Ignite: A Grumpy Firefighter, Sunshiney Teacher, Small-Town, Single Mom, Fake-Engagement Romance

by Aria Cole

One fire drill, one fake fiancé… one blazing love.

When kindergarten teacher Briar Tate accidentally sets off the school fire alarm, she doesn’t expect a six-foot-four, grumpy fire captain to storm into her life and rearrange every one of her defenses.

Saxon Cole is disciplined, controlled, and done letting anyone depend on him—until one terrified scream during a hotel fire shatters every boundary he’s built.

Forced into a fake engagement, tangled in small-town gossip, and pulled together by a little girl who trusts him with her whole heart, Briar and Saxon discover that some sparks aren’t meant to be denied.

In Devil’s Peak, some sparks are meant to ignite.

The Devil’s Peak Fire & Rescue series delivers grumpy firefighters, sunshine heroines, fake fiancés, single parents, small-town meddling, and molten-hot slow burns that ignite into unforgettable, heart-stopping romance.

154 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 24, 2025

About the author

Aria Cole is the pen name of a USA Today bestselling author who published her first book in 2012 and began writing contemporary romance long before that.

Her books always feature possessive alpha men and the sassy, curvy, nerdy heroines who love them, along with a healthy dose of irresistible insta-love and happily-ever-afters sweet enough to make your teeth ache.

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Reviews

[lf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Letting their spark ignite

Ignite is the first book in the Devil's Peak Fire & Rescue series. This is a wonderful start to a new hot, hotter, and hottest series about a group of men who may fight the fieriest fires and make the most daring rescues but they are all afraid of falling in love. The story is about Briar Tate, a single mother and new kindergarten teacher at the local elementary school, and Saxon Cole, the Captain of the DPFR. When she sets off the fire alarm on her first day at school it is Saxon who ends up wanting to teach the curvy beauty a few lessons. Things get complicated quickly because of a misunderstanding that starts a rumor that then leads to them pretending to be a couple. But when they stop flirting and basically dancing around each other they will find they can start a five alarm blaze all on their own.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Briar is a teacher who accidentally triggers the fire alarm, and Saxon is the Captain at the fire department who comes to her rescue. I love how the author brought Briar and Saxon together, and they have intense, undeniable chemistry. One fake engagement later, and they have fallen in love. With the added sweetness of Briar's adorable daughter Junie, they make a perfect little family. Ignite is book one and a fantastic start to the Devil's Peak Fire & Rescue series. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Star book right here. When a new book arrives by Aria, I know that I am going to be reading a book that will blow me away and is way more than just a 5/5 stars. Briar and Saxon have without a doubt the best chemistry and hot romance that will have you turning the kindle pages fast. OMG this book is HOT.

[Ashley Carr, LSoR · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a slow burn story that introduces you to the lives of Briar and her daughter, Julie, and fire captain Saxon. They are forced into a fake engagement but it turns into something more. Saxon and Briar lit up the pages with their chemistry!! Will this grumpy fire captain let down his guard enough to let Briar in?

[CJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author has given us a slow-burn story that pulls us into the lives of Saxon, Briar and her daughter, Julie. The heartwarming story keeps us turning the pages with heat, determination and danger.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Narelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Briar accidentally activates the wrong fire alarm she meets firefighter Saxon. A steaming hot read with plenty of sizzle between our couple as they venture into a fake engagement and more.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Lucy Chesna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A story about survival, attraction and fake engagement that brings Briar and Saxon together, with his little girl making a family you want to happen. A great story and you are going to love at much as I did.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Ronique · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyed

I don’t particularly like build up type stories, but this was okay. I enjoyed reading it and the characters weren’t to hard related to in some areas.

So yeah overall good read

[Maja Bubanj · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ono što mi je "bolo oči" je njihov flert i dodirivanje pred djecom i pola grada na svakoj drugoj stranici. Jedno veliko ne od mene. Upravo joj je kći skoro umrla u požaru, a pola stranice poslije njih dvoje su jedno na drugome iza vatrogasnog vozila gdje ih svi mogu vidjeti??? Uf.

[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ignite was Briar and Saxon’s story. It was an intense, steamy read. Great characters. I received an early copy. And voluntarily leaving this review.

[Meaghan · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/4⭐️

[Libz · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[sheryl blaszczyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow what a fantastic story

This was a quick story but packed full from page one. The flirting was off the charts and his crew had me in stitches. It was such a great story