Erin Dutton bewohnt einen Raum zwischen ihrem Geburtsort Upstate New York und ihrer Wahlheimat Tennessee. Diese Autorin von zehn Liebesromanen schöpft Inspiration aus ihrer doppelten regionalen Identität. Ihre Werke erforschen oft die Komplexität menschlicher Verbindungen und die Suche nach Zugehörigkeit. Leser schätzen ihre zarte und fesselnde Prosa.
Set against the backdrop of tragedy, this collection features three intertwined stories that explore the lives of first responders. Each narrative delves into themes of courage, bravery, and the quest for love amidst chaos. As they navigate the challenges of their demanding roles, these characters seek healing and connection, revealing the emotional depth and resilience found in the face of adversity.
Arson investigation is not exactly what firefighter Kate Chambers signed up for. But she doesn't have a choice when an injury forces her off the engine and into the office. Her first case, a fire at a downtown bar, is a clear-cut instance of insurance fraud, or so she thinks.But the property co-owner and prime suspect, Alexi Clark, has spent too many years battling her own demons to quietly go to jail for a crime she didn't commit. Soon Alexi is fighting both the false charges against her and an unexpected attraction to the investigator determined to prove them.Amid a blaze that threatens to consume them both, Kate and Alexi redefine love and trust.
Sawyer Drake has never known what she wants―except it isn't working in the family restaurant, which is what everyone expects. In order to outrun her destiny, or at least delay the inevitable, she bounces from job to job―and woman to woman. Nothing keeps her attention for very long. Nothing, that is, until she meets shy pastry chef Jori Diamantina. But Jori has no intention of risking the job she loves and a life she's comfortable with for a passing fling with Sawyer, no matter how strong the attraction. Sawyer has no idea what she wants from Jori, or from life, but she's about to find out―because Jori makes her want to stop running.A Place to Rest is a touching romance about the beauty of finally discovering where you belong.
A love that has smoldered for years ignites when two women and one little boy come together in the aftermath of tragedy. An early morning hotel fire turns out to be anything but routine, and firefighter Reid Webb's best friend and partner, Jimmy Grant, dies. Guilt-ridden and grieving, Reid feels responsible for her partner's young son, Chase. She would do anything for him, even if that means spending far too much time in the company of the woman she's harbored feelings for since high school. Isabel Grant doesn't know anything about raising children. But when she returns to her hometown to assume custody of her orphaned nephew, she gets a crash course. Isabel's struggle to keep her footing in the midst of chaos is further complicated by her growing attraction to Reid, a woman whom Isabel blames for her brother's death.