Dean Lawson keeps his life small and steady work his shifts, raise his son, stay out of trouble. Simpler that way. But when Harper Hayes, his boy’s new teacher, signs up to help with the fire department’s Christmas toy drive, she slips past every wall he’s built.

Harper came to Pine Hollow to start over, leaving behind the wreckage of one bad choice too many. Falling for another firefighter isn’t part of the plan especially not one who’s quiet, grounded, and unexpectedly kind. Yet the late nights and easy laughter pull her closer, until she starts to forget why she promised herself never again.

As snow piles up and the ghosts of her past close in, the line between safety and surrender starts to blur. Dean’s learned to protect what’s his. Harper’s learned to run before things burn.

But this Christmas, when the storm finally breaks, will they choose fear or something worth staying for?

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Each book is a spark in the same winter flame a promise that every heart, once kindled, finds its way home.

Snow drifts past quiet windows. Strings of lights hum in the still air. Inside these five small-town stories, love finds a way to stay warm. In Christmas Hearts on Fire, sheriffs, mechanics, and single dads discover that miracles don’t always make noise they show up in shared laughter, in late-night talks, in someone who feels like home. Each story stands alone, yet together they paint a world where love glows brightest when the nights turn cold.

One spark can thaw a winter. Which heart will catch first?

Firefighters