Fans of the Montana Fire Series, rejoice! The Jude County Smokejumpers are back with a few familiar faces and some new ones as well! If you’ve read the Montana Fire series, you’ll know the kind of high-intensity action you’re in for. It’s amazing how much Susan May Warren can fit into 150 pages!

This book takes place in a very short amount of time—only a few days—but even so, I thought the connection that grew between Tucker and Stevie was believable and went beyond surface attraction. And, as always, I relished not only the way Susan May Warren recreated the wilderness of the area they were in (in this case, Alaska), but also incorporated details of actual fire fighting and management. It really was an immersive experience!

And the escaped prisoners have added a whole new dimension to this series—not to mention the phrase ‘escaped prisoners’ is a story all in itself! The only other thing to say is that you’ll definitely want to read these books in order. Based on the sneak peek at the end of this story, book two will be going back to fill in parts of the story that were missing from Tucker and Stevie’s point of view as well as taking the story further. And it’s going to be an exciting ride!