REVIEW: Things You Say In A Fire by Katherine Center

Synopsis: Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she's seen her fair share of them, and she's excellent at dealing with other people's tragedies. But when her estranged and ailing mother asks her to uproot her life and move to Boston, it's an emergency of a kind Cassie never anticipated.The tough, old-school Boston firehouse is as different from Cassie's old job as it could possibly be. Hazing, a lack of funding, and poor facilities mean that the firemen aren't exactly thrilled to have a "lady" on the crew, even one as competent and smart as Cassie. Except for the handsome rookie, who doesn't seem to mind having Cassie around. But she can't think about that. Because she doesn't fall in love. And because of the advice her old captain gave her: don't date firefighters. Cassie can feel her resolve slipping...but will she jeopardize her place in a career where she's worked so hard to be taken seriously?

I thought this was a wonderful story that was even more emotional than I could have imagined. Cassie is a female firefighter and is a total badass. But she is also a bit emotionally disconnected because of events from her childhood. I could really relate to Cassie. She had so much anger from events in her childhood and she was determined to hold a grudge against her mother. Been there, done that. Yes, she theoretically knows that the she needed to learn to forgive and let things go, but naturally, that is so much easier said than done. I love that this story was about forgiveness and love and I loved to see Cassie's growth throughout the story. I did think the romance part was a little much for me, just because it happened so fast. By the end of it, I was as in love with Owen as Cassie was; I just didn't feel it as quickly as she did. I will definitely be reading more by this author,

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐