Grace Addison keeps reliving the most terrible day of her
life -- the day she barely escaped a fire that claimed her
best friend Sara and her mentor Richard. It is also a fire
that was set by a known arsonist who has been terrorizing
the normally peaceful La Rosa, a San Diego suburb. Grace is
still recovering (more psychologically than physically) from
that fateful day when she receives a call from the mayor's
office.
The mayor emotionally manipulates her into accepting his
invitation to co-lead the task force investigating the
arsonist. Jordan Kelley, new partner and ATF agent, is none
too pleased, as he can see that she is still raw and
suffering from post-traumatic stress. But as the mayor is
clearly in charge (and a personal friend), he accepts the
situation for what it is.
Grace and Jordan begin investigating, but it is soon evident
that the arsonist is actually targeting Grace, from the
bombing of her car to a personal attack when she in the
firehouse. She soon leaves her house and falls under the
protection of none other than Jordan, taking an adjoining
room in his hotel, which does nothing to quell the building
chemistry between them.
Although Grace feels the obvious chemistry, she no longer
feels confident and flirty, all too aware of her scars (both
physical and mental). And Jordan is harboring some secrets
of his own, too. He used to be hostage negotiator, but he
left that career behind when things went wrong one day.
Will he be able to shed his own mental demons?
This book was extremely fun to read. I actually read it all
in one sitting, and I couldn't get through it quickly
enough. The vivid descriptions of what Grace had been
through were powerful, and it made me really sympathize with
her. The chemistry between Grace and Jordan was obvious
from the beginning, although I didn't need to be reminded at
every single opportunity that they were hot for each other.
Other than that, my very small quibble is that I figured
out very early on who the arsonist was. I actually figured
it out the first time the person made their appearance in
the book, which made me a little sad. Although, since this
is a romance and not a mystery, I can be more forgiving.
Overall, this was a solid romance, and I really enjoyed
following Grace and Jordan as they investigated a little
more than an arsonist!
Firefighter Grace Addison barely escaped the arsonist's
blaze that killed two of her colleagues. Physically scarred,
racked by survivor's guilt and post-traumatic stress, the
California beauty doesn't want to co-lead a task force
assigned to nab the arsonist. Her partner is ATF agent
Jordan Kelley—a man with his own secrets and private pain.
At first, the sparks between Grace and the impossibly
handsome Jordan are anything but romantic. The two wage a
fierce tug-of-war for control of the investigation. But when
the elusive firebug turns Grace's life into a fiery waking
nightmare, she turns to Jordan for protection. If only she
could resist his scorching kisses….
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