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This was a wonderful intro to a new world and a whole new set of characters! I loved the blend of cowboys, firefighters, city girls WITH romantic suspense. I feel like Amanda nailed it here. We meet Crew Lawless (his brother is in the Vine series) and Aspen McKay. Aspen is a PI in town investigating a string of unsolved murders. Crew is a local firefighter. They have INSTANT chemistry, but what I appreciated most about these two was the BUILD UP! Yall it was pretty glorious. I appreciated that they became friends. They didn't jump into something because I think they both recognized how serious it could be. But because they waited and let things build it almost seemed like they were already together when they finally got together. Amanda I see you with these spicy scenes- we jumped up a level in this one, and I was here for it. I appreciated how these two made each other stronger. How they supported each other.

Aspen is on the hunt for a killer who has been eluding police for years. An arsonist at that. She finds herself in a small town immediately being shut out because she isn't a local. But Crew the firefighter captain feels different. He makes her feels things she hasn't felt in a while, and she doesn't even know him! But then she is a victim of this killer- she survives the attack and is now supposed to stay in town much longer than anticipated. She finds herself moving in with Crew. She finds herself drawn to this man who wants to protect her but knows she can protect herself. She finds herself liking living here in this small town. But she has to remember that she is leaving when this case finishes. She slowly starts to find more and more breadcrumbs with the help of Crew's brother (who happens to be the sheriff). And when things crack open, she hopes she is wrong about who it could be. But when Crew goes missing she knows she can't be wrong. She hopes she finds him before it is too late because she has realized she can't live without him.

Crew is going about his business with work and life when he is knocked off of his feet by a stranger to his small town. Aspen. A PI in town looking into the Prom Night Arsonist. She is feisty, and he finds himself immediately intrigued. When she is hurt, he finds himself wanting to protect her. He wants to provide for her. He wants to help her get back on her feet while also giving her space to do so. He realizes he is playing the long game. Somehow he has already decided that she is his and he is hers. He just needs to give her time to catch up. And so he does that. He brings her into the fold that is his life all while letting her get adjusted. Their chemistry is unreal and when they finally explore it together, it is unlike anything he has felt before. But he has to remind himself she thinks she is on a deadline. And as she gets closer to finding the killer, he hopes everything they have shared means as much to her as it does to him. Because she is now he is everything.

I really enjoyed the suspense in this one. I liked meeting all of Crew's family and learning more about them. I can't WAIT to see/meet who they fall for. Please pretty please give Wyatt and Trey their story!! I always love a good HEA and we really got that with this one. They had to work at it a bit. They were both alphas in a way, but they figured out how to navigate it together and were better for it. I definitely recommend this one if you want a fast read with a little bit of everything in it :)

Thank you to Love Notes PR and Amanda for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!