Love binds them together, but it might also rip them apart. Dove It’s been almost five years since I lost my husband in a Colorado wildfire. Since then, his best friend Everett has been keeping his promise to check in on me once a week. Over the past few months my feelings for him have shifted from friendship to something more. But will giving in be the ultimate betrayal? Everett Though being a volunteer firefighter comes with risk, I can’t help but feel guilty about my best friend’s death. Especially when the fire in my heart for the woman he left behind consumes me. I’ve either got to come clean and risk losing her friendship, or turn my back on the chance to leave my loveless past behind and finally open up my heart. The Bachelors of Broken Bend—foster brothers who all grew up in the care of the legendary Mama Mae—are about to meet their matches. These men have experienced the ache of abandonment and loss, but they'll find connection and the healing power of love in the arms of the curvy, strong-willed women who challenge them and ultimately capture their hearts. Tropes: Friends to Lovers Best Friend's Widow Firefighter Hero What readers are saying about Hearts on Fire: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - "Dove and Everett are 2 people tied together by tragedy who find their long bumpy way to a heartwarming HEA. Loved their story!!! Fantastic characters and NSFW scenes. Loved it!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - "Dove lost her husband and Everett lost his best friend in a fire the devastated the town. Now five years later hearts are healing, feeling have changed, and choices need to be made.Dove and Everett's story is one that tugs your heart in many directions. I had to read it through a second time to get heart and mind sorted on how I felt about the characters. They are well written, and I struggled with the Dove and Everett with the moving on.Great read that you might want to have a few tissues near by."