Controlled Burn

Controlled Burn
She’s the rookie chasing her father’s legacy.
He’s the fire captain with everything to lose.
A single spark can ignite an obsession.

Talia Cross knows how to survive in a man’s world.
Tough, smart, and freshly pinned as a probationary firefighter, she’s determined to earn her place in a station that would rather see her fail. What she didn’t expect? Her commanding officer lighting her up with one look. Captain Dean Maddox is cold, calculated—and off-limits.

Dean doesn’t break rules. Until her.
He’s spent his life following the code: discipline, duty, and a marriage barely breathing. But Talia is temptation in turnout gear—a walking risk he can’t afford. One touch threatens everything he’s built. But one taste isn’t enough.

What starts in the shadows can’t stay hidden forever.
As the firehouse microscope tightens and reputations are set to burn, Talia and Dean are forced to decide:
Can you walk through fire and come out clean?
Or will loving her turn everything to ash?