Elladine Fire Series by Finley Daniels

*Previously published as Come Back to Us by Finley Daniels. The title has changed but the story remains the same. I moved to this small town to start over. Not to fall for another man who can break my heart and turn my life upside down… again. Hot, heroic firefighter, Jack Donley, didn’t get the memo. Our chemistry is sizzling, and my heart is definitely paying attention. But my brain reminds me we’re not doing that again anytime soon... more*Previously published as Come Back to Us by Finley Daniels. The title has changed but the story remains the same. I moved to this small town to start over. Not to fall for another man who can break my heart and turn my life upside down… again. Hot, heroic firefighter, Jack Donley, didn’t get the memo. Our chemistry is sizzling, and my heart is definitely paying attention. But my brain reminds me we’re not doing that again anytime soon. So, I do what any reasonable woman in my situation would do. I offer him a friends with benefits situation. He declines. Because he wants more than just the physical. So, just friends it is. The kind of friends who hang out a lot. Who share the stories of our pasts. Who kiss in case my ex is watching. I fall. Hard. He’s right there with me. But just when I think we’ve found a once in a lifetime kind of love, my soulmate, it all comes crashing down around us. Unspeakable tragedy leaves Jack grieving. Broken. Changed. Our relationship—and my trust in him—are destroyed. So, when he finally pulls himself up from the ashes, there’s nothing left of us to come back to. No matter how much he begs. Because even though my soul longs for him, my body craves him, and my heart wants to give him a second chance, it’s not worth risking that kind of pain again. Right? Come Back to Me is the first full-length novel in the Elladine Fire steamy romance series. If you love found family, small town feels, firefighters, and steamy/open door romance, this series is for you! Suggested reading order: Just Right for Me(prequel novella) - Shyley and Lincoln’s story; learn how to get your free copy on Finley’s website. Come Back to Me-Jack & Annie Come Dance with Me- Shayna and Finn Stay With Me- Emily and Charlie Only You and Me-Ben and Trina Dream with Me – Shannon and Troy; pre-order available! 4/29/2025! less

Finn Bannon may be the sexy, charming firefighter most women fawn over, but I can’t stand him. Worse, he’s now living in the bottom unit of the house I rent. He’s also my new landlord. I’m a busy single mom with no time for romance. I’ve already loved—and lost—the man I was meant to grow old with and it left me alone, with a son who will never know his father. Plus, I know Finn’s type and I’m not interested. So, I make it clear his relentless flirting with me is pointless. It’s not happening... moreFinn Bannon may be the sexy, charming firefighter most women fawn over, but I can’t stand him. Worse, he’s now living in the bottom unit of the house I rent. He’s also my new landlord. I’m a busy single mom with no time for romance. I’ve already loved—and lost—the man I was meant to grow old with and it left me alone, with a son who will never know his father. Plus, I know Finn’s type and I’m not interested. So, I make it clear his relentless flirting with me is pointless. It’s not happening. Only now, living literal steps apart, I get to know the real Finn and I realize I’ve seriously misjudged him. The way he treats my son—and his adorable niece he’s helping raise—softens my heart toward him. The way he treats me doesn’t hurt either. One by one, my walls start to fall, complicating things. Especially when I learn first-hand how well the man knows his way around a woman's body. I told myself it was just physical. But it’s moved well beyond that. Finn has made it clear he’s all in with me and my son, who worships him. I panic. Big time. Our hearts were never supposed to get involved. Now what do I do? Loving him could mean losing him and I’m not sure I can risk us going through that again. Suggested reading order: Come Back to Me-Jack & Annie Come Dance with Me- Shayna and Finn Stay With Me- Emily and Charlie Only You and Me-Ben and Trina Dream with Me– Shannon and Troy; pre-order available! 4/29/2025! less

I have a thing for my sister’s best friend.He’s my friend, too, but he’s also a scorching hot, slightly grumpy firefighter. I find myself wondering if this friend could turn into a lover.Especially now that I’m living with him…Mere months after I got married, I learned my husband betrayed me and I became a widow. All within twenty-four hours.Angry, hurt, and grieving, I need all the friends I can get.As usual, Charlie Fitzgerald steps up big time... moreI have a thing for my sister’s best friend.He’s my friend, too, but he’s also a scorching hot, slightly grumpy firefighter. I find myself wondering if this friend could turn into a lover.Especially now that I’m living with him…Mere months after I got married, I learned my husband betrayed me and I became a widow. All within twenty-four hours.Angry, hurt, and grieving, I need all the friends I can get.As usual, Charlie Fitzgerald steps up big time.For years, he’s been my friend, my protector… the only other man I’ve ever had romantic feelings for. But he friend-zoned me ages ago.Now I’m staying with him and it’s obvious he cares about me, too. That he has for a while…When Charlie finally lets me out of the friend zone, the emotions are intense, and the physical connection is sizzling hot.Just when I think we’re going to get a happy ending, it’s ripped away. Because not only is he afraid of losing his best friend when she finds out, he’s afraid he’ll become the type of man his father is.Charlie can’t see that he’s the hero in my story, not the villain.And it looks like we’re both going to lose out on love because of it… less

I woke up accidentally married to the man I hate—the one who broke my heart ten years ago—and he wants a second chance.Oh, did I mention I have a stalker? Yep. And in our small town, there are only a few detectives to work the case. One of them is my new husband, who I’m now forced to spend time with. A lot of time.Detective Ben Donley is sexy, protective and my polar opposite. The life of the party to my reserved nature. The sunshine to my grumpiness... moreI woke up accidentally married to the man I hate—the one who broke my heart ten years ago—and he wants a second chance.Oh, did I mention I have a stalker? Yep. And in our small town, there are only a few detectives to work the case. One of them is my new husband, who I’m now forced to spend time with. A lot of time.Detective Ben Donley is sexy, protective and my polar opposite. The life of the party to my reserved nature. The sunshine to my grumpiness.He even comes from a big family—the kind I’ve always wanted, but likely won’t get at this point.Why? Because even though Ben is no worse for the wear after we broke up all those years ago, my heart still remembers what it was like being loved by him. It fights me whenever I try to move on.My body? God does my body remember and miss him.But my brain won’t forget us being broken and hates him for it.Now, as I spend more time with him, I’m realizing that grown up Ben is most definitely nothing like the younger version who hurt me. Day by day he shows me the kind of man he is. The kind of man I want.If my situation isn’t frightening enough with a stalker, add in the fear that I’m falling in love with my accidental husband.With our history and a stalker in the mix, we can’t possibly have a second chance at love and the perfect life I’ve dreamed of. Right? less

We were the classic cliché: Small town high school couple where brainy girl tutors hot, swoony quarterback and they fall in love. Then they live happily ever after… But that only happens in fairytales, because our marriage is in trouble. Big trouble. Standing before a judge—who delays our divorce, by the way—doesn’t quite align with the dreams we once had. It’s more like a nightmare than a fairytale... moreWe were the classic cliché: Small town high school couple where brainy girl tutors hot, swoony quarterback and they fall in love. Then they live happily ever after… But that only happens in fairytales, because our marriage is in trouble. Big trouble. Standing before a judge—who delays our divorce, by the way—doesn’t quite align with the dreams we once had. It’s more like a nightmare than a fairytale.Troy gets to keep the job he loves as a firefighter, his annoyingly good looks, lean muscular build, and his wicked skills in the bedroom.I get the house, twenty extra pounds I can’t shake, and lingering depression.Seems fair.But here’s the thing about a court mandated slowing down of our divorce… Now that we’re apart, Troy and I spend more time together than we had been the last few years of our marriage.We’re talking more. Laughing some.We’re both working harder to be our best selves, something we failed to do when our marriage was crashing and burning.Maybe time, a little perspective, and being snowed in together during a blizzard with only one bed is all we need to see that there still might be something between us worth fighting for. It might be all I need to see that dreams evolve and maybe what I’ve been yearning for is right in front of me.With only days left until our final day in court, I’m wondering if I’m really ready to give up on us and say goodbye to our love or am I going to fight for our marriage. Suggested reading order:Come Back to Me-Jack & AnnieCome Dance with Me- Shayna and FinnStay With Me- Emily and CharlieOnly You and Me-Ben and TrinaDream with Me – Shannon and Troy (can be read as a standalone) less