DANCING WITH FIRE ~ Susan Kearney
TOR
ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-5845-5
ISBN-10: 0-7653-5845-X
July 2008
Romantic Suspense

Florida ~ Present Day

Kaylin Danner gave up on her dreams of going to New York to become a professional dancer after her mother died. Now left with the care of her two younger sisters, Lia and Becca, and looking after her genius father, Kaylin makes ends meet by teaching dance lessons to the neighborhood children. Her dad has created a new biodiesel fuel, along with his partner, Sawyer Scott, but before they can go public with it, the lab explodes, killing Kaylin's father in the process. Now, as Kaylin maintains a strong front for her sisters, she and Sawyer soon suspect that the explosion was no accident. The only question now is whether or not she can trust the man who is in charge of what's left of her father's formula.

Sawyer Scott has no regrets about turning down a lucrative job to work with Henry Danner. They had even made tons of progress in the field of oil, but now all that is literally up in smoke after a terrible tragedy. Or was it a calculated attack? Sawyer quickly believes that Henry's death was no accident, as Kaylin and her sisters are constantly terrorized and their home broken into. Making matters worse is Sawyer's attraction to the reserved Kaylin, whose prickly demeanor hides a fiery passion.

Having enjoyed Susan Kearney's paranormal titles, I was looking forward to DANCING WITH FIRE. Though there are a few bumps along the way, it's a nice blend of romance and suspense. Kaylin and Sawyer's chemistry together is slow to build, especially since it seemed that the attraction was one-sided when Sawyer became entranced with Kaylin while he secretly watched her dance. Kaylin's given up a lot to take care of her loved ones, including a serious boyfriend, so it's understandable why she's quick to brush Sawyer off. But once they both realize their feelings for one another, DANCING WITH FIRE becomes a much more enjoyable read. There are also a couple of plot points that I didn't feel were necessary to the movement of the story, such as some secondary characters, but despite it all, fans will no doubt enjoy Susan Kearney's latest.

Courtney Michelle