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Note: This is the second book in a series that must be read in order. This review might contain spoilers from book one. If you are new to the series, please check out my review of Hold Your Breath for more information.

Fan the Flames is the second book in the adult romance series, called Search and Rescue, by Katie Ruggle. Oooeee, do I love this series. I had so much love for the first book, Hold your Breath. I loved the concept of a series centered around various responder units (Hold your Breath is about a search and rescue dive team, and Fan the Flames is about the firefights in the town), and I love that throughout the series there is an over-arching plot line mystery to solve.

Fan the Flames is told in dual narrative between Ian and Rory. We got a little sneak peak of Ian in the first book. You will remember him as the firefighter, but in Fan the Flames we also learn that Ian is part of a notorious biker gang. I thought this was a strange combination, and I am glad that Katie Ruggle didn't play it off like it was the most common thing in the world. She made is seem a little more realistic by having both members of the motorcycle club and his fellow firefighters scknowledge the strange-ness. I don't know why that helped me, but it did. If you have read the first book in the series, which you should before this one, you will recall that Ian had landed in some hot water involving the mysterious deaths. I was super excited to read Fan the Flames to see what he was going to do about it all.

Not only do we have this really engrossing mystery following over from the first book, but like Hold Your Breath, there is also a great romance in Fan the Flames. Ian has like Rory for as long as he can remember. I really enjoyed the two of them together. I liked Rory ok on her own, but didn't love her. As soon as she started working together with Ian though, that all changed. I loved the two of them as a team. It elevated both of their appeal in my eyes, which is actually pretty cool to see happen with a book couple.

Bottom line: Fan the Flames will appeal to both readers of romance, as well as mystery/suspense novels. Each of the books in the series will focus on a new couple, but this is one that I would read in order because there is an over-arching murder mystery throughout the novels. Even, though I liked the first book a little bit more than this one, Fan the Flames is still a fantastic read. (it is just hard for anyone to compete with Callum. I heart him!) I love the Search and Rescue series. Bring on book three!

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