Blazing Surrender

Burning Hearts

Written by Lisa Phillips

Series: Chasing Fire: Alaska, Book 1 (Series created by Susan May Warren & Lisa Phillips)

Published by Sunrise Publishing

Release Date: 05.27.25

Genre: Christian Mystery & Suspense Romance, Firefighters Christian Romance

5 Stars!

Some books flicker for a moment. This one branded truth on my heart and lit up every place I’ve tried to carry what only Jesus can.

I expected danger. I expected suspense. But I didn’t expect conviction to hit like it did. Because somewhere in the middle of the smoke, the gunfire, and the wilderness, I found something stronger than adrenaline: a story soaked in grace, burning with faith, and steady under pressure.

The writing is sharp, the pacing fast, and the tension holds like a pulled wire—but what really hits is the truth underneath it all.

“Even if he’d been a good person before, the fact that he lived as a Christian now meant he always had Someone to rely on. A place to go for strength, wisdom, and true joy.”

That. That’s what stayed with me. Because it wasn’t about running from the fire—it was about knowing where to run when it comes.

And when everything inside one of the characters cracks open?

“Jesus was her Savior. Him alone and no one else.”

That moment stopped me. I’ve been there—when I finally let go of trying to save everyone else and realized I couldn’t even hold myself together without Him.

The flames in this story are mirrors. They expose what’s fragile. What’s been faked. What won’t hold up when the heat closes in. But they also ignite what’s real. What’s buried. What’s ready to rise.

This book not only stirred up adrenaline—it brought me back to the altar. Back to the truth that when my heart is burning, the answer isn’t escape—it’s surrender. It’s falling to my knees. Opening my hands. And finally letting Jesus be the only Savior in every story—in every moment.

If your faith feels faint…If your hands feel full of things you were never meant to carry…

If your heart is worn thin from trying to be everything for everyone—read this.

Let it remind you where to run when the heat closes in. Let it point you back to the only flame that never consumes: Jesus. All while keeping you breathless with excellent writing and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

I received a digital version of this book from the publisher. I am not required to write a positive review nor paid to do so. This is my honest and unbiased review. My thoughts and opinions expressed in this book review are my own. My review focuses on writing and story’s content, ensuring transparency and reliability.