Second Chance Fire Station Series by Tara Grace Ericson

The relationship is fake. But the sparks are real.Can these best friends rekindle a second chance at first love? Or will they both end up burned?Right here at the Minden Fire Department is exactly where I belong. But when I became Captain Storm, apparently it meant I needed a wife. Or at least, that’s what my mom’s friends think.When Krystal comes back to town, I don’t know what to think. She was my best friend in high school... moreThe relationship is fake. But the sparks are real.Can these best friends rekindle a second chance at first love? Or will they both end up burned?Right here at the Minden Fire Department is exactly where I belong. But when I became Captain Storm, apparently it meant I needed a wife. Or at least, that’s what my mom’s friends think.When Krystal comes back to town, I don’t know what to think. She was my best friend in high school. The truth is I loved her–as much as any eighteen-year-old kid could have. I think she loved me, too.But she left, anyway.I really do understand why. She had dreams to chase in Hollywood. How could I deny her that?She’s here now, though. For eight weeks. And she’s taking over the fire department charity auction while her mom recovers from her fall, which means working with me.I know we’re just friends. She’s going back to LA after the auction, but maybe her presence could get my mom’s friends off my back for a minute. We’ll just let people assume there is more to our friendship… No harm, no foul. I really could use the break from my personal matchmakers’ attention.And I won’t say no to a little extra time with Krystal. I’m probably torturing myself. Friends is all we’ll ever be. Even a fake relationship can’t change the fact that she was The One Who Got Away.Visit Second Chance Fire Station and discover the small town stories of faith, friendships, and forever happy endings that Tara Grace Ericson is known for. less

The sweet memories of our relationship haunt me more than any fire I've ever fought.Because she can't remember any of it.I thought my world was falling apart when Monica was in the car accident. Waiting desperately with her family in the hospital, I couldn’t let anyone see just how much I cared. Our secret relationship meant my hidden torture as I waited for her to wake up. But when she finally did, the truth, was so much worse... moreThe sweet memories of our relationship haunt me more than any fire I've ever fought.Because she can't remember any of it.I thought my world was falling apart when Monica was in the car accident. Waiting desperately with her family in the hospital, I couldn’t let anyone see just how much I cared. Our secret relationship meant my hidden torture as I waited for her to wake up. But when she finally did, the truth, was so much worse. Thankfully, she’s healing perfectly fine–except she can’t remember the last six months. Which means she still thinks we merely tolerate each other for her brother’s sake and are more inclined toward animosity than attraction. She doesn’t remember our first kiss.Or our first date.Or our promises of forever. No one else in town knew we were together, especially her brother--my best friend. And when I tried to tell her, she doesn’t even trust me enough to believe it. But I’ll do everything I can to make her remember. And if that doesn’t work, I’ll just have to make her fall in love with me all over again. Even if it was nearly impossible the first time. I'll be The One She Can't Forget. less

Two weeks. One house. Zero chance their hearts come out unscathed. Elijah Wells is trouble. He always has been. The kind of trouble that makes your heart race and your common sense disappear. Just ask all the girls in town throwing themselves at him. He broke my heart once—walked away like what we had meant nothing—and I swore I’d never let him get close enough to do it again.I should’ve let him go a long time ago. He’s everything my family would hate—wild, reckless, and, worst of all, a Woods... moreTwo weeks. One house. Zero chance their hearts come out unscathed. Elijah Wells is trouble. He always has been. The kind of trouble that makes your heart race and your common sense disappear. Just ask all the girls in town throwing themselves at him. He broke my heart once—walked away like what we had meant nothing—and I swore I’d never let him get close enough to do it again.I should’ve let him go a long time ago. He’s everything my family would hate—wild, reckless, and, worst of all, a Woods. The feud between our families has been going on for decades, and no good could ever come from crossing that line.But now, thanks to his brother’s honeymoon, I’m stuck sharing a house with Eli for two weeks, chasing after three energetic boys and trying to pretend that old spark between us isn’t still burning. Two weeks of late nights, quiet conversations, and discovering a side of him I never expected.He’s kind. Protective. He’s making it impossible to forget why I fell for him in the first place, or why I swore I’d never let him break my heart again.But the way Eli looks at me makes me question everything. If we give in, we could lose everything. And yet, walking away from him this time might just break me for good. I'm just not sure I can be The One Who Risked it All. less

I never expected to see him again.When I met Evan, he was everything I never thought I could have—steady, kind, the kind of man who made me believe in something more. But one reckless night changed everything. By the time I found out I was pregnant, he was gone, and I had every reason to believe he’d never come back.For fourteen years, I built a life for my daughter, protecting her, providing for her, never letting myself wonder what if... moreI never expected to see him again.When I met Evan, he was everything I never thought I could have—steady, kind, the kind of man who made me believe in something more. But one reckless night changed everything. By the time I found out I was pregnant, he was gone, and I had every reason to believe he’d never come back.For fourteen years, I built a life for my daughter, protecting her, providing for her, never letting myself wonder what if.Evan was a stranger from my past, a man whose wealthy family could take everything from me if they ever found out. But then he showed up in my small town—stronger, haunted, and completely unaware of the little girl who carried his eyes. And the moment he looks at her, I know the truth will come out.I wanted to keep my distance. I told myself he only cared because of Sophia, that he’d never really wanted me. But every look, every touch, every moment together makes it harder to deny the truth.Because Evan Mercer wasn’t just the man I lost. He was The One Who Changed Everything.The One Who Changed Everything is the final standalone book in the inspirational Second Chance Fire Station series. Dive into this heartwarming second chance romance today! less