Number one rule for a firefighter: never take your eyes off the flame. Male male author A.R. Barley is back with a new contemporary romance series.Former marine and seasoned firefighter Troy Barnes has always kept his sex life on the down low, until he takes back-to-back hits: physically injured in a suspicious warehouse explosion and emotionally blindsided when he's ditched by his boyfriend. When a flirty young paramedic offers him a place to crash, Troy's not so willing to give in. He's never needed help before. But if anyone can break through his tough-guy act, it's Alex Tate.Alex has crushed on Troy since the minute he saw him. Now here he is, stripped of his turnout gear and recuperating in Alex's bed. The tattooed hero may be a fantasy-come-true, but Alex wants more than rebound sex - and he's not sure Troy's ex is gone or forgotten.As each night brings them closer together, Troy realizes there's more to Alex than he'd ever imagined. And with an arsonist loose in Manhattan, neither he nor Alex realizes just how combustible things are going to get.This book is approximately 64,000 wordsCarina Press acknowledges the editorial services of Deborah NemethOne-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you're looking for with an HEA HFN. It's a promise!