Faith Peligni is good at her job as a Fire Fighter. When a building collapses on her leaving her leaving her injured, Faith returns home to work at the San Amaro Island Fire Department where Faith's father is the Fire Chief. Faith must prove to the men in the Department on a daily basis that she belongs among them. When Captain Joe Mendoza comes to Faith's rescue, she has no choice but to ask him to step aside. She doesn't need his protection.

Captain Joe Mendoza has no problem with women in the Fire Department, especially his mentor's daughter. The Fire Chief asked Joe to look after Faith while on duty to make sure she stays safe. Unfortunately, Faith doesn't want his help, determined to make it on her own. Regardless of the promise he made, Joe can't help watching her for himself. A relationship between Joe and Faith is doomed in all areas because of the job and her father but keeping his distance is impossible.

BURNING AMBITION is the 4th book in the Texas Firefighter series and just as flaming hot as the previous books, with sizzling chemistry between the characters and obstacles a reader can relate to. Awesome read!

Book Summary

Captain Joe Mendoza has wanted to be fire chief since he was four years old. And now he's one step away from making assistant chief. But that's proving to be one big step now that the chief's daughter has joined his crew. He's promised he'll keep her safe — and promised himself to keep things strictly business.

Faith Peligni has battled her way back from an on-the-job injury in San Antonio, and she's stronger than ever. Even if as the first female firefighter on the San Amaro Island crew — and the chief's daughter — she's expecting some heat. But with the impossibly distracting Joe Mendoza as her captain, who knew it could get this hot?