First date? He threw up on me.
Second date? He ghosted.
Third date? He proposed.
Cora:
Jay Rainer is my best friend’s brother, and the first boy I ever loved. Back then, I was the invisible book nerd while he was the golden-boy athlete who somehow saw me anyway. Then he disappeared and broke my heart.
Now I have my dream job as a scientist, I’m happily single and perfectly content with a life built on facts, forecasts, and absolutely no drama. Then, Jay moves to town as the new firefighter, bringing that dangerously sexy smile and willful determination to prove we need a second chance.
I’m trying hard to resist him, but when a strong of fires hit close to home, we realize working together is a necessity. That forced proximity is what becomes my downfall.
Jay:
I’ve always known Cora was the one who got away. The timing was never right, but that changed the moment I moved to the same town.
I’m older. She’d older. We’re both wiser, and I’m not about to let this second chance slip through my fingers.
But while I’m trying to convince Cora we belong together, someone is setting fires that are getting more and more dangerous by the the day. She sees the data. I rely on my instincts. When those two things point in the same direction, we realize we may be closer to the arsonist than we ever imagined.
Now we have to put our differences aside, stop the person responsible, and stay alive long enough to figure out if this second chance could turn into our happily ever after.