Jack Montoya is a doctor at the East End Clinic in the
Houston barrio. Being the son of a man who was killed by
coyotes (the name given to criminals who smuggle illegal
aliens across the border and kill them for the valuables
they might be carrying), Jack must help his people. He's
been accused of falsifying diagnoses so he can legally
treat the children of undocumented workers for asthma. Jack
doesn't care where they come from; all he wants to do is
keep them breathing.
But someone is giving this bleeding-heart liberal a
message. They start by setting Jack's apartment on fire.
There's a powerful man running for mayor who wants to
derail border runners, give them no access to employment,
no education for their children and no free healthcare.
Jack must be the man plotting against him. Or is he?
Reagan Hurley is a firefighter; it's a job she loves, a job
that provides a connection to her father and a sense of
belonging. She needs to get a signature from a doctor to be
able to return to work after fighting a fire where she
inhaled a large amount of smoke. Reagan has asthma and her
lungs are bad enough to jeopardize her job. Even though
Reagan hasn't seen Jack Montoya for 20 years, she's in a
desperate situation. He's her last resort, but he won't
authorize her return to the job until she gets further
testing. She leaves Jack's office in a huff and is almost
run down by a car. This begins an ugly turn of events
leaving Reagan's life in danger and Jack's career almost
destroyed. However, desire and passion sizzle between these
two and nothing is able to FADE THE HEAT.
This is a remarkable and marvelous suspense thriller. I was
swept up in a whirlwind of mystery and intense drama, which
kept me up through the wee hours of the morning. A great
storyline, strong characterization and a sizzling romance
makes FADE THE HEAT a real winner. I'm searching for more
books by Colleen Thompson because this one is so
great. I've found a new treasure.
Someone is setting fires in the Houston barrio, and
Dr. Jack Montoya is the first intended victim. Is there some
connection between the torching of his apartment and the
gorgeous blonde from his past who appears at his clinic on
the same day? For sure, Reagan Hurley turns up the flames of
his libido, but these days the beautiful firefighter is more
interested in putting out conflagrations than fanning old
sparks. Yet when a hotly contested mayoral race turns ugly,
when Reagan's life is threatened and Jack's career almost
destroyed, when desire sizzles uncontrollably between them,
it seems that no one will be able to... Fade the Heat.
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