Small towns are always inhabited by a wonderful cast of characters, each person built by a backstory of secrets and experiences. Sometimes, though, secrets erupt and demand to be reckoned with or be woven into the stories being lived. Only, for the secrets to have their due diligence and respect, they must be handled with care by someone like Claire Munro, the main character and protagonist from Kim Yesis’ Brush with Fire, the second book in the Mayenne Bay Novels series.