Firecracker

Arden Lennox, a former prom queen turned broke widow, is reclaiming her independence by moving into a cheap, under-construction Chicago brownstone, where she unexpectedly encounters Tyler Ramirez, her brother’s former high school friend and now a handsome firefighter. As Tyler works on her apartment and rekindles old feelings, Arden struggles to resist the increasing attraction, even as her past and her desire threaten to complicate her new beginning. This story explores themes of second chances, self-discovery, and undeniable chemistry.