New Hope Fire Department Series by Kay Gordon

Megan Gold isn't in any hurry to find love. She's happy with her life. She has a job she loves, a sister who is her best friend, and a dog who is great to cuddle with. So when her sister drags her to a speed dating event, she's less than enthusiastic. Simon Owens is focused on his career. Becoming the Lieutenant in his company at the New Hope Fire Department is his goal. He spends his days with his work family and his nights helping his brother with his two little children... moreMegan Gold isn't in any hurry to find love. She's happy with her life. She has a job she loves, a sister who is her best friend, and a dog who is great to cuddle with. So when her sister drags her to a speed dating event, she's less than enthusiastic. Simon Owens is focused on his career. Becoming the Lieutenant in his company at the New Hope Fire Department is his goal. He spends his days with his work family and his nights helping his brother with his two little children. A chance meeting between Megan and Simon leaves them both wishing they'd said more but fate puts them back in the same room just months later. Only this time, Megan is the new girl Simon's brother has been seeing. The two of them attempt to ignore the connection that they have but it's easier said than done. They will have to decide if what they could possibly have is worth potentially hurting those around them. They'll battle with jealousy, trust, and everything in between. And even when they think they have their happy ending, will it all go up in flames? "He may have dated you first, but we were made for each. You and me, Megan. I knew it from the moment I watched you change that tire." less

Kelly Gold has always been an optimistic person when it came to romance. Having the perfect family, she grew up watching her parents show her and her sister exactly how a marriage should be. It would only make sense that she’d want that for herself. Instead of finding her prince, however, she finds several frogs and each seems slimier than the last. Nick Christos doesn’t do relationships... moreKelly Gold has always been an optimistic person when it came to romance. Having the perfect family, she grew up watching her parents show her and her sister exactly how a marriage should be. It would only make sense that she’d want that for herself. Instead of finding her prince, however, she finds several frogs and each seems slimier than the last. Nick Christos doesn’t do relationships. While people assume that his lack of commitment is because he enjoys playing the field, his reason is anything but. Falling in love with someone can’t be on his agenda, no matter how much he wants it to be. A year after meeting each other, Kelly and Nick’s friendship is cemented and both would do anything for the other. When one night changes absolutely everything, Nick asks Kelly for a favor that could unlock the door to his future. This one favor has the potential to blow up in their faces when they are both forced to face the deeper feelings they may have for one another. In the midst of it all, they’ll encounter hurdles that threaten everything they’ve built. Coming to terms with their feelings, learning how to trust one another, and deciding just exactly what they want in the future is much easier said than done. When it feels like everything is burning around them, will they be reduced to ashes? “Is ‘walk the dog’ a euphemism for ripping your clothes off in some way?” I gave her a small smirk and leaned in to press my lips to her neck. She brought one hand up to rest behind my head, holding me to her, and used her other arm to grab her phone off the coffee table.“Urban Dictionary says it means to masturbate,” Kelly replied as she squirmed under me with a giggle. “I guess you can go walk your dog and I’ll take Simba out.” less