Fire on the Ridge

Description

Jace Harlan, the stoic fire captain of Hayes Ridge, carries invisible scars from a career defined by loss. He guards his heart behind a wall of duty and protocol in the drought-stricken mountains of North Georgia, leading his tight-knit crew from the station overlooking Cohutta ridge.

When early smoke appears over the ridge and a lightning-ignited blaze erupts near the Hayes family ranch, Jace faces an uncontrollable fire that threatens land, livestock, and the town below. Rookie firefighter Tessa Ward joins the crew, bringing bold risks and her own hidden grief from past fires that challenges Jace’s every command.

As the drought deepens and the wind shifts violently, the crew builds firelines, executes a dangerous backburn, and fights to protect Hayes Ridge. Jace and Tessa survive a near-burnover together, their electric chemistry forcing them to confront the line between professional distance and raw vulnerability.

With family loyalty tested, the town on edge, and an investigation looming over Jace’s decisions, this pulse-pounding story delivers heart-stopping wildfire action and a searing journey from guarded isolation to true love.