Dawn Altieri

Chloe is an up and coming real estate developer, escaping a troubled past. Ryan is a firefighter (and who doesn't love firefighters!) trying to leave the ghosts of his past mistakes behind. Can either of them learn to trust again?

The conflicts and the suspense were well done, the characters believable. Ms. Altieri gave us several red herrings as we had to guess "whodunit" and brought everything to a satisfying conclusion. Well done!

I'd issue a warning to those people who might be offended by profanity - I think the use of it was realistic given the characters' occupations, but there will be some readers who might be put off by it.

… (mer)

As soon as I saw the cover to Burn, I knew I wanted to read it. It's so provocative. And the book itself is a joy to read!
First off, the characters Chloe and Ryan have so much chemistry it's a wonder they don't set the pages aflame.

Chloe is a small town girl with a big secret. She's trying to escape her past. Instead, once she meets fireman Ryan, she is forced to confront it.
Ryan is the epitome of how I see real-life firemen: heroes. He's brave, kind, selfless, and hot. But Ryan has a past he'd rather not remember. too.
Someone is blowing up buildings on town, and Chloe is always in the vicinity when they explode. Is she the arsonist, or a victim? Ryan needs to know, because he's falling for her in a big way.

I enjoyed the push and pull of Chloe and Ryan's attraction. It gave the story its needed conflict. I loved how realistic both characters appeared. They had flaws that were believable. The mystery of who was the arsonist remained a mystery until the very end, which is always a good thing.

There was enough action to continue drawing the reader in, and the sex scenes were PG-13, which is a plus to me. I don't need all the scientific names for body parts spelled out like a biology class.

Ms. Altieri knew her firehouse/firemen scenario. She did her homework, making the narrative realistic, yet not so technical that you feared for a test at the end. A perfect combination!

I highly recommend Burn to readers, because it has a suspenseful plot, attractive, human characters, and the writing style pulls you through the story at a pace that doesn't leave you out of breath, or snoring.

All in all, I look forward to more from Dawn Altieri, and you should, too.… (mer)

Received an ARC for my fair review for netgalley. I enjoyed book. It was a romantic suspense. Chloe is being set up for arson. She meets Ryan in bar after being questioned repeatedly. Ryan is a firefighter, and he is attracted to Chloe, but he is worried that she might have committed arson, but in his gut he does not think she did, even though there is evidence. Chloe, also has to deal with her ex who is a jerk, and had abused her, but he is her boss, and he has a secret on Chloe, that he is blackmailing her with, and he really thinks she did it. Ryan and Chloe, do give in to attraction, and then secrets do come out. What are they? You have to read to find out.… (mer)