters, colleagues, the kids at the youth center, and her best friend. Ms. Ankenman wrote a laugh-out-loud, wonderful and endearing fake relationship story that I could not put down and should not be missed. She provided a tale rich with emotions, attraction, chemistry, clever banter, good intentions, and a cast of secondary characters assisting Lexi and Dyson admit their feelings and love for one another. I highly recommend The Dating Dilemma to other readers and look forward to the next book in this series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

These two are cute but it took me longer than I expected to get into their story. There wasn’t much angst and the drama was mostly light. I do like these visits to this firehouse but this one wasn’t as fun as I was expecting it to be.

Sweet and sexy romance! Lexi is a very endearing character. She's got a special way about her, and I adored getting to know her as she opened up and found her true self. Dyson is every woman's firefighter dream, but he's also a decent guy who isn't afraid to be himself, though he's a bit gun-shy about relationships. I loved the way they fake-dated their way into real feelings. There's plenty of humor throughout, mixed with all the steam you'd expect, and culminating in a wonderful HEA. The inclusion of his fellow firefighters gave the whole story a unique community setting and I couldn't have loved it more. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.