Protected by Fire

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The last thing she needs is a new romance. Or so she thought…

Single mom Melody Gray is ready for a fresh start, and the small town of Armstrong is the perfect place for it. Too bad the home she rented online turned out to be a bigger disaster than her messy divorce. But fixing it up shouldn’t be too hard. No harder than not falling for the sexy firefighter next door, at least…

Lucas Reed hates DIY projects. But there’s no way he could sleep at night if he didn’t help his new neighbor and her adorable son make their dilapidated house livable. The fact that he feels connected to her in a way he’s never experienced before is totally irrelevant. Or so he keeps telling himself…

It’s not long before Lucas realizes how far he’ll go to prove to Melody that she deserves a happily ever after—and that he’s the right man to give it to her. The only question now is whether she’ll give him the chance…


Protected by Fire is a light, slightly angsty, steamy, standalone contemporary romance novel featuring a heroine who is more resilient than she realizes, and the hot hero who is more than up for the task of mending her broken heart. Download today and get ready to fall for Melody and Lucas.