Chance thinks he's got a pretty good life. He loves his job as a fireman, he's got an ocean view, and he has a great bunch of friends. He figured there's not much reason to change until he meets Tucker, a paramedic who works his shift. Tucker might even be worth breaking the don't ask, don't tell policy at work, might just be worth coming out for. Trouble threatens to tear the two apart, though, when Chance is injured, which takes a toll on all of his relationships, most importantly the one he had developed with Tucker. In fact, it shatters everything they've worked so hard for. Can Chance and Tucker rebuild their lives, coming back together to be better than ever?

The boys from Heat are back! When a family tragedy forces Tucker to return to Kentucky to wait out the probate on the old homestead, he and Chance are separated for a while. Chance has been promoted to Captain, and can't leave his job for long, putting strain on their relationship. Even when they can find time to be together they have to face adversity from the locals, problems in their own personal lives, and even the weather as they try to get the farm settled enough to leave it behind. Can Chance and Tucker keep it together even when the fire burns high enough to flash over their heads?

Taking place during the "Heat" and "Flashover" storyline, Slow Burn features Chance Shanahan and Tucker McBride at their best. It's the fire station's Open House day, and Tucker isn't thrilled about letting children climb all over his clean fire engine. What could Chance come up with to sweeten his partner's attitude a little and provide some stress relief for them both? "Slow Burn" first appeared in the original Men in Uniform anthology.

How do you cope with the realization that not everyone respects your marriage? Chance Shanahan and Tucker McBride know being in a same-sex relationship isn’t easy or common for men in their careers. The two firefighters find ways to surmount the everyday obstacles, but eventually Tucker becomes more and more frustrated with the roadblocks two gay men must face. His anger soon consumes him and threatens the very foundation his and Chance’s relationship is built on. Is there any way that Chance can help Tucker see that the only opinion that matters is their own? Originally published in To Serve and Protect.

Cops, correction officers and firemen are the guys who keep us safe. They serve and protect the citizens of the world, and give us some serious heat at the same time. Chris Owen gives us cops with On the Clock, where Detective Strang has a murder to solve and a guy from another department to share it with. Gallagher is in computer crimes, and since the victim of their case was strangled at his computer, it's a natural match. The two share an obvious attraction, but will they get so wrapped up in each other that they can't solve the case?' From CB Potts comes Nothing's Ever Easy, about Corrections Officer Grant, who despairs of ever finding a man who can get past what he does for a living. A chance encounter with a mysterious cab driver gives him hope, making him wonder what matters more: what you do for a living, or the kind of living you do. In Flesh and Blood by Tory Temple, Chance and Tucker of Heat fame return. Tucker's having issues with what he feels is hate directed at him and his lover because of their relationship. Can Chance get Tucker back on track before things crash and burn? Alexa Snow serves up Mitch, a policeman with a life that should be smooth sailing. Unfortunately, his boyfriend is getting on his nerves, he has a murder to solve, and he has a mysterious stranger telling him all the details no one but the killer could know. Can Mitch make sense of the chaos before the killer chooses another victim? See what makes the men who save lives and catch the bad guys so hot! Lock up your copy of To Serve and Protect today!

Chris Matthews is a firefighter with Oceanside Fire. He loves his job and doesn't even mind the forty five hours of coursework a year he needs to do in order to stay current. That is until Morgan Daniels walks into the station to teach the firefighters a course on sexual harassment. Morgan Daniels doesn't like firefighters in general and Chris in particular, the two men taking an instant dislike to each other. So how come every time they're thrown together the sexual tension between them can be cut with a knife? Can these two strong willed men find some common ground? Do they even want to? Read tinder and find out!

Embers picks up where Tory Temple's best-selling book, Tinder, leaves off, with the relationship Chris and Morgan have built becoming strained around the edges. Chris can't understand it, and he's not sure what's going on, but Morgan is becoming distant and secretive. Chris can't help but suspect the worst. Morgan doesn’t know how to explain what's going on, so he doesn't, creating an awkwardness and strain that might be hard to fix. Can Chris find a way to make Morgan explain what's going on without losing the man he's come to love?

Chris and Morgan are back! In this third installment to Tory Temple’s popular Tinder series, Morgan Daniels finally gets his turn to talk about what life is really like with a fireman. Chris and Morgan are still together and still happy, but Morgan’s underlying dislike for firefighters in general is threatening their relationship. When there is a bad accident involving Chris’ crew, Morgan’s deepest-buried fears are brought to the surface. Every negative thing he thinks is true of firemen has been illustrated… or has it? Help and support for Morgan comes from truly unexpected places, but the damage may have already been done. The truth may be realized too late. Get your copy of Sparks: A Tinder Story to read about Morgan’s side of the story!