Title: Fire on the Mountain
Author: P.D. Singer
Publisher: Torquere Press
Publisher URL: http://www.torquerepress.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60370-762-6
Genre: {M/M} Contemporary
Rating: 3.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Jake isn’t certain he wants to attend pharmacy school in the fall, so signing up for a season of firefighting with the Colorado Fire Service seems like the perfect break, until he can decide what to do. Headquarters assigns Kurt as his partner, an experienced, confident and competent mountain firefighter, perfect for a rookie recruit. The men live at a remote mountain cabin, near a beautiful clear lake, and Kurt is trying to teach Jake archery when they aren’t extinguishing fires they find while making their daily rounds. Life should be perfect, except being with his gorgeous mentor in the small cabin is slowly making the still-in-the-closet Jake crazy. Is his desire for his partner making him see things that aren’t there, or is Kurt intentionally teasing him and showing interest? He can’t tell and when a small fire turns into a dangerous blaze, things really heat up.
Told in first person through the viewpoint of Jake, Fire on the Mountain is a tale of uncertainty and insecurity, mixed with angst and danger, as two dedicated men fight to prevent fire from consuming the mountain forests they love. Jake doesn’t know what to do about his attraction to Kurt. He’s gay, but inexperienced, and doesn’t know if he’s correctly reading what he thinks are interested signals from Kurt. What if he’s wrong? What if Kurt isn’t interested, or what if he’s straight? These unanswered questions make the idea of making a move even more difficult, since the two are supposed to serve together for six months, and he doesn’t want to ruin their friendship.
Author: P.D. Singer
Publisher: Torquere Press
Publisher URL: http://www.torquerepress.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60370-762-6
Genre: {M/M} Contemporary
Rating: 3.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Jake isn’t certain he wants to attend pharmacy school in the fall, so signing up for a season of firefighting with the Colorado Fire Service seems like the perfect break, until he can decide what to do. Headquarters assigns Kurt as his partner, an experienced, confident and competent mountain firefighter, perfect for a rookie recruit. The men live at a remote mountain cabin, near a beautiful clear lake, and Kurt is trying to teach Jake archery when they aren’t extinguishing fires they find while making their daily rounds. Life should be perfect, except being with his gorgeous mentor in the small cabin is slowly making the still-in-the-closet Jake crazy. Is his desire for his partner making him see things that aren’t there, or is Kurt intentionally teasing him and showing interest? He can’t tell and when a small fire turns into a dangerous blaze, things really heat up.
Told in first person through the viewpoint of Jake, Fire on the Mountain is a tale of uncertainty and insecurity, mixed with angst and danger, as two dedicated men fight to prevent fire from consuming the mountain forests they love. Jake doesn’t know what to do about his attraction to Kurt. He’s gay, but inexperienced, and doesn’t know if he’s correctly reading what he thinks are interested signals from Kurt. What if he’s wrong? What if Kurt isn’t interested, or what if he’s straight? These unanswered questions make the idea of making a move even more difficult, since the two are supposed to serve together for six months, and he doesn’t want to ruin their friendship.
Both men are likable, friendly and hardworking, and the story sweet and tender. Yet, it has moments of danger and intensity that nicely balance the tale, giving it a bit of grit and depth. I particularly enjoyed the scenes where a scruffy biker holds Kurt at knifepoint, and the ones where the men are trapped by a wind-whipped blaze. These tightly written portions of the storyline brought out the danger of living, working or vacationing in remote areas of the backcountry. If I had to guess, I’d have to say that if the fire hadn’t trapped the men, they might have never had enough courage to act on their attraction.
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