Bestselling author JoAnn Ross turns up the heat in a novel of heart-stopping suspense and white-hot passion that takes readers from the sultry South Carolina Lowcountry to the rugged Northern California coast, and ultimately into the darkest reaches of the human heart… Fire cop Tess Gannon is hot on the trail of a pyromaniac who’s been setting buildings ablaze throughout Somersett, South Carolina, when ATF Special Agent Gage O’Halloran arrives on her fire scene. Coming out of a self-imposed exile, Gage suspects that Tess’s “Flamemaster” is connected to a serial killed he apprehended three years ago. Tess doesn’t like Gage. He’s too rude. Too arrogant. Too damn...male. Worse yet, she doesn’t trust him. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Tess and Gage race to stop the killer from striking another fatal match. But Gage’s fragile hope for redemption is put to the test when Tess becomes ensnared in a homicidal pyromaniac’s deadly obsession. And time is running out…
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"I really enjoyed this book. Tess and Gage are a strong duo. Tess is the kind of heroine that I enjoy when reading romantic suspense - strong and smart. Gage is just an alpha male who speaks with honesty, though not always telling everything that he knows. Together they found the pyromaniac and love."
— Joan (5 out of 5 stars)
" Great firefighter romance. "
— Sherri, 12/8/2013" Second of a series, Fast reading "
— Welterl, 9/3/2013" Wow. Turned up the heat is right. This book sizzles. Well done, Ms. Ross! "
— Laurie, 6/17/2013" A good, entertaining read for the summer or a rainy, cold day! "
— Beth, 4/26/2013" I had a hard time understanding the end of the book. I still find it a bit confusing but I did enjoy the relationship between the two main characters. The good thing about this book was that I never would've guessed in a million years who the pyro was. "
— Chasidy, 12/16/2012" It's a typical romance novel. There are absolutely no surprises and there are frequent and lengthy sex scenes. To put it simply, it's a guilty-pleasure beach read. "
— Debbie, 4/28/2012" I enjoyed the book and the character interaction. The story kept me guessing up until the end however I really did not care for how the bad guy turned out. It just didn't seem believable to me. "
— Amanda, 11/27/2011" EH! The plot was a little stretched beyond belief, but I guess I could say that it was a good frothy easy read. "
— Marianne, 5/27/2011" EH! The plot was a little stretched beyond belief, but I guess I could say that it was a good frothy easy read. "
— Marianne, 3/2/2011" Second of a series, Fast reading "
— Welterl, 1/11/2011" Great book! One of the very few books where a female reader does an excellent SEXY male voice. Hot is right! "
— Nicki, 11/15/2010" It's a typical romance novel. There are absolutely no surprises and there are frequent and lengthy sex scenes. To put it simply, it's a guilty-pleasure beach read. "
— Debbie, 6/3/2010" I had a hard time understanding the end of the book. I still find it a bit confusing but I did enjoy the relationship between the two main characters. The good thing about this book was that I never would've guessed in a million years who the pyro was. "
— Chasidy, 3/29/2009" A good, entertaining read for the summer or a rainy, cold day! "
— Beth, 10/29/2008JoAnn Ross is the author of more than sixty novels in numerous series of contemporary romance and romantic suspense, as well as many stand-alone novels. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America’s Honor Roll of bestselling authors and has won several awards, including career achievement awards from Romantic Times in two categories. She has also received the National Service Award from the Romance Writers of America (RWA) and was named RWA Pro-Mentor of the Year. She lives with her husband and three rescued dogs in the Pacific Northwest.
Susan Denaker is an actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator. Her extensive theater credits include numerous plays in the West End of London, national tours, many English rep companies, including a season with Alan Ayckbourn’s company in Scarborough. In the US, she has appeared in Our Town and Sweet Bird of Youth at the La Jolla Playhouse and Breaking Legs at the Westport Playhouse.