Chasing Flames by Emily Fogle

Aydah and her family live in a small community in the middle of a state forest (I'm jealous). She walks to school every day with Adam, a loner every bit as much as Aydah. Adam tells her a classmate and his family have moved and there's a new guy at school. Aydah can't get the new guy out of her mind. Seeing him for the first time in one of her classes, Aydah goes into full-blown 'oh my gosh he's so hot and I'm so nervous' mode.

Her attraction to Liam is instant and doesn't go unnoticed by Adam, who gets detention for fighting. Something about the new boy has not just Adam on edge, but both his family and Aydah's. Things are  changing for Aydah and they don't make sense to her. A staunch believer in all meat must be cooked nearly to a crisp before being edible, she now finds raw meat smell amazingly appetizing. Her best friend is acting jealous, and she's having strange dreams.

Why have people begun to disappear? Do the disappearances have anything to do with Liam's arrival in town? Why does the wolf mask Liam gave her upset everyone? Who is Liam? Or maybe the question should be, why is Aydah so special to him? What is this secret her parents and Adam are keeping from her? Why are they afraid Liam knows something they don't?

Not only did Chasing Flames pulled me in fairly fast, but I've already reread the book a couple of times. For me, this was a relatively quick read. Adam began the story as her laid back friend she walks to and from school with who eats most of her lunch. By the end of the book, he was showing a meaner, darker side. I'm very curious about him as well as the other people surrounding Aydah.

 I've read one other book by this author. Fogle is now two for two. Keep your eye on her; I have a feeling she's only just getting started. I will be checking weekly to see if the next book in this series is out. 5 stars

I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. You can pick up your copy from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.