Review

Patrick Callahan is running from his past. He lives his life pushing himself and others around him. His fire buddies watches him fly off the handle on a daily basis and deep down they worry about him. When a series of wild fire strikes, Patrick is sent back to his hometown, Nevada, the last place he wants to be.

Lara Nelson returns home to get her late aunt’s affairs in order. The Haven has not always been a place of peace for her but Lara has to figure what she wants to do with it. Lara never really fit in but she has changed. She runs into Patrick and learns that he has changed into the man that she might grow to love.

The story starts off well enough with the background story of why Patrick leaves his family and never returns. The story is sad and heart wrenching. There is so much potential to build on these emotions but the author leaves me hanging. Patrick goes back home and there is tension with his family but there is no real talk with his parents about what happened. The good thing is that he does have a conversation with his brother and that was the most important conversation.

The story is scattered with several different people and issues. The hero is supposed to be this wild and crazy man. He does some stupid stuff but he is also good at the core and seems more helpful than “psycho”. The heroine is back and forth with her feelings for Patrick. She wants him (who doesn’t want to have sex with a sexy fireman) but she pushes him away. The cycle is repeated and I almost lost a bit of interest in the story.

The issue surrounding Patrick’s father is not told until the end but I’m wondering how come no one else picked up on it. I knew from Patrick’s first chat with his family. While Patrick and Lara have some hot scenes, I wanted to see past characters or learn more about Vader.