Flirting with Fire

Jane Porter

Jul 2023 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

Love isn’t just an act in this captivating and flirty romance by New York Times bestselling author Jane Porter.

Forty-nine-year-old Margot Hughes has lived and breathed theater for the past twenty-five years. After a devastating breakup with her playwright fiancé, she wants nothing to do with the industry. She has sworn off New York, theater, actors—all of it. She returns to her hometown on California’s central coast and takes a job in real estate, where she manages significant investment properties. But Margot’s suddenly thrown back into the theater world when Sally, her friend and boss, who had been restoring and funding Cambria’s historic theater, has a heart attack. Before she knows it, Margot is tapped to take over the troubled summer production of Barefoot in the Park.

But the play is no walk in the park—the leads and director have all quit, and Margot struggles to find new actors…until Max Russo arrives. Forty-five-year-old Max is a former soap opera star turned rugged cowboy on TV’s most popular western series.  Max has a huge following and is the perfect hero to step up and save the play, provided Margot stars opposite him.   Although adamant she would never return to theater, Margot enjoys the long hours of rehearsal with a professional like Max, who is charming, witty, and passionate. But when the curtains close, can Margot allow herself to fall for Max when he represents everything she left behind?

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed this sweet, heartfelt romance. Margot was feeling as though she was missing out on certain things in her life. Once she met Max she thought he may be the answer to all her prayers. Too bad things from the past was stopping that from happening. I really enjoyed Max. He was just the type of guy that Margot needed in her life. Once they finally realized this, everything just fell into place.

The delirious emotions of love in your forties are full of chemistry. desire, and belonging. It is also tempered by doubt, fears, and miscommunication for Margot and Max. Their story is simply delightful even when it is plagued by social media and complications. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

You can never go wrong with reading any of Jane Porter's books. The author knows how to give you a great storyline with likable characters, and great dialogue. I would totally recommend Flirting with Fire.

About the author

Jane Porter, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 70 romances, holds an MA in Writing from the University of San Francisco and has been a finalist for the prestigious RITA award six times, winning in 2014 for Take Me, Cowboy. In 2008, Jane’s popular novel, Flirting With Forty, was made into a Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear, and in 2021 two of her novels were turned into holiday movies for the new GAC Family channel. Jane lives in sunny California with her surfer husband, three sons, and three dogs.