Cal Johnson

Moving to James County Fire Rescue was challenging enough, especially after the nightmare of my last big fire call. New crews, new zones, new fears. And a new nosy neighbor with loud music, ridiculous pranks, and a sweet voice I can't get out of my head. 

When my sister leaves her toddler behind and fun Uncle Cal suddenly becomes substitute Dad, I'm completely in over my head.

If I can handle running into a burning building, I can handle taking care of a kid.

Right?

Jules Lancaster

Starting over means a clean slate. New town, new apartment, new business. Even at my age, it’s exactly what I need. Then my contractor disappears, leaving my coffee shop buildout in the air. As the deadline on my business loan nears, I’ll do anything to keep my dream alive.

Enter my annoying neighbor, sexy firefighter Cal Johnson. He needs a nanny. I need a handyman. It’s a simple trade. Who cares if he’s attractive and a hero head to toe. Cal’s ten years younger than me, and he comes with a kid.

If I can juggle entrepreneurship, I can keep things between us professional for a few weeks.

Can’t I?

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Available now! Book One in the Newman Fire Dept Series - An Insta-love Steamy Small-town Romance!

A hot cop showering me with attention? Yes, please.

Opening a yoga studio in a small town has been a challenge, but things are finally looking up. Instantly falling for the sexy cop who did my fire inspection isn’t a hardship either. Until I discover that we share a connection beyond this intense attraction.

Even the best of intentions sometimes backfire.

Confiding in Mike should be the perfect solution when I suspect that a student is being abused, but doing so might put her in greater danger and my business at risk. Will Mike believe me over his family? And if my suspicions are correct, what will it mean for the future of my studio?

I’ve never been a believer in love at first sight.

Until I meet Leah while moonlighting on a special fire inspection task force. One chance encounter with the gorgeous new yoga teacher, and I fall hard and fast. She makes me feel seen in ways no one has before, and I trust her with everything—even my deepest secrets, like how I want to join the fire department as an inspector—until I don’t. My split second of mistrust may cost a family friend her safety, and me the chance for love.

One catastrophic storm plus…

Never-ending ladder drills and countless training runs never prepared me for the night a devastating twister ripped through my hometown. That’s the only excuse I have for offering Jordan Ashley, the woman I pulled from her collapsed home, my spare bedroom. It was supposed to be a temporary thing, Newman’s life-long bachelor helping a new resident. Except now, I’ve gotten used to the million hair ties I find everywhere, not to mention the sounds of another person in the house.

Two unlikely roommates equals…

When sexy firefighter Nate Williams volunteers his extra bed while I sort through the literal pieces of my life, I don’t hesitate to accept. Those months we spent together while he helped me get on my feet were the best, even if ignoring my attraction to him was a challenge. Moving to Newman was my chance to rebuild. A fresh start. But this brush with mortality leaves me second guessing my plan to settle down.

A friendship defined by blurred lines.

 But now, I’m realizing that leaving Nate was a mistake. Maybe those simple touches and almost moments, could have been so much more. Maybe now, the timing is right. Can I go back and see if I imagined the chemistry between us? After nearly losing my father to his risky career though, am I willing to risk losing my heart to a man who risks his life every day?

A woman in peril…

Take a hike, they said. It’s good for your mental health, they said. What’s not good? Being stranded on an icy mountain road. Nor is needing to be rescued by sexy off-duty firefighter, Thoren Watkins, the one-night-stand I still can’t get out of my head. Normally, this would be awesome because Thoren is all kinds of attractive. But things are different now, and I’m struggling to love this new version of myself.

Plus the one man she doesn’t want to rescue her…

A bone-headed decision at the fire department lands me in hot water with a couple days off. Escaping to the mountains should be the perfect place for reflection. Instead, I’m rescuing pain-in-my-butt yoga teacher Kylie Monroe. She’s even hotter than I remember, and that’s a problem. How can I focus on salvaging my career when all I see is her?

…Equals a weekend that changes everything.

Snowed in and forced to spend days with her in a cozy cabin uncovers truths we’ve been hiding from ourselves and our friends. Returning to small town Newman, the peace we discovered together is threatened by a string of suspicious fires. Worse, the arsonist behind the destruction is someone close to me and targets Kylie as revenge.

Now available on Amazon and free to read in KU.

One fifteen-year-old secret…

This was it. After years of hard work and long shifts, I finally landed my dream job. Grateful for the opportunity to start over, my daughter and I packed our bags and moved south. Small town Newman, meet Olivia Hawkins, your new fire chief.

Two fates intertwined…

As a seasoned firefighter, I know how to keep the rookies in line. How to systematically clear a burning building. How to prioritize work over romantic entanglements. And while I’m normally the teams problem solver, I, Mac Collins, have no clue how to react when my new boss turns out to be an anonymous fling from my past.

Three lives in the balance…

Truth? I never stopped thinking about Olivia. And if my math is correct, every time she looked into her daughter’s eyes, she likely thought of me, too. It’s been years since I imagined a family of my own. I’m not husband material, let alone a father figure. Besides, she’s my commanding officer. Playing house would incinerate both our careers. But when an arsonist threatens my town, I realize there’s nothing I won’t sacrifice to protect my girls.

And a love that deserves a chance.

Return to small town Newman in this steamy, second chance, workplace romance, where Mac, the grump we’ve come to love, gets bowled over by his sunshine of a daughter, and her one-that-got-away mother.

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