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A review by mb_booklady
Where There's Smoke by Susan May Warren
4.0
Daughter of town hero and legendary hot shot / smokejumper trainer, Jock Burns, Kate Burns is said to be made of the same stuff as her dad. However, since he didn't want Kate to become a smokejumper, they stopped speaking years before he died while fighting a forest fire.
Needless to say, Kate has some issues to work through due to this. She also needs to overcome her fear of fire so she can prove her rash words to long-time crush, Jed Ransom.
Jed has his own issues to work through. He was left to his uncle's care after his dad gambled everything away and abandoned by his uncle for alcohol. Jed met Jock when Jock saved him from a fire. As soon as he was old enough, Jed showed up on Jock's doorstep to join the hotshots team. A sure fire way to jeopardize that position was to fool around with the boss's daughter.
This sets up a 17 year moth and flame scenario between Jed and Kate. However, both of them need to resolve their issues and learn to trust in the Lord before they will be successful together.
I always enjoy Warren's tales and this one is no different. She has definitely set up future stories while creating an atmosphere of camaraderie between the firefighters. While not joined by blood, as with the Christiansen family, this group of men and women create their own chosen family. I look forward to the remainder of the series.
Needless to say, Kate has some issues to work through due to this. She also needs to overcome her fear of fire so she can prove her rash words to long-time crush, Jed Ransom.
Jed has his own issues to work through. He was left to his uncle's care after his dad gambled everything away and abandoned by his uncle for alcohol. Jed met Jock when Jock saved him from a fire. As soon as he was old enough, Jed showed up on Jock's doorstep to join the hotshots team. A sure fire way to jeopardize that position was to fool around with the boss's daughter.
This sets up a 17 year moth and flame scenario between Jed and Kate. However, both of them need to resolve their issues and learn to trust in the Lord before they will be successful together.
I always enjoy Warren's tales and this one is no different. She has definitely set up future stories while creating an atmosphere of camaraderie between the firefighters. While not joined by blood, as with the Christiansen family, this group of men and women create their own chosen family. I look forward to the remainder of the series.