The Firefighter Who Found Her
(2026)(The first book in the Elk Ridge Fire Fighters series)
A novel by Susanne Ash
She came to Elk Ridge to disappear. He’s the firefighter who keeps finding her.
After a year of burnout and disappointment, Carys Marlowe wants one thing. A quiet life.
A new town.
A simple job at Second Chapter Books.
No pressure. No big risks. Definitely no romance.
But during her first week in Elk Ridge, a wrong turn on a mountain trail leaves her lost and shaken, only to be rescued by Holden Jones, the town’s sunshine firefighter with a rugged streak and a smile she cannot forget.
Holden is not looking for love either. But the shy, bookish newcomer gets under his skin fast. She is gentle where he is bold, quiet where he is easygoing, and for the first time in years, he finds himself wanting more than charm and casual connections.
The problem is simple.
Carys has spent her life believing she is forgettable.
Holden has spent his believing he is never quite enough.
As small-town routines, bookstore nights, and quiet moments draw them closer, Carys begins to imagine a future she never thought possible. And Holden starts to believe that the woman he found on the mountainside might be exactly what he has been missing.
But when old fears resurface and a new opportunity threatens to pull Carys back to the life she left behind, they will both have to decide what is worth risking.
A gentle, heartfelt firefighter romance about starting over, finding your place, and the man who refuses to let you stay lost. Perfect for fans of sweet small-town love stories, slow-burn warmth, and heroes who fall first.
Don't miss the other books in this sweet small town firefighter series.
Genre: Romance
After a year of burnout and disappointment, Carys Marlowe wants one thing. A quiet life.
A new town.
A simple job at Second Chapter Books.
No pressure. No big risks. Definitely no romance.
But during her first week in Elk Ridge, a wrong turn on a mountain trail leaves her lost and shaken, only to be rescued by Holden Jones, the town’s sunshine firefighter with a rugged streak and a smile she cannot forget.
Holden is not looking for love either. But the shy, bookish newcomer gets under his skin fast. She is gentle where he is bold, quiet where he is easygoing, and for the first time in years, he finds himself wanting more than charm and casual connections.
The problem is simple.
Carys has spent her life believing she is forgettable.
Holden has spent his believing he is never quite enough.
As small-town routines, bookstore nights, and quiet moments draw them closer, Carys begins to imagine a future she never thought possible. And Holden starts to believe that the woman he found on the mountainside might be exactly what he has been missing.
But when old fears resurface and a new opportunity threatens to pull Carys back to the life she left behind, they will both have to decide what is worth risking.
A gentle, heartfelt firefighter romance about starting over, finding your place, and the man who refuses to let you stay lost. Perfect for fans of sweet small-town love stories, slow-burn warmth, and heroes who fall first.
Don't miss the other books in this sweet small town firefighter series.
Genre: Romance