Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

Things You Save in a Fire

by Katherine Center

Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefigters in her Texas firehouse, she's seen her fair share of them, and she's excellent at dealing with other people's tragedies. But when her estranged and aililng mother asks her to uproot her life and move to Boston, it's an emergency of a kind Cassie never anticipated.

The tough, old-school Boston firehouse is as different from Cassie's old job as it could possibly be. Hazing, a lack of funding, and poor facilities mean that the firemen aren't exactly thrilled to have a 'lady' on the crew, even one as competent and smart as Cassie. Except for the handsome rookie, who doesn't seem to mind having Cassie around. But she can't think about that. Because she doesn't fall in love. And because of the advice her old captain gave her: don't date firefighters. Cassie can feel her resolve slipping... but will she jeapordise her place in a career where she's worked so hard to be taken seriously?

Things You Save in a Fire is a heartfelt, affecting novel about life, love, and the true meaning of courage.

Reviewed by kaliwinn on

4 of 5 stars

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Content warning: mentions of assault

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I read this book in about half a day. It was heartwarming and heartbreaking, and just enough to keep me interested. Reading this book was like watching a cozy Hallmark movie: I know how it's going to end but I keep watching because it's so comforting. 

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Cassie is a kick-ass firefighter from Texas who, through a series of unfortunate events, moves to a small town in Massachusetts and takes a job at an even smaller fire department. Cassie works hard to prove herself to the somewhat-sexist men in the firehouse. One of her stated goals is to never show any emotion. But, of course, she accidentally falls in love along the way - awww. 

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  • 10 October, 2020: Started reading
  • 10 October, 2020: Finished reading
  • 11 October, 2020: Reviewed