Hearts & Embers

Name: Hearts & Embers
Author: Susan Horsnell

66 pages

Jasper Cartwright has learned to live in the quiet spaces between alarms.
At thirty-six, the firefighter–paramedic of Rescue Truck 3 keeps his head down at Firehouse 99, lets his actions speak for him, and saves his energy for the moments that matter—when lives hang in the balance and trust is everything. He doesn’t chase connection. He survives on loyalty, routine, and the steady brotherhood of the station.
Aurora Brown’s life is built on structure too—lesson plans, early mornings, and the small comforts of her downtown loft. At twenty-eight, she’s independent, dedicated, and used to standing on her own. Until one brutal winter morning, when a blizzard steals control of her car and slams her world into a steel pole.

Jasper is the one who pulls her from the wreckage.
What begins in flashing lights and freezing wind doesn’t end when the sirens fade. As Aurora heals, Jasper finds himself drawn into a life warmer and brighter than the one he’s carefully maintained. And Aurora begins to see the man behind the turnout gear—the one who listens more than he speaks, who carries embers of loss and devotion deep in his chest.

But loving a firefighter means loving someone who runs toward danger, who may not always come home.

In a city forged by fire and winter, Hearts & Embers is a tender, slow-burning romance about quiet courage, second chances, and the kind of love that grows strongest after the flames die down.

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