Playing with Fire
(2025)(The sixth book in the Hot Heroes of Station 9 series)
A novel by Callie Embers
Enemies-to-lovers has never been this explosive.
Get ready for the safety inspector who's about to discover that sometimes the most dangerous thing isn't breaking the rules—it's falling for the man who does.
Riley Bennett has built her reputation on being untouchable, unshakeable, and utterly professional. The "Ice Queen" of safety inspections doesn't do messy, doesn't do reckless, and definitely doesn't do brooding construction foremen with attitudes bigger than their tool belts.
Kane's here to renovate Station 9, not clash with the uptight inspector who thinks his every decision is "a lawsuit waiting to happen." But there's something about the way Riley stands her ground that has his pulse racing—and his temper flaring.
She's all checklists and regulations. He's all raw instinct and calculated risks.
She thinks he's dangerous, unpredictable, and absolutely infuriating.
He thinks she's cold, controlling, and completely irresistible.
When their professional battles turn into after-hours passion and Kane's devastating past threatens to destroy everything they've built, they'll have to decide: is love worth breaking all the safety protocols?
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Get ready for the safety inspector who's about to discover that sometimes the most dangerous thing isn't breaking the rules—it's falling for the man who does.
Riley Bennett has built her reputation on being untouchable, unshakeable, and utterly professional. The "Ice Queen" of safety inspections doesn't do messy, doesn't do reckless, and definitely doesn't do brooding construction foremen with attitudes bigger than their tool belts.
Kane's here to renovate Station 9, not clash with the uptight inspector who thinks his every decision is "a lawsuit waiting to happen." But there's something about the way Riley stands her ground that has his pulse racing—and his temper flaring.
She's all checklists and regulations. He's all raw instinct and calculated risks.
She thinks he's dangerous, unpredictable, and absolutely infuriating.
He thinks she's cold, controlling, and completely irresistible.
When their professional battles turn into after-hours passion and Kane's devastating past threatens to destroy everything they've built, they'll have to decide: is love worth breaking all the safety protocols?
Perfect for readers who love:
- Enemies-to-lovers with sizzling tension
Workplace romance that breaks all the rules
Wounded hero redemption arcs
Heroine who gives as good as she gets
Station 9 brotherhood and banter
Emotional depth with scorching heat
Warning: Contains one brooding bad boy with a hero complex, an ice queen who melts at exactly the right temperature, and enough sexual tension to violate every workplace safety standard. Side effects may include: sudden appreciation for hard hats and tool belts, urge to argue with attractive contractors, and the overwhelming need to break your own rules.
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Can be read as a standalone, but why stop at one Station Nine hero when they're all so freakin' hot?
Genre: Romance
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