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Slow Burn
2025
First Published
4.20
Average Rating
328
Number of Pages

When a single mom battles a fireman over their small town’s future, hearts ignite in sweet romance. Successful antique shop owner Dawn Maddox adores her life as a single mom in Harper Landing. But when she discovers that the town is constructing a giant bridge for emergency service vehicles to drive over the train tracks to the shoreline, she’s desperate to save the beach from being ruined. Brooding firefighter Warren Berg is a single dad whose gruff exterior masks a tender heart. He’s dedicated his career to preventing disasters like the one that ripped his adolescence to shreds. Warren is leading the charge to build the safety bridge because seconds count when it comes to saving lives. Despite being on opposing sides of the environmental debate, Dawn falls hard for Warren’s blue-collar roots, and Warren is awestruck by Dawn’s dedication as a mother. But as the conflict over the beach’s future heats up, they both have decisions to make. Will the bridge crumble them or connect their hearts?

Avg Rating
4.20
Number of Ratings
55
5 STARS
45%
4 STARS
31%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
0%
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Author

Jennifer Bardsley
Jennifer Bardsley
Author · 12 books
Jennifer Bardsley believes in friendship, true love, and the everlasting power of books. A graduate of Stanford University, she lives in Edmonds, Washington with her husband and two children. Jennifer’s “I Brake for Moms” column has appeared in The Everett Herald every week since 2012. She also writes Young Adult Paranormal Romance under the pen name Louise Cypress. When she’s not writing books, or camping with her Girl Scout troop, you can find Jennifer walking from her house to the beach every chance she gets.
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