Review: Up In Flames

UP IN FLAMES by Andrew Grey

Contemporary Romance, M/M, Gay

4****

Blurb: Newly minted firefighter Chase Van Casten had his heart ripped to shreds and is just getting it put back together.  He’s always seen things others missed, except for matters of the heart, and on his first fire call on his new job in Carlisle PA, something just doesn’t feel right.  But the other firefighters don’t believe him.  It isn’t until a second fire that Chase is able to say for sure that they are being set, and the only person willing to listen is the homeowner. Jerrod Whipkey lost everything he owned when his home burned. The cause of the fire, faulty wiring.  As an electrician, he had checked it over thoroughly, and now he’s in danger of losing his reputation along with everything else.  Jerrod believes that Chase is on to something, but neither of them are sure exactly what. Chase and Jerrod spent time together trying to figure out the true case of the fires and along the way, heat builds to white hot between them.  But while Chase keeps Jerrod at arm’s length, the arsonist now seems to have both of them in their sights.  They have to figure a way forward with their hearts intact and uncover the arsonist before they get themselves burned.

Thoughts: Like the other book in the series, this is set in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. I love being able to say “I know that place” as the characters take us around the town. There’s enough detail so you know where you are, and even if you don’t know the town, you’ll get a good idea of the setting. The characters are realistic and believable, as are the problems they face.

In this one, Jerrod is an electrician who is raising his 4-year-old nephew. A fire occurs at their house and Chase, a new fireman, saves the little boy, giving him an introduction to the family. As he’s trying to help Jerrod out, he discovers that an arsonist is responsible for the fire, as well as several others around town. Someone is out to get rid of Jerrod and Chase can’t have that. The two work together with the police and investigators to figure out what’s going on and how to stop it before the fires turn deadly. Meanwhile Jerrod and Chase grow closer to forming a family of three.

Recommended.

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