Like Water Catching Fire

By: E.M. Lindsey

Narrated by: Michael Dean

"He was like if water caught fire—a beautiful anomaly. It was gorgeous. Danny wanted to exist inside that explosion and let himself be consumed by it."

There are certain kinds of people who were meant to become rich, but Danny Zhou isn’t one of them. He’s a simple man with simple tastes. In life, he’s only ever wanted a few things:

A house.

Maybe a dog.

He wouldn’t say no to a white picket fence.

And a gorgeous husband wouldn’t hurt.

But the sudden explosion of his delivery app changed his life, and not for the good.

Returning home with a shattered heart and a full bank account, Danny starts the search for a life with substance, and takes up his old post as a volunteer firefighter. He’s not sure what to expect, but it’s most definitely not Jamie Kane, the gorgeous, Deaf firefighter with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas, and seems to hate the very sight of him.

Danny knows he shouldn’t look at that man and see a future there. Men like Jamie are not men for happily ever afters. But something in his dark eyes says to keep trying. Something in his strong, careful hands says Jamie is definitely worth the fire, even if Danny gets burned.

Like Water Catching Fire is a second-edition rerelease of a book published in 2018 with small but significant changes. It's a slow-burn, stand-alone firefighter romance featuring a stoic, Deaf Polynesian man who isn’t thrilled about living on the mainland, and a shy Chinese American tech nerd whose viral delivery app changed everything for the worse…and then maybe for the better.

©2021 E.M. Lindsey (P)2022 E.M. Lindsey

Not an exciting or captivating story

Usually I am hooked when I read or listen to an E.M. Lindsey story, but not this one. I’m disappointed, because I have all their novels, savoring them until the last moment I can’t wait to start reading them and have a blast. The story was forced, all the situations were like a copy of something that did not belong in that story. I hope that the newest work will be better.

Entertaining and well-read - by Shana W

The narrator, Michael Dean, has a voice that is wonderful to listen to and he reads the story with good expression and at the perfect pace. E.M Lindsey often writes about characters that are a little (or a lot) different from the everyday ones in books, displaying great sensitivity to the challenges they face; in this case, one of the main characters signs, an aspect of the plot that I enjoyed very much. Danny and Jamie are so sweet together, it's hard not to love their story. EM. Lindsey is fast becoming one of my favourite authors.

didn't want to stop listening

this is the first book I've listened to narrated by Michael Dean. It took me about a chapter to get used to him, but once I did, I was completely sucked into the story, and now I can't imagine Danny sounding any other way. The story is phenomenal. lower heat, but that's okay. it suited these characters.

Wonderful Characters, loved it!

Danny and Jamie are both unique characters and this is quite a beautiful love story! The narration is very engaging and well done. Loved the combination of sweetness with just a bit of angst. Excellent cast of characters, Jamie and Danny’s families brought a lot of depth to the story. Beautiful writing, excellent narration and a wonderful happy ending, definitely recommend.

Like water catching Fire… just wow

I absolutely love this story. I really did want it to end. Danny and Jamie I love them.