So I did read some reviews ahead of time where people didn’t like the romance. I would have liked to have seen more developments with those characters as well as more action firefighter scenes. I actually think I would have liked to learn more about the other male firefighters, beyond the rookie Owen. There’s so many vivid details about life as a firefighter, which the author wrote she drew inspiration from her firefighter husband’s experiences. Stories that feature women in male-dominated positions generally make for good reads and you root for the main character, which is the case here. But also a drawback as well that she has to learn to overcome. I also liked that Cassie is actually quite short but her height can prove to be an advantage at times. So it was interesting reading about that world, especially from the perspective of a female firefighter. The firefighter life is something I didn’t know much about-other than the people are heroes and courageous. Cassie can feel her resolve slipping…and it means risking it all―the only job she’s ever loved, and the hero she’s worked like hell to become.
Except for the infatuation-inspiring rookie who doesn’t seem to mind having Cassie around. 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. The tough, old-school Boston firehouse is as different from Cassie’s old job as it could possibly be. So when her estranged and ailing mother asks her to give up her whole life in Texas and move to Boston, Cassie, a lover of routine, suddenly has to step to in an unfamiliar world.
But she experienced two extremely different traumatic events at age 16 that leads her somewhat stunted when it comes to relationships, especially of the romantic variety. She’s tough AF and extremely skilled at her job. The story follows female firefighter Cassie Hanwell.
So I had high expectations for Things You Save in a Fire. Overall, I liked the story but I did feel a couple things were missing. I loved her writing style and how the story touches the journey one faces in the aftermath of a tragedy. I was first introduced to Katherine Center when I read How to Walk Away last year.
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