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Things You Save in a Fire

Katherine Center

Start date: November 22, 2019

Finish date: December 31, 2019

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Dec 04, 2019 Irene rated it liked it

This was predictable from the opening page, predictable story line, predictable character development, predictable language to narrate the story. It was a challenge for me to stay interested with such predictability. If you enjoy contemporary romance, sweet stories about reconciliation or a novel in which the strong female is certain to triumph, a book that is not particularly intellectually or emotionally demanding, you will probably like this book. The one aspect of this novel that I did find ...more

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Jul 02, 2019 Amanda rated it it was amazing

I normally do not rate books 5 stars. 5 star books for me have to draw emotion and I have to connect with the book or the characters on a different level than most books I read. That certainly happened in “Things You Save in a Fire”. I was excited to find an ARC copy on my doorstep in early June. Once I began reading, I never put it down.

The main character is strong, believable, and an amazing woman. She’s determined and likable. She can hang with a tough judgmental crowd even though they may n ...more

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Dec 22, 2019 Meera rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, book-of-the-month, bought2019

This book was not without flaws but I liked the strong female character, the sweet romance and the almost too perfect ending. It also had some surprising moments of depth for a romance. I’ve been reading a lot of mysteries and this was a nice break from that.

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Mar 15, 2021 Angelica rated it really liked it

Though a bit of a cliche romance, this story taught the importance of forgiveness of both yourself and those around you in order to heal and move on with life. The main character was so jaded by her past she tried to shut her heart and emotions off completely, but in the end, we’re all human, making that task impossible.

Finding love, in her profession, herself and others allowed her to learn the lessons she needed most in order to be happy and complete.

This story tells a beautiful tale about w ...more

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Feb 02, 2020 Christina, Join Me on Storygraph! rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2020

I stayed up late to finish this book, and that's rare. I just really wanted to keep going, and something big happened that made me completely unable to put it down.

I loved each character, but most especially the total badass woman at the center of the story. ...more

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