A Wounded Hero As a firefighter, Jaxson Anderson is well acquainted with danger. He’s charged into burning buildings to rescue men and women, young and old. He’s scaled ladders that towered over blistering infernos, and defied blazes that terrified lesser men.Fire? He understands. Women? Not so much. Now there’s some real danger. He should know. He’s been burned before. He’s not interested in … before.
He’s not interested in romance, or the perils that come with it. His priority is caring for his two small boys, and making his mark as the new fire chief of Sawyer, but everything changes the day he catches sight of Sugar, the pretty girl who works at the local bakery. Sugar is exactly what he wants: A fun, no-strings distraction. A friends-with-benefits arrangement that won’t break what’s left of his heart.
A Battered Heart
On the heels of an abusive marriage, Sugar Stonemyer is done with men. But when Jaxson Anderson strolls into the bakery with a very wicked offer, she can’t resist. One look at the fireman, and Sugar knows the Sawyer rumor mills haven’t exaggerated. Jaxson’s tall, dark, and smokin’ hot. He wants an arrangement, nothing more, and that’s perfect.
Or so she thought.
With each slow seduction, Sugar falls a little more. She has only herself to blame. She didn’t want either of them to have feelings, but that’s not how the game is played…
Flames of Love is the first novel in the Firefighters of Long Valley series, although all books in the Long Valley world can be read as standalones. It has some strong language, and oh my, sexy times. Enjoy!
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Jaxon and Sugar are a slow burn, but when they finally ignite- WOWZA! Jaxon has a heart of gold and what is sexier than a single dad who’s also a firefighter?!? I adored this book!
This is one free book you don’t want to miss and a great beginning to a series. Ms. Wright had me from the first sentence and didn’t let go until the last and I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. This is the story of Sugar and Jaxson, who meet at the donut shop where Sugar works in the small town that Jaxson moves to as the new firechief. They are intrigued with each other from the beginning, but Jaxson is coming off a bad divorce and trying to regain custody of his sons and Sugar is also coming off of a bad marriage and an emotionally abusive one.
Jaxson learns that small towns are both a blessing and a curse when he takes over as the new “paid” chief at the volunteer fire station. His welcome is frosty at best and seems to go aways downhill before it can get better. Unfortunately, not everyone has the full story but all are quick to judge. Jaxson needs to keep this job in order to show the judge that he is a stable and fit parent and deserves joint custody of his two boys.
Sugar has not had any easy time of things and is still trying to rebuild herself from her ex-husbands abuse and her parents abandonment. She knows what it is like to be at the receiving end of the town’s gossip mill and when she learns that Jaxson is being unfairly judged she decides to befriend him and help him adjust. They soon agree to become friends with benefits.
Add in a vengeful volunteer firefighter, a goofy Great Dane, two rambunctious boys and an all seeing small town and you have the makings for a very enjoyable read.
I thought this book was great. I really enjoyed reading it.
Jaxson is going to be the first paid firemen in Long Valley, being volunteers all the rest. The town has grown and the government has decided they need a stay-in person. All he wants is having a stable job to ask for custody of his two little boys.
Sugar is a young woman who has suffered a lot and has a terrible secret. She thinks she doesn’t deserve love or being happy.
I liked the humour in the dialogues and how the characters tease one another.
I loved how everybody helps in times of need. That is the good part of living in a small town. The worst part is that everybody knows everything about everybody else.
Another beautiful story by Erin Wright, full of funny situations, and characters with problems who need to rely on somebody so they can get up and start walking again.
A great start to a new series.
Flames Of Love by Erin Wright is an exciting contemporary romance. Ms. Wright has delivered a well-written book that is full of amazing, lovable characters. Jaxson is a firefighter hoping to get a better custody agreement with his two sons. Sugar works at the local bakery. Their story is loaded with drama, misunderstandings, humor and sizzle. I enjoyed Flames Of Love from start to finish and look forward to reading more from the talented Erin Wright soon. Flames Of Love is book 1 of the Firefighters of Long Valley Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
I voluntarily read a complimentary copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and purchased a copy as I just love this author.
The book, just like all of her books, have parts in it that are just hilarious that I can’t stop laughing out loud. Her characters’ have the same type of conversations with themselves like I do. That makes for a more realistic book. The characters are fantastic. You can’t help but to LOVE them. I am SO glad that she is continuing to write about people in Sawyer Creek. I fell in love with the town and I really would love to move there. The book just grabs you from the first page. I hate to see the last page as I feel like I am losing some good friends. I highly recommend this book (well really all of her books to anyone who loves to read a story.
What an amazing start to a new series!! I enjoyed every minute of this book.
There are not enough good things to say about this book. I loved both Jaxson and Sugar. I loved that both of them were likable and characters that I could relate to. It was especially fun to read the banter between the two of them.
Sugar was a woman I could see myself being friends with. She was a hard worker, friendly, and just an all around good person. She has had some bumps in her life but she is working on making the most out of the situation. She is loyal to her town and also to her friends.
Jaxson is coming off a train wreck of a marriage where his ex is making his life much harder than it needs to be. I loved first and foremost the love that Jaxson has for his kids. Nothing is hotter to me than a man who loves his children.
The one thing I will say about this book that is a true testament to Mrs. Wrights writing was there were times I felt so deeply for her characters that I wanted to throat punch others. To bring up emotions like that in a reader is a true talent and Mrs. Weight does a phenomenal job at at making you care for her characters.
4.5*
Jaxon Anderson is starting over as the new Fire Chief of the Sawyer Fire Department. Jaxon is newly divorced, and took the Fire Chief position to gain joint custody of his children. The day Jaxon arrives in Sawyer he finds the Muffin Man Bakery, and meets Sugar Stonemyer. Sparks fly between these two until Sugar finds out Jaxon’s the new Fire Chief. Sugar doesn’t date anyone. Especially, locals.
Erin did an amazing job detailing the small town issues that Jaxon has to work thru to prove himself to the citizens of Sawyer. I really like the complexity of how Sugar and Jaxon’s relationship evolved.
You can’t help but fall in love with Sugar and Jaxson’ s love story. He is the new city fire chief, but he is not wanted in Sawyer but he needs the job in order to get access to their children. She is a lovely girl but with a lot of bad stuff I her past. Can they have a chance to be have a future together in Sawyer? I received a free copy of this book in exchange of my honest review
When a cute bakery worker meets the hot new fire chief, sweet cannolli, you get a fine love story. With the chief having everyone against him (well almost everyone), he will have to prove himself and he has no time for a relationship. But after a few nights with the cute bakery girl, he may need to rethink his relationship status. They both have bad relationships they are coming back from but they will surprise each other by accepting the bad and the good in their lives,
Flames of Love by Erin Wright,
is a great start, to the new series,
Sweet Firefighters of Long Valley.
It is a heartwarming story about
Jaxon & Sugar. He is the new Fire Chief
in town, & Sugar works at the bakery.
The first day they meet, Sugar wishes
Jaxson, ” Good Luck, you’ll need it!”
It wasn’t till he got to the fire station,
& understood why. I really loved the
book, & enjoyed reading it.
Can’t wait for Book two!!
A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE!!!
When Jaxson moves north from Boise to the small town of Sawyer, accepting a position as the town’s first paid fire chief, little does he know what awaits him. Small town living should be less stressful than a big city, right? Not necessarily as he soon learns!
Jaxson seems to face one complication after another right from the beginning – issues with some of the volunteer firefighters, inadequate fire trucks and nonfunctioning hydrants, just to name a few.
When Jaxson meeting Sugar, who works at a local bakery in Sawyer on the morning his new job begins, he is unprepared for his reaction to her. Their first meeting is quite funny but Sugar too is trying to build a new life for herself. Her past haunts her and she struggles with believing in herself.
While facing many obstacles in being accepted into the community, Jaxson also knows he wants to get to know Sugar better. With their mutual attraction, they begin to spend more time together but both have secrets from their pasts and are hesitant to share those with one another. And their pasts impact who they are now. Once those are revealed, it is heartwarming to see how it brings them together rather than pushing them apart, as especially Sugar feared hers would. (I’m purposely being vague here to avoid spoilers!).
You will be drawn into Jaxson and Sugar’s story – feeling their emotions of humor, sadness and love along the way. This is a wonderfully romantic story! As the first in a series (but no cliffhanger!) this also introduces some great supporting characters (Gage, Emma, Moose, Levi…and more) making this a great start to what will undoubtably be a wonderful series!
I really enjoyed this one and am looking forward to the rest of the series!
Flames of Love is the story of Jaxson, the new fire chief, and Sugar, a baker. Both struggle to overcome past hurts while attempting to have a no-strings attached relationship. Yep, that was bound to fail. I love Erin Wright’s characters because they are so normal. A sweet story of two people fighting to not fall in love.
This book was interesting to me because I love this genre.
Sugar and Jaxson’s story was fun and romantic.
Erin Wright has done it again.
Great book
Love it
Second Chances
Jacob moved to Stewart as Fire Chief was to be able to spend more time with his children and prove to the courts he had time for them. His ex wife caused problems. But he had to do a lot to bring the volunteer fire department up to snuff. He didn’t expect to find love. Sugar works in the bakery and grew up in Stewart. She had to deal with town gossip, her ex husband, and finding her stability. She didn’t expect to find love either. She was happy with her great dane, Hamlet, he kept her ex away.
Can’t beat a story of witt, redemption love and a great Dane.
Who doesn’t love a great book about firefighters and romance? Sigh….