Kindled Hearts (Ember Hollow Romance Book 1)

Nine years ago, the protagonist's best friend was murdered in her bed. The protagonist barely survived and fled Ember Hollow. Now forced to return to town, she confronts the unresolved past. Reid Ramsey, her best friend's older brother and former protector, is now a private investigator carrying visible guilt and emotional weight. As they work together on a new missing persons case, an unexpected connection develops between them—a slow-burning attraction neither anticipated. As their investigation deepens, the past resurfaces with increasing intensity. The closer they get to answers, the more dangerous Ember Hollow becomes. The original killer remains at large, and this time the protagonist's survival is uncertain. Kindled Hearts is the first book in the complete Ember Hollow Romance series. Each book in the series can be read independently but is connected through the Ramsey brothers, following each brother as he heals from past trauma and finds his happily ever after.