After the Ashes: Books 1-3
(2026)(A book in the After the Ashes series)
An omnibus of novels by Hannah Sparks
The After the Ashes series contains three full-length novels filled with heart-pounding romance, small-town charm, and fearless firefighters who prove that love is worth every risk.
One year ago tonight, I lost my mom.
I picked up a late shift at the diner because I couldn't stand to be alone in my apartment.
Suddenly, the doors swung open and every head turned, and my firefighter neighbor walked in cradling a newborn against his chest.
He walked straight to my table and said, "Someone left her at the station tonight. She doesn't have a family."
She was crying in his arms, and when I looked at her tiny face I felt something crack open in my chest.
My mind was racing, and I started thinking, what would my mother have done?
I reached for her before I could stop myself, and her tiny little fingers curled into my shirt like she already knew she was safe.
He watched me hold her, then stepped in behind me and growled,
"She needs a mother... She needs you."
I proposed to my coworker in a firehouse kitchen at 2 AM.
Not because I loved him, but because I was desperate.
He was about to lose his family's ranch. I was about to lose my sister to the monster who raised us.
So we made a deal: one year of fake marriage, separate bedrooms, no feelings.
We shook hands like it was a business transaction.
Three months later, I woke up to find him making me chamomile tea after a brutal shift because he knew I needed sleep more than caffeine.
Six months in, I watched him teach my twelve-year-old sister that trust takes time, that some wounds heal slowly, and that she was worth the wait.
And yesterday, he threw himself between me and a bullet.
I gave eleven years to a man who left me for his "colleague."
Marcus ended things, then blocked my number before I could tell him I was pregnant.
Three weeks later, he was engaged to someone else.
Only one person showed up for me, my best friend Owen.
He's a firefighter.
Steady.
Reliable.
He moved in next door, drove me to every appointment, and built me a nursery with his own hands.
But one night, he kissed me and told me he's always been in love with me…
Before I could give him an answer, Marcus came back.
Begging for a second chance.
And now I have to choose:
The father of my child.
Or the man of my dreams…
Genre: Romance
The Firefighter's Heart:
One year ago tonight, I lost my mom.I picked up a late shift at the diner because I couldn't stand to be alone in my apartment.
Suddenly, the doors swung open and every head turned, and my firefighter neighbor walked in cradling a newborn against his chest.
He walked straight to my table and said, "Someone left her at the station tonight. She doesn't have a family."
She was crying in his arms, and when I looked at her tiny face I felt something crack open in my chest.
My mind was racing, and I started thinking, what would my mother have done?
I reached for her before I could stop myself, and her tiny little fingers curled into my shirt like she already knew she was safe.
He watched me hold her, then stepped in behind me and growled,
"She needs a mother... She needs you."
The Firefighter's Bride:
"Marry me."I proposed to my coworker in a firehouse kitchen at 2 AM.
Not because I loved him, but because I was desperate.
He was about to lose his family's ranch. I was about to lose my sister to the monster who raised us.
So we made a deal: one year of fake marriage, separate bedrooms, no feelings.
We shook hands like it was a business transaction.
Three months later, I woke up to find him making me chamomile tea after a brutal shift because he knew I needed sleep more than caffeine.
Six months in, I watched him teach my twelve-year-old sister that trust takes time, that some wounds heal slowly, and that she was worth the wait.
And yesterday, he threw himself between me and a bullet.
The Firefighter's Baby:
I gave eleven years to a man who left me for his "colleague."Marcus ended things, then blocked my number before I could tell him I was pregnant.
Three weeks later, he was engaged to someone else.
Only one person showed up for me, my best friend Owen.
He's a firefighter.
Steady.
Reliable.
He moved in next door, drove me to every appointment, and built me a nursery with his own hands.
But one night, he kissed me and told me he's always been in love with me…
Before I could give him an answer, Marcus came back.
Begging for a second chance.
And now I have to choose:
The father of my child.
Or the man of my dreams…
Genre: Romance
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