She's on a quest to find her missing brother in the aftermath of 9/11. Her only ally is a sexy hitchhiker who wants to keep her safe. She won't give up, and he can't resist . . . Abigail Baker knows her mother hen ways caused friction between herself and her younger brother when he moved away. Just because he’s a rookie firefighter, doesn’t mean she won’t stop worrying about him. When the unthinkable happens in New York, she’s determined to bring him home to Wisconsin. She finds unexpected and sexy help from a handsome hitchhiker she picked driving through Indiana. Hank Finster got ditched on the side of the road after a small argument with a friend. Sure, he could have taken a bus home in Cleveland, but he can't seem to let go of the independent-minded Abby. He's had a soft spot for women in need, and he's pretty sure Abby needs him . . . and not only to find her brother who was on vacation in New York City. This unlikely pair finds themselves in the center of devastation and heartbreak in Manhattan as they travel to the site of their generation's greatest tragedy. Can their love blossom in the ashes of the world gone mad? *** Please enjoy this prequel to Smolder in the MetroGen Forbidden Love Duets series. While this insta-love story is fictional, sexy, and semi-historical, it is also set in September 2001 during the cleanup at Ground Zero, which may contain sensitive material for some readers. Since the book is about honoring our first responders, 50% of all profits go to the 9/11 Memorial. Don't forget to check out the MetroGen Downtown Forbidden Love Duets series or the MetroGen After Hours books!