Braving the Heat

Series · 4 books · 2015-2019

By Leora Gonzales

Books in series

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Melting Snow

2015

Winter Snow hates the holidays. Plagued with a name that got her teased nonstop throughout her childhood, she dreads Christmas time. A cash-strapped grad student by day, she decides to kill two turtle doves with one stone by throwing herself into her night-shift cleaning job over the holidays. That should keep her away from yucky Yuletide and all it brings, right? William Holiday, this year’s Santa for his fire station’s fund-raiser, needs a last-minute replacement elf. Scrambling to find a fill-in who’s there for the kids instead of flirting with fire fighters, Will sees the sexiest woman ever, cleaning spray and rag in hand, curvy hips wiggling to the music playing in her ears. She’d be the perfect little helper for his North Pole. If he can only get her sitting on his lap, all his Christmas wishes will come true. Reader Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here! An adult contemporary romance from Ellora’s Cave

Simmering Heat

2018

Where there’s smoke . . . Spark Growing up as the privileged daughter of two doctors, Jasmine Kingford always thought the housekeeper’s son was hot—and the feeling was mutual. But back then there were lines they couldn’t cross. Good thing they’re all grown up now—and in the same wedding party . . . Blaze As best man for a fellow firefighter, Leo Trask is floored to discover the maid-of-honor is a blast from his past. One that ignites fireworks that have been brewing for years. Soon enough, he and Jasmine are having a very private, all-night-long celebration of their own—and it’s clear neither wants it to end there . . . Wildfire Jasmine’s all too happy to finally shed her pampered princess demeanor with Leo. What she finds is a connection—and a complication—she didn’t expect. Leo’s the opposite of the nine-to-five guy she planned on. She wants a nursing career, kids, and a man who’s home by dinnertime. Leo’s an irresistible bad boy with a dangerous, unpredictable job. And he’s everything she never knew she wanted, and more . . .

Taming Fire

2018

Steam Yoga instructor Louise Pine is the ultimate caretaker. Everyone around her seems to have an emergency, but Lou hasn’t met a fire she couldn’t put out—until she’s faced with the hunky, bossy firefighter who crashes into her own backyard—and her life. No one tells Lou what to do, yet somehow the guy’s take-charge style makes her tingle . . . Simmer Phoenix “Nix” Jones is used to calling the shots, whether he’s dealing with his younger siblings or taking on a dangerous blaze. Luckily, the fire at Lou’s is a false alarm. But the heat the fit and feisty woman ignites is far from dying out . . . Afterglow As the sparks turn into 5-alarm passion, can two strong-willed people end up engulfed by love—or will they crash and burn?

Still Burning

2019

Ignite Sasha Kendall grew up in a family of firefighters. So when she falls hard for Jack Turner, her brother’s best friend and fellow firefighter, everyone's thrilled. But when her brother is killed in the line of duty, Sasha knows she can’t handle another loss. Jack will have to choose between her and his career . . . Smolder Jack knew Sasha was meant for him right away—the same way he knew he was meant to fight fires and saves lives. Letting Sasha go was the hardest thing he’d ever had to do. But even though she left town, he’s never given up hope that heat between them still burns . . . Repeat Four years later, Jack and Sasha meet again at a friend’s wedding—older, wiser, and hotter than ever. Will they flame out, or do they finally have what it takes to keep their love alive for good . . . “A fast, hot read.” —RT Book Reviews on Simmering Heat

Author

Leora Gonzales

Author · 21 books

Leora is a former snake milker that now enjoys the okayest job of balancing motherhood and writing contemporary romance. *Some with a sci fi twist* A sucker for dirty talk, both the sexy kind and the type that leads to the discovery of new curse words, Leora catches all the craziness in her head on the cracked screen of her laptop. Squeezed into a small workspace in her Florida garage, this author uses her imagination *and cannabis* to explore the worlds she has created. Her work has been praised extensively by her mother—who pinky promised to read the sexy parts with her eyes closed—and ignored by the rest of her family. Some critics have made compelling statements about her work such as “foul mouthed woman” and “nothing more than porn”. When asked for a comment regarding those reviews, the author’s answer was, “f$&% yeah!” with an enthusiastic nod and accompanying finger guns shooting in the air. Check her out at LeoraGonzales.com or on social media for updates, new releases and random little weirds she overshares when she’s bored.