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Where There's Smoke - A Single Dad Firefighter Small Town Romance - cover

Where There's Smoke - A Single Dad Firefighter Small Town Romance

Ellen J. Ellison

Publisher: BookRix

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Summary

Sophie Bennett never planned to fall for a firefighter—especially not one whose dangerous job reminds her every day of how she lost her father. But when the handsome single dad shows up late to her first-grade classroom, apologizing with tired eyes and a daughter who steals her heart, Sophie's carefully constructed walls begin to crumble.Jake Murphy has spent five years focused on one thing: being the perfect father to his six-year-old daughter Emma. After his ex-wife abandoned them, Jake swore he'd never risk his heart—or Emma's—again. Then Emma's new teacher walks into their lives with her gentle smile and kind eyes, and suddenly Jake finds himself wanting things he thought he'd given up on. Like love. Like family. Like a second chance at happiness.What starts as professional courtesy turns into coffee dates, which turn into stolen moments, which turn into something neither of them can deny. Sophie makes Jake laugh again. Jake makes Sophie brave. And Emma? She's been playing matchmaker from day one, determined to get the family she's always wanted.But loving a firefighter means living with fear. Every call could be the one that changes everything. Every late pickup could mean tragedy. Sophie knows this better than anyone—she's already lost one person she loved to the flames. Can she risk her heart again? Can she become the mother Emma deserves while battling the terror that Jake might not come home?As their relationship deepens—from tentative friendship to passionate romance to building a family together—Sophie and Jake must decide if love is worth the risk. Through pregnancy scares and emergency calls, community gossip and professional boundaries, first dates and wedding vows, they'll discover that the bravest thing you can do is choose love, even when it terrifies you.Where There's Smoke is a swoony, emotional small-town romance that will make you laugh, cry, and believe in second chances. Perfect for readers who love protective single dads, brave heroines who choose love over fear, and found families that are built on courage rather than biology.If you enjoy heartwarming stories with genuine emotion, steamy-but-sweet romance, and happily-ever-afters that feel earned, one-click now and fall in love with the Murphy family. Because sometimes the best things in life come when you're brave enough to reach for them.Your next book boyfriend is waiting. And he's wearing a firefighter uniform.
Available since: 02/06/2026.

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