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Lieutenant Howard "Six- Pack" Paxton loves three things: being a firefighter, riding his Harley, and his bachelorhood. That is, until the curvaceous Kat McKenna falls into his arms at the scene of a fire-and melts the six-foot-six tower of bronze muscle . . .
But just as passion ignites between them-and they explore new heights of ecstasy-a ruthless arsonist with a deadly secret and a thirst for vengeance becomes their worst nightmare.
Jo Davis has a Master of Education degree and spent sixteen years in the public school system before becoming a writer full time.
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August 05, 2008: Welcome to Jo Davis' world of firefighters in the town of Sugarland, Tennessee. The 'A shift' is a tight squad of determined and dedicated firefighters facing a sudden onslaught of arsons. These arsons aren't your ordinary five alarms, but straight out of Howard 'Six-pack' Paxton's nightmares. 'Six-pack' is the Lieutenant of the shift, a man who leads by example and respect, who cares about the men and woman on his team and the curvacious blonde teacher, Kat, he finds trying to fight the first arson fire with a garden hose. As their relationship turns up the heat, so does the arsonist, until 'Six-pack' has to face his past to save his future. Jo Davis' sharp, witty dialogue and snappy, explosive writing will pull you into the world of the A-shift firefighter team. You'll fall in love with each member of the team from 'Six-pack' and Kat, to Zack-the squad's geeky FAO, Julian-the latin lover, Tommy-the kid of the team, Eve-the woman who fights' fires as good as any man, and Sean-the station's tortured captain. With each twist and turn of this book, Jo Davis takes you on an unforgetable ride, making you sit on the edge of your seat until the final page! And when you turn that page, you'll be craving more of her sexy firefighters!
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July 14, 2008: House-sitting school teacher Kat McKenna is in shock when the home she watches is set on fire. Firefighter Lieutenant Howard ?Six Pack? Paxton tries to calm down the distraught woman who literally falls into his arms. Soon afterward, a corpse is found inside.----------------------- Arson investigators and police conclude the fire was set to conceal a homicide. They also believe Kat inadvertently might have seen the killer. Howard is concerned that the culprit may come after Kat so he vows to keep her safe. However when a second fire and murder occurs, he reassesses his position as he new thinks the killer is targeting him in some deranged way but that frightens the normally fearless firefighter who fears the arsonist-killer may target the woman he loves.---------------- Not just the fires are hot in this exhilarating romantic suspense thriller as the relationship between the lead couple is pure heat. The cast makes the tale work as Howard has relationship issues going back to his childhood Kat is a courageous person while the villain, whom readers learn his motive from his musings, is obviously deranged and the rest of the key players are fully developed. Readers will appreciate Jo Davis? strong tale due to the powerful characterizations making TRIAL BY FIRE a terrific action-packed tale.------------ Harriet Klausner