All Fired Up

By Carmine Valentine

He needs a room. She needs his skills.

When Marianne and Jack first meet, it couldn't be more awkward-for Marianne, that is. Jack has no problem with a woman landing on top of him. It's a case of opposites attract. But each do their best to resist, having their own reasons not to get involved.

Marianne has had enough trouble since returning to her hometown on Orcas Island. She wouldn't be there if it were not for drawing the short straw in her Barefoot by Moonlight writers' group. Her sister is hiding something from her, and a threatening note is accusing her of having 'traitor in her blood.'

Jack's plan is to check out the property left to him by his grandfather and then 'get off this rock' as fast as possible and back to his Special Operations unit.

But on this small island, avoiding each other isn't to be.

When an old tale of stolen jewels resurfaces, revealing a dangerous secret kept by both of their grandfathers, events begin to escalate, and it will take both Marianne and Jack to uncover the truth before one of them gets hurt.

But working together will require an arrangement. Jack needs a place to stay. Marianne needs his bad guy hunting expertise.

In close quarters, solving the mystery might be easier than trying not to fall for each other as they realize that they both long for the same thing.

Who says nothing ever happens in a small town?

Romance and cozy mystery readers alike will love this feel-good, opposites attract contemporary fiction with its share of roller-coaster intrigue-and steamy tension before the door closes. Small town romance where a community comes together and love finds a home in this happy ending.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197655148X
• ISBN13: 9781976551482
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"