Unfortunately, this book was more "sputtering embers" than "raging inferno" for me. After a high-stakes beginning the rest of the story felt slow and one-note, despite the fact that there is a decent amount of action, plus it takes around 100 more pages for our main characters to even be in the same room again. The romance between Danny and Anne, in the few instances something actually occurred, was one of the weaker parts of the story for me. I thought the relationships between Anne/her Mom, Anne/her brother, her brother vs the world, and the firefighter community at large were much more interesting, as they each explored a variety of ways people move on from trauma. Healing physically but not emotionally, turning to alcohol or drugs, attempting suicide, and retreating into the shadows are all shown with more depth than the not-so-steamy romance. This story's major conflict wrapped up in a way that felt a little too quick, though the action sequence it was the only part of the book that grabbed me since the opening chapters. You can see the overarching conflict arcs set up for future installments, which seem interesting enough. I'd love to see a book between Anne's brother and the mayor, as well as one for SWAT Team Jack, and I imagine this series will improve as the world and characters are more fully fleshed out.