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Fired Up
First published 2009 · 417 pages
A crackling blend of psychic mystery and steamy romance where a dark family legacy meets its match in a fiercely competent heroine.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a fast-paced, supernatural thriller where the romantic tension is just as dangerous as the central mystery. The atmosphere crackles with psychic energy and impending peril, yet remains grounded by the author's signature snappy dialogue and wry humor. It moves at a brisk, engaging clip, balancing the high stakes of a generational curse with the intimate, slow-burn trust developing between two fiercely independent people. The prose is crisp and accessible, prioritizing momentum and character chemistry over dense world-building. It is a perfect escape for readers who delight in competent, no-nonsense heroines, brooding but respectful heroes, and a satisfying blend of paranormal suspense, fated connection, and steamy romance.
- Mood
- crackling
- mysterious
- mildly perilous
- atmospheric
- Tone
- snappy
- suspenseful
- romantic
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- fated connection · overcoming dark legacies · trust and vulnerability · the burden of power
- The writing
- Crisp and dialogue-heavy, blending modern thriller pacing with the accessible, engaging rhythms of paranormal romance.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded desperation and mutual suspicion to an intense, trusting partnership and romantic triumph.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave competent, no-nonsense heroines teaming up with brooding heroes to solve psychic mysteries while falling in love.
Content notes
- violence
- sexual content
- themes of madness and mental degradation
About the book
The New York Times–bestselling author presents her latest Arcane Society novel and introduces the first book in the Dreamlight Trilogy—the story of a curse that spans generations, and the love that can heal it....More than three centuries ago, Nicholas Winters irrevocably altered his genetic makeup in an obsessionfueled competition with alchemist and Arcane Society founder Sylvester Jones. Driven to control their psychic abilities, each man's decision has reverberated throughout the family line, rewarding some with powers beyond their wildest dreams, and cursing others to a life filled with madness and hallucinations.Jack Winters, descendant of Nicholas, has been experiencing nightmares and blackouts—just the beginning, he believes—of the manifestation of the Winters family curse. The legend says that he must find the Burning Lamp or risk turning into a monster. But he can't do it alone; he needs the help of a woman with the gift to read the lamp's dreamlight.Jack is convinced that private investigator Chloe Harper is that woman. Her talents for finding objects and accessing dream energy are what will save him, but their sudden and powerful sexual pull threatens to overwhelm them both. Danger surrounds them, and it doesn't take long for Chloe to pick up the trail of the missing lamp. And as they draw closer to the lamp, the raw power that dwells within it threatens to sweep them into a hurricane of psychic force.
Description from Open Library.
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