Cora finds safety with a firefighter who turns out to be her best friend's father.
Cora loses her home to arson tied to her boyfriend's debts. Firefighter captain Jackson pulls her from the blaze and offers her shelter. A powerful attraction flares between them immediately. The situation shifts when Cora realizes Jackson is the father of her closest friend. She now weighs the pull of a new, intense connection against loyalty to that friendship and the lingering threat from her past.
Elements
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arson-damaged home
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best friend's father
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forbidden attraction
Suited to
Readers who want a romance built on a rescue that collides with a best-friend boundary.
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