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Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

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Things You Save in a Fire

A Novel

by Katherine Center

Narrator Thérèse Plummer

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Length 9 hours 36 minutes

Language English

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“Sweet, funny, sad, frustrating and yes, romantic. But also a lesson in the importance of forgiveness.”
— Mollie • HearthFire Books

Bookseller recommendation

“I enjoyed Katherine Center's last book, "How To Walk Away" so naturally, I was excited to see that she had a new one out. Center's new novel, "Things You Save In A Fire" was equally entertaining. Katherine Center has a unique writing style - she manages to present full-color characters in a story which has a healthy dose of humor. It is the perfect recipe for a delightful novel. The book revolves around Cassie, a firefighter in Austin, Texas. Her estranged Mother reaches out to her and asks her to and live with her for a year at her home in Massachusetts. Her Mother is ill and needs her help. Cassie agrees and is transferred to a fire station outside Boston. Cassie's new station is chock-full of lovable characters and that's when the fun begins. Btw... Cassie even finds love. "Things To Save In A Fire" is a light read but does have depth. I found myself chuckling as well as sniffling through the pages. The narration gets an A+. This book would be a great addition to your long walks or car rides.”
— Melinda • Buttonwood Books and Toys

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“You will cheer for tough-as-nails firefighter Cassie Hanwell, cry for her, mentally will her on, and celebrate with her at the end. Things You Save in a Fire effortlessly captures the realities of modern American women while at the same time radiating a contagious positivity. Reading Katherine Center is your pleasurable antidote for the daily news cycle.”
— Jill Hendrix • Fiction Addiction

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“There is something so comforting about reading Katherine Center’s books. Strong women who want to lead their lives, who get thrown a curveball. Here, Cassie, a Texas talented firefighter and EMT, moves to the north shore area of Massachusetts, to help her mother who has vision problems. Despite her exceptional physical fitness, job skills and initiative, she has to prove herself, time and time again. And she has to train a likable rookie. Not only is this so readable, the narration of the audiobook is fantastic. And a pretty good job of Boston accents.”
— Audrey • Belmont Books

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About the author

"In this charming listen, narrator Therese Plummer portrays Cassie Hanwell--a confident, talented firefighter whose solitary life is upended when her estranged mother asks her to relocate to Boston...A wonderful story of forgiveness, friendship, love, and hope." — AudioFile

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away comes a stunning new audiobook about courage, hope, and learning to love against all odds.

Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she's seen her fair share of them, and she's a total pro at other people's tragedies. But when her estranged and ailing mother asks her to give up her whole life and move to Boston, Cassie suddenly has an emergency of her own.

The tough, old-school Boston firehouse is as different from Cassie's old job as it could possibly be. Hazing, a lack of funding, and poor facilities mean that the firemen aren't exactly thrilled to have a "lady" on the crew—even one as competent and smart as Cassie. Except for the infatuation-inspiring rookie, who doesn't seem to mind having Cassie around. But she can't think about that. Because love is girly, and it’s not her thing. And don’t forget the advice her old captain gave her: Never date firefighters. Cassie can feel her resolve slipping...and it means risking it all—the only job she’s ever loved, and the hero she’s worked like hell to become.

Katherine Center's Things You Save in a Fire is a heartfelt and healing tour-de-force about the strength of vulnerability, the nourishing magic of forgiveness, and the life-changing power of defining courage, at last, for yourself.

Praise for Things You Save in a Fire:

"Oh, how I love Katherine Center’s writing…and her newest novel is a gem...a story that reminds us that the word emergency has, at its heart, a new beginning. Just read it, and thank me later.” - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author

“...a sharp and witty exploration of love and forgiveness that is at once insightful, entertaining, and thoroughly addictive.” - Kirkus, starred review

Fiction Romance

BookPage calls Katherine Center “the reigning queen of comfort reads.” She’s the New York Times bestselling author of over half a dozen books, including How to Walk Away, Things You Save in a Fire, and What You Wish For. Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down—and how we get back up. She’s been compared to both Jane Austen and Nora Ephron, and the Dallas Morning News calls her stories, “satisfying in the most soul-nourishing way.” Her books have made countless Best-Of lists, including RealSimple’s Best Books of 2020, Amazon's Top 100 Books of 2019, Goodreads' Best Books of the Year, and many more. Bestselling author Emily Henry calls her summer 2022 book, The Bodyguard, “a shot of pure joy.” The movie adaptation of Katherine’s novel The Lost Husband (starring Josh Duhamel) hit #1 on Netflix, and her novel Happiness for Beginners is now a Netflix original starring Ellie Kemper. Katherine lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, with her husband, two kids, and their fluffy-but-fierce dog.