Out of the Flames

Written by Stacy Lynn Miller

Narrated by Lori Prince

Newly minted San Francisco police detective Manhattan Sloane lets no one get close. Especially lovers.

Sloane has her reasons for keeping the world at arm's length. But then her first childhood crush, DEA Agent Finn Harper, reappears and changes everything. Harper has arrived in San Francisco to investigate a new street drug weaving its way into the city-a drug that has personal ties for Sloane. The two find themselves thrown together as they team up to take down a ruthless cartel lord. Soon sparks fly as old feelings surface, forcing Sloane to face her past in order to build a new future.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Mar 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705291764

Reviews for Out of the Flames

[YY Cheong · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The characters are likeable enough but the prose tends to be a tad too lengthy and repetitive. Dislike the narrator too; horrible twang and drawl; had to listen at 1.2x or faster to minimise the effect. The series gets better in book 2&3, but the narrator does not

[emily · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Despite really not enjoying stories about cops—because, policing as a whole, sucks—I know that it’s a common trope in lesbian/queer fiction, and I do like a mystery/crime thriller. So. The reason I picked this one up is the narrator, Lori Prince, whose narration i pretty much love every time. Especially when one of the main characters is given the voice she used for Finn, in this particular tale. I really liked all of the characters in this story, the only thing I didn’t love had to do with Avery/Sloane/Finn. I was really worried it would go the infidelity route and was very glad it didn’t, but I wasn’t thrilled with the fridging trope instead. That is a spoiler, but I think it’s one that’s worth knowing going in. Despite my qualms about that, I did really enjoy this more than I thought I might and I’m looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.

[Claudia Vasconcelos Varjotie · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Boring. Neverending grieving and self pity. And the narrator... Every man speaking sounds bored and almost every one, like robot.

[Tara · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Love the police mystery trope. Lots of grieving but good character development. Keep your tissues handy, especially for the first 5-10 minutes. Lori Prince is so great.

[tams · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I like how deep Sloan and Fins love for each other but what the heck Avery is a great person and kind of like no matter what Sloan will chose Fin over her. My heartbroke when Avery died and I cant be happy for Sloan and Fin until the 3rd installment I feel bad for Avery that I dont get to enjoy it.