Smoke Season

She came home to save her town from fire. She never expected him.

Lila Hart left Ember Ridge twenty years ago with a broken heart and big-city plans. Now she's back as the town's wildfire mitigation coordinator, armed with a federal grant and a mission: protect the mountain town she loves before the next smoke season turns deadly.

The one person standing in her way? Silas Ward - her high-school sweetheart, now a divorced hotshot firefighter raising an eight-year-old son who steals every scene. He's gruff, guarded, and still looks at her like she's the sunrise.

Forced to work together as suspicious fires ignite at the edge of town, Lila and Silas fight the flames, the town council, and the feelings they buried two decades ago. But someone is setting those fires on purpose - and as the danger closes in on the Hart homestead, they'll have to trust each other with everything.

A steamy, small-town second-chance romance with dual POV, five scorching love scenes, an eight-year-old matchmaker, and a hard-won happily ever after. Book Two of the Ember Ridge series.

Ember Ridge, Volume 2 — a Rusty Kane series. Digital edition (EPUB), delivered instantly after checkout. Adults only (18+).