Well I've got to say I did not see that coming. The twists and turns that Crave the Heat, takes kept this book very entertaining.

Second in the Smokejumpers series by Marnee Blake. Loved reading about these special fire fighters and the romance that comes their way. Could read these as stand alone books. Character couple Dak and Heidi form a romance while seeking out an arsonist. This was a pleasant read but the characters were not leaping off the page with emotion. "A copy of this book was provided by Kensington Books via Netgalley with no requirements for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion."

I do like Marnee Blake's 'The Smokejumpers'  series - a series of elite firefighters is one that's hard to resist after all. 'Crave the Heat' is Dak Parrish's story, whose convoluted family history plays a prominent role in the latest case of arson that brings his path into a spectacular collision with forest service criminal investigator Heidi Sinclair. 

The lines of battle were clearly demarcated here at least: Dak's loyalties were torn between his family and his own need to work the right side of the law with Heidi, though it became clear that the plot was always going to lead to a point where these ties frayed and broke. 

The attraction was fast and furious between Dak and Heidi, though I struggled to believe their near-instant connection at times, particularly when Heidi's mixed signals bleeped strong despite the smidgen of self-awareness she had. Her constant pushing away Dak did get annoying after a while as she projected her own traumatic past and fears - rather unfairly - onto everything Dak said or did. In turn, the poor guy doubted himself more and more and frankly, I thought, deserved better all the times she cut and ran. 

Blake's insertion of some suspense drove the story forward nonetheless, even if the few twists in the story left me a bit nonplussed and more so, with a resolution that felt a little less than complete.  Still, the writing, like in all of Blake's books, is straightforward and steady, and makes it all go down quite nicely for a few hours of escapism.

Great book!! I didn't realize right away that I read the first book in this series but you definitely don't have to! This is Dak and Heidi book, Dak is a smoke jumper and Heidi investigates fires, it's a little slow in the beginning but stick with it! all kinds of crazy stuff comes up!! Lol I don't wanna ruin anything by giving spoilers but man I did not see that happening!! This book was awesome! Definitely don't miss out on this one! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

CRAVE THE HEAT by Marnee Blake is another story in the smoke jumpers series. This one is about Dak, he returns to the reservation to help solve a series of fires. There's quite a few twists in this mystery. Definitely a page turner!

Heidi was a DEA agent but when her marriage went south, she decides to move to Oregon and be a criminal investigator. Her first case is a series of fires, while trying to find the arsonist she meets Dak. Dak is a smokejumper and used to live on the reservation. A falling out with his father when he was seventeen had him leaving and living with an aunt. Now ten years later he hears his mother has heart problems and tries to get in touch with her but his father is not letting him see her. When Heidi’s car explodes, they know they are getting closer to the arsonist. But Heidi knows Dak is keeping secrets, could it cost her her life?
Secrets, sex, action, and suspense. Great story and characters. Makes you feel like you’re right there with them.

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