Izzy (a fire LT) & Jimmy (an ER murse)'s story is sweet, heartwarming & emotional.

They are both first responders & click over that...both finding ways to "take care" of each other when needed (after bad fire calls & ER visits) & l3arninf to let the other take care of them.

I don't feel that Izzy being Latina was necessary to bring up in the book...just my 2 cents, but it didnt add anything to the plot or book.

The book will be published January 28th, you don't want to miss it!!

Thanks to the author, publisher & Netgalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Burn Notice is a high-stakes first-responder romance about power, reputation and what it costs women to survive inside systems that weren’t built for them. The story is set between firehouse politics and the intensity of the ER, following two hard-earned careers on the verge of breaking and two people who have to fight hard to make their relationship work.

Izzy Delgado is a fire lieutenant who has done everything right. She’s earned her credibility through flawless professionalism -- because anything less gets used against her. When the captain’s promotion she’s worked for is quietly redirected to a well-connected (but less-deserving man) just as she loses someone important to her, the story goes straight for the gut. It's not just the injustice, but what it does to her sense of self when competence still isn’t enough.

Jimmy Dalton is an ER nurse with a huge heart and a stubborn ache of guilt from a professional failure he can’t move past. He sees Izzy clearly and loves her fiercely, but he makes a devastating mistake when he tries to defend her in writing and hands her adversaries exactly what they need.

The book doesn’t wave that away. It makes them sit in it, deal with it, and rebuild from something that has changed them. It's a mature look at romance as we watch Izzy and Jimmy understand themselves and each other.

And under all of that? You can feel how much this story matters. It reads like it's written from lived truth. It's urgent, specific, and deeply felt. The romance lands because it insists on accountability as much as devotion... and it left me a little wrecked in the best way.

This is third in a series, but works just fine as a standalone. It's open-door, but not explicit.

Burn Notice is a powerful, emotionally grounded romance that stands out for its realism, character depth, and unflinching look at institutional sexism. This story doesn’t romanticize hardship or rely on inflated drama. It feels earned, specific, and real.

Isabela “Izzy” Delgado is a compelling heroine precisely because her competence is never in question. The book focuses instead on the harsh truth that being excellent doesn’t shield women from politics, retaliation, or betrayal in male-dominated professions. Those themes are handled with restraint and clarity, which makes them land harder.

Jimmy Dalton is equally well written. His emotional distance and well-intentioned mistakes feel painfully believable, and the fallout between him and Izzy adds real weight to the romance. Their connection is built on vulnerability and respect rather than clichés or grand gestures.

The authenticity of the firefighting and ER scenes elevates the entire book. The procedural details feel lived-in, adding credibility to both the professional and emotional stakes.

I’ve read another book by this author (Under Southern Stars) and loved her character development and plotting, and Burn Notice reinforces that strength. This is a smart, emotionally honest romance with real consequences and a deeply satisfying payoff. Highly recommended.