"A fun read with engaging characters."

Ethan Millner has it all: A thriving law practice, beautiful women whenever he wants them, a Porsche and a decorator's dream of a condo. Unfortunately, the law practice is with his father, a man he doesn't like very much, his apartment seems cold, and worst of all, the women are starting to leave him cold. After Ethan wraps his Porsche around a tree, the judge sentences him to community service on a community watch program. His "boss" for the duty will be Sandy DeMarco, local florist and defacto head of the watch program. He had no idea florists were so attractive.

When people start dying, Sandy's employee is charged with the crime. Ethan and Sandy have a front row seat, since they're working the community watch -- and think they can solve the mystery; even when it becomes apparent someone doesn't want them looking too closely into the deaths. Then Sandy's life is threatened. Finding the killer won't be easy, especially since their hormones are in overdrive.

LIGHT MY FIRE was fun to read. Ms. Graves' characters are engaging, true-to-life and fun to be around. The story had me guessing to the very end. It has plenty going on and kept me turning the pages. I liked it - a good read.

Reviewed by Lory Martin
Posted October 20, 2004

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LIGHT MY FIRE, Jane Graves, November 2004. Defense attorney Ethan Millner is paid handsomely for his ability to charm a jury while slashing the prosecution. He's living life in the fast lane, until he's slapped with a reckless driving charge and is sentenced to community service on a crime watch patrol under the direction of Sandy DeMarco, the chairman of the city's crime watch council. Sandy is familiar with Ethan's cutthroat character in the courtroom, as well as his notorious reputation with women. But when they discover a brutal murder in her neighborhood and an employee of hers becomes the prime suspect, she knows the accused's only hope is the man who will win at any cost.

Summary

Defense attorney Ethan Millner is paid handsomely for his ability to charm a jury while ruthlessly slashing the prosecution. He's living life in the fast lane, until he's slapped with a reckless driving charge and sentenced to forty hours of community service on a crime watch patrol. Now he's under the thumb of the chairman of the city's crime watch council—a beautiful but no-nonsense woman determined to make him pay his debt to society.

Sandy DeMarco is familiar with Ethan's cutthroat character in the courtroom, as well as his notorious "bad boy" reputation with women. Still, when Sandy's quiet neighborhood is shaken by a brutal murder and an employee of hers becomes the prime suspect, she knows the accused's only hope is the man who will win at any cost. Working alongside Sandy, Ethan begins to feel sparks of attraction that ignite into love—even as a killer burns to silence those who threaten to uncover his secrets..