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Content snapshot
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Violence
A lot
Arson violence and a determined killer stalking the protagonist; some scenes of confrontation
Language
Some
Moderate language in a crime romance register
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic relationship; some intimate content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking throughout
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Childhood trauma driving an adult's choices, the vulnerability of falling in love while being hunted, justice as something you pursue with your whole life
What this book is about
When Reena Hale was a child, her family's pizzeria was set on fire — and she watched it burn. She grew up to become an arson investigator, driven by what she witnessed. When fires start following a pattern around her, it becomes clear that the arsonist from her childhood has returned, and this time his target is her. Bo Goodnight, a contractor, enters her life and her heart just as the danger closes in. Nora Roberts builds a classic romantic suspense around a woman whose profession and trauma are inseparable.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
stalker/arsonist as ongoing threat
adult romantic content
fire violence including from childhood
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