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Fire and Ash
I’m in trouble.
A quick and dirty hookup with the hunky mechanic I just met is bad enough.
But when that God-like twenty-year-old turns out to be a student in my English class, I know it’s about to get much worse.
Pax Smith isn’t just the star player on the rugby team at Florence U and the hottest man I’ve ever been with. He also has a dark sordid past, and it’s written in the deep scars all over his face.
Not to mention—he’s in the closet.
Which means I have his secret. And he hates that.
What started as a one-time thing has turned into something neither of us were ready for.
And I’m not ready to let this wounded bully go.
A quick and dirty hookup with the hunky mechanic I just met is bad enough.
But when that God-like twenty-year-old turns out to be a student in my English class, I know it’s about to get much worse.
Pax Smith isn’t just the star player on the rugby team at Florence U and the hottest man I’ve ever been with. He also has a dark sordid past, and it’s written in the deep scars all over his face.
Not to mention—he’s in the closet.
Which means I have his secret. And he hates that.
What started as a one-time thing has turned into something neither of us were ready for.
And I’m not ready to let this wounded bully go.
142 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 16, 2022
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Sara Cate
45books17.6kfollowersSara Cate is a USA Today best-selling author of steamy romance and sexy book boyfriends. Although she writes a wide range of tropes, Sara is best known for her age gap and taboo romances. One thing you can expect from her entire collection is heaps of steam and plenty of angst.
Living in Arizona with her husband and kids, Sara spends most of her time reading, writing, or baking.
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September 1, 2023quiero agradecerle a los padres de sara cate por traer a un ser humano tan maravilloso a nuestro planeta. sin ellos, sería menos kinky y me divertiría menos leyendo. los quiero.
October 13, 2023
This is the first book i read after almost two weeks so i couldn't be happier! I hope this marks the official ending to my reading slump
November 28, 2022
2.5*** stars
It was not that bad but I wouldn’t recommend it either.
Actually the plot was good with a lot of potential but the execution was just meh. Pity, it could’ve been so much more.
I think the author wanted to tell a story that was plotwise too much and too heavy for a novella. The story needed more development in every regard to pull at readers’s emotions and make it convincing. Like this it was only a string of events and background information that left me cold and the connection between the mcs lukewarm. Even all the sex they had couldn’t change that.
So I guess either tell an erotic tale with only a simple plot on that less than 150 pages or take your time and a lot more pages to tell one like this. The characters would've deserved it.
Anyway� moving on.
It was not that bad but I wouldn’t recommend it either.
Actually the plot was good with a lot of potential but the execution was just meh. Pity, it could’ve been so much more.
I think the author wanted to tell a story that was plotwise too much and too heavy for a novella. The story needed more development in every regard to pull at readers’s emotions and make it convincing. Like this it was only a string of events and background information that left me cold and the connection between the mcs lukewarm. Even all the sex they had couldn’t change that.
So I guess either tell an erotic tale with only a simple plot on that less than 150 pages or take your time and a lot more pages to tell one like this. The characters would've deserved it.
Anyway� moving on.
October 24, 2022
4 ⭐️ Everything I could want in a novella!
"I've never loved the feeling of being used and so selfishly fucked before, but the idea of being this twenty-year-old's fuck toy has some strange appeal to it."
WHAT TO EXPECT:
� MM
� insta-lust
� age gap
� student x teacher
� forbidden romance
� scarred hero (physically and emotionally)
Once again, Sara Cate has created a story with just as much spice as there is heart.
But first, let's talk about the spice!!!! The fire that burns between Pax and Thomas is undeniable and explosive. Things start off with a bang in chapter 1, and they certainly don't fizzle out throughout the story. If anything, it gets even hotter.
I absolutely adore Pax and Thomas!!!! Both men have things to work on or issues to overcome, but something draws them together, and it's together they're able to find happiness. I loved witnessing the moments of the vulnerability between the two. Thomas wanted to take care of someone, and Pax was looking for acceptance and love. A perfect match. ❤️
Overall, a beautiful and sexy story that you should read!
"I've never loved the feeling of being used and so selfishly fucked before, but the idea of being this twenty-year-old's fuck toy has some strange appeal to it."
WHAT TO EXPECT:
� MM
� insta-lust
� age gap
� student x teacher
� forbidden romance
� scarred hero (physically and emotionally)
Once again, Sara Cate has created a story with just as much spice as there is heart.
But first, let's talk about the spice!!!! The fire that burns between Pax and Thomas is undeniable and explosive. Things start off with a bang in chapter 1, and they certainly don't fizzle out throughout the story. If anything, it gets even hotter.
I absolutely adore Pax and Thomas!!!! Both men have things to work on or issues to overcome, but something draws them together, and it's together they're able to find happiness. I loved witnessing the moments of the vulnerability between the two. Thomas wanted to take care of someone, and Pax was looking for acceptance and love. A perfect match. ❤️
Overall, a beautiful and sexy story that you should read!
October 29, 2022
Short sweet & spicy
Loved it. Couldn't put it down. Nice for a quick short read if you're looking for one. He'll I would've read 300 pages of Thomas and Pax.
🔥 age gap
🔥MM romance
🔥tw: recollection of child abuse and neglect
🔥student/ teacher
🔥dz/Ա
Loved it. Couldn't put it down. Nice for a quick short read if you're looking for one. He'll I would've read 300 pages of Thomas and Pax.
🔥 age gap
🔥MM romance
🔥tw: recollection of child abuse and neglect
🔥student/ teacher
🔥dz/Ա
July 16, 2024
DNF @ 53%
Life's too short to read bad books
And this was not written well which is rlly surprising cuz I like Sara Cate's other books tbh
Life's too short to read bad books
And this was not written well which is rlly surprising cuz I like Sara Cate's other books tbh
July 30, 2023
� I know it's fucking stupid, but I place all of the blame on him. It's his fault for being a whore, for being good looking, for being my teacher, and for being in my car. How much I fucking like him is his fault too. �
yee-fucking-haw! in fire and ash, we have age-gap, student-teacher trope, possessive asshole college student guy etc etc. this had the potential for being my one of,no doubt, top reads for this year but sadly it was a just a novella. a killer storyline confined in a hundred pages! life's unfair.
February 19, 2023
4.5 Stars
This is my first Sara Cate book and definitely won't be my last ... but why was this so short!! I loved both Thomas and Pax as MCs and felt the chemistry between them was everything I want in a relationship. It was unfortunate this wasn't a full fleshed out novel because if it was, their relationship would've been the best I've read in a long time and I just wanted to delve beneath all the intricate layers of Pax. Due to the shortness and missing out on reading the full potential of Pax, I had to remove half a star. Otherwise, I love Sara Cate's writing, plot skills, angst and tension building and amazing characters.
This is my first Sara Cate book and definitely won't be my last ... but why was this so short!! I loved both Thomas and Pax as MCs and felt the chemistry between them was everything I want in a relationship. It was unfortunate this wasn't a full fleshed out novel because if it was, their relationship would've been the best I've read in a long time and I just wanted to delve beneath all the intricate layers of Pax. Due to the shortness and missing out on reading the full potential of Pax, I had to remove half a star. Otherwise, I love Sara Cate's writing, plot skills, angst and tension building and amazing characters.
October 18, 2022
Remember Everly and Cullen from Burn for Me?
Remember Everly’s best friend, Thomas?
Well, this is his romance with one of Cullen’s rugby team mates.
I loved Pax so much, I wish we had a full book just about him and Thomas. Their chemistry was off the charts. The way Thomas described and lusted after Pax and his scars was sexy af. And their emotional connection was really well done, considering this is less than 200 pages long.
Well done, Sara Cate. You continue delivering the good stuff ❤️
Remember Everly’s best friend, Thomas?
Well, this is his romance with one of Cullen’s rugby team mates.
I loved Pax so much, I wish we had a full book just about him and Thomas. Their chemistry was off the charts. The way Thomas described and lusted after Pax and his scars was sexy af. And their emotional connection was really well done, considering this is less than 200 pages long.
Well done, Sara Cate. You continue delivering the good stuff ❤️
March 6, 2024
Re-Read - December2023:
”The man I fucked yesterday is my new English professor.� Oops??
Give me another 150 pages please and thank you!! I forgot how much I loved them!
A broken car, a ride to the mechanic shop, a quick fuck bent over a desk and getting sent on your way. Thomas first and second last meeting with the ”Greek God in blue coveralls”� or at least Pax had hoped so. In the closet, homeless and with a traumatic past, Pax can’t afford to let anyone in. He tries to hide his insecurities and vulnerabilities by lashing out and acting like a jerk. He’s been abused or neglected and when threatened, he’d rather scare you away than risk being hurt again. If only his teacher could take the very obvious hint and fuck off.
He had a keen interest in me, judging by the way his eyes lingered on my lips and eyes, almost like he was attracted to me. Maybe that’s why I pounced on him in the office. I don’t get that look a lot. Grotesque repulsion? Absolutely. Fear and paranoia? Definitely. Curiosity? Sure. But attraction? Nope. Never.
I loved Pax! Deep down he was such a sweetheart! His character development was great. The way Thomas cared for him and could see through his antics!! I love them.
I’ve never loved the feeling of being used and so selfishly fucked before, but the idea of being this twenty-year old’s fuck toy has some strange appeal to it.
Read - June 2023:
Burn for Me - 4 stars
Fire and Ash - 4 stars
”The man I fucked yesterday is my new English professor.� Oops??
Give me another 150 pages please and thank you!! I forgot how much I loved them!
A broken car, a ride to the mechanic shop, a quick fuck bent over a desk and getting sent on your way. Thomas first and second last meeting with the ”Greek God in blue coveralls”� or at least Pax had hoped so. In the closet, homeless and with a traumatic past, Pax can’t afford to let anyone in. He tries to hide his insecurities and vulnerabilities by lashing out and acting like a jerk. He’s been abused or neglected and when threatened, he’d rather scare you away than risk being hurt again. If only his teacher could take the very obvious hint and fuck off.
He had a keen interest in me, judging by the way his eyes lingered on my lips and eyes, almost like he was attracted to me. Maybe that’s why I pounced on him in the office. I don’t get that look a lot. Grotesque repulsion? Absolutely. Fear and paranoia? Definitely. Curiosity? Sure. But attraction? Nope. Never.
I loved Pax! Deep down he was such a sweetheart! His character development was great. The way Thomas cared for him and could see through his antics!! I love them.
I’ve never loved the feeling of being used and so selfishly fucked before, but the idea of being this twenty-year old’s fuck toy has some strange appeal to it.
Read - June 2023:
Burn for Me - 4 stars
Fire and Ash - 4 stars
December 9, 2023
reread Dec. 2023
January 2, 2024
meh...it was just okay
May 19, 2024
Pax annoyed me so much.
November 24, 2022
Ależ jestem zaskoczona tą książką i to na plus. Krótka , acz treściwa. Insta lust, różnica wieku, profesor/student. No czego można chcieć więcej, może tylko tego, żeby była dłuższa.
October 22, 2022
This was a great little naughty forbidden romance. It was nice to see Everly and her man again too.
This was quick and spicy but still had some emotional punches. I loved that Pax was able to find a home in Thomas. Which made this novella still hit home for me.
4 stars
3 on the spice scale
CW: bit of dubcon, homophobia
This was quick and spicy but still had some emotional punches. I loved that Pax was able to find a home in Thomas. Which made this novella still hit home for me.
4 stars
3 on the spice scale
CW: bit of dubcon, homophobia
March 21, 2023
This was a perfectly delicious little novella.
Thomas makes an appearance in book one (Burn for Me) as Everly’s best friend (and Everly and Cullen make an appearance in this book). If you aren’t down for a toxic, reverse age-gap bullying storyline you can totally skip over that one and enjoy this book. Thomas is a journalist who quits his job and gets a teaching position at the same college where his friend Everly is teaching. Before starting his new job, his car has a breakdown, which is how he meets Pax, who works as a mechanic. Pax comes onto him, and they hook up.
Pax is a rugby player who grew up in the foster system. He has a lot of scars that he’s self-conscious about, and he’s not out as a gay man. When he shows up to an English class only to find out Thomas is his teacher, things get uncomfortable for both of them. Even so, they can’t seem to deny the magnetic pull of their mutual attraction.
These two had great chemistry. The book certainly could have been longer, especially for the topics it attempted to tackle, but I think there was a decent amount of development considering its length. I don’t read a lot of mm so I can’t say how it holds up compared to books by authors who write exclusively in this genre, but I found it satisfying. Spicy, a bit angsty, and tied up with a nice little epilogue. Just what I needed!
Thomas makes an appearance in book one (Burn for Me) as Everly’s best friend (and Everly and Cullen make an appearance in this book). If you aren’t down for a toxic, reverse age-gap bullying storyline you can totally skip over that one and enjoy this book. Thomas is a journalist who quits his job and gets a teaching position at the same college where his friend Everly is teaching. Before starting his new job, his car has a breakdown, which is how he meets Pax, who works as a mechanic. Pax comes onto him, and they hook up.
Pax is a rugby player who grew up in the foster system. He has a lot of scars that he’s self-conscious about, and he’s not out as a gay man. When he shows up to an English class only to find out Thomas is his teacher, things get uncomfortable for both of them. Even so, they can’t seem to deny the magnetic pull of their mutual attraction.
These two had great chemistry. The book certainly could have been longer, especially for the topics it attempted to tackle, but I think there was a decent amount of development considering its length. I don’t read a lot of mm so I can’t say how it holds up compared to books by authors who write exclusively in this genre, but I found it satisfying. Spicy, a bit angsty, and tied up with a nice little epilogue. Just what I needed!
October 20, 2022
3.5/5⭐️
April 29, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶�
Welp this was a lot shorter than I had anticipated but it was still a complete story that left me mostly sated.
I enjoyed the dynamics that made the younger man the super dominant one. It really revved my engine when Pax bossed Thomas (his professor fyi) around.
I liked the tumultuous battle that Pax fought in his head. I appreciated that he knew he was wrong and out of line. Not that it changed his tune too much.
I guess for me this one was all about Pax but that’s fine by me, he was sexy as hell.
🌶️🌶️🌶�
Welp this was a lot shorter than I had anticipated but it was still a complete story that left me mostly sated.
I enjoyed the dynamics that made the younger man the super dominant one. It really revved my engine when Pax bossed Thomas (his professor fyi) around.
I liked the tumultuous battle that Pax fought in his head. I appreciated that he knew he was wrong and out of line. Not that it changed his tune too much.
I guess for me this one was all about Pax but that’s fine by me, he was sexy as hell.
October 23, 2022
This was hot
October 25, 2022
Meh
Sometimes novellas just don’t flow very well. The characters never get their footing to make it actually believable, rather it feels forced and stilted. That’s what happened with this.
Although, I’m not sure if I would’ve like it had it been a full-length novel. The whole toxic love alpha male BS just really isn’t my jam.
I tried!
Sometimes novellas just don’t flow very well. The characters never get their footing to make it actually believable, rather it feels forced and stilted. That’s what happened with this.
Although, I’m not sure if I would’ve like it had it been a full-length novel. The whole toxic love alpha male BS just really isn’t my jam.
I tried!
September 14, 2023
insane !! it’s me and age gap romances against the world
April 12, 2023
Really quick read, I really like that it was about Thomas :) so it was a nice wrap up of “Burn for me�
March 13, 2024
pax 🥹 fuck i love broken boys
November 19, 2022
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 Stars! MM romance. This was a quick read. I liked the characters.
August 21, 2023
dnf @ 47% lmaooo this was worse than praise to me and if you know how much i hated praise…� 🫣
like i said in an update i think its time to throw in the towel and be ok with the fact i am simply not a SC girl
like i said in an update i think its time to throw in the towel and be ok with the fact i am simply not a SC girl
July 12, 2023
Як же це було гаряче... Томас і Пакс🔥💣
December 22, 2022
Tropes
� MM
� insta-fuck
� age-gap
� forbidden love
� scarred hero
Thomas / Pax
� 34 / 20
� Teacher / Student
� Shorter / Taller
� Mature / Jerk
Because of the hemophobia n' inequality he faced, Thomas resigns from his journalist position. On the way of to start as an English teacher, his car stops and when he calls for mechanics, he gets a young, tall Greek God with a scarred face.
After they hookup, Pax walks into class that Thomas is the teacher.
When Pax behaves like a bad boy with a bad past, Thomas treats him with patient and as much he is a dominant (not in bdsm style) he tells to Pax he is in charge, just to break his wall down.
After that it's 💞💦💔👨❤️👨�
This is a shortish novella. I enjoyed clichés and reverse tropes but it as a little bit messy, I don't like exaggerated drama but felt like rushed. I rounded 3,5 down.
I don't like the way I imagine Thomas physically.......
xoxoxo
iko
October 19, 2022
spicccccccyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 🌶🌶🌶
November 24, 2022
Just a normal steamy novella.
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