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Forbidden Flame
2023
First Published
3.83
Average Rating
242
Number of Pages

Part of Series

A good girl gone rogue. A charmer with an overprotective streak. Are their $49 vows the investment of a lifetime? Izzy O’Reilly’s strict upbringing makes running off to Vegas to fulfill her dream of starting her own family seem like the ultimate show of independence. When she runs into Ivan Nemitz there, she wonders if the handsome football coach can make her dreams a reality. He’s on board, but insists they secretly marry to protect her baby from her overbearing father. Ivan Nemitz doesn’t love the idea of his best friend’s younger sister having a baby with a random stranger—but helping sweet Izzy achieve her dreams himself means waking up to the smart and beautiful woman who’s been under his nose for years. Their $49 wedding vows mean the fun of a honeymoon with zero responsibility afterwards. But after he calls Izzy his wife, can he ever return to his bachelor ways? Keeping secrets in small-town Campfire is a losing proposition. Can Ivan and Izzy form a real family, or are their vows destined to be nothing more than tinder for the gossip fires? Join us around the campfire, where you can pour out your troubles and seek solace in friendship and love. Forbidden Flame is book one in the Campfire Council Series but can be read as a stand-alone romance. The newly elected city council of Campfire, WA, is ready to win hearts and rebuild their small town, but can this sisterhood of the wine-soaked campfire find love amid the flames?

Avg Rating
3.83
Number of Ratings
360
5 STARS
30%
4 STARS
36%
3 STARS
24%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
3%
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Author

Amelia Simone
Amelia Simone
Author · 16 books

Upcoming Release Tinder Embrace, book 3 in the Campfire Council Series is hitting e-readers this November! Latest Release Smoke Show is out now and available in Kindle Unlimited and paperback! Sign up for Amelia's Newsletter Amelia's Amazon Page About Amelia Amelia Simone is the author of flirty, fun romances set in the Pacific Northwest, including Mister Romance (Book 1 of the Self-Made Series), Formula for Love (Book 1 of the Excelling @ Love Series), and Forbidden Flame (Book 1 of the Campfire Council Series.) On sunny days, you can find her lounging on her deck, sipping coffee and working on her latest book. She specializes in writing lighthearted, hopeful romances that feature relatable, everyday characters who are looking for love. She’s a firm believer in writing dessert books with plenty of sweet, flirty banter, teasing, and spice. Her goal is to deliver stories that give you a serotonin boost and leave you with a smile. When she’s not writing, she’s wrangling her kiddos, indulging in food and wine adventures with her better half, or out back trying to revive her garden. (Hey, sometimes things die, it’s fine.)

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