September 15, 2023
Arson investigator Bri Tucker thinks something is up with her latest case. The house of a retired colleague burned down with him inside. ATF Special Agent Marc Davis is stationed in St. Louis to take care of his Nan, in treatment for breast cancer, and he believes in Bri's assessment. But the two can't make sense of a coded note found in the victim's pocket, a note meant for Bri. Meanwhile, a killer is setting more fires, careful to make them look like accidents, and a man from Bri's smokejumping past in Idaho is secretly in town, looking for revenge of his own. In the first in Hannon's Undaunted Courage series, two hard-working law enforcement agents feel a powerful romantic pull toward each other, but both try their hardest to put the job first--and good thing, because the killer isn't finished. The two antagonists cross paths while targeting competent Bri, and even once the killer is revealed, the tension never lets up. This work of inspirational romantic suspense is a compelling mystery with warm secondary characters and a palpable love story.
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December 18, 2023
In this sizzling series opener, Hannon (All Our Tomorrows) pits a calculating arsonist against tenacious fire investigator Bri Tucker for a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. When Bri and ATF agent Marc Davis are called to investigate a fatal fire at the home of retired arson investigator Les Kavanaugh, they find no evidence of foul play. But Bri’s not convinced that a man who “knew all the fire hazards and would have taken pains to eliminate them” has died in an accidental blaze, and her misgivings grow when the victim’s daughter hands over what appears to be Kavanaugh’s coded list of other suspicious fires. To complicate matters, Bri’s being stalked by former coworker Travis Holmes. As sections from the arsonist’s perspective alternate with those following the investigation, sparks fly between Bri and Marc. There’s not much time to focus on the budding romance, however, as Travis’s petty, mean-spirited pranks soon give way to the arsonist’s more dangerous machinations. As the situation grows darker, Bri and Marc draw strength from their faith as they race to uncover the arsonist’s identity before it’s too late. Hannon’s knack for balancing slow-burning romance with creeping danger results in a narrative that crackles with suspense all the way through its surprising conclusion. Fans will be eager for the follow-up.