"Will a former smoke jumper and a firefighter find love in each other?"

Former smoke jumper turned reporter Autumn MacAllister hasn't been back to her hometown of Clifton, Montana, since the terrible fire that took her parents' lives. She has accepted a job as reporter for the local paper while she ponders her future. An accident sidelined her smoke jumping career, but Autumn hopes to be able to return to her thrilling yet dangerous profession. In the meantime, she's finding out that old memories live long in this town.

Firefighter Jack Dillon has never forgotten the teenager who tutored him in English when he was eleven. When Autumn returns to Clifton, her presence brings back both happy and sad memories. Jack father's died in the same fire that claimed Autumn's parents. Their families are entwined forever by the terrible fire. Jack wants to pursue a romantic relationship with Autumn, if he can convince her that the six-year age difference is immaterial. She has been the woman of his dreams for so long; now it's time to make those dreams a reality.

Autumn's return to Clifton rekindles old hurts and fuels a desire for revenge. A serial arsonist has havoc on his mind, with the ultimate goal of bringing down both Autumn and Jack. Will the arsonist succeed in his plans? Who is behind these devastating fires, or is there more than one person involved in the dastardly deeds?

It's obvious that Ms. Agnew has done her research on firefighters for this novel. COMBUSTION is a spine-tingling romantic suspense novel that will keep readers guessing the true culprits until the end. The story is a little on the sweet side, with enough sexual tension to cause spontaneous combustion. If you are a fan of the genre or among those who love firefighters, this is a don't-miss book!

Sensuality: Rated R by the publisher. Explicit sex; sexually explicit scenes: 3

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted March 30, 2004

Summary

Old secrets. Heinous crimes. A desire so hot it threatens to explode.

A little heat ~

Former smoke jumper Autumn MacAllister returns to Montana after tragedy almost takes her life. She doesn't expect the chubby, insecure boy she once knew to have turned into a virile man with a mind-blowing smile.

A little flame ~

Firefighter Jack Dillon never forgot his childhood crush on Autumn, or the devastating blaze that melded their lives together. Now she's back and creating havoc in his heart, and he can't ignore the banked tension between them that threatens to ignite.

Now they must combine forces when an arsonist threatens to burn their city,and an old enemy threatens to create a flashover that may consume all they hold dear.

Combustion!