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Catch the Flame: Fire Lake, Book 1
I came to Fire Lake to outrun my past.
A broken-down car, an empty wallet and one loyal dog — that’s all I had when I stumbled into this small town I didn’t plan to stay in.
Then I met Gus.
Ex–Navy SEAL. Carpenter. Six-foot-five of trouble wrapped in muscle and quiet control. He’s the kind of man who can fix anything — except whatever’s broken inside him.
I tell myself I don’t care. But every time his gaze finds mine, my resolve cracks a little more.
His touch scorches. His kiss tastes like danger. And when he says my name, I forget every reason I ever had to run.
He’s not the kind of man you fall for — he’s the kind you burn for.
And I’m already going up in flames.
A broken-down car, an empty wallet and one loyal dog — that’s all I had when I stumbled into this small town I didn’t plan to stay in.
Then I met Gus.
Ex–Navy SEAL. Carpenter. Six-foot-five of trouble wrapped in muscle and quiet control. He’s the kind of man who can fix anything — except whatever’s broken inside him.
I tell myself I don’t care. But every time his gaze finds mine, my resolve cracks a little more.
His touch scorches. His kiss tastes like danger. And when he says my name, I forget every reason I ever had to run.
He’s not the kind of man you fall for — he’s the kind you burn for.
And I’m already going up in flames.
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Published September 30, 2026
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Juliana Stone
69 books1,315 followersJuliana Stone is also known as J.A. Stone.
USA Today bestselling author and 2015 RITA® winner JULIANA STONE fell in love with books in the fifth grade when her teacher introduced her to Tom Sawyer. A tomboy at heart, she splits her time between baseball, books, and music. When she’s not singing with her band, she’s thrilled to be writing young adult as well as adult contemporary romance—books that have garnered starred reviews from Publishers Weekly & Booklist—from somewhere in the wilds of Canada.
USA Today bestselling author and 2015 RITA® winner JULIANA STONE fell in love with books in the fifth grade when her teacher introduced her to Tom Sawyer. A tomboy at heart, she splits her time between baseball, books, and music. When she’s not singing with her band, she’s thrilled to be writing young adult as well as adult contemporary romance—books that have garnered starred reviews from Publishers Weekly & Booklist—from somewhere in the wilds of Canada.
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October 27, 2026
This story lacked the emotional depth needed to make Gus and Faith's romance rootable. The premise and the characters' backstories had tremendous potential, but the execution fell flat.
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