The Heat is On

The Heat is On: Christian romantic suspense (Summer of the Burning Sky #2) 

Kindle Edition

by Susan May Warren

• Print Length: 154 pages
• Publisher: SDG Publishing 
• Publication Date: July 17, 2018
• ASIN: B07F1QP11P

When western Alaska erupts in a devastating fire, the elite firefighting crew of the Jude County Smokejumpers is called in to save the day. They’ll do anything to stop the fire, including fighting alongside a crew of local prisoners.

The last thing they expect is a jailbreak and when the prisoners disappear into the forest with one of their own, they’ll have to fight not only the fire, but for the freedom of their friends…during the Summer of the Burning Sky. 

Book 2: The Heat is On 

FBI Agent Rio Parker is tired of playing the bad guy, even if it is for a good reason. Undercover with a group of prisoners to babysit a federal informant, he can’t believe he’s been enlisted to fight a forest fire…or sucked into a prison break. Worse—a female smokejumper has been kidnapped. Now, he’ll have to protect her from a rapist, keep his informant from escaping, and stay out of the gunsights of the US Marshal hot on his trail. 

Smokejumper Skye Doyle knew trouble was brewing when the group of prisoners joined the firefight. She never expected, however, to be kidnapped during their breakout. But can she trust a hardened felon to keep her safe? Except, Rio is not who he seems, and when his identity is uncovered, she must decide if she can trust a man who has been lying to her… 

But staying alive on the run isn’t their only problem, they’ll have to learn to trust each other if they hope to survive in book 2 of the Summer of the Burning Sky. 

My thoughts:  THE HEAT IS ON is book two of the continuing Summer of the Burning Sky series Ms. Warren is self-publishing.  Fans will want to read Light My Fire as the stories are interacting, but they won't be lost if they don't since there is enough backstory included so you won't be lost. I was anxious to get to the new stuff and actually groaned at the end of this one as it wasn't wrapped up and tied in a neat little bow -- I have to wait until August to read the third book in this series!

Rio isn't who he pretends to be, and that is clear. He's an undercover FBI agent, in jail to keep a guy in the witness protection program safe. And Skye just didn't want to be left out of the firefighting teams firefighting so she interrupted when a prisoner made a run for escape and ended up being taken hostage. Yikes!

There are plenty of twists and turns, adventure, romances, faith messages, and more included in this short novella. Some blood and guts (if you are screamish) and I couldn't put this story down.  

Preorder a copy of THE HEAT IS ON today and on release date it will automatically load on your ebook reader. Sorry, it isn't available in paperback -- at least not yet.  

I was given a copy free. All opinions are my own. 

Now available: Light My Fire (Summer of the Burning Sky Book 1) 
Coming soon: Some Like it Hot (Summer of the Burning Sky Book 3) 

Read all the novels by USA TODAY bestselling author Susan May Warren. 

Montana Fire series: 
1. Where There’s Smoke 
2. Playing With Fire 
3. Burnin’ For You 

Montana Rescue series: 
1. Wild Montana Skies 
2. Rescue Me 
3. A Matter of Trust 
4. Troubled Waters 
5. Storm Front 

Christiansen Family series: 
1. Take a Chance on Me 
2. It Had to Be You 
3. When I Fall in Love 
4. Always on My Mind 
5. The Wonder of You 
6. You’re the One that I Want 

Deep Haven series: 
1. Happily Ever After 
2. Tying the Knot 
3. The Perfect Match 
4. My Foolish Heart 
5. The Shadow of Your Smile 
6. You Don’t Know Me 

Noble Legacy series: 
1. Reclaiming Nick 
2. Taming Rafe 
3. Finding Stefanie 

PJ Sugar series: 
1. Nothing But Trouble 
2. Double Trouble 
3. Licensed for Trouble 

Team Hope series: 
1. Flee the Night 
2. Escape to Morning 
3. Expect the Sunrise 

Missions of Mercy series: 
1. Point of No Return 
2. Mission: Out of Control 
3. Undercover Pursuit