Mr. November

Heroes of Rogue Valley: Calendar Guys #11

by Ann Roth

Welcome to Ann Roth's exciting new series, Heroes of Rogue Valley: Calendar Guys series. Twelve months, 12 gorgeous firefighter heroes and the women who steal into their hearts and forever change their lives.

Feeling responsible for his wife's tragic accident and death, firefighter Daniel O'Dwyer has moved to Guff's Lake for a fresh start. Shackled with guilt, he doesn't get close to anyone-not even his firefighter brothers. Then he meets the station's dispatcher Sarah McComb and his outlook on life takes a positive turn.

Sarah is drawn to the big man with the sad eyes. Still smarting from a devastating breakup, she's loathe to try dating again, but Daniel makes her rethink that. Too bad he isn't interested.

Then they're paired to work on a safety class. As they get to know each other, the attraction between them builds, and despite their mutual reluctance to get involved, the pull between them is impossible to resist. Before long, they're sharing kisses and more.

Will these two wounded hearts move beyond their painful pasts and take a chance on love?

Mr. November-Daniel O'Dwyer
Age 30, 6'4" tall, 200 lbs.
Widower and Single
Firefighter
Time with Guff's Lake Fire Department: 2 years

Genres: Romance

204 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 25, 2025

About the author

I'm a bit of a voyeur. I love to stick my nose into total strangers' business and observe how they deal with life's hurdles and whatever obstacles fate throws at them. I can't think of anything more challenging or interesting than delving into a character's psyche to discover what makes her/him tick. The surprises and insights are amazing.

The people who interest me most are the ones I know will triumph despite life’s problems and challenges. For me, writing their stories is both rewarding and a whole lot of fun.

Publication didn't come easy for me--just ask my family! That took seven-plus years, during which I worked full-time as a banker, complete with an MBA in finance and human resources management. I wrote evenings and weekends, spending countless hours hunched in front of the computer while I painstakingly honed my craft, and collected folders of rejections. In 1999 my efforts at last paid off. That summer, I won the Golden Heart for best long contemporary romance. Sadly it is now defunct. Six months later, just four days before Christmas, I sold my first book to Silhouette Special Edition, also now gone. That book, STRANGER IN A SMALL TOWN, was a 2000 Romantic Times nominee (another loss) for best first long series novel.

Since then I have sold multiple novels to publishers and tried my hand at indie publishing.

But things change, so check back often for updates.

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Reviews

[Tom Prejsner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Romance

Thank you for sharing these wonderful romance novel series books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you

[Marie Bourgery · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daniel and Sarah are friends when he asks her for a casual intimate relationship. There's plenty of steamy attraction but Sarah holds off at first afraid to jump into bed too fast and when she does she realizes her heart is already involved and worries Daniel's never will. There was a lot of back and forth and poor communication between them. Daniel keeps saying he only likes her and doesn't even want to be open about their relationship. I don't blame Sarah for pulling back but she should have talked with him instead of just assuming.

[Dina · Rating 4 out of 5]

They've both got emotional scars from the past. His from a wife who died, and hers from a bad relationship ending. They're bonding over pets and getting deeper into a physical relationship. Being scared to take a chance, and being scared not to.