If you're a romantic suspense fan, then Under Fire by Beth Cornelison will not disappoint! I found this book at my local library when I was browsing the shelves. Never heard anything about the book or the author. I read the description on the back of the book that included the words - terrorists, father and daughter kidnapped, female smokejumper - and was intrigued so checked it out. I have to say I have never read a book with this type of story. The book started with a bang, and kept you reading until the last page. I loved the hero, Jackson McKay and his daughter Emily. Emily is a 9 year old little girl who is quite brave and is one of the main protagonists in the story. Jackson is a researcher who does nanotech research for a biochemical firm. He has created some research that the terrorists want and threatens Emily's life as assurance that Jackson will give them what they want. Since the terrorists who kidnapped Jackson and Emily took them up in the mountains where a forest fire is starting, this is where Lauren Michaels "Mike" has her fellow smokejumpers call her, come in. I really liked the heroine in this story. She is brave, resourceful and intelligent, but also has a vulnerability about her that I really liked. I also thought her fellow smokejumpers, Boomer & Whitefeather, were very entertaining. Whitefeather ends up playing a huge role in Emily's rescue...I won't say more than that!
The story flowed really well and the relationship with Jackson and Lauren was fun to read - and very steamy! I'm so glad I found this book and this author. It was a great story and I would highly recommend.
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