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Things You Save in a Fire

By: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
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One of the 2019 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year

"In this charming listen, narrator Therese Plummer portrays Cassie Hanwell - a confident, talented firefighter whose solitary life is upended when her estranged mother asks her to relocate to Boston.... A wonderful story of forgiveness, friendship, love, and hope." (AudioFile Magazine)

From the New York Times best-selling author of How to Walk Away comes a stunning new audiobook about courage, hope, and learning to love against all odds.

Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she's seen her fair share of them, and she's a total pro at other people's tragedies. But when her estranged and ailing mother asks her to give up her whole life and move to Boston, Cassie suddenly has an emergency of her own.

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 infatuation-inspiring rookie, who doesn't seem to mind having Cassie around. But she can't think about that. Because love is girly, and it’s not her thing. And don’t forget the advice her old captain gave her: Never date firefighters. Cassie can feel her resolve slipping...and it means risking it all - the only job she’s ever loved, and the hero she’s worked like hell to become.

Katherine Center's Things You Save in a Fire is a heartfelt and healing tour de force about the strength of vulnerability, the nourishing magic of forgiveness, and the life-changing power of defining courage, at last, for yourself.

©2019 Katherine Center (P)2019 Macmillan Audio
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good

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Critic reviews

"Oh, how I love Katherine Center’s writing...and her newest novel is a gem...a story that reminds us that the word emergency has, at its heart, a new beginning. Just read it, and thank me later.” (Jodi Picoult, New York Times best-selling author)

“...a sharp and witty exploration of love and forgiveness that is at once insightful, entertaining, and thoroughly addictive.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

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Great book but the pc content is unimportant

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So good! The perfect light romance that makes you think about your own life! Couldn’t stop listening.

Love this book!

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I am not all that sentimental as a previous ICU nurse. I roll my eyes at predictable story lines. But this story moved my heart. I appreciated the plot line and how real she made it without being sappy

Unpredictable and well told

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The first part of the book was wordy and boring, but I'm glad I didn't give up on it. I really related to how Cassie dealt with her emotions and could see how I might make similar decisions if I was in her shoes. overall really enjoyed the book.

good listen

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This book was an easy listen and very enjoyable.
I had just finished listening to a pretty intense book so I choose this one in hopes that it would just be fun and entertaining. It certainly fulfilled my expectations. It had all the elements that kept me listening to see what happened next.

Enjoyable

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Freedom from self written stories. Good story, good read, ood performance and a plethora of life lessons.

Freedom

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I couldn't turn it off. it got better and better. A wonderful store of love and forgiveness. Don't live your life in fear!!

I so enjoyed the narrator. She is delightful. She

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you'll notice yourself sitting in your car in the driveway to hear just a little more of this sweet story.

fantastic narration

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I listened to both this book and How to Walk Away and while I thoroughly enjoyed them both, Things to Save in a Fire touched something special in me. the story, the writing, the characters, the message... I truly was captivated by this book.

also, this narrator is fabulous. absolutely. I will definitely read more of this author and listen to more books read by this narrator!

Stellar!

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Absolutely fabulous story. So many firefighting culture details, author really paints the scenes and interactions so well. Absolutely love the girl, who seems almost perfect until we realize her wound and the cute guy she falls in love with. A story about love and being a human, empathy, navigating change and gender politics, loving after trauma, etc etc. The author has a grasp on psychology and hope and STORY. Thank you.

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