
About the Book:

Title: Firecracker
Author: Cookie O’Gorman
Release Date: July 16th, 2025
Genre: YA Contemporary Romance
Seventeen-year-old Freya Kent likes the spotlight. Her plan for the months leading up to senior year is simple: go on tour, play violin with a famous band, meet her secret crush, and have the best summer ever.
Getting a concussion after being hit by a rogue basketball the day she’s set to leave?
Totally unexpected.
Tolliver Stone feels terrible. The hockey player is determined to earn her forgiveness—even if that means bringing her flowers, turning the pages as she reads, and being her maid for a week.
He’ll do anything for Freya.
When her ex challenges her, Freya and Tolliver decide to pretend. A fake relationship never hurt anyone. But as she gets to know him, Freya discovers Tolliver is so much more than a jock. His golden retriever energy slowly thaws the ice around her heart, and before she knows it, Freya is falling hard.
Which is the last thing she wants—right?
This book features two opposites with off-the-charts chemistry, one hilarious meet-cute, so many heart-warming kisses and answers the question:
What happens when fire and ice collide?
Book Review:
This was adorable! I love Ms. O’Gorman’s books, they are all so sweet and romantic.
Freya was so fun! I loved her snark and hidden softness. Her unexpected injury was not in her plans and Tolliver was certainly not in her plans. I loved seeing her get to know Tolliver and his family. I loved Tolliver! He was just a ray of sunshine and so sweet with Freya. I loved his dedication and care. Tolliver was determined to care for Freya and he was so thoughtful about it.
Freya and Tolliver were adorable together! I loved seeing the way they supported each other’s interests and cared for each other. Both also were brought into the other’s family too! I adored Tolliver’s siblings! I hope to see more of them. I loved their banter and the love that was obvious, even with the teasing and occasional annoyance. I also loved the cousins’ relationship! They were each other’s support system and even though it looked different with their relationships, they were always there for each other.
Overall, this was an adorable story that I flew through. I loved reading about all the cousins and can’t wait to hopefully read more in this world. This is a YA romcom with only kisses.
I received an ARC.

















