Engine Company #19 hadn’t known how tough their captain could be. Desiree Charles, a third generation firefighter and the first African-American female captain of a Chicago Fire Department station house, overcame sexism and racism to show the men in her charge that she not only belonged, but was a more than capable leader. Just when things seemed to have settled down, an arsonist targets her station’s coverage area, raising the stakes following a horrific incident. And Joshua Davis, head of the Chicago Fire Department’s Arson Unit, is determined to find the perpetrator of the fires in Engine Company #19’s area. Joining forces with Joshua. Desiree is instantly attracted to his professional persistence and smoldering good looks. For Joshua, he experiences feelings for Desiree he hadn't felt in a long time. As their investigation heats up, it becomes apparent that Joshua and Desiree's close working relationship could blossom into a fiery romance-singeing them both beyond recognition.