Serial Burn + Giveaway

She’s out for justice. But the arsonist she’s tracking is out for retribution.

Now the fire marshal of Lake City, Jesslyn McCormick is determined to find the person who started the fire that robbed her of her family when she was just seven years old. As the twentieth anniversary of the tragedy approaches, a string of fires–including at Jesslyn’s church–brings up all those old feelings and offers new evidence.

Because church fires are considered a hate crime, FBI Special Agent Nathan Carlisle is called in to work with local law enforcement. Nathan has his own past–one he’d prefer not to revisit. And focusing on helping Jesslyn track down the arsonist is a great distraction.

As both the case and the chemistry between Jesslyn and Nathan heat up, memories will come flooding in from the past to bump up against hopes for the future. And when Jesslyn comes face-to-face with her worst nightmare, she’ll have to confront her fears and rely on Nathan and her community of friends in order to survive.

My Review:

Gobbled this one up in a day. Just could not leave these characters at any point in the story. An engrossing police procedural mixed with arson investigation and a s-l-o-w burn romance had my bookish heart singing!

This is the third ‘Lake City Heroes’ book and something that is done spectacularly well in this series is the ‘found family ‘aspect in the diverse friendships. The gang is back, ready to serve and protect and kid around at every opportunity. As well as have those pointed heart to hearts when necessary. It was such a blast to spend time with these characters again and I loved getting a glimpse at previous books’ power couples. Having said that, ‘Serial Arson’ can easily be read as a standalone novel too so don’t be afraid to hop in mid-series if you feel the urge.

Jesslyn and Nathan make a great team – both in the investigation and as friends…and maybe something more? This book is quite light on the romance and more about the deepening friendship (they’ve known each other through their friend group for a while.) They both have traumatic backstories and I appreciated the time the author gave them to work through issues and come to terms with how they can move forward together.

And there’s a powerful inspirational thread about forgiveness that really hit home. “Forgiveness is a decision.” Had to sit with that simple but profound statement for a bit. I love when something like this jumps out at me through my fiction and there’s a moving scene involving Nathan that really touched my heart.

Of course, the suspense is stellar (this is a Lynette Eason creation after all) with just the right mix of action and danger and good old boots to the ground legwork before the pieces of the puzzle finally come together in a resounding conclusion.

I enjoyed listening to the audible edition of this book, narrated by Lauren Pedersen. She’s become a familiar voice in my audio book ‘reading’. I really love the way she captures the personalities of each character which helps me feel even more connected to the story.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a print or ebook copy. Winner’s choice.

US – available in print or ebook — winner’s choice

Canada – available in print or ebook or audible (if available) — winner’s choice

International – ebook copy if you have a US Kindle account.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Serial Burn, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday February 1 2025

37 thoughts on “Serial Burn + Giveaway”

  5. Always enjoy this author’s books. SERIAL BURN is already on my TBR list and I can’t wait for the opportunity to read it. Such and amazing sounding story. Your review just intensifies that desire to read it. Love when an author can combine action, suspense and romance smoothly in a story.

    Thank you so much for the chance to win a copy!

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  6. This is a great book, as is the whole series! I’m looking forward to the next one too. I’d love a copy for my keeper shelf! Thanks for the review. Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  12. I love Lynette Eason! She is a prolific writer, so I find that I have a hard time keeping up with her plus her backlist is amazing! Has anyone read the Cornered novella collection? I just finished it, and it was so incredibly good plus we got Lynn H. Blackburn and Natalie Walters novellas as an awesome bonus. Natalie Walters is a fave of mine; I’ve met her a few times, and she is just so lovely in person. This one is a five star read!

    I enjoyed the review, and this is already on my wish list. The library just recently ordered it, but it will take them 6-8 weeks to get it. Why so long? Any librarians out there know why it takes forever to get a library book?

    Many Thanks!

    perrianne (DOT) askew (AT) me (DOT) com

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    1. Actually 6-8 weeks isn’t that long of a turnaround for a library. The ordering process takes a bit of time and once the book is delivered they have to enter it into the catalogue and process it for circulation, label it etc. Just think, more weeks to bask in the glow of bookish anticipation. Bwahahaha! And Yes, I read Cornered — loved it. Amazed at how each author delivered that calibre of suspense in a shorter word count. Good luck, Perrianne!

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  13. One of my favorite authors… Yes just one of them but for sure on the top of my favorite list. LOL I’m really looking forward to reading this book thanks for the chance to win it as well.

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  14. One of my all time favorite authors … Well one of them anyway. LOL She is most definitely on top of that favorite author list for sure. Can’t wait to read this one and appreciate the opportunity to win it as well.

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  15. Kav, I’ve been noticing this one. And I’m not sure I’ve ever read a Lynette Eason book before. It’s possible I have and just forgotten 🙂 Throw my name in the hat, please! 🙂

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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  16. We just had a case of arson in our community yesterday and a home was destroyed. But there are strong clues that it was the homeowner! Crazy! Lynette Eason always is a favorite author of mine!

    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  18. Lynette Eason has become one of my favorite authors. I’ve had the chance to read a digital copy of Serial Burn but I’d love to have a print copy for my keeper shelf! Thanks for the chance.

    Connie

    cps1950ATgamailDOTcom

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    1. Absolutely a book for your keeper shelf. I tend to get her books in audio now but I still look for deals and pick up those books in print form too when I can ’cause I need to complete my physical shelf collection never mind I have it in my audible library. Not as fun to look at. 🙂 Good luck, Connie!

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