FLASHBACK – Jill Shalvis
American Heroes: The Firefighters, Book 2
Harlequin Blaze #416
ISBN (13): 978-0-373-79420-1
ISBN (10): 0-373-79420-7
August 2008
Contemporary Series Romance

Santa Rey, California ~ Present Day

Years ago, firefighter Aidan Donnelly and actress Mackenzie Stafford were romantically involved, but all that ended when Aidan decided he didn’t want a commitment. However, Aidan has never really forgotten Kenzie, especially since she’s now a star on television, as well as the sister of a fellow firefighter. Kenzie’s brother, Blake, was recently killed just as he was identified as the person responsible for a string of arson fires. Imagine Aidan’s surprise when his unit is called to an explosion on a boat…and finds Kenzie, who was nearly blown to bits.

Kenzie feels her brother is innocent. Her show now cancelled, she arrives in Santa Rey bent on proving his innocence. Alas, her first night on Blake’s boat, it’s blown to smithereens, and Aidan, the last man she wants to see, rescues her. Aidan is skeptical of Kenzie’s plan to prove her brother didn’t do it, especially when it appears someone else is also not very happy about her investigation. But being around Aidan has the old desires rising hot and furious again. Could a couple of bouts of sex cure them of the itch? Will Aidan have to protect her, as well as his heart?

FLASHBACK opens with an explosion that soon explodes into passion between reunited lovers Aidan and Kenzie. A lot of unfinished business lies between them, though neither really wants to finish it. The fire on Blake’s boat is mysterious, as are any motives someone might have had for setting the fires. Kenzie feels frustrated because an innocent (and dead) man is being dragged through the mud. She’ll do whatever it takes to clear his name. As for her feelings for Aidan, it soon becomes apparent the desire between them is still there too. So, why not act upon them and then walk away?

Aidan is a hot firefighter, no pun intended. He’s well built and handsome and has the pick of any lady he wants. But every so often, his thoughts wandered to Kenzie, wondering how she was doing as he watched her career rise. Coming face to face with her after all these years stuns him. She’s beautiful and sexy, and very much off limits. Blake was his friend, too, but getting involved with an arsonist’s sister is not something his bosses would look kindly upon, especially if it appears as if he’s assisting her amateur investigation.

Jill Shalvis has crafted another spectacular tale among the firefighters at Firehouse Thirty-Four. The suspense is as sizzling as the love scenes are. FLASHBACK is a sequel to FLASHPOINT (July 2008) and you won’t want to miss either book as the arson investigation is finally solved. Pick up your copy of FLASHBACK for a page-turning read.

Patti Fischer