Dana Mentink is becoming one of my favorite authors over time I’ve read a few of her books and each one I fall more in love with reading her books.
Fire Mountain was a wild and crazy ride. Every time you turn a page, you’re literally blown away by what is going on. I was really into this book so much I didn’t want it to end.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

May 12, 2025
Fire Mountain will take you on an intense, suspenseful, page turning "ride". What a fantastic and thrilling read. The story line is creative and powerful and one I'll not soon forget. I wish I could give it 10 stars.
Fire Mountain is a definite must read.

Dana Mentink’s Fire Mountain was intense as Kit Garrido and Cullen Landry raced a volcano and continued earthquakes to safety. All the while they were being chased by men out to kill them.

Dana has written a story that you hold your breath time after time when it seems like they’re safe only to have another quake, or the men after them to show up from out of nowhere.

This is a story you may wonder if they’ll make it out alive, or what the outcome will be. I love Dana’s books and this one does not disappoint.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

I enjoyed the action element of it because in a way it felt like Dantes peak. I really like natural disaster stuff so I really liked that part of the book. To be honest when I first requested this book I didn't realise it was in the Christian section, that part of the book wasn't for me but if you are into your faith I feel like you would really enjoy this book.
The writing style was good and the plot line moved fast and kept me curious and interested. The romance was missing something but I'm used to reading books with a harder emphasis on the romance.
All in all it was a fun read.

This is a very gripping suspense. Kit Garrido is used to doing things on her own but when she wakes up in her big rig and finds a bullet hole in the window, she admits she might need help. Enter Cullen Landry who finds her after her accident and wants to help. There is an unexpected passenger in the truck and Kit can't remember how they got there. Follow them as they search for another passenger while trying to escape someone trying to kill them. Throw in a volcano that's about to erupt and you have a great, busy mystery to read. Well written and great read. Highly recommend this page turner.

Fire Mountain is an action-packed on the edge of your seat adventure! Dana Mentink uses vivid imagery and relatable characters. There is nothing like a volcano about to erupt and unsavory characters to keep you reading to find out what will happen next!

A fast-paced, action packed thriller from beginning to end! Two complete strangers have to form an alliance to keep a baby neither of them know safe while outrunning a killer and an active volcano before it erupts. Danger lurks at every corner causing Kit and Cullen to always push to try to stay ahead of both Mother Nature and the human danger.

Although complete strangers, Kit and Cullen both have trust issues and insecurities that they must both fight through to survive and keep baby “Tot” safe. Pushed to their limits, both must face their pasts to hopefully have a future.

I throughly enjoyed this book with its intense suspense and danger. It definitely set the bar high as the first book in the series!

I was given a complimentary copy of this book by the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are completely my own.

I received this book as an ARC with no expectations of a positive review. Kit was going to make this one run before Mount Ember erupted. Next thing Kit remembers is a man waking her outside her rig. She is sore and her head hurts. She has no idea how she ended up on his road. Nor does she know how a baby ended up in her rig. Join Kit, Cullen and baby "Tot" as they try to piece together how "Tot" ended up in her rig that is no longer drivable, an active volcano ready to errupt and men who are after them with no idea why. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is a must read for all suspense readers.

In the introduction the Fire Mountain, Dana informs us the story is based on the May 18, 1980, eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington State. Since I remember that event, this story really hit all the right points for suspense and descriptions of the destruction.

Kit and Cullen are in a race against time - not just from an angry volcano, but also an unknown assailant who has targeted them for incomprehensible reasons. My lungs got tight a few times while reading the vivid descriptions of the ash choking the air and my heart began pounding as they found themselves in a rather claustrophobic spot while trying to escape the vengeance of both man and nature.

If you like suspense with a side dose of sweet romance, this is the book (and author) for you.

I received and ARC; this is my honest review.

Get all your snacks together before you start reading because you won't be able to put this one down!! Can you imagine waking up in a wrecked 18 wheeler and not remember how you got there?! That's just on the first page!! This book centers arount Kit Garrido, the truck driver and Cullen Landry who reluctantly helps her. Oh - and there is a baby girl and an erupting volcano too!! Not to mention, two men who keep shooting at them. This story has so many twists and turns, highs and lows and enough running from nature and bullets that sometimes I had to stop just to catch my breath! If this is #1 in a series, I can't wait to read #2. I received an advance copy from the author and NetGalley but all opinions are my own.

Have mercy this book will take you on one fast-paced , very intense ride. You have a wrecked eighteen wheeler driven by Kit who comes to as a man opens her passenger door. Thankfully it's Cullen, though Kit doesn't know at the time that he is a good guy. While he is trying to find out what happened, they hear a sound and find out that there is a baby in the sleeper part of her cab. While Kit is trying to figure out why anything is happening, Cullen is trying to figure out the best option to get help. Then out of nowhere bad guys show up, all the while Mount Ember is on the verge of erupting. This book will keep you turning the pages and you will lose sleep until you get to the last heart stopping page. Throw in a tough as nails retired marine, and this is one book that you won't soon forget. You will even get an education on volcanoes, or at least I did. I also loved how faith is woven into the whole story. This sentence stuck out to me "If a person can't accept forgiveness themselves, or refuse to give it to someone else, it puts them in the place of God, doesn't it?" I didn't want this book to end. I want to thank the publisher and Netgalley for an early copy of this book.

Fire Mountain, what an awesome and exciting story!
Kit is a truck driver who is run off the road. Unfortunately, she hit her head and has no memory of the event or how a baby got in her truck. Cullen is a former police officer who likes his privacy. But his cop instinct tells him something more is going on, and they need his protection. Kit doesn't like needing a man's help, but what can she do? They're on a mountain that's getting ready to explode, and time is running out for them to evacuate. And now there's 2 men wanting to kill them all because they think that Kit was given something by the baby's mama.
With every page, this book keeps you hooked on the story, and you don't want to stop reading. And what an ending!! Wow!!

This is the first book I have read by Dana Mentink. Fire Mountain did not disappoint! RIght from the beginning I could not put it down. Full of nonstop action, suspense, and wonderful characters, this story had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. If this is book one in the series, I can’t wait to see what happens next!

I received an early copy for review. The opinions expressed are my own.

“…you big galoot…”

“-‘when you spend three days together crammed in an ATV with a stranger’s baby, running from a killer and a volcano, dodging bullets and lava, you learn all you need to know about a person’s character. ‘-

My first thoughts as I began reading this newest story by Dana Mentink were how much I loved the richness of the vocabulary and the imagery she portrays with her descriptive words. I pictured everything in my head so easily and the words flowed so smoothly. I thought, “Ah, yes. This is going to be a good story!”
And, wow! It sure didn’t disappoint! Nonstop action and intrigue from the very first page! I was absolutely hooked! I couldn’t get enough and I’m really looking forward to the next book in the series! A very enthusiastic 2 thumbs up! 👍🏻 👍🏻