Her Firefighter Hero

Men of Wildfire #1

by Leigh Bale

Taking a Chance on the Fireman

Young widow Megan Rocklin is trying hard to pick up the pieces. A year after her fireman husband’s death, she has managed to keep the family diner going and tend to her two active children, June and Caleb.

She’s sure that’s all she can handle—and then Jared Marshall asks Megan to cater the meals for his hotshot crew. With his rugged good looks, Minoa, Nevada’s new fire management officer turns many heads—but his heart lands straight on Megan. She’s promised herself she’d never date another firefighter. But determined Jared refuses to give up on the family meant to be his…

Men of Wildfire: Saving lives, capturing hearts

Genres: Love Inspired, Firefighters, Fiction, Romance, Contemporary

219 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2016

About the author

Leigh Bale is Publisher's Weekly best selling author. She won the prestigious RWA Golden Heart in 2006 and was a finalist for the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Write Touch Reader's Award and the Bookseller's Best Award. She is the daughter of a retired U.S. forest ranger, holds a B.A. in History with honors and loves spending time with family, weeding the garden with her dog Sophie, and watching the little sagebrush lizards that live in her rock flowerbeds. You can reach Leigh at www.LeighBale.com.

Reviews

[Jennifer Robb · Rating 3 out of 5]

From the title, you can probably guess that this book is about firefighters. For this type of book, it is decently done--and it is a clean romance, which for me is a plus. It's not as well done as some in that I didn't really connect with the characters.

Megan Rocklin is a widow whose husband was killed during a wildfire. She's vowed to never again love someone whose career is in a dangerous profession. I can certainly understand the pain Megan has at losing a husband she loved and in not wanting to repeat that if she can avoid it. Thankfully, Megan inherited a diner from her husband's side of the family (I think before the husband died) . In fact, she's the only restaurant in the small town of Minoa.

For this reason, the new forest manager, Jared Marshall, seeks her out to provide food on site for crews brought in to fight forest fires.

Megan's kids, June and Caleb, were the characters who resonated most with me. I could identify with June's standoffish-ness when it came to a new man in her mom's life, but I was also glad to see that she could accept it for the right man. Both kids had the bluntness and honesty of young children which led to some awkward moments in the plot.

But I grew tired of the tired-and-true genre plot device of denying the attraction because of some reason from the past. Megan brings up the "I don't want to marry a firefighter" over and over again both to herself and to others--so much so that I was ready to throw the book at her if I could--I mean it's obvious that they are going to get together by the end--I'm just sorry it took a time of such extreme danger for Megan to realize her true feelings for Jared.

[Glenda Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is first book in the Men of Wildfire Series. I don't think I have ever read any of Leigh's books before but I enjoyed this one. It was well written and heart warming. I'm sure you will enjoy too.
Widow Megan Rocklin owns a restaurant and is struggling to care for the business, pay bills, and care for her children. Her husband had been killed in a wildfire less than a year ago and picking up the pieces isn't all that easy. She does know one thing though, she will never get involved with another firefighter.
Fire Management Officer Jared Marshall has just moved to Minoa, Nevada. He has been devastated by a divorce. His ex-wife not only had remarried but is now expecting when she had refused to have children with him. He had no desire to put himself in line to be hurt again until he met the beautiful widow and her adorable children.
A journey of two brokenhearted souls controlled by the fear of loving again. God has a plan for these two, a plan for a hope and a future. God has a plan for you too. Give Him your heart and watch Him turn your life around.

[PATRICIA KUNA · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is the first book I read from Her.

I loved it.
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She lost her husband a year ago.

Jared Marshall comes to town as the new fire management officer.

She gets atracted to him and he to her.

She helps feed the firefighters when they are out fighting wildfires.

Eventally they have come to find out that life is too short to let go of this relationship.

They find love with each other and he love the kids too.

I really liked this book.

[Ashley Lavering · Rating 4 out of 5]

After hurts and the death of her husband and years in between, Megan is just trying to survive and raise her kids. she has a strict no firefighter dating rule. But can Jared Marshall change her mind? A love story, clean romance, learning to trust.

[Naela · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's really cute. Good plot!

[Valri Western · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always look forward to Leigh's books about the wildfire fighting community. They are fascinating to me! I am glad that she is starting a new series and this first book is great! The heroine, Megan lost her firefighting husband to wildfire and vows that she will never get involved with another man that is in a dangerous profession again! She is the mother of two small children and can't imagine going through the pain and heartache again of living day to day with the question of will her husband and their father come home that night. BUT, she meets Jared who is the new fire management officer for the area and he asks her to cater the meals for the hotshot crew. She needs the money so she says yes. I loved Megan's children in this book! They were so real and their emotions and reactions were true to life! They stole my heart! Jared was such a good guy and even though he'd been hurt deeply in a previous marriage, he was ready to try again too. This was a really good book and I would recommend it!

[Melinda M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Firefighter Hero by Leigh Bale is about second chances and learning to enjoy every minute because we are not promised tomorrow. It was well written with attention to details such as the firefighters and the fire management job as well as to running a restaurant. A young widow with two young children and owner of the only place to eat in town in a small town and a new man in town are thrown together due to the forest management job and seasonal fires and the end to feed the firefighters. It contains adventure,mystery and learning to live after suffering life changes such as a death of a spouse and betrayal by a spouse. This is the first book in the series,Men of Wildfire,but does well as a stand alone book as well.

[Bonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Firefighter Hero is book one of Men Of Wildfire series by Leigh Bale. Megan Rocklin says she will not date another firefighter after her husband was killed in a fire he was fighting, a year ago. She has two small children to care for. Megan runs a family diner her husbands parents gave to them just before they passed away. Jared Marshall is the new fire management officer in town. He asked Megan to cater the meals for the fire crew when there is a fire. Jared likes Megan and her two children. Megan tries to stay away from Jared. A fire gets away and Jared saves Megan and her two children. A very good read. Tells of the danger wildlife fires are for the firefighters. A touching story

[Harlequin Books]

"The resolute characters remind the reader that love and loss are sometimes beyond our control. The details are spot-on and educate the reader about hotshot firefighters along the way" (4 stars @ RT Book Reviews).

Miniseries: Men of Wildfire

[Leslie McKee]

You can read my review in the May 2016 issue of RT Bookreviews Magazine.

[Harlequin Books]

received 4 stars @ RT Book Reviews
Miniseries: Men of Wildfire

[Pam Graber · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great story! Lots of angst but the servant heart of the hero finally gets through the barriers thrown out by the heroine's past. Definitely a must read from Leigh Bale!