An Igniting Attraction by Stef Ann Holm is the 1st in her rather long-titled To Protect And Serve, Heroes In Uniform series of f/m contemporary romances, this one an apparently somewhat comedic installment involving a firefighter and an aspiring flower-shop owner*, both divorced and somewhat refreshingly, with the woman as the older party, free courtesy of publisher ePublishing Works! (exclamation mark theirs).
This has previously been published by Harlequin's MIRA imprint under the title Leaving Normal, in 2005. Hat tip to the posters over at the B&N BookClub forums for spotting this one.
Currently free @
B&N &
iTunes (available to Canadians).
ETA: Turns out this is also free @
Kobo (not available to Canadians)
If it turns out you like this series and would like to read more, ePublishing Works! are couponable @ Kobo.
Description
Fireman Tony Cruz faces the charred ruins of his life. Burned by his adulteress wife, Tony just lost his precious step-daughter in the resulting divorce.
Across the street, Natalie Goodwin is enjoying her empty nest. The ink dry on her divorce papers and her daughter now in college, Natalie is realizing her dream: opening her very own flower shop. Life is finally going right, until Tony Cruz walks in the door.
Now sparks of desire are flying everywhere, each one threatening to ignite Natalie's own fire. But falling for a hunky fireman nine years her junior is not part of the plan.
* IMHO, all aspiring flower-shop owners showing up in romantic comedies should pattern themselves after† Luce from
Imagine Me and You (
Wikipedia), as played by Lena Headey of
Game of Thrones fame.
† Living happily ever after with their former clients' soon-to-be ex-wives optional, but appreciated.
