Burn Rate: An Aviation Thriller Romance

by Kim Serrano

A scorching thriller that expertly balances steamy romance with corporate intrigue. — Kirkus Reviews
Ascend fast. Crash harder.

Morgan Delgado keeps thousands of planes flying daily—and never loses her grip.

But one flawless landing—and the dangerously composed pilot behind it—shatters that discipline in a single night.

Kieran O’Hara is lethal where it in the cockpit, in a crisis, and in the way he touches her like he’s got nothing to lose.
Morgan knows better than to mix business with pleasure—especially when a conspiracy starts unraveling the world she fought to survive.

But once trust slips, so does control.
And there’s no checklist, no flight plan, that can save them from the wreckage they’re about to ignite.

BURN RATE is a high-heat aviation romance featuring a ruthless heroine, a steady-handed older hero, forbidden tension, and explosive consequences.
For fans of emotional survival, professional stakes, and heat that detonates on contact.

354 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2025

About the author

Kim Serrano writes messy, emotionally charged fiction with a sharp edge. She’s from Chicago, used to organize things (and people), and now works in tech—because late-stage capitalism demands a pivot. What started as personal indulgence turned into a published habit. Sometimes her stories remember she came up through social justice work. Mostly, though, they’re about power, pleasure, and consequences.

Reviews

[P · Rating 3 out of 5]

while some parts I liked the older man younger woman vibes, secret relationship. the mfc being a strong female. the pronouns for the MMC child confused me. the mfc inner monologue was some times too heavy and repetitive. it's like we made progress within the storyline yet at the same time we didn't. idk something felt off.. I'm not the best at describing these things.


downloaded as a freebie off Amazon. all opinions are my own.

[Nicole Geddie · Rating 1 out of 5]

The writing is good enough to want to keep reading. But unfortunately, the absolute WOKE ideology in this book was nauseating. Hard pass on reading this author again for that reason alone. There are two sexes. That’s been true since the beginning of time. This level of delusion is scary and quite frankly, it ruined what would have been a good book. I couldn’t finish.

[Rosie · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

This is another gem I found on the freebie list. Back soon to post a review.