Eve Corcoran hates being a cliché, but after her husband leaves her for a younger woman, she’s surprised how much she enjoys being on her own. When the empty nester hires the contractor next door to renovate her new apartment, her surprising feelings for him threaten to turn her new life upside down. After Rick Best lost his wife, he never expected to fall in love again, especially not with the mother of his daughter’s best friend. He’s gone on enough rescue calls with the volunteer fire department to know life can change forever in an instant, and he can’t understand why Eve resists grabbing a second chance at happiness. Rick wants her to choose a life with him, but Eve is holding on tight to her newly-found independence. As she keeps pushing Rick away, however, being on her own starts to feel a whole lot like being lonely.

After years of playing it safe, Bonnie Petrowski’s first attempt at being wild and spontaneous leaves her spinning off the road during a blinding snowstorm. The sassy widow has few regrets, but never owning up to her feelings for her late husband’s best friend is one of them. And now it might be too late. Firefighter Joe Waterman isn’t going to let a little thing like a blizzard stop him from getting the hell away from his big empty house. He doesn’t get far, however, before discovering a small car buried in the snow. When he recognizes his friend’s widow inside, his unwanted attraction to her still blazes hot enough to melt the snow piling up around them. After he rescues her, not only do the sparks continue to zap between them - Bonnie wants to talk about their feelings for each other. Joe made a promise years ago and he’s bound to keep it. Even if it means he and Bonnie can never have a chance at forever together.

Diane’s heart broke when Ford married her best friend. She tries to avoid him as much as is possible in their small town. They’re both single again when the bold firefighter is injured, and she can’t avoid stepping in when he needs help. Ford can’t even remember why he and Diane broke up all those years ago, but his feelings for her have rekindled and he’s determined to seize another chance with the strong-willed waitress. Will Diane dare to risk her heart and recapture the love they lost? Or has luck run out on their second chance? Lucky Me can be read as a stand alone but is part of the Silver Fox Romance world. Previously included in the Hot Silver Nights anthology. Silver Fox Choose Me Rescue Me Lucky Me