First published 2016
Ellie Edson crashes hard after college graduation. Her parents cut off her trust fund and abandon her at the family's Colorado vacation house. Alone and broke for the first time, she makes choices that push her deeper into trouble. Tyler Maddox fights wildfires with the Alpine Hotshots alongside his twin brother Taylor. Between fire seasons, Tyler keeps his relationships brief and uncomplicated. At a party, he meets Ellie and her reckless energy draws him in despite her cold treatment of others. Tyler expects another short encounter, but Ellie gets under his skin. As he falls for her, he discovers that her problems run deeper than money or family drama. She battles internal struggles that threaten to destroy everything between them. Tyler has faced dangerous fires on mountain slopes, but helping the woman he loves might be his greatest challenge.
Genres: romance, suspense, contemporary-romance, new-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, second-chance
Setting: Colorado
Period: contemporary
300 pages · Kindle Edition · Jamie McGuire, LLC
Content warnings: addiction, depression, mental-illness