Things You Save In a Fire by Katherine Center

I discovered this book by accident. I have to say I loved this story! I read it in one sitting. 

What drew me in from the first page? To start, I can’t resist a badass heroine. To make it even better, the protagonist, Cassie Hanwell, is a firefighter (people who fight fires have always fascinated me) in a firehouse of all male firefighters, first in Texas and then in Massachusetts, where, despite her skill and experience, she needs to prove herself every day. Mix in an estranged mother who is ill, an irresistible romance, a quirky cast of characters who will make you laugh out loud with their firehouse antics—as well as sometimes want to smack them in the head—then end with a wonderfully suspenseful and satisfying climax. If you are like me, you have a book that you will want to pass on to all your friends—that is, if you don’t keep it to read again.     

With Things You Save In a Fire, author Katherine Center gives her readers a masterfully crafted mix of humor, tragedy, struggle, suspense, and hope in this fast-paced, heartstring-pulling read. I can’t wait to check out her other stories. I highly recommend this book!