Playing with Fire

Welcome Home #1

by Molly Kate Gray

Welcome home! Glad you got my message.Cryptic words written on a note taped to the fire station door welcomed Della Chambers back to Crockett, Texas. When she was seventeen years old, she watched her life go up in flames. After the loss of her mother, she turned her back on her hometown - forever. Now one of the most respected members of the FBI's arson investigation team, her knowledge of the town makes her the logical choice when the residents experience a string of suspicious fires.That's what the arsonist is hoping as well.Camden Gibson is the reason Della is still alive, and she's never forgiven him for it. Returning to Crockett means she has to finally put ghosts from her past to rest while trying to navigate the choppy waters of working side by side with Camden.Della has always been the one - the reason no other women were quite right for Camden. He never expected to see her again, and now he's placed her directly within reach of the arsonist's dangerous obsession.Now the pair is forced to work side by side, and they discover the heat between them has nothing to do with fire."Sensuality Sensual"

Genres: Romance

349 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 2012

About the author

Romantic suspense with a Southern drawl.

Reviews

[SweetSweeede · Rating 5 out of 5]

Molly Kate Gray did a wonderful job creating the town of Bourland with its hunky firemen and law enforcers. Della and Camden had backstory - a big ol' heavy pack of it - and I really enjoyed seeing them working through their past in the midst of chaos.

Unlike so many authors of romance series, Molly Kate Gray refused to compromise the story of Della and Camden by adding secondary storylines in the sole purpose of selling more books in her series (the next one is in the works, I've read). Instead, she merely hinted at there being another story to be told about one of the Hill brothers, and thus, made me curious about reading more.

Della and Camden are both strong, independent people, and it's refreshing to read stories about characters like that. I'll definitely be reading the next book in the series.

Oh, and FYI, this is a standalone, full-length novel without a cliffhanger to leave you shaking your fist at your Kindle.

[SweetSweeede · Rating 5 out of 5]

Molly Kate Gray has done it again - created a small town universe where the characters are not only endearing, but also complex. When the past mixes with present day, the result is both chilling and emotionally thrilling.

I think my favorite aspect of Gray's writing is the attention to detail. Little random descriptions set the scene and places the reader right in the middle of the action. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the leading characters, Della and Camden, sizzle hotter than the fires plaguing the little town of Crockett. You can never go wrong with hot firemen and fierce FBI agents...

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

As my first book by Molly Kate Gray, I found Camden and Della's occupations very interesting. Fighting dangerous fires always seems to ignite a spark in any story. Paired with Della's darker past, I found the story alluring and interesting. However, towards the middle and end, I found that the story lost a bit of its momentum. I later had a hard time connecting with Camden and Della together.

However, that is not to say that I didn't enjoy Gray's voice. She has a distinct writing style that makes it easy- to-read and suspenseful. I only wish I connected more with the characters later on.

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[Lili Grouse · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a lovely read with compelling, believable characters, and I really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to the next standalone novel in the series.

[tamilnadu09 · Rating 3 out of 5]

The mystery will keep you reading till the end!