Smoke And...Spots? — Deirdre O'Dare

When firefighter Grady Ashcroft adopts his deceased sisters son, he knows his life is going to change. Although he never expected to be a dad, he resolves to give young Jamie his best, even if it means a celibate life in a new home, far from all hes known before. But he doesnt expect to find the man of his dreams in the Colorado village where he takes a new job, a man who seems to hate his guts. Sullivan Parker wants to be chief of the Valle Vista fire department after its worthless chief is forced to leave. Instead, the town council hires a stranger from a distant city. In spite of his resentment, Sully finds himself drawn to the newcomer. Then he discovers a need to take little Jamie and the speckled pup the former chief left behind under his wing. The brotherhood born of battling dangerous blazes slowly turns to stronger feelings for both men. Then a scare involving the boy and the dog creates a final catalyst to break Grady and Sully out of their tense and conflicting interface. Can resentment and distrust turn to love?