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When We Caught Fire

By: Anna Godbersen
Narrated by: Suzanne Elise Freeman
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From the New York Times best-selling author of the Luxe series comes a lush, romantic novel about the love triangle that started Chicago’s infamous Great Fire.

It’s 1871, and Emmeline Carter is poised to take Chicago’s high society by storm. Between her father’s sudden rise to wealth and her recent engagement to Chicago’s most eligible bachelor, Emmeline has it all. But she can’t stop thinking about the life she left behind, including her childhood sweetheart, Anders Magnuson.

Fiona Byrne, Emmeline’s childhood best friend, is delighted by her friend’s sudden rise to prominence, especially since it means Fiona is free to pursue Anders herself. But when Emmeline risks everything for one final fling with Anders, Fiona feels completely betrayed.

As the summer turns to fall, the city is at a tipping point: friendships are tested, hearts are broken, and the tiniest spark might set everything ablaze.

Sweeping, soapy, and romantic, this is a story about an epic love triangle - one that will literally set the city ablaze and change the lives of three childhood friends forever.

©2018 Alloy Entertainment (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers
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When We Caught Fire

This book was interesting. It got violent at one point. I recommend it to anyone.

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Anna Godbersen always amazes

I’ll never get tired of historical romances from this author. Her descriptions are absolutely beautiful, and her plot lines are always dramatically juicy.

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I liked it

the story kept me entertained. the narrator was ok. she pronounced some words a bit funky so it threw me off. the way she did the male voices sounded odd too. but overall I enjoyed it. I'm a fan of Anna godbersen.

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Solid Work But Not What I Signed Up For

Having just come off the Dune series, I was in the market for a palate-cleanser. I looked at several lists of "light-hearted historical fiction" and this was on them all. At first it's that! But I got sucked into the story and decided, stupidly, to stick it out once the fire started. The last half is horrifying. There are detailed descriptions of the Chicago fire, humanity at its worst, and all the carnage and suffering the author can conjure up. It's really stressful and you won't even get a happy ending out of it. Now I need a palate-cleanser for my palate-cleanser.

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