Kindling Embers

She never thought she'd be raising her daughters alone.

But when Deputy Fire Marshal Cassandra McCarthy's husband died unexpectedly, it forced her to find a career. Now working beside a retired Special Operations soldier and veteran fireman, she serves her small North Carolina town, protecting them from hazards they don't understand.

But things must change.

First, a paramedic works at one of her firehouses, irritating her with the most ridiculous names. And then the evidence in a series of unexplained fires points in a direction she doesn't like.

Can she continue to do her job with integrity and passion when she doesn't like where it leads her?