Out with the old, in with the new... Or so Sherry Thacker thinks. Problem is, her ex is always on her mind—shirtless, sweaty, sooty, way too handsome—and right across the street. When a “Wet Down” ceremony to retire an old fire truck is planned by the city council to raise funds for the firehouse, she has to put aside her hurt and anger and do her job. Texas fierefighter, Blake Thacker wants his wife back—in the house they shared, in their marriage bed. Still confused how Sherry’s becoming mayor managed to drive a wedge between them, he’ll use whatever means necessary to win her back. Sex is always best served WET. This 15,500-word novella was previously published in Five Alarm Alphas.

This flame doesn't need a match... One high school prank gone wrong shouldn't define the rest of former foster child Carly Lohan's life. But setting fire to Caldera Canyon isn't something townsfolk will ever forget. As the last part of her final act of restitution, she's among the group of volunteers assigned to keep a prescribed burn of underbrush and grass from "running over the rim" into the ranches ringing the park. Local rancher and volunteer firefighter Jeremiah McCord doesn't trust the reformed firebug anywhere near the canyon's controlled burn—not after she nearly ruined him in the past. Determined to keep her on a short rein, he's everywhere she is, watching over her. However, his plan to keep her close backfires when he discovers the secrets of Carly's past and a vulnerability that strikes him to the core. His long-held anger and distrust burn away as they fall deeper and deeper into the flames.

When love is on the line, a cowboy will risk everything... Texas Lawman, Cain Whitfield, has been burned before by a beautiful brunette with dark doe eyes. He won't be fooled again. But fate has a rotten sense of humor when he discovers the latest stranger to arrive in his small Texas town is a former mob enforcer's girlfriend—something he learns when the cabin she rented goes up in flames and her boyfriend tries to run them both off the road. Now, he's got to keep her alive and under wraps long enough to arrest the bastard. Resisting his attraction to the drop-dead gorgeous brunette proves impossible when they're forced to share a safe house while the sheriff and the other deputies double patrols to keep her safe. Even though she knows they're all wrong for each other, Carina Black can't help her attraction for the proud lawman. She's done with the glitz and glamour of her former life, but can she convince Cain to look beyond her past to trust she's ready for life in a small town? As her former boyfriend closes in, she worries too that her poor judgment could bring harm to a decent man. The longer they're together, the hotter their passion burns...

His touch makes her burn... Troy Barlow wasn't looking for love when he competed in the Texas Tough Firefighting Competition, but one feisty little blonde caught his attention and wouldn't let go. The more she tried to deflect him, the more determined he became to make an impression, until he did something she couldn't possibly ignore. The last thing Diana Boyle expected to feel was attraction for another firefighter. After her husband's death, she'd been adamant—never another firefighter. But Troy was impossible to escape. When he wore down her resolve, she thought a one-night-stand might purge him from her system once and for all, but his powerful appeal and uninhibited lust and zest for life were addictive. When a harrowing fire threatens their newfound happiness, Diana has to face her worst fears.

Come on, baby. Break a few rules... When a Texas deputy's motorcycle club trashes a bar with him leading the brawl, the sheriff decides his punishment will be serving as the bouncer/enforcer for the pretty owner while she runs a booth serving bikers during a weekend-long motorcycle club convention.