Independence Taylor is one her way to join her father at Camp Bowie, where he's been assigned as camp commander. Indy has a lot to live down.. her father blames her for the deaths of her mother and brother. She'll do anything she can to regain his love. On her journey to the camp, her army escort is attacked by Apache renegades. They're chased off by another band of Apache, led by the well known Shatto. There's something which sets him apart from other Apaches. Can Indy reconcile her fear of the warrior with her attraction for him?

Shatto is different from the renegade Apaches. At the moment, only one man knows his true identity. When Captain Nolan proposes a deal with Shatto, to have army soldiers trained as scouts, Shatto sees a way to gain the solution to his dilemma. He's also attracted to Indy and wonders if she can get past her fear of him. Can he learn the reason her father seems to hate her? Can he help Indy find a solution to the problem?

Chelley Kitzmiller takes a bit different slant on the western romance with her characters of Independence Taylor, and the man known as Shatto. Fires of Heaven is character driven, but doesn't lack for action. Indy is desperate to gain her father's forgiveness, while Shatto needs information to exonerate his past. Together, they learn to trust and love.

Secondary characters show, no matter how difficult the circumstances, they keep their prejudices alive and kicking. Descriptions of the military camp give the reader a vivid account of life on the western frontier, while renegade Apaches keep the story hopping.

If you're looking for a story with a different approach, Fires of Heaven can fill your evening with action and romance.