His life went up in flames, but it turned into a miracle, not a nightmare.Wren Jones' apartment went up in flames - literally. He lost everything but a few electronics and his cat, Stella. With the insurance payment for his loss, he quits his job and decides to follow his passion: coffeemaking. But, first things first, he has to find a new place to live.He answers a housing ad for a roommate, and the guy he meets at the doorstep is none other than Dante, the firefighter who saved Wren's life. Needless to say, things are starting to look a bit more positive.Dante's settled, mostly. He's got a five year, ten year, and fifteen year plan he doesn't intend to deviate from, and working two jobs doesn't afford him a lot of time for a relationship, anyway. However, when Wren moves into his life - and his apartment - he manages to find the time to not only help Wren open a coffee shop, but also explore the chemistry between them.Not everything is smooth-sailing, though, with Wren's overbearing parents in the mix and Dante temper flaring up. Dante doesn't want to fall too deep, and Wren's not interested in getting burned, but can they work through their differences to get to their happily ever after?Hot Coffee and u0026 A Messy Mane is a 50,000-word light, fluffy, and fun novel with one whimsical coffee-loving man and one brooding, "frugal" lion shifter. Each book in the Buck's Landing series contains intimate scenes fitting for the characters. While there are recurring characters and themes, these novels can be enjoyed in any order.