He's the gruff, gorgeous fire chief who still carries his grief like armor. I'm the nurse who's supposed to be gone in two weeks.
Wyatt Matthews is everything I should walk away from'''a widower with a four-year-old and walls thick enough to shelter an entire town. But when his daughter Mia spots me at the medical clinic and invites me to her birthday party, I say yes before I can stop myself.
Because Wyatt is the man I haven't been able to stop thinking about since the night I treated Mia's broken arm six months ago. Since he looked at me like I was the answer to something he'd forgotten how to ask.
Now we're working side by side at the Pine Ridge Mountain Festival. Two weeks. Close quarters. And a chemistry that burns hotter than anything I've felt before.
He says it's temporary. I let him believe it.
But I already know the truth: I moved to Pine Ridge to stay. I'm not here on a contract. I'm here because this town—this man—already feels like home.
When his late wife's mother finds out and tells him I'm keeping secrets, everything unravels. I leave before he can choose between me and his guilt. Because loving him means watching him carry a grief I can't fix, and I won't be the woman who makes it worse.
But Wyatt Matthews didn't become a fire chief by giving up when things get dangerous.
And he's not about to let me disappear without a fight.
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Wyatt Matthews is everything I should walk away from'''a widower with a four-year-old and walls thick enough to shelter an entire town. But when his daughter Mia spots me at the medical clinic and invites me to her birthday party, I say yes before I can stop myself.
Because Wyatt is the man I haven't been able to stop thinking about since the night I treated Mia's broken arm six months ago. Since he looked at me like I was the answer to something he'd forgotten how to ask.
Now we're working side by side at the Pine Ridge Mountain Festival. Two weeks. Close quarters. And a chemistry that burns hotter than anything I've felt before.
He says it's temporary. I let him believe it.
But I already know the truth: I moved to Pine Ridge to stay. I'm not here on a contract. I'm here because this town—this man—already feels like home.
When his late wife's mother finds out and tells him I'm keeping secrets, everything unravels. I leave before he can choose between me and his guilt. Because loving him means watching him carry a grief I can't fix, and I won't be the woman who makes it worse.
But Wyatt Matthews didn't become a fire chief by giving up when things get dangerous.
And he's not about to let me disappear without a fight.
Perfect for readers who love:
- Widower heroes with big hearts and bigger walls
Instalove that sneaks up on both of them
Single dad romance with a precocious little girl who plays matchmaker
Forced proximity with workplace tension
Grumpy/sunshine done exactly right
Spicy scenes that will make you reach for a fan (multiple!)
Small town settings where everyone knows your business
Grief that heals without erasing—tender and real
Possessive heroes who say "you're mine" and mean forever
NO cheating, NO cliffhangers, guaranteed HEA
This is Book 2 in the Pine Ridge Single Dads series. Each book is a complete standalone with its own HEA, but you'll want to read them all!
This book contains a hero who's been alone long enough and a heroine who's exactly what he didn't know he needed. High heat. High emotion. Best enjoyed somewhere you can fall apart quietly.
Genre: Romance
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