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    Chasing Fire
    Chasing Fire
    Chasing Fire
    Audiobook (abridged)5 hours

    Chasing Fire

    Written by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Rebecca Lowman

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    About this audiobook

    In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Nora Roberts delves into the world of elite firefighters who thrive on danger and adrenaline—men and women who wouldn’t know how to live life if it wasn’t on the edge.

    Little else in life is as dangerous as fire jumping. But there’s also little else as thrilling—at least to Rowan Tripp. Being a Missoula smoke jumper is in Rowan’s blood: her father is a legend in the field. At this point, returning to the wilds of Montana for the season feels like coming home—even with reminders of the partner she lost last season still lingering in the air.

    One of the best of this year’s rookie crop, Gulliver Curry is a walking contradiction, a hotshot firefighter with a big vocabulary and a winter job at a kids’ arcade. And though Rowan, as a rule, doesn’t hook up with other smoke jumpers, Gull is convinced he can change her mind...

    But everything is thrown off balance when a dark presence lashes out against Rowan, looking to blame someone for last year’s tragedy. Rowan knows she can’t complicate things with Gull—any distractions in the air or on the ground could be lethal. But if she doesn’t find someone she can lean on when the heat gets intense, her life may go down in flames.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateApr 12, 2011
    ISBN9781455809417
    Chasing Fire
    Author

    Nora Roberts

    Nora Roberts is the bestselling author of more than two hundred romance novels. She was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Since her first bestseller in 1991, Nora’s books have spent more than two hundred weeks in the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. There are more than five hundred million copies of her books in print, published in over thirty-four countries.

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    • 5/5
      great book, enjoy all. enough information to understand the main character without being bothered by too much detail.
    • 4/5
      Even though I pegged the murderer straightaway, this was an entertaining story. I was in awe of the descriptions of the firefighting, as if NR has been there herself.
      On the downside: although I liked the main characters, I found their relationship bordering on boring, it just went too easy. No excitement or twists whatsoever. Maybe it's me, but with most other NR books the relationship doesn't float easily along and there is a certain tension between the hero and heroine. And that is lacking here. In retrospect, IMO it is also lacking a bit in the Brides books and a lot in the Boonsboro books. Some of the magic seems to be missing. But it could just be me...
    • 4/5
      This is one of my favorite Nora Roberts books, mostly because our heroine Rowan is the most badass character in any of her books, and that includes Eve Dallas. Plus the deep look into the life of a smoke jumper is fascinating, and just a little terrifying.
    • 5/5
      Chasing Fire by Nora RobertsOne of Nora's best. Exciting story about smoke jumpers out of Missoula, Montana fighting fire devils and a killer who seems to be targeting someone in their unit. Has a secondary romantic story surrounding the MC's father. Great book!
    • 3/5
      While good, I felt it was a bit too long and got tired of the descriptions of the fires--a subject that makes me uncomfortable.
    • 3/5
      Good and fast read. Suspense and romance. Learned about life as fire jumper.
    • 3/5
      Potential spoilers. I guessed the bad guy early in the book. I didn't like that. But it was a good story. I loved Lucas and Ella's side story of falling in love. That was great. I liked Rowan and Gull's story too. As far as the narration, I've heard better narrators.
    • 4/5
      Chasing Fire / Nora Roberts3.5 starsRowan is a “fire jumper”: she fights wildfires by dropping from above. Last year, there was a tragedy, and Rowan (among others) is blamed by the woman (Dolly) who was pregnant with the baby of the guy who died. This year, Dolly is still holding a grudge. Meanwhile a new group of recruits has joined those who have been fire jumpers for a while. Gull is among them. He and Ro fall for each other, even though Ro has a strict policy of not getting involved with other jumpers. It was good, though it took quite a while to get going. It was at least 1/3 of the way in before I got interested. I was listening to the audio, and I found my mind did tend to wander more than I'd have liked, but especially during parts where they were describing the fire (though I would have expected this to be something that might interest me). Overall, though, still a good read.
    • 3/5
      I don't usually read Nora Roberts but I was pleasantly surprised with the one. I picked it up because of the smoker jumper angle (I knew one when I was younger) and wanted to see what NR had to say. Danger, mystery, suspense, romance - they are all here.
    • 4/5
      A fun read. Quite gritty. Possibly a bit too much romance. Guessed the villain but all in all a good read.
    • 5/5
      Lots of fast paced exciting action in this story about the daring life of fire jumping. I really enjoyed the alpha heroine and hero. I always like when the male pursues the female and the secondary romance was a nice addition. Gull finishes training as a new firefighter when he meets experienced smoke jumper Rowan.
    • 2/5
      I really, really wanted to like this book but I just cannot get into Nora Roberts. So, whoever reads this review keep that in mind. I simply seem to be at odds with her characters. I love the JD Robb books but hated all three of the Nora Roberts books I have read - though if you can think of one I would like after you read the below, let me know.

      My main issue is the depth of the characters - they feel stereotypically shallow, borderline stupid and hysterical. I know I am being harsh but that is how it appears to me. The women seem to be by far too interested in nail polish and nonsense, the men seem to aspire to the stereotypes of the 1950s without any substance. Her writing is engaging and interesting, it is just that there is rarely a character I would actually want to meet. Having said that, the book is worth reading purely for the imagery and whit.
    • 3/5
      Meh. Characters were very one-dimensional. Story started dragging about 3/4 the way in. Ok, not great.
    • 3/5
      This was an okay read, but not fantastic. I found myself zoning out more than I usually do (listened to the audio, which was decently done, so it wasn't that aspect of the book) during this one--nothing I could really put my finger on is wrong with it, it just wasn't the on-edge-of-my-seat-read I had expected. I've never read Nora Roberts before, and though I wouldn't refuse to read another, I won't be in a huge hurry to based on this one. (I know, I know--she's supposed to be the queen--but this one just didn't do it for me.)
    • 4/5
      SHE is a fiery...firefighter(!) who is awesome at her job but maybe a little backward when it comes to the FLAMES OF PASSION!

      HE is a rookie smoke jumper who just might MELT HER HEART!

      There is also...a SWEET MIDDLE-AGED ROMANCE SUBPLOT! And a bonus CRAZY MYSTERY SUBPLOT!


      If you're going to read only one Nora Roberts novel, you should probably read this one.
    • 3/5
      “Chasing Fire” by Nora Roberts intrigues readers with details that really bring the story's subculture of wildfire fighters to life. Risking life and limb for the thrill and the satisfaction of a tough job well done, Rowan, a second generation Montana smoke jumper, has a strict rule: never get romantically involved with anyone she works with. But the moment she meets new recruit Gull Curry that rule is severely tested. And when it becomes clear that someone blames Rowan for her jump partner's death, and is determined to get revenge, Rowan finds that she needs Gull's help and support more than ever.
    • 4/5
      Pretty good read… plot dragged a bit, the stories of fighting the fires were good but could have gone into more detail, too much time spent in the shower by the main characters. Once the love interest plot was complete it was a couple chapters before you figured out the who done it part and book dragged for me to the end. I love her trilogies much more, even though they are figured out ahead of time , I feel the content of the stories are better.
    • 4/5
      I love Nora Roberts and am always thrilled to see a new paperback appear for sale. That said, this book (much like The Search) just doesn't reach the level of her earlier books. Despite being longer than many previous offerings, the story here seems to take a backseat to the technical details of firefighting- interesting in small doses, it became a bit overwhelming as presented. I love Roberts for her characters and the relationships she crafts for them, not for their careers or how well researched her books undoubtedly are, so this book for me was a bit of a bust. Truthfully, even a bad Nora Roberts is better than the best some romance writers have to offer but I hold Roberts to a higher standard based on the quality of the body of work.If you do have an interest in firefighting, I suspect this book will be a 4 or even 5 star read, but if you are looking for a deeply satisfying relationship story, then this books sadly isn't it.
    • 2/5
      I don't think this is intended to be great literature, but it is reasonably entertaining chick lit. It's an entertaining, fun, read that doesn't require much thought or effort to get through.
    • 4/5
      Rowan Tripp has grown up and followed in the footsteps of her father "Iron Man" Lucas Tripp and become a "Zulie" Smoke Jumper. Set in Missoula Montana, during the summer season/fire season she will parachute in to put out forest fires in Montana to Alaska. During this season, Rowan/"Swede" battles not only fires, but possibly an unknown murderer, a lover who might become more than she wants and breaks the "no rookies" rule, and a father who might finally be moving on in his life to have a new love interest after a failed first "marriage".a great read with a solid background about smoke jumping.
    • 4/5
      Rowan Tripp is a skilled forest fire jumper, she's been doing it for years and she's good at it. She's still haunted by the death of her former jump partner and friend Jim, thinking she could have saved him. She trains a new squad of jumpers, among them there's Gull Curry who may just get her to break her strickt rule about no romance with fellow workers. It isn't until the bodies start mounting that things start getting more dangerous. It's a pretty typical Nora Roberts story, interesting, funny, and I like them. Rowan is a nicely strong characters with some weak spots and so is Gull.
    • 4/5
      The Nora has it down to something of a science by now, and this book was neither her best nor her worst, plotwise. I figured out whodunnit pretty early on, and the subplots were just okay. However, the heroine and especially the hero, were among my favorites of hers, so that made it all worthwhile.
    • 5/5

      I listened to the audio performance of Chasing Fire, by Nora Roberts, read by Rebecca Lowman….twice. Sometimes Nora Roberts is one of my favorite authors, but other times, it seems that the books are so simplistic that they are not worth the time to read them. This time, I am pleased to report, Chasing Fire is one of Robert’s former.

      Chasing Fire is the story of a smoke jumper named Rowan Tripp. Smoke jumping out of Missoula, Montana is the extremely high-risk job of jumping out of an airplane into the line of a forest fire, then putting that fire out. When people began to die, Rowan and fellow smoke jumper Gulliver Curry solve the puzzle.

      Roberts provides a thorough picture of the life of smoke jumpers as a backdrop for the story. The well-researched picture painted by Roberts allows the mental images to flow easily. This is a stand-alone book, not part of a series, thoroughly enjoyable, diverting, and positive. As is typical of Roberts the book has several involved sex scenes.

    • 4/5
      Nora Roberts creates another sexy, sassy, strong heroine in Rowan Tripp, a Montana firejumper. And of course there's a studly-but-sensitive guy in store for Ro, along with plenty of action and adventure.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed it. smokejumpers , murder,arson and romance. nice could not put down.
    • 4/5
      Double romance set in Montana during fire season. Seasoned smoke jumper Rowan and rookie Gull find love while fighting wilderness fires and dealing with sabotage, arson, and murder.I'm not sure this needed the suspense plot.