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josy's review
4.0
I just got this book from Mistletoe Minx :*
So, so happy about this! The reviews for this series look really good and I can't wait to read it.
So, so happy about this! The reviews for this series look really good and I can't wait to read it.
ctsquirrel's review
4.0
Sweet enemies-to-lovers (my favorite trope especially in the emergency services area cop vs paramedic unf).
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It was especially sweet when Matt helps Hayden recover from the suicide of one of his frequent flyers that Hayden felt a connection to due to his growing up in the foster care system. And then Hayden helps Matt and his grandfather when his grandfather has a stroke.kumabear's review
4.0
4 stars
Lights and Sirens is the 2nd book in the Emergency Services series by Lisa Henry. Hayden is a single ambulance driver who is scared of commitment. Matt is a single police officer who lives with his aging grandfather. Despite their first meeting which ends in Hayden dubbing Matt "officer dickhead" they start a backward romance that neither knows what to make of.
I really liked Hayden. Despite his background, he is funny, quirky and everyone loves him. He fears commitment which started when he was a child moved from home to home until he aged out of the system. Matt is a country boy police officer that moves in with his grandfather who is up in age. While he has never really had a boyfriend he adapts much quicker than Hayden in their relationship. They were a cute couple I would love to read more about.
The book takes place in Australia and has some slang I was slightly confused about but they are repeated so you quickly realize what they are actually talking about. I really liked this book. It had me snorting at one point and crying at another. It made me respect ambulance drivers much more and realize how hard the job must be on their mental health.
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
Lights and Sirens is the 2nd book in the Emergency Services series by Lisa Henry. Hayden is a single ambulance driver who is scared of commitment. Matt is a single police officer who lives with his aging grandfather. Despite their first meeting which ends in Hayden dubbing Matt "officer dickhead" they start a backward romance that neither knows what to make of.
I really liked Hayden. Despite his background, he is funny, quirky and everyone loves him. He fears commitment which started when he was a child moved from home to home until he aged out of the system. Matt is a country boy police officer that moves in with his grandfather who is up in age. While he has never really had a boyfriend he adapts much quicker than Hayden in their relationship. They were a cute couple I would love to read more about.
The book takes place in Australia and has some slang I was slightly confused about but they are repeated so you quickly realize what they are actually talking about. I really liked this book. It had me snorting at one point and crying at another. It made me respect ambulance drivers much more and realize how hard the job must be on their mental health.
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
suze_1624's review
4.0
Another great solid read from Lisa Henry, one that builds up as the story goes along. I’m not a big fan of character driven stories but this author works for me.
It is about support and understanding - as Hayden and Matt (though he was forever Constable Dickhead!) both have to deal with bad shifts. I would have like more antagonism in their initial dealings rather than the icy indifference.
Enjoyed Grandad, wanted to like Kate and Hayden’s relationship but felt it a bit forced.
It is about support and understanding - as Hayden and Matt (though he was forever Constable Dickhead!) both have to deal with bad shifts. I would have like more antagonism in their initial dealings rather than the icy indifference.
Enjoyed Grandad, wanted to like Kate and Hayden’s relationship but felt it a bit forced.
shazov's review
5.0
This book was just what I needed after reading a different (and quite heavy) series by another author. There is enough of a story to keep me entertained, characters that are engaging and it has a great balance of problem / solution / angst / drama (if that makes sense, lol). Nothing too heavy, but also not light and full of fluff either. I actually hope that the author writes another in this series, as I'm definitely a fan!
beeziereadsromance's review
5.0
A grower, not a shower
Lights and Sirens didn't hook me immediately as I'd just finished Two Man Station and it was a bit jolting to go from outback to city.
Once I had settled in to the book though, I absolutely fell in love with Hayden and Matt and their "arse backwards" relationship. They draw each other out and their seemingly small dreams for their life are so poignant and beautiful. Loved it.
Lights and Sirens didn't hook me immediately as I'd just finished Two Man Station and it was a bit jolting to go from outback to city.
Once I had settled in to the book though, I absolutely fell in love with Hayden and Matt and their "arse backwards" relationship. They draw each other out and their seemingly small dreams for their life are so poignant and beautiful. Loved it.
kaje_harper's review
4.0
This book is independent of book 1 (a character appears in one small scene to connect them) and definitely can be read on its own. It took a little while for me to connect to Hayden and Matt - their initial antagonism and attraction seemed superficial. But as they began to interact, and the realities of their stressful jobs gained momentum, I became invested in them.
Hayden grew up in foster care, and worked really hard without much help to become a good paramedic. Since he keeps his background mostly hidden, his reactions to events sometimes puzzle Matt, who had a family he could count on. Hayden has little except his job to support his sense of who he is and why he matters. When the job gets rough, he has a hard time dealing with it.
Matt is a cop who lives with his Grandad in an old house he's gradually fixing up. He's training in a new rookie officer, and he generally likes his job. Falling for Hayden gives him someone to care about and share the good things in his life with, but the stress of their jobs can become a wedge between them. As life delivers blows, Matt's somewhat black-and-white world view may have to bend to Hayden's realities, but he may also find support he needs with Hayden.
I really liked some of the secondary characters in this book, particularly Grandad, and Hayden's main paramedic partner. I also appreciated that neither man was in the closet, and that homophobia really didn't play a big role in the story. This is about a cop and a paramedic falling for each other despite the difficulties of shift work, and the risks and pains of their high-stress jobs. That they are gay men matters in the slant and flavor that gives to the story. I hope that this will become the norm in society, that being out and open will be a basic option with only a few homophobic mutters to make things a little rougher. The focus is very much on the work they do, and on trying to support each other even when that's not easy.
Hayden grew up in foster care, and worked really hard without much help to become a good paramedic. Since he keeps his background mostly hidden, his reactions to events sometimes puzzle Matt, who had a family he could count on. Hayden has little except his job to support his sense of who he is and why he matters. When the job gets rough, he has a hard time dealing with it.
Matt is a cop who lives with his Grandad in an old house he's gradually fixing up. He's training in a new rookie officer, and he generally likes his job. Falling for Hayden gives him someone to care about and share the good things in his life with, but the stress of their jobs can become a wedge between them. As life delivers blows, Matt's somewhat black-and-white world view may have to bend to Hayden's realities, but he may also find support he needs with Hayden.
I really liked some of the secondary characters in this book, particularly Grandad, and Hayden's main paramedic partner. I also appreciated that neither man was in the closet, and that homophobia really didn't play a big role in the story. This is about a cop and a paramedic falling for each other despite the difficulties of shift work, and the risks and pains of their high-stress jobs. That they are gay men matters in the slant and flavor that gives to the story. I hope that this will become the norm in society, that being out and open will be a basic option with only a few homophobic mutters to make things a little rougher. The focus is very much on the work they do, and on trying to support each other even when that's not easy.