Consumed (Firefighters #1) by J.R. Ward

Blurb:

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the popular Black Dagger Brotherhood series comes a brand-new novel about arson investigator, Ann Ashburn, who is consumed by her troubled past, her family's scorched legacy, and her current case: chasing a deadly killer.

Anne Ashburn is a woman consumed...

By her bitter family legacy, by her scorched career as a firefighter, by her obsession with department bad-boy Danny McGuire, and by a new case that pits her against a fiery killer.

Strong-willed Anne was fearless and loved the thrill of fighting fires, pushing herself to be the best. But when one risky decision at a warehouse fire changes her life forever, Anne must reinvent not only her job, but her whole self.

Shattered and demoralized, Anne finds her new career as an arson investigator a pale substitute for the adrenaline-fueled life she left behind. She doesn't believe she will ever feel that same all-consuming passion for her job again--until she encounters a string of suspicious fires setting her beloved city ablaze.

Danny McGuire is a premiere fireman, best in the county, but in the midst of a personal meltdown. Danny is taking risks like never before and seems to have a death wish until he teams up with Anne to find the fire starter. But Danny may be more than a distraction, and as Anne narrows in on her target, the arsonist begins to target her.

From the creator of the bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood, get ready for a new band of brothers. And a firestorm . . .

My review:

Consumed by J.R. Ward consumed me. I could not put this book down and read it straight through. Anne is fighting stereotypes and her father and brothers legacy as a female firefighter.  She is a never say die kinda gal and she will need that. Danny McGuire is a smoking hot fireman and Anne’s brother in arms so there is no going there (except the night after Moose’s disaster of a wedding). Watching these two find each other after going through hell is sweet, painful and sexy as hell. J.R. Ward has introduced us to a fascinating world that few get to see in this well written tale and I look forward to seeing where she takes us from here.

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