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The Firefighters of Darling Bay
Series · 5 books · 2013-2014

Books in series

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#1

Fire at Twilight

2013

Grace is a fixer. She's good at it, too. In her acupuncture practice, she fixes the community of Darling Bay, and in her personal life, she's rescued her sister too many times to count. Her love life, though... Grace doesn't think she needs help, especially not from a man whose very nickname is unhealthy. Tox Ellis is the hazmat expert at the Darling Bay Fire Department, and he knows about harmful substances. He knows what gases to keep apart to prevent explosions. Why, then, can't he seem to stay away from Grace, the woman who seems to think he needs fixing? Is Darling Bay ready for the chemical reaction Grace and Tox generate whenever they're in the same place at the same time? And who will be standing by to put out the flames? The Firefighters of Darling Bay series Book 1: Fire at Twilight Book 2: Fire at Dawn Book 3: Everyday Hero (A Darling Bay Short Story)
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#2

Fire at Dawn

2013

Alternate Cover Edition can be found here. Lexie Tindall knows a few things about herself. She's a great fire dispatcher. She looks good in cowboy boots. And she'll never date a firefighter. They're her family, and besides that, she knows from deep personal experience how it feels to lose a man on the fireline. But Coin is different. He's her best friend. Why, then, can't she stop thinking about what it would be like to kiss the handsome firefighter? Coin Keefe has been in love with Lexie since he first met her in dispatch when he was still a rookie. Now he realizes he can tell her everything except the truth—that he can't think about anyone else. When Lexie and Coin make a bet on love with a tropical island vacation as a reward, who will win big and who will lose everything? The Firefighters of Darling Bay series Book 1: Fire at Twilight Book 2: Fire at Dawn Book 3: Everyday Hero (A Darling Bay Short Story)
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#2.5

Everyday Hero

The Volunteers

2013

Noah Mercer, a volunteer with the Darling Bay Fire Department, has already had a rough day when a gorgeous woman driving a cupcake car knocks him into the gutter. Ruby Elliot has had better days herself. When Ruby's secret becomes very public, Noah uses his training to try to save the day. But how will he let the woman of his dreams go back to her prior life?
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#3

Fire at Dusk

2013

Ashe's writing sparkles with humor and twists you won't see coming but that have you unable to turn the pages fast enough. —Theresa Rogers Samantha Rowe's never scared of anything, even when she should be. Whether it's jumping out of an airplane in the Andes or, like now, opening a martial arts classroom in tiny Darling Bay, helping women protect themselves from attack, she's fearless in everything except love. The only thing she really needs is an attacker to help her train the students. Hank Coffee is way more used to putting on a fire helmet than a padded one, but when Samantha needs help with her new business, he's willing to be kicked and hit in the name of helping someone stay safe. Safety's his thing, after all, and he's good at protocol—dotting his i's and crossing all the t's. When it comes to Samantha, though, Hank is losing his heart and not sure how to get it back. How will Samantha deal with this full-frontal assault on her heart. Will Hank find a way to make Sam follow the rules of the game? The Firefighters of Darling Bay series Book 1: Fire at Twilight Book 2: Fire at Dawn Book 3: Everyday Hero (A Darling Bay Short Story) Book 4: Fire at Dusk
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#4

Fire at Sunset

2014

Bonnie Maddern’s whole life goal was to get hired onto the rescue ambulance in Darling Bay. There’s nowhere she wants to be more, and saving people’s lives is exactly what she does best. Why, then, is she so worried about her new partner, Caz? With him sitting next to her in the rig, nothing seems the way it was. He makes her nervous as a wet cat, and three times as confused as she’d ever been, and she has to fix it. Quick. Even if she has to lie to do it. Caswell Lloyd is Bonnie’s opposite, in everything. She’s loud, he’s quiet. He sees black and white, not the complex shades that Bonnie does. He’s fulfilled by work and thoughts of the cabin he left behind when he moved back home to pick up the pieces of his sick father’s life. But the bee in the gorgeous Bonnie’s bonnet has something buzzing inside him, too, and when she challenges him to name what it is, he’s in for the ride of his life.

Author

Lila Ashe
Lila Ashe
Author · 6 books

Howdy! I've had a lot of jobs in the past, but writing is the best job of all. I'm also a 911 dispatcher for a tiny fire department in a small, rural town. Surprisingly, compared to waitressing or bartending (I can balance a tray while whipping up a batch of mojitos), dispatching is a walk in the park with fewer surly customers. You have to be a schizophrenic octopus to love doing 911 — I am definitely that. I've lived for enough years in the big city to appreciate the small town life, especially when that life is the really good one, out here on the Northern California Coast. I'm happily married and addicted to all things romantic, including surprise getaways to San Francisco for clam chowder or overnight trips to Napa for wine, but I've also found that being romantic at home can be just as exciting (or more so!). ​There are lots of places you can find me out in this wide world besides Goodreads, and I'd love to chat with you at all of them. Facebook makes me a little nervous because I'm shy. I like Twitter best, by the way. And you.

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