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Burning Justice by Tee O'Fallon Narrator: Vanessa Daniels
Series: K-9 Special Ops #2
Published by Tantor Audio on August 22, 2023
Genres: Romantic Suspense
Pages: 345
Length: 10 hours, 25 minutes
Format: Audiobook, eARC
Source: NetGalley, Publisher
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After narrowly surviving a childhood fire that killed two of his friends, ATF Special Agent Brett Tanner knows what it's like to get too close to the flame. The trauma only spurs him and his K-9 partner to track down the arsonists targeting a Colorado town. This latest warehouse blaze looks suspicious as hell...and there's a body. Now it's murder.
Fiercely independent insurance investigator Gemma Scott has been burned enough times to know she doesn't need anyone—especially a handsome agent with an agenda. Teaming up with the hardened and determined ATF agent means not just trusting her instincts...it also means trusting him.
Now they're racing against an arsonist with a lethal agenda—one who's willing to burn and kill to hide the evidence. But the killer is only part of a larger mystery. And the searing attraction between Gemma and Brett adds fuel to an already dangerously lethal fire. One that will smoke out a killer...along with Brett's darkest secret.
I enjoy the romantic suspense in the K-9 Special Ops series, and the dogs. The men in each book are dog handlers in different branches of law enforcement. In this case, Brett is in the ATF and is tracking some arson investigations near and dear to his own life and history. Gemma is an insurance investigator, also tracking data on some arson cases.
The canine handlers have a bond to their dogs and have all become friends, having met at some K9 events. So we see the couples from previous books, very briefly, in current books. Brett and his dog are capable but seem a bit emotional, due to his PTSD from a fire in his childhood and a similar one recently. He thinks he failed and is not good enough for any woman.
Gemma has her own hang-ups with a previous work partner taking her work and getting credit for it. Brett and Gemma do end up working together, putting their personal issues aside to save lives. They manage to put their own lives in danger because the arsonist is fine with murder. Things get exciting and they work desperately to get the evidence to finally identify the arsonist.
The heat flares up between Brett and Gemma, and with it, Brett’s instinct to protect Gemma. They are both hard workers and manage to figure out everything. The dog, its training and work, are definitely woven into the story. I am always ready for more about the dogs.
Narration:
The narrator has been performing all the books in this series and the previous connected Federal K-9 series. Vanessa Daniels has uses appropriate differences in male, female and child voices. I enjoyed her performance. I listened at my usual 1.5x speed.
Listen to a clip: HERE
About Tee O’Fallon
Tee O’Fallon has been a federal agent for twenty-three years, and is now a police investigator, giving her hands-on experience in the field of law enforcement that she combines with her love of romantic suspense. Tee’s job affords her the unique opportunity to work with the heroic men and women in law enforcement on a daily basis. Besides writing, Tee loves cooking, gardening, chocolate, lychee martinis, and all creatures canine.
Tee is the author of the Federal K-9 Series and the NYPD Blue & Gold Series.
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I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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I love that the author is in law enforcement, I’m sure it makes the story even better😁 Thanks for sharing, Anne!
I’ve read lots of her books. They are some of my favorites.
awwww I am intrigued by this series.
This one focuses more on the investigation and the romance with only a background line about the dog.
I grabbed this one up too, but I have the e-copy. I like these type of police/crime procedurals (as you know) and even more if there’s a K-9! Nice to see you enjoyed the story! I’ll hopefully be reading it soon.
I hope you enjoy it. It has more on the case and the romance, with less dog focus than some of her books.
I love romantic suspense with working dogs included, but I’ve yet to get started on this series. Someday. 🙂
There are 2 connected series and I’ve enjoyed them both.
I love seeing animals in books like this.
It’s one of my favorite genres.
I haven’t read this series but I have enjoyed similar ones, thanks for sharing
Thanks Debbie. I hope you get a chance to read it someday.
I always love the dogs in these books! 😀
yes. They didn’t give this one a chance to have much personality though. Of course, some dogs and some people have more personality than others.
I do need to give this series a try. I tend to really enjoy K-9 stories.
I also really love the K9 series. There was some K9 in this one, but a strong romantic storyline.
This is an interesting series, glad I got into it. I just finished reading this one, my review should be coming soon.
yes I saw your review. I agreed with the points you made. I got a little too much romance resistance in their heads and not quite enough dog time.
There’s never enough dog time!