Cassie Armstrong feels she has to atone for some thing in her life, mainly the fact that her father and brother were evil researchers. They tortured without conscious captured or tricked paranormals all in the name of genetic research. Her father even used his own children in experiments with plans of making them stronger. Now Cassie wants to repair the damage done by her family and save the lives of two of her friends. She needs to find Dante, but she knows if the Phoenix has died and risen she may be PLAYING WITH FIRE.

Dante, the first of the Phoenixes, the one they call the Immortal, doesn't know what Cassie's story is, he can barely remember his own name ... but when he sees her he simply thinks ... mine. He does eventually remember the little girl who eased his pain and the woman who haunts his dreams.

But someone else wants Cassie. There is someone who is searching for her with plans to use her as his own test subject to make himself stronger, faster. Dante must protect what is his in anyway necessary. Can he get over the usual Phoenix kills Phoenix deal to work with Cassie's friends to keep her safe? He must overcome his past or lose the one person in the world who makes him whole.

PLAYING WITH FIRE is a fantastic, cannot stop read. Author Cynthia Eden throws you into the action right from the beginning and it doesn't stop until the last page. Dante and Cassie are both messed up so they are perfect for each other, once they air out their problems and the chemistry between them ... well I guess you can say together they go up in flames. There are a couple of times when you were sure Cassie was going to just kick his butt for him but things work out when he better understands her and the reason she feels she must save her friends and make up for her family's past deeds. Not to give any spoilers away but the ending comes as a complete shock ... something out of no where that will have you saying ... how did she [Ms. Eden] come up with that one? There is also the return of past characters from her other Phoenix Fire books, which I personally love, so readers can see where they are now. I certainly hope Ms. Eden plans a few more of this series because I will be waiting to get my hands on them.