Things You Save in a Fire

I really enjoyed the premise of this book—a woman in a man's world, dealing with the ramifications of trauma in her life. The fire station life felt authentic and I liked the character Cassie. It felt like there was maybe a little too much going on in this novel? There seemed to be three plot lines; estranged mother, firefighter life and a romance. To my taste, the author didn't get deep enough into all three plot lines for me to find them satisfying. Cassie just suddenly seems to flip a switch and warm toward her mom. Owen ‘the rookie' has undergone his own trauma, yet he seems like an impossibly perfect guy with no baggage, and often when Cassie's with the firefighters, it's a bit like... where is this going, especially before she starts getting harassed. Cassie is exemplary at EVERYTHING to do with firefighting, to the extent it's a bit like, come on. But overall, I liked it, and will definitely read more of Katherine Center's books.