Jack Lawson has spent his life running toward danger and away from attachment. As a firefighter, he knows the cost of getting too close loss, regret, and the helpless feeling of not being able to save everyone. So he keeps his emotions buried, his heart locked tight, and his focus on the flames he can control.
Then Sophie Parker moves in next door. Warm, grounded, and rebuilding after a toxic relationship, she’s nothing like the chaos he fears. She’s also the woman he once pulled from a burning building. And despite his best efforts, Jack can’t seem to stay away.
Days turn into late-night talks across their fences, quiet dinners, and moments that feel too real to ignore. But when a dangerous blaze threatens everything they’ve built, Jack’s old fear comes roaring back the fear of losing what matters most.
Now he has to decide: stay behind the walls he’s built or fight for the woman who makes him feel alive.
When love meets fire, will he finally let it burn?
