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Half Moon Lake Heroes: The Red Line
Series · 3 books · 2025-2026

Books in series

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#1

Playing with Fire

2025

There’s a long list of reasons why I shouldn’t crush on the sexy firefighter. Logan Murray is not only my brother’s teammate, he’s more than ten years older than me and seems to curse my very existence. I shouldn’t care but I do. Oh, and did I mention I’m now the nanny to his twin daughters? I need this job and I can’t risk messing it up. But the more time I spend with the single dad makes me think that his growly exterior might just be hiding something more. I’ve always been taught not to play with fire. But for him, it might be worth the burn.
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#2

Out of the Fire

2025

What to expect from Seth's story: Grumpy/Sunshine Firefighter Hero Fake Dating Forced Proximity
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#3

The Line of Fire

2026

Romance novels promise that friends who secretly love each other get a happily ever after. That’s not my kind of luck. My luck looks more like waking up in the back of an ambulance after being run off the road by a crazed arsonist. Or birds pooping in my hair, slipping half-naked in a bathtub, and needing my best friend to rescue me. That best friend? My partner. Adam Ricktor. The man I trust with my life and the only man I can’t afford to lose. So when Adam kisses me and admits he wants more than friendship, it terrifies me more than any fire or near-death experience ever has. Crossing that line could destroy both our personal and professional partnership. But every glance lingers too long. Every touch sparks something dangerous. And resisting him feels impossible. I’ve been in the line of fire before. But risking my heart? That might be the one thing that finally burns me. Author's Note: The Line of Fire is a full length, small town romance featuring a tattooed firefighter and the girl he secretly wants more than friendship with. If you love friends to lovers, workplace romance, forced proximity with a touch of suspense then this book is for you! About the series: When four firefighters from Half Moon Lake find themselves under attack by a serial arsonist, the last thing they're looking for is love. But fate has different plans, as one by one, these first responders find their perfect match. Although each book in the series can be read alone, it is highly recommended that they are read in order.

Author

A.J. Ranney
A.J. Ranney
Author · 14 books
A.J. Ranney lives in Maryland with her ever-growing zoo, including two kids, two cats, an attention loving dog, a bunny, a cricket eating lizard and her lovable well-meaning husband. She likes to leave the chaos of her real world behind and lose herself in a steamy romance novel. Her passion for reading romance prompted her writing journey, leading her to create relatable happily ever afters that come from her own dreams and experiences. She loves coffee, sushi, wine, and her family. Not necessarily in that order. Her inner peace comes from the water, always relating to her zodiac sign the Pisces. It’s no wonder the small town she created in her stories is situated on a lake.
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