Combustible Relations — Tonya Ramagos

As a PR guru with the fire commissioner's Media Affair's Office, Renee Hofstede is determined, no matter the cost, to bring Station 4's C-shift, and especially Engine Company 2's crew, back into public favor after they've been put through the media ringer. Even if it means going nose-to-ripped-chest with captains Trey Baggett and Mick Bracken. But, when an old nemesis comes to Cherish, anything becomes fodder for flames. Renee is no exception when Trey and Mick become her personal knights in turnout gear. Trey feels things stir in unspeakable places when Renee sashays into his office and reveals her plan to regain the community's respect for the shift under his command. Mick is accustomed to following orders, but when they come from a sex-kitten like Renee, he's not sure what to do. Then danger strikes and Trey and Mick's protective instincts kick in. But what transpires will be combustible enough to make the three of them explode.