Casee‘s review of Under Fire (The Firefighters of Station Five, Book 2) by Jo Davis.
Zack fights fires and saves lives, yet his own thirst for life has run dry—until he comes to the rescue of a sharp-tongued exotic dancer named Corrine Shannon who soon has the normally shy hero burning out of control.
But just as they are consumed by flames of passion, they find themselves under fire from two relentless enemies with fifty million reasons to succeed. Can they withstand the heat while trying to save their own lives—or will their newfound romance be extinguished as fast as it began?
A lot of reviewers seemed to be really blown away by Trial By Fire, the first book in this series. I wasn’t. There were several things I didn’t like, including the heroine. Still, I enjoyed the dynamic of the secondary characters and decided to give the second book a try. I liked it much better than the first.
Zack’s life has taken a turn for the worse; he’s lost his house and his savings, all b/c of a gambling problem his father had. After threatening his life as well as his dad’s, the casino mogul in Atlantic City has convinced Zack that he has to repay the debt, no matter how long it takes. When he literally runs into Corrine Shannon, he doesn’t think his day could get any worse. He soon finds out differently.
When Station Five responds to an overturned vehicle on the bridge, he has no idea how his life is about to change. He’s gobsmacked when he sees it’s Corrine’s car that is precariously hanging from the bridge. His determination to get her out safely almost gets him killed.
When he thinks he’s going to die and just accepts it, it broke my heart. He was resigned, even grateful that it would finally be over.
Since he saved her life, the least Corrine could do was stay at the hospital to see how Zack was doing. A relationship is the last thing Zack needs in his life, but he can’t stay away from Corrine. He soon finds out that Corrine is indirectly part of the situation that has sent him to the poor house.
I liked this book more than I liked the 1st. Even the fact that Zack was a virgin didn’t change my opinion. Jo Davis made it totally believable that a virgin hero could still be a strong man.
4 out of 5.
This book is available from Signet. You can buy it here.
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