Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts

Swanangel15 · Post by **Swanangel15** » 27 Mar 2014, 18:29

This is a re-read for me, my copy is a little water damaged but still legible.

This is a story about two souls that were connected by fire, one in the path of destruction and the other in the path of righteousness.

Reena Hale was only eleven years old when the restaurant that her mother and father owned was caught on fire. Being the one to see the fire she was also able to save three lives in the process. Reena's family bonded even more that night when another family was torn apart.

The Pastorelli's life was destroyed that night when he got it in his head to burn down Reena's family restaurant. This was due to an altercation that took place between Reena's father and Mr. Pastorelli after is son, Joey, attacked Reena at school.

After the fire Reena and Joey's life was never the same again.

Years later, after having fire claim people that she loves, Reena has learned to close herself off and learned not to let anybody get close. She fears that if they get to close that fire will claim the one's she loves, that is why ever since her first fire, Reena wanted to be an arson police; and she got her wish.

Bo Goodnight, saw Reena at a party when she was in college and it was love at first sight. Unfortunately, he never met her until she moved in next door to him and he couldn't believe his luck at finding dream girl after all these years.

Now when he finally got his dream girl, Reena is plagued by threatening phone calls and firery messages. Now he must wait hopelessly as he watches his dream girl run in fires to find clues that will point to who exactly is her fire starting stalker. If she fails she and everyone that she cares about will die, and one even did. (I cried when I read that part)

Nora Roberts have done it again, she had me so enthralled with her characters, it's like they are my close personal friend.. When they got angry, I was angry; when they were sad, I was sad; when they were on the verse of losing there mind I was right there with them.

Reena came from a big Italian family and her generation was making it even bigger with her two sisters and a brother with multiple children between them, it was hard for me to keep up with them. Nora wrote her family in such a nice light that I want to go out and adopt an Italian family for myself but I rather find me a Bo Goodnight.

I guarantee that this book is an excellent read and would have up many sleepless nights trying to find out how everything played out.

Amira_booklover · Post by **Amira_booklover** » 30 Mar 2014, 14:09

I adore Nora Roberts but I have never read this one! I am heading to purchase now. Thank you for review

Swanangel15 · Post by **Swanangel15** » 30 Mar 2014, 17:02

You're welcome, she's my favorite author and I want to share the love

KLyons1 · Post by **KLyons1** » 03 Apr 2014, 22:08

I read everything by Nora (and alter ego J.D. Robb!). This is one of my more recent favorites; an older one that I re-read every so often is Carnal Innocence.

Swanangel15 · Post by **Swanangel15** » 03 Apr 2014, 22:31

Haven't read that one, I have to search for it. Thanks

KLyons1 · Post by **KLyons1** » 04 Apr 2014, 11:29

You'll have to post again once you read it, to share your thoughts!

Swanangel15 · Post by **Swanangel15** » 04 Apr 2014, 15:20

Will do

cariannemp · Post by **cariannemp** » 12 Apr 2014, 00:12

Great review,,,,got my attention...will definitely look for this one. Nora Roberts is one of the best...

HokieGirl74 · Post by **HokieGirl74** » 23 Jun 2014, 21:20

Thanks for the review. I recently re-read Blue Smoke, and your review fit that awesome book to a T.

daisymae07 · Post by **daisymae07** » 03 Jul 2014, 15:38

You review was spot on...I need to re read this awesome nora roberts book. She is such a gifted author, i just enjoy anything she writes!

croe0874 · Post by **croe0874** » 23 Jul 2014, 09:06

Hands down, Nora Roberts is my favorite author! I just finished rereading the Inn BoonsBoro trilogy, and I started the Cousins O'Dwyer trilogy the other day. The only downside is I have to wait until October for the third one

. But Nora is always worth the wait!

Miss_Jane2014 · Post by **Miss_Jane2014** » 16 Jan 2015, 17:27

I read The Search recenly, and I absolutely loved it. I have read most of what she has published under her own name, but I have never tried reading any of her books written as JD Robb.

HollyH · Post by **HollyH** » 23 Jan 2015, 21:07

Thanks for the heads up about Blue Smoke--I haven't checked out her books over the last couple of years because they seem to be more expensive than the average new release. But I'll check this out.

Kaity_ee · Post by **Kaity_ee** » 13 Feb 2015, 17:34

Nice Review. I have read lots of books by Nora Roberts but haven't read this one yet. I am adding this to my TR list. This sounds like a really nice read. Thanks !