Controlled Burn — Nikki Duncan

Hardened by scars. Softened by heart. Melded by fire.

Petite in stature but not in attitude, Delancey Winston put her fellow firefighters' doubts to rest when she carried a half-burned man out of an arson fire. But she can't shake the need to learn more about the haunting power of the man in her dreams-the one she pulled from a dead woman's side to save. Even more disturbing is the power of newly awakened memories she's tried to bury. Logan Mathis lost more than his accounting firm that day. He lost his beloved sister, his only remaining family. Now, his days filled with painful skin grafts and therapy, he works to avoid people. Until he runs into the woman who saved his life, who seems to see beyond his scars. Slowly, Delancey's generosity of spirit begins healing Logan from the inside. But their connection resurrects memories Logan would rather forget. Memories that could make Logan a target of someone who's still trying to burn away his tracks.

Warning: The damsel saves the dude, and that's not a spoiler. It's a clue that things are about to get hot. Really hot.