not quite as good as the first for a couple of reasons. first, too much romance for my taste and second, the ending has to be explained by a monologue which always makes me feel like the story either got away from the author or they reached the publisher’s desired word count and just wanted to wrap it up…

from the author: slowly i raise my eyes and take in the water spreading out in every direction. i can only form one clear thought. this is no place for a girl on fire.