Nothing Special: Nothing Special IX: Fire and Smoke – A.E. Via

“A ruthless meth dealer is torching Atlanta’s streets, and God and Day are striking back with two of Hollywood’s legendary pyro experts.”

The war raging through Atlanta isn’t just about drugs—it’s about power, leverage, and survival. God and Day’s task force is the only barrier standing between a growing plague and the city’s safety.

Wes and Law, childhood friends turned blacklisted pyrotechnic rivals, are hiding out in Atlanta until the fire they started in Hollywood is extinguished.

It seemed like a safe choice—until they’re dragged into the task force’s frontline fight. Now they’re trading cinematic special effects for real explosions and blood in the streets.

God and Day’s team is fracturing under secrets and betrayal, as the merciless army of their fiercest kingpin yet slowly closes in.

They used to fight to conquer… now they’re just fighting to survive.

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I missed our boys. Glad they’re back!

Fire and Smoke, is Book 9 of Nothing Special by A.E. Via, featuring the biggest badasses of Altanta PD. I loved God and Day and their team of troublemakers since the beginning. Older now but definitely still unstoppable, they’re waging war on drugs with even more firepower.

As if the team isn’t combustible enough, they introduce two pyrotechnic experts who literally play with fire. Law and Wes are childhood friends working the Hollywood scene until their bitter rivalry leads to a stunt gone horribly wrong and so they are persona non grata.

One day they stumble upon a shootout involving God and Day’s team. Their quick assist with a car fire impress God so much he commands, yes commands because he is God, them to join their team in exchange for a shot at redemption and a way back to Hollywood again.

I loved how Law and Wes fit right in. They’re trouble with a capital T, their expertise in pyrokinetics and their bid to outdo one another spark one fiery spectacle after another. Law is the more daring, always pushing the bounderies while Wes plays it smart.

They’re also lovers whose dynamic is similar to Ruxs and Green. Still not boyfriends, still coming around to owning their feels as dorks often do because they’re both stubborn bastards who just had to one up each other. They’re a fun, lovable duo and a worthy addition to the Nothing Special alphas.

Trouble in paradise as God buries himself in work and Day is feeling neglected. I don’t think their relationship needs this kind of drama yet again but I enjoy checking in with the rest of the team. I relish the pure chaos, still gloriously OTT as ever. We all know the team’s antics wouldn’t fly with real life IA yet they walk away with nothing more than an audit that the gang takes as a sign to go to Cancun.

One surprise is Vasquez, the corrupt cop, is given a redemption arc and his blossoming romance with Kiran almost stole the spotlight. Now I want a full story.

Fire and Smoke is a story about turning up the heat and smoking out the bad guys. It is hella entertaining and does what Nothing Special does best, take us for an explosive ride and make us swoon along the way!

Rating:
4 Stars – minor quibbles but I loved it to bits

Soundtrack: Firework
Artist: The Boxer Rebellion
Album: Ocean by Ocean

P.S.

Nothing Special is best read in order. God and Day’s team is do-gooding chaos and mayhem keeping the streets of Altanta clean.

Nothing Special – God and Day being so ridiculously alpha I was completely hooked but really, I still want a Johnson and Ronowski book
Embracing His Syn – Syn has the most gorgeous boyfriend of all, adult film actor Furi
Here Comes Trouble – Ruxs and Green has no concept of collateral damage
Don’t Judge – bounty hunting Judge from The Bounty Hunters fell hard for team sniper Michaels
Nothing Special V – Steele and Tech hitting the streets and making waves
His Hart’s Command – this is where the series hit its stride with Hart and Free
Ex Meridian – hands down the best, swooniest book of the series, Ex and Meridian, the unforgettable first Ravens had me raving
Swat Ed.: Fox & Bull – Fox, a cunning, smart talking cop sweetly woos Bull, a man of few words

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