Second Chances & Grumpy: A Sweet Small Town Enemies to Lovers Romance

I kissed a girl under the stars ten years ago.

Now Jamie Reid's my rookie firefighter—and the one woman I can’t afford to want.

Being fire chief means I don’t bend, I don’t break, and I don’t mix business with pleasure.

But then Jamie walked into Redbud Ridge. The girl from that long-ago summer night, all grown up—and standing in my firehouse with a stubborn smile that makes me forget every rule I ever wrote.

She drives me crazy. She takes risks I can’t ignore. And every time I tell myself to keep my distance, I find myself right beside her—in the smoke, on a rescue, or swaying to a song we shouldn’t be dancing to.

I thought I could fight it. But then she saves a life, proves herself to my crew, and looks at me like maybe I’m worth more than the scars I hide.

Falling for her could cost us everything.

But if I lose her again, I’ll lose the only fire I’ve ever wanted to keep burning.

Second Chances & Grumpy is a sweet, clean & wholesome, standalone romance in the & Grumpy - Redbud Ridge Romances series—perfect for readers who love second-chance kisses, grumpy/sunshine sparks, and small-town firehouse drama with just the right amount of gossip. This heartfelt story proves that sometimes the past doesn’t stay in the past… and that love might just be the bravest rescue of all.