Series:
Hotshot Heroes (Book 9)
Is a fake holiday relationship…
The perfect bait for a killer?
When firefighter Trent Miles responds to a fire just
weeks before Christmas, he can't believe it's his own house -- and there's a
body inside. Detective Heather Bolton has a plan to smoke out the killer, but
it's risky. Not only does it put both Heather and Trent in the crosshairs of a
murderer, but it means fanning the flames of an incendiary chemistry that
threatens to consume them…
This was a fantastic, fast-paced, and action-packed story.
Trent arrived home from his latest hotshot mission and immediately responded to
a fire call. He was shocked to discover that the house on fire was his and that
there was a dead body inside. Complicating matters, he had just received a
letter threatening harm to someone he cares about. Trent is on edge because the
hotshot crew has been dealing with sabotage and other attacks. He is also angry
at his sister Brittney, a journalist, who caused problems with one of his
teammates.
Heather is the detective assigned to identifying the body
and investigating the death. She is determined to solve the case and prove her
naysayers wrong. Though initially suspicious of Trent, she soon clears him. Heather
and Trent pretend to be a couple to draw out the threat and are a little too
successful.
I loved following the investigation. The twists and turns
and the escalating attacks on Heather and Trent kept me glued to the pages long
into the night. By the time the final confrontation occurred, I could not put
it down until I finished. The conclusion was partially a surprise, as I
suspected one connection but not another.
I enjoyed the developing relationship between Trent and
Heather. It started a little rough as Heather initially suspected him of the
fire, the murder, or both. Neither expected the sparks of attraction that
flared between them despite that suspicion. Both Trent and Heather are
protectors, and each worries about the other's safety. They enter a fake
relationship to draw out the attacker and find that it quickly feels real. Thrown
together by their deception and the investigation, neither expects the depth of
the connection they feel. One of the things I liked best was that both respect
and admire the other's capabilities. But it takes nearly losing each other to admit
the depth of their feelings.
The search for the identity of the saboteur plaguing the
hotshots is ongoing. With each book, it becomes more likely that one of the
hotshots is behind the attacks. I'm looking forward to the next books and
finding out more about who and why.
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