After The Flames

by Haitia Lauryn

Aria left Seneca, South Carolina, carrying scars no one can see. Moving forward means protecting her heart, even if it means shutting the world out. She’s convinced love is something too risky, too consuming—until a chance encounter challenges everything she thought she knew. Malcolm has built his life around service and sacrifice. As a firefighter in Columbus, Ohio, he knows how quickly flames can take everything away. But nothing prepares him for Aria—the guarded woman whose strength draws him in, even as she resists the sparks between them. Together, they’ll have to navigate old wounds, new desires, and a love that could either heal them or leave them burned. Because after the flames die down, what’s left behind is what matters most.

243 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 26, 2025