Embers of Fate

He puts out fires for a living. She's the one he didn't see coming.

Event planner Ember Harper arrives in Peachwood Grove with one plan: breathe, regroup, help her friend pull off a fundraiser, and start rebuilding a life that stopped fitting. What she doesn't plan on is a rainstorm, a deer in the road, and waking up in the arms of the most devastatingly handsome firefighter in Georgia — who calls her firecracker before she can remember her own name.

Captain Ryan McCallister has seen plenty of emergencies. None of them looked quite like her.

What starts as a rescue turns into something neither of them saw coming — a connection that feels less like coincidence and more like fate. But Ember's carrying more baggage than the suitcases he helped unpack, and staying means trusting someone again. That might be the scariest emergency she's ever faced.

Good thing Ryan McCallister has never walked away from a fire in his life.

Embers of Fate  is a quick, swoony ride through small-town Georgia, where sparks fly fast and feelings burn even faster—the perfect read to devour in an afternoon.

This book is perfect for readers who love:

• A rescue romance with real emotional heat
• Forced proximity and zero regrets
• A protective hero who falls first—and falls hard
• Small-town charm with a found family to root for

Embers of Fate  is the first book in the Blazing Hearts Short Romance Series by C.K. Darling. Each book follows a different McCallister brother finding his match in Peachwood Grove. While part of a series, each book can be read as a standalone.

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