Bewitching the Firefighter: Scared of Love

by Aubrey Kent

He's a firefighter and the station’s resident heartbreaker. She’s a shy librarian who wants a safe, sensible man that appreciates her curves. Add in one bet, a Halloween carnival and a stolen kiss under the twinkle lights… what’s the worst that can happen?

Gentry
I’m the newest recruit at the Indigo Hills fire station with a reputation for dating a lot of women. So when poker night with the guys turns into a bet that I can’t land a date with the town’s shy librarian? I know I’ve already won.

Too bad the curvy cutie didn’t get the memo.

Brooke
I moved to Indigo Hills to start over after a bad breakup with my college sweetheart. Turns out, I wasn’t the only one. With a new job at the library and family showing me what small town life is like, dating is the last thing on my mind. But then Gentry West had to go and kiss me by the haunted house.

He’s a player, and I’m not interested. But why do I keep thinking about that kiss?

🍬 bad boy/good girl
🍬 secret bet
🍬 curvy heroine
🍬 men in uniform
🍬 small town

Their attraction is electric. Their chemistry? Undeniable. But they’re both hiding something that could change everything.

Welcome to the Scared of Love series... with Halloween around the corner, anything can happen!

76 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2026

Reviews

[Carolee]

I loved reading Bewitching the Firefighter! Aubrey Kent brings Indigo Hills to life with a warm small-town atmosphere, a festive Halloween carnival, and an irresistible meet-cute that immediately made me want to keep reading.

Lincoln and Isla make a wonderfully engaging pair. His confident, mischievous personality plays perfectly against her thoughtful, cautious nature, and I especially enjoyed watching Isla stand her ground rather than simply fall for his charm. Their contrasting perspectives give the story energy while also revealing the disappointments and hopes that shape them.

Kent’s writing is lively, inviting, and easy to settle into. The secret bet adds playful tension, the library and fire station create a memorable setting, and the stolen kiss beneath the twinkle lights gives the story a touch of seasonal magic. The author balances humor, sweetness, and character growth in a way that feels cheerful and satisfying.

This is a delightful choice for readers who enjoy small-town romance, an opposites-attract pairing, and characters learning to look beyond first impressions. Aubrey Kent delivers a bright, heartwarming story with appealing leads and plenty of personality—an enthusiastic five-star read!.

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[Donna]

Librarian Isla moved to town to escape an old boss who claimed her work as his own and took all the credit. Lincoln has a reputation of being a player so Isla decides to avoid the complications of being seen with him. They are drawn to each other but Lincoln just won’t stop asking Isla to go out for coffee. One of the rookie firefighters goads Lincoln into a bet. Lincoln must get a date with Isla OR he has to lead the fitness class in green spandex. If he wins he gets a homemade lasagna dinner. Things go horribly wrong and Isla storms the fire hall totally incensed and confronted the whole crew! Lots of apologies later Lincoln and Isla finally go out for dinner and really connect. Found a typo in the epilogue and suggest using simpler character names. It really takes the reader out of the story if you mess up the main character’s name.

[Amanda Marlowe]

Isla is a librarian, she's new to Indigo Hills, she's moved from Dallas due to her boss' bad behaviour, she has cousins in Indigo Hills and is liking the area. There is a fire alarm at the library and she sees Lincoln, but he seems to be a bit too much, then she hears about his attitude to women and a bet and that stops her getting involved with him. Loved the way she turned him down, you go girl!
Linc realises that he's made a huge mistake and tries to right the wrong. Can he?
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Another great short story from Aubrey

[LA FITCH]

A very entertaining story about firefighter, Lincoln, and the new librarian, Isla. There is instant attraction when they meet at a false alarm but she doesn't give him the time of day until Halloween. Don't miss this highly recommended book.

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[Cheryl]

A really fun read! Lincoln is a firefighter with quite the reputation with the women. When the firefighter are sent to the library Lincoln meets Isla and for the first time he finds someone who he can’t charm. What starts out as a bet to see if he can get a date with her ends up entirely different. Linc has found someone who he is really interested in nd she just found d out about the bet!

[Jessica]

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🌶️🌶️

It's a very cute book that has me wanting to read more about the people from Indigo Hills. I expect books like this to have mistakes sometimes but there were a few big mistakes in this book which made it a bit hard to read. But still a great book for a short, sweet Halloween read.