Ashes (The Everyday Heroes World)

by 

Gail Haris 

Rate: 4/5

Release date:  

January 14th, 2021 

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Blurb:

All that remains are ashes…

Fighting fires is in his blood. It’s more than a job—it’s part of who Carter Collins is. Everything was going according to plan until one fateful night. With only his brothers at the Sunnyville Fire Department and his grandmother to answer to, Collins is content with life the way it is. His heart of ash isn’t capable of being in a relationship—but then she comes along.

Natalia Vasquez took a position at the Sunnyville Hospital to leave her old life behind with hopes to escape the permanent ache in her chest. When a fire destroys her apartment, a strikingly handsome firefighter comes to her rescue.

With no choice but to move again, Natalia isn’t thrilled to find that the heroic ass is her new neighbor.

Will the tension burning between them be enough to rekindle the ashes that smolder inside of them?

My review:

Ashes is part of the Everyday Heroes World collection and was the first I have read in the series and by this author.  I was blown away by how good this book was!  There were plenty of twists, intrigue, emotions, and danger to keep you hooked until the end.  The chemistry between the two main characters was strong, but neither of them wanted to be in a relationship.  Carter’s grandmother helped them with a few helpful pushes.

Fighting fires was Carter Collins calling in life.  He was dedicated to saving lives and thought he had found the right woman for him only to be devastated by betrayal.  Now he’s happy with only his brothers from the fire department and his grandmother in his life.

Natalie Vasquez moved from San Francisco to Sunnyville to start over in a new place.  Her job at the hospital as an ER nurse was going well and she was making new friends when a fire destroys her apartment.  She keeps running into the unfriendly, handsome firefighter who rescued her and is her new neighbor. 

This was a great book and I really enjoyed getting to know Carter and the sassy Natalie.  They were both tortured by their past and needed a happy ever after.

I received an ARC and am willingly leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.