A review by bookschaosnart
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

2.0

A pretty interesting idea, a female firefighter trying find her way at her new firehouse after a series of events, some family, some her own making cause her to transfer. She and a true rookie join the firehouse at the same time and grow to be friends while dealing with the shenanigans of earning their spots on the team. While well written, I was taken aback by the main plot point of the character revolving around a sexual assault she experienced in high school. I did not expect the plot twist towards the end although it felt like the story fell into the trope of needing someone else to make you whole which seemed to violate the characters self sufficiency that defined her for post of the book. While a sweet romance, I would be careful when reading to make sure you are in a place mentally to handle the assault plot point.