Saved By The Firefighter
How can she forgive him for what he didn't do?Photographer Izzy Cooper feels as frozen as her pictures. Trent Palmer might be the hottest firefighter in Templeton Cove, but she can never face him again. Not after he failed to save her brother. But when they're forced together by a calendar shoot, the sparks between them are undeniable.Izzy knows it's not fair to blame Trent for the tragedy, but opening herself up to loss again isn't something she's prepared to do, no matter how determined Trent is to show her that pain is part of life and that love—their love—can make any suffering bearable.
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How can she forgive him for what he didnât do?
Photographer Izzy Cooper feels as frozen as her pictures. Trent Palmer might be the hottest firefighter in Templeton Cove, but she can never face him again. Not after he failed to save her brother. But when theyâre forced together by a calendar shoot, the sparks between them are undeniable.
Izzy knows itâs not fair to blame Trent for the tragedy, but opening herself up to loss again isnât something sheâs prepared to do, no matter how determined Trent is to show her that pain is part of life and that loveâtheir loveâcan make any suffering bearable.
âIâm not trying to save you.â
âNo? Then what are you doing?â
He met her steady gaze. âTrying to make you mine and me yours.â
She stared at him for a long moment before her eyes softened. âTrent, please try to understand. I canât spend every day wondering if today is the day I lose you. I have no one who needs anything from me. Iâm free to do and go where I want, and thatâs exactly what I should be doing. My pictures could be a hit in the city. I could make more money than Iâve ever dreamed of.â
âAnd you think money will make you happy. It never made anyone happy. You know that.â
She put down her menu and looked past him toward the bar, her expression unreadable.
He studied her beautiful profile. âIâd never hurt you, Izzy. I know you donât need me protecting you or caring for you, but Robbie...â
âWouldâve wanted you to.â She met his gaze, tears glinting in her eyes. âAnd maybe part of me wants that, too, but Iâm scared, Trent. Really, really scared.â
So happy to welcome you back to Templeton Cove! Saved by the Firefighter is book six in the series, but all the stories can be read as stand-alone books. Iâve always wanted to write a story with a firefighting hero, but the right tale didnât come along until now. Trent Palmer and the heroine in the story, Izzy Cooper, are two new characters to the Cove, and they were a joy to write.
After Izzy loses her brother in an explosion at the local garage, she blames Trent for not coming to his rescue soon enough. Even though her brother was already dead on the fire crewâs arrival, Izzy needs to blame someone, and in Trent, her friend and past lover, she has a safe place to direct her anger and grief.
As willing as Trent is to shoulder the blame if thatâs what Izzy needs from him, he isnât so happy to sit by and watch the woman he loves morph into someone he hardly recognizes. As he coaxes Izzy back into life and toward the people who care and love her, the trust begins to build...but the obstacles keeping them apart escalate.
Their story is one of overcoming grief and learning to love and live again. I hope you enjoy meeting these two wonderful people in my favorite seaside town, Templeton Cove.
Happy reading,
Rachel
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RACHEL BRIMBLE lives with her husband, two teenage daughters and chocolate Labrador in a small town near the famous city of Bath, England. She writes mainstream romance and romantic suspense for Harlequin Superromance and Victorian romance for Kensington.
Agented both in the US and the UK, Rachel is currently working on book seven of the Templeton Cove Stories as well as the first in what she hopes will be an ongoing Edwardian saga.
When she isnât writing, youâll find Rachel reading, knitting or walking the beautiful English countryside.
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For Mum & Dadâwho are so supportive of my dreams. Thank you for making me feel as though every book I write is something huge to celebrate. Iâm proud to be yours!
Contents
Three months earlier
IZZY SLOWLY OPENED her eyes and languidly stretched, inhaling the scent of sandalwood and man. Turning her head, she stared at Trentâs dark brown, sleep-ruffled hair as he dozed peacefully beside her. She smiled and waited for the regret to set in...but instead only happiness flowed through her.
Sheâd done it.
Sheâd finally invited Templeton Coveâs hunkiest firefighter into her bed.
After months of self-protection, weeks of carefully executed sanity, sheâd let down her defenses and given in to the man any sane woman on the planet would want to wake up next to. Would this morning bring a new beginning...or would they slip back into their casual friendship once more?
Her smile dissolved. A friend with benefits was most definitely not on her agenda. Her morals and need for order put paid to that sort of nonsensical relationship.
She couldnât guarantee Trent would feel the same way.
