About Fear the Flames: A Forced Proximity, Firefighter Romance by Thea Shaw
He lives by the rules. She trusts only her instincts. When a raging wildfire traps them together, the only thing more dangerous than the flames is their explosive attraction.
Ryan Kane is a lieutenant in the Rocky Ridge Fire Department, and his life is built on a foundation of order and control. It’s the only way he can keep the ghosts of his past as an Army combat medic at bay. When an elite, and infuriatingly reckless, smokejumper defies his command at a dangerous fire scene, his control is pushed to the absolute limit.
Phoenix “Nix” Blackwood is one of the best smokejumpers in the country because she’s fearless, independent, and trusts her gut above all else. She doesn’t have time for arrogant, by-the-book lieutenants who think they know her job better than she does—no matter how distracting his broad shoulders and intense gaze might be.
But when a sudden shift in the wind leaves them cut off from their crews and forced to take shelter in a remote cabin, the fire outside is no match for the heat building between them. With no way out, the disciplined lieutenant and the impulsive smokejumper must trust each other to survive. As their professional masks begin to crumble, they discover a raw, desperate connection that threatens to burn brighter and hotter than any forest fire.
Can two people who clash at every turn find common ground before they’re consumed by the flames? Or will their stubborn pride be their downfall?
Fear the Flames is the first book in the Rocky Ridge Firefighters: Second Alarm series. This steamy, standalone novella features a grumpy ex-military firefighter, a sunshine smokejumper, forced proximity, and the found family of a small-town firehouse. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled action and a happily ever after that is just as filthy as it is sweet.
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Author Bio:
Thea Shaw’s love for vast, untamed landscapes and the rugged men who call them home was born from a childhood spent in the wilds of Alaska. Now, she writes from her home in the Colorado mountains, not too far from where the men of Rocky Ridge might be finding their own happily-ever-afters.
She specializes in crafting filthy-sweet, high-heat romance, packed with the kind of protective, possessive alpha heroes with hearts of gold that readers crave. Her stories are filled with resilient heroines who find love, healing, and a sense of belonging in the most unexpected places.
When she’s not writing, she can be found hiking with her very own mountain man, sipping coffee while a blizzard rages outside, or dreaming up the next steamy, small-town escape for her readers.