Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
Pub. date: August 13, 2019 – St. Martin’s Press
Book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley
Description: Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she’s seen her fair share of them, and she’s a total pro at other people’s tragedies. But when her estranged and ailing mother asks her to give up her whole life and move to Boston, Cassie suddenly has an emergency of her own.
The tough, old-school Boston firehouse is as different from Cassie’s old job as it could possibly be. Hazing, a lack of funding, and poor facilities mean that the firemen aren’t exactly thrilled to have a “lady” on the crew—even one as competent and smart as Cassie. Except for the infatuation-inspiring rookie, who doesn’t seem to mind having Cassie around. But she can’t think about that. Because love is girly, and it’s not her thing. And don’t forget the advice her old captain gave her: Never date firefighters. Cassie can feel her resolve slipping…and it means risking it all—the only job she’s ever loved, and the hero she’s worked like hell to become. (publisher)
My take: On the night Cassie is to receive a top honor at her firefighter banquet life throws her a curveball and changes her career path.
Things You Save in a Fire is about forgiveness. As Cassie’s perspective evolved about events that happened ten years earlier, it was easy to hope that some well-deserved happiness would come her way. But first she would need to learn to forgive.
Katherine Center succeeded in making me feel the frustration of being new and female in a formerly all male firehouse and she had me flying through the pages of the breathtaking firefighter scene near the end of the novel.
A quick and enjoyable read which is exactly what I’ve come to expect from Center.
I am looking forward to this book, since I love Katherine Center…and your take on it. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Laurel. She’s an auto-read author for me. Love her writing style.
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I’m with Laurel-Rain. I would read anything by Katerine.
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Me too, Lloyd!
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I’ve loved her previous books so am looking forward to this. Glad to see you enjoyed it.
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It’s so easy to escape into her books. Now I have to wait for the next one!
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Thanks for your review!
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Thank you!
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The only book by Center that I’ve read is How To Walk Away, which I loved, so I plan on reading her other books.
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I liked that one as well, Vicki. I’ve enjoyed all of her books!
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Sounding very promising, looking forward to it for sure.
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Yes, it was really good!
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I don’t think I’ve read anything by this author but this sounds really wonderful.
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Oh, I hope you can read her soon. And then you’ll have her backlist to look forward to. I’ve enjoyed them all!
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I can’t wait to read this as soon as I finish my four other books!
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Yay!
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I’d seen this around the blogs. Your review made me add it to my wish list. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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I hope you get a chance to read it, Martha!
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